“I am the way, the truth, and the life, says the Lord; no one comes to the Father, but by me.”
John 14.6
In this post:
This Sunday’s Readings
Next Sunday’s Readings
In Our Prayers
This Sunday’s Readings
Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 22, 2011
Acts 7.55-60 Stephen has been brought before the Sanhedrin on a charge of blasphemy. He stands falsely accused of saying things against the Temple and Mosaic Law. He has answered the high priest by showing that throughout history Israelites have apposed God and failed to keep the Law.
1 Peter 2.2-10 The author writes to readers who are newly baptised. Just as God chose to be the cornerstone of the new temple, that is the Church, so Christians are living stones of the spiritual house of God.
John 14.1-14 Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure. He has given them a new commandment: to love one another as he has loved them. Mutual love will be a sign to everyone that they are his followers.
Next Sunday’s Readings
May 29, 2011
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 17.22-31
Psalm 66: 7-18
1 Peter 3.13-22
John 14.15-21
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In Our Prayers
In the Anglican Communion world-wide, we give thanks and pray for the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev. Rowan Williams; and for the Diocese of Northern Argentina – Vacant Suffragan Bishop
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 Bishop Cynthia Halmarson and the people and ministers of the Saskatchewan Synod.
- Bishop Jackson Matovu and his wife Perusi of our Companion Diocese of Central Buganda
our congregations and communities, especially:
- The people of the Parish Church of the Ascension, Stonewall -The Rev James Bardsley, Incumbent and their companion parish of Kiwawu, the Rev Stephen Ssekamatte, Rector
- The people of the Parish of St. Stephen/St. Bede, The Rev Diana Wilde, The Rev Aubrey Hemminger, Honorary Assistant and their companion parish of Galatiya, The Rev Mukuye, Rector.
- The Diocesan Council, Meeting at Church of the Ascension, Stonewall.
- The 100 Anniversary Weekend at St. Andrews, Woodhaven
- The Manitoba Day for Healing and Reconciliation on May 26
- The Provincial ACPO for the candidates and assessors: that God’s will be discerned
St. John's Anglican Cathedral 