DAILY PRAYER • Wednesday, July 1, 2026

1st Reading – Judges 12 Psalm – 148 2nd Reading – 1 Corinthians 1:1-25 ******************************************************************* INTERCESSIONS Prayer for our nation in the world: Especially Charles, our Sovereign; Mark, our Prime Minister; David, our Premier, and all leaders in our communities. Prayer for our Clergy: Global Anglican Communion Archbishop: Laurent Mbanda Anglican Church in North America Primate: Archbishop Stephen Wood (on leave), Bishop Julian Dobbs (acting) Anglican Diocese of Canada Diocesan Bishop: Dan (Cathryn) Gifford. Suffragan (assisting) Bishops: Mike (Marianne) Stewart and Stephen (Nona) Leung (Asian and Multicultural Ministries—AMMiC). Retired Bishops: Grant (Wendy) LeMarquand, Charlie (Judy) Masters, Trevor (Dede) Walters, Ron (Jan) Ferris, Don (Trudy) Harvey, and Malcolm (Mary Lou) Harding Our Pastor: Rev. Bob Bailey (Cathy) We pray for the Reformed Episcopal Church in Cuba: Bishop John Boonzaaijer; the Regional Deans: the Very Reverends Rolando, Pablo, and Eric. And for all our brothers and sisters in Cuba, including Rev. Ramiro Godalez with Christo Redentor Parish in Holguin. Praying this week for our parish families: Craig at BR, and Mary & Barclay at HC. ******************************************************************* Anglican Diocese of Canada Prayer: We pray for Bishop Dan Gifford, our Diocesan Bishop and area bishop for the East, as he cares for and shepherds our clergy and congregations in the eastern half of the country and across our diocese. We also pray for his wife, Cathryn, and their family. ******************************** (Music is licensed by Church of the Holy Cross, Abbotsford through CCLI # 1986127 | 20466807 | 20950313, or One License # A-734473, or with permission. Scripture readings from the ESV® Bible: The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.)