Readings & Prayers: September 18 – September 24

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“Open our hearts, O Lord, to give heed to what is said by your son.”

In this post:

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

This Sunday’s Readings

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 18, 2011

Exodus 16.2-15
Psalm 105.1-6, 37-45
Philippians 1.21-30
Matthew 20.1-16

Next Sunday’s Readings

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
September 25, 2011

Exodus 17.1-7
Psalm 78.1-4, 12-16
Philippians 2.1-13
Matthew 21.23-32

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 and pray for the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev. Rowan Williams; and for the Diocese of Southeast Florida – The Rt Revd Leopold Frade; and for the Diocese of Southwest Florida – The Rt Revd Dabney T Smith

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 Peace River Conference of the British Columbia Synod
  • Bishop Jackson Matovu and his wife Perusi of our Companion Diocese of Central Buganda

our congregations and communities, especially:

  • For the Indigenous peoples in the Diocese of Quebec
  • For the people of the parishes of St. Matthew:
  • St. Matthew, Winnipeg-The Rev Dr Cathy Campbell, Incumbent, The Rev Honor Waithe, The Rev Fletcher Stewart, The Rev Jack Risk, Honorary Assistants
  • St. Matthew, Cloverdale-The Rev Kenn Garrity, Interim Priest of the St. Andrews Group
  • St. Matthew, Peguis Reserve-The Rev Barry Bear, Priest and the Rev Deacon Wes Barrett, Honorary Deacon Assistant
  • The Rev Mary Lysecki and the people of St. Mary Magdalene as they gather to celebrate their new ministry