Prayers and readings for Sunday 18 January 2026 and the following week:
We pray for Anna, our bishop, and Allen, our rector. In our parish cycle of prayer, we pray for the men's group.
This week our diocese prays for the people of Holy Trinity, North Saanich and their incumbent, Denise Doerksen.
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 The Rev. Dr. Eileen Scully, Director, and the staff of Faith, Worship, and Ministry; for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and the ecumenical work and witness of our churches.
In the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer, we pray for the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane
Du Congo.
Collect: Steadfast God, you have enriched and enlightened us by the revelation of your eternal Christ. Strengthen us to walk the path of his teaching, so that by word and deed and in the power of the Spirit we may manifest the gracious news of your faithfulness and love. Amen.
Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer for the week:
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
- Mon 19 Jan The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain – (Extra Provincial)
- Tues 20 Jan The Diocese of Spokane – The Episcopal Church
- Wed 21 Jan The Diocese of Springfield – The Episcopal Church
- Thurs 22 Jan The Diocese of Port Sudan – Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
- Fri 23 Jan The Diocese of Sul Occidental – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
- Sat 24 Jan The Diocese of Sunyani – The Church of the Province of West Africa
BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Lectionary for Sunday 18 January: Isaiah 49:1-7; Psalm 40:1-11; 1 Corinthians 1:1-9; John 1:29-42
- Mon 19 Jan Psalm 40:6-17; Exodus 12:1-13, 21-28; Acts 8:26-40
- Tues 20 Jan Psalm 40:6-17; Isaiah 53:1-12; Hebrews 10:1-4
- Wed 21 Jan Psalm 40:6-17; Isaiah 48:12-21; Matthew 9:14-17
- Thurs 22 Jan Psalm 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 1:1-20; Galatians 1:11-24
- Fri 23 Jan Psalm 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 9:27-10:8; Galatians 2:1-10
- Sat 24 Jan Psalm 27:1-6; 1 Samuel 15:34-16:13; Luke 5:27-32
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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