What’s On

Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, 1099

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-16

Green

Holy Communion
Isaiah 26.7-9, 16-19
Psalm 102.14-21
Matthew 11.28-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 143, 146
1 Samuel 8
Luke 21.29-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 138, 140, 141
Esther 6.14 – end of 7
2 Corinthians 8.16 – 9.5

Collect

Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have led us to the living water:
refresh and sustain us
as we go forward on our journey,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-17

Green

Holy Communion
Isaiah 38.1-6, 21-22, 7-8[sic]
Canticle: Isaiah 38.10-16 or
Psalm 32.1-8
Matthew 12.1-8

Morning Prayer
Psalms 142, 144
1 Samuel 9.1-14
Luke 22.1-13

Evening Prayer
Psalm 145
Esther 8
2 Corinthians 9.6-end

Collect

Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have led us to the living water:
refresh and sustain us
as we go forward on our journey,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Elizabeth Ferard, first Deaconess of the Church of England, Founder of the Community of St Andrew, 1883

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-18

Green

Holy Communion
Micah 2.1-5
Psalm 10.1-5a, 12
Matthew 12.14-21

Morning Prayer
Psalm 147
1 Samuel 9.15 – 10.1
Luke 22.14-23

Evening Prayer
Psalms 148, 149, 150
Esther 9.20-28
2 Corinthians 10

Collect

Merciful God,
you have prepared for those who love you
such good things as pass our understanding:
pour into our hearts such love toward you
that we, loving you in all things and above all things,
may obtain your promises,
which exceed all that we can desire;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have led us to the living water:
refresh and sustain us
as we go forward on our journey,
in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of Trinity 7

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-19

Green

Proper 11
Sunday between 17 and 23 July inclusive

Principal Service
Continuous
Genesis 28.10-19a
Psalm 139.1-11, 23, 24*
Romans 8.12-25
Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43

(or)
Related
Wisdom of Solomon 12.13, 16-19 or
Isaiah 44.6-8
Psalm 86.11-17
Romans 8.12-25
Matthew 13.24-30, 36-43

Third Service
Psalm 71
Deuteronomy 30.1-10
1 Peter 3.8-18

Second Service
Psalms 67 [70]
1 Kings 2.10-12; 3.16-end
Acts 4.1-22
Gospel at Holy Communion:
Mark 6.30-34, 53-56

Collect

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
may we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Margaret of Antioch, Martyr, 4th century
Bartolomé de las Casas, Apostle to the Indies, 1566

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-20

Green

Holy Communion
DEL week 16
Micah 6.1-4, 6-8
Psalm 50.3-7, 14
Matthew 12.38-42

Morning Prayer
Psalms 1, 2, 3
1 Samuel 10.1-16
Luke 22.24-30

Evening Prayer
Psalms 4, 7
Jeremiah 26
2 Corinthians 11.1-15

Collect

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
may we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-21

Green

Holy Communion
Micah 7.14-15, 18-20
Psalm 85.1-7
Matthew 12.46-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 5, 6, (8)
1 Samuel 10.17-end
Luke 22.31-38

Evening Prayer
Psalms 9, 10*
Jeremiah 28
2 Corinthians 11.16-end

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Mary Magdalene
Psalm 139
Isaiah 25.1-9
2 Corinthians 1.3-7

Collect

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
may we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Collect on the Eve of Mary Magdalene

Almighty God,
whose Son restored Mary Magdalene
to health of mind and body
and called her to be a witness to his resurrection:
forgive our sins and heal us by your grace,
that we may serve you in the power of his risen life;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Mary Magdalene

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-22

White

Principal Service
Song of Solomon 3.1-4
Psalm 42.1-10
2 Corinthians 5.14-17
John 20.1-2, 11-18

Third Service
1 Samuel 16.14-end
Luke 8.1-3
Morning Psalms
Psalms 30, 32, 150

Second Service
Zephaniah 3.14-end
Mark 15.40 – 16.7
Evening Psalm
Psalm 63

Collect

Almighty God,
whose Son restored Mary Magdalene
to health of mind and body
and called her to be a witness to his resurrection:
forgive our sins and heal us by your grace,
that we may serve you in the power of his risen life;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of life and love,
whose risen Son called Mary Magdalene by name
and sent her to tell of his resurrection to his apostles:
in your mercy, help us,
who have been united with him in this eucharist,
to proclaim the good news
that he is alive and reigns, now and for ever

Bridget of Sweden, Abbess of Vadstena, 1373

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-23

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 2.1-3, 7-8, 12-13
Psalm 36.5-10
Matthew 13.10-17

Morning Prayer
Psalms 14, 15, 16
1 Samuel 12
Luke 22.47-62

Evening Prayer
Psalm 18*
Jeremiah 30.1-11
2 Corinthians 13

Collect

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
may we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-24

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 3.14-17
Psalm 23 or
Canticle: Jeremiah 31.10-13
Matthew 13.18-23

Morning Prayer
Psalms 17, 19
1 Samuel 13.5-18
Luke 22.63-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 22
Jeremiah 30.12-22
James 1.1-11

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of James
Psalm 144
Deuteronomy 30.11-20
Mark 5.21-end

Collect

Lord of all power and might,
the author and giver of all good things:
graft in our hearts the love of your name,
increase in us true religion,
nourish us with all goodness,
and of your great mercy keep us in the same;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Lord God, whose Son is the true vine and the source of life,
ever giving himself that the world may live:
may we so receive within ourselves
the power of his death and passion
that, in his saving cup,
we may share his glory and be made perfect in his love;
for he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Collect on the Eve of James

