Readings & Prayers: April 24 – 30, 2011

“The Lord is risen indeed, alleluia!” Luke 24.34

In this post:

This Sunday’s Readings
Next Sunday’s Readings
In Our Prayers

For this week’s readings & prayers, continue reading…


This Sunday’s Readings

The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Acts 10.34-43
Psalm 118.1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3.1-4
Matthew 28.1-10

Next Sunday’s Readings

Second Sunday of Easter
May 1, 2011

Acts 2.14a, 22-32
Psalm 16
1 Peter 1.3-9
John 20.19-31

Want to know more? Join us for our Bible Study to discuss these passages.

In Our Prayers

In the Anglican Communion world-wide, we give thanks for:

  • Anglican Communion Sunday
    A hymn of glory let us sing
    New songs throughout the world shall ring
    Christ, by a road before untrod
    Ascendeth to the throne of God. Alleluia.

In the Anglican Church of Canada, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and the Diocese of Rupert’s Land we pray for:

all Bishops, diocesan leaders (lay & ordained), throughout Canada, especially:

  • Our Primate, Fred Hiltz and General Synod Staff
  • Our National Indigenous Bishop, Mark MacDonald
  • Our Metropolitan, David Ashdown
  • Our Bishop, Donald Phillips and his wife Nancy
  • ELCIC National Bishop, Susan Johnson
  • ELCIC Manitoba & North-Western Ontario Bishop, Elaine Sauer
  • ELCIC Dean, Council and Congregations of the Interlake Conference of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod.
  • Bishop Jackson Matovu and his wife Perusi of our Companion Diocese of Central Buganda

our congregations and communities, especially:

  • The Indigenous peoples in the Diocese of Montreal
  • The People of the Parish of St. Mark-The Rev. Ian Peterson, Ministry Developer, and their companion parish of Mbale/Mpigi, The Rev. Canon Mugula, Parish Priest
  • The leaders, the team and the candidates for Teens Encounter Christ 13 in the Diocese of Brandon

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