This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 31 August, Pentecost 12, and the following week: 

We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for our Verger. 

This week our diocese prays for the parish of St Michael & All Angels, Chemainus, and their incumbent, Norman Knowles.

In the ecclesiastical provincial cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Bishop, clergy and people of the Diocese of Saskatoon

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of South India (United)

Collect:  Author and Giver of all good things,
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us in all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. (BAS 377)

Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

Season of Creation

• Mon 1 Sept The Diocese of Oji River – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Tues 2 Sept The Diocese of Okene – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Wed 3 Sept The Diocese of Oke-Ogun – The Church of Nigeria
• Thurs 4 Sept The Diocese of Oke-Osun – The Church of Nigeria
• Fri 5 Sept The Diocese of Okigwe – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Sat 6 Sept The Diocese of Okigwe South – The Church of Nigeria

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 31 August (Pentecost 12):  

• Jeremiah 2:4-13 and Psalm 81:1, 10-16
• Sirach 10:12-18 or Proverbs 25:6-7 and Psalm 112
• Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16
• Luke 14:1, 7-14

Daily readings below are from the Complementary thread, related to the weekly Sunday Gospel lection and sermon. 

• Mon 1 Sept Psalm 119:65-72; 2 Chronicles 12:1-12; Hebrews 13:7-21
• Tues 2 Sept Psalm 119:65-72; Isaiah 2:12-17; Titus 1:1-9
• Wed 3 Sept Psalm 119:65-72; Isaiah 57:14-21; Luke 14:15-24
• Thurs 4 Sept Psalm 1; Genesis 39:1-23; Philippians 2:25-30
• Fri 5 Aug Sept Psalm 1; Deuteronomy 7:12-26; Colossians 4:7-17
• Sat 6 Aug Sept Psalm 1; Deuteronomy 29:2-20; Matthew 10:34-42

Sources:

• Diocese of BC:  website | cycle of prayer
• Ecclesiastical Province of BC & Yukon: website 
• Anglican Church of Canada: website | cycle of prayer
• Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP): website 
• Worldwide Anglican Communion:  website | cycle of prayer
• For daily/weekly Bible readings and liturgical notes:
  • Revised Common Lectionary
  • Daily readings from the RCL
  • Online Lectionary (Anglican Church of Canada)
  • NRSV and many other searchable Bible versions at bible.oremus.org

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