This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 14 December, the third Sunday in Advent, and the following week: 

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

This week our diocese prays for the Abbey Church & Emmaus Community.

In our ecclesiastical province's cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Caledonia and Bishop David Lehmann

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for Dr. Andrea Mann, General Secretary, and the staff of the General Secretary’s Office.

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil

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Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 15 Dec The Diocese of Saint Helena – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Tues 16 Dec The Diocese of Saint Mark the Evangelist – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Wed 17 Dec The Diocese of Saldanha Bay – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
• Thurs 18 Dec The Diocese of Salisbury – The Church of England
• Fri 19 Dec The Diocese of El Salvador – Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
• Sat 20 Dec The Diocese of Sambalpur – The Church of North India (United)

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 14 December (Advent 3):  Isaiah 35:1-10; ; Psalm 146:5-10 or Luke 1:46b-55; James 5:7-10; Matthew 11:2-11

• Mon 15 Dec Psalm 42; Isaiah 29:17-24; Acts 5:12-16
• Tues 16 Dec Psalm 42; Ezekiel 47:1-12; Jude 1:17-25
• Wed 17 Dec Psalm 42; Zechariah 8:1-17; Matthew 8:14-17, 28-34
• Thurs 18 Dec Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:1-17; Galatians 3:23-29
• Fri 19 Dec Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:18-22; Galatians 4:1-7
• Sat 20 Dec Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; 2 Samuel 7:23-29; John 3:31-36

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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