Merciful God,
whose holy apostle Saint James,
leaving his father and all that he had,
was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ
and followed him even to death:
help us, forsaking the false attractions of the world,
to be ready at all times to answer your call without delay;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

James the Apostle

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-25

Red

Principal Service
Jeremiah 45.1-5
Psalm 126
Acts 11.27 – 12.2
Matthew 20.20-28

(or)
Acts 11.27 – 12.2
Psalm 126
2 Corinthians 4.7-15
Matthew 20.20-28

Third Service
2 Kings 1.9-15
Luke 9.46-56
Morning Psalms
Psalms 7, 29, 117

Second Service
Jeremiah 26.1-15
Mark 1.14-20
Evening Psalm
Psalm 94

Collect

Merciful God,
whose holy apostle Saint James,
leaving his father and all that he had,
was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ
and followed him even to death:
help us, forsaking the false attractions of the world,
to be ready at all times to answer your call without delay;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Almighty God,
who on the day of Pentecost
sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,
filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel:
by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to witness to your truth
and to draw everyone to the fire of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

Lord God, the source of truth and love,
keep us faithful to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of Trinity 8

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-26

Green

Proper 12
Sunday between 24 and 30 July inclusive

Principal Service
Continuous
Genesis 29.15-28
Psalm 105.1-11, 45b* or
Psalm 128
Romans 8.26-end
Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52

(or)
Related
1 Kings 3.5-12
Psalm 119.129-136
Romans 8.26-end
Matthew 13.31-33, 44-52

Third Service
Psalm 77
Song of Solomon 2 or
1 Maccabees 2.[1-14] 15-22
1 Peter 4.7-14

Second Service
Psalms 75 [76]
1 Kings 6.11-14, 23-end
Acts 12.1-17
Gospel at Holy Communion:
John 6.1-21

Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Strengthen for service, Lord,
the hands that have taken holy things;
may the ears which have heard your word
be deaf to clamour and dispute;
may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;
may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
shine with the light of hope;
and may the bodies which have been fed with your body
be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
glory to you for ever.

Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher of the Faith, 1901

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-27

Green

Holy Communion
DEL week 17
Jeremiah 13.1-11
Psalm 82 or
Deuteronomy 32.18-21
Matthew 13.31-35

Morning Prayer
Psalms 27, 30
1 Samuel 14.24-46
Luke 23.13-25

Evening Prayer
Psalms 26, 28, 29
Jeremiah 31.23-25, 27-37
James 2.1-13

Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Strengthen for service, Lord,
the hands that have taken holy things;
may the ears which have heard your word
be deaf to clamour and dispute;
may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;
may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
shine with the light of hope;
and may the bodies which have been fed with your body
be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
glory to you for ever.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-28

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 14.17-end
Psalm 79.8-end
Matthew 13.36-43

Morning Prayer
Psalms 32, 36
1 Samuel 15.1-23
Luke 23.26-43

Evening Prayer
Psalm 33
Jeremiah 32.1-15
James 2.14-end

Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Strengthen for service, Lord,
the hands that have taken holy things;
may the ears which have heard your word
be deaf to clamour and dispute;
may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;
may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
shine with the light of hope;
and may the bodies which have been fed with your body
be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
glory to you for ever.

Mary, Martha and Lazarus, Companions of our Lord

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-29

Green / white

Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Isaiah 25.6-9
Psalm 49.5-10, 16
Hebrews 2.10-15
John 12.1-8

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 15.10, 16-end
Psalm 59.1-4, 18-end
Matthew 13.44-46

Morning Prayer
Psalm 34
1 Samuel 16
Luke 23.44-56a

Evening Prayer
Psalms 119.33-56
Jeremiah 33.1-13
James 3

Collect

God our Father,
whose Son enjoyed the love of his friends,
Mary, Martha and Lazarus,
in learning, argument and hospitality:
may we so rejoice in your love
that the world may come to know
the depths of your wisdom, the wonder of your compassion,
and your power to bring life out of death;
through the merits of Jesus Christ,
our friend and brother,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its name,
your servants Mary, Martha and Lazarus revealed your goodness
in a life of tranquillity and service:
grant that we who have gathered in faith around this table
may like them know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge
and be filled with all your fullness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or another Post Communion for ‘Any Saint’ is used.

William Wilberforce, Social Reformer, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson, Anti-Slavery Campaigners, 1833, 1797 and 1846

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-30

Green / white

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 18.1-6
Psalm 146.1-5
Matthew 13.47-53

Morning Prayer
Psalm 37*
1 Samuel 17.1-30
Luke 23.56b – 24.12

Evening Prayer
Psalms 39, 40
Jeremiah 33.14-end
James 4.1-12

Collect

God our deliverer,
who sent your Son Jesus Christ
to set your people free from the slavery of sin:
grant that, as your servants William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson
toiled against the sin of slavery,
so we may bring compassion to all
and work for the freedom of all the children of God;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God our redeemer,
who inspired William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson to witness to your love
and to work for the coming of your kingdom:
may we, who in this sacrament share the bread of heaven,
be fired by your Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our daily living
and never to rest content until your kingdom come,
on earth as it is in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or another Post Communion for ‘Any Saint’ is used.

Ignatius of Loyola, Founder of the Society of Jesus, 1556

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-07-31

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 26.1-9
Psalm 69.4-10
Matthew 13.54-end

Morning Prayer
Psalm 31
1 Samuel 17.31-54
Luke 24.13-35

Evening Prayer
Psalm 35
Jeremiah 35
James 4.13 – 5.6

Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Strengthen for service, Lord,
the hands that have taken holy things;
may the ears which have heard your word
be deaf to clamour and dispute;
may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;
may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
shine with the light of hope;
and may the bodies which have been fed