This week in prayer

Prayers and readings for Sunday 21 December, the fourth 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 leaders of prayers of the people.

This week our diocese prays for Christ Church Cathedral School, Victoria

In our ecclesiastical province's cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Kootenay and Bishop Lynne McNaughton

This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for The Rt. Rev. Christopher Harper, National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop, and the staff of Indigenous Ministries; the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples; Dawn Maracle, Indigenous Justice Animator

In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Anglican Church of Burundi  

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Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:

• Mon 22 Dec The Diocese of Santiago (Chile) – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile
• Tues 23 Dec The Diocese of Santiago (Philippines) – The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
• Wed 24 Dec The Diocese of São Paulo – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
• Thurs 25 Dec The Diocese of Sapele – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
• Fri 26 Dec The Diocese of Saskatchewan – The Anglican Church of Canada
• Sat 27 Dec The Diocese of Saskatoon – The Anglican Church of Canada

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK 

Lectionary for Sunday 21 December (Advent 4):  Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-25

• Mon 22 Dec Luke 1:46b-55; Isaiah 33:17-22; Revelation 22:6-7, 18-20
• Tues 23 Dec Luke 1:46b-55; 2 Samuel 7:18, 23-29; Galatians 3:6-14
• Wed 24 Dec Nativity of the Lord - Proper I: Isaiah 9:2-7, Psalm 96; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14, (15-20)
• Thurs 25 Dec Nativity of the Lord - Proper II Isaiah 62:6-12, Psalm 97, Titus 3:4-7, Luke 2:(1-7), 8-20; Nativity of the Lord - Proper III Isaiah 52:7-10, Psalm 98, Hebrews 1:1-4, (5-12), John 1:1-14
• Fri 26 Dec Psalm 148; Wisdom 4:7-15; Acts 7:59-8:8 
• Sat 27 Dec Psalm 148; Proverbs 8:22-31; 1 John 5:1-12

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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