Prayers and readings for Sunday 4 January 2026 (Epiphany) and the following week:
We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the maintenance team and project volunteers
This week our diocese prays for the people of Christ Church Alert Bay and their incumbent, Sheila Cook.
In our ecclesiastical province's cycle of prayer, we pray for the Diocese of Yukon
This week the Anglican Church of Canada prays for Sheilagh McGlynn, Youth Ministries Animator; the Rev. Canon Dr. Scott Sharman, Animator for Ecumenical and Interfaith Relations
In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for The Church of the Province of Central Africa
Collect: Eternal God, who by a star led wise men to the worship of your Son. Guide by your light the nations of the earth, that the whole world may know your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever (BAS 280)
Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:
- Mon 5 Jan The Diocese of Upper Shire – The Church of the Province of Central Africa
- Tues 6 Jan The Diocese of Shyira – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- Wed 7 Jan The Diocese of Shyogwe – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
- Thurs 8 Jan The Diocese of Sialkot – The Church of Pakistan (United)
- Fri 9 Jan The Diocese of Singapore – Church of the Province of South East Asia
- Sat 10 Jan The Diocese of Sittwe – The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Lectionary for Sunday 4 January (Epiphany): Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12; Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21; Ephesians 1:3-14; John 1:(1-9), 10-18
- Mon 5 Jan Psalm 72; Joshua 1:1-9; Hebrews 11:32-12:2
- Tues 6 Jan Epiphany of the Lord - Isaiah 60:1-6, Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14, Ephesians 3:1-12, Matthew 2:1-12
- Wed 7 Jan Psalm 72; 1 Kings 10:1-13; Ephesians 3:14-21;
- Thurs 8 Jan Psalm 29; 1 Samuel 3:1-9; Acts 9:1-9
- Fri 9 Jan Psalm 29; 1 Samuel 3:10-4:1a; Acts 9:10-19a
- Sat 10 Jan Psalm 29; 1 Samuel 7:3-17; Acts 9:19b-31
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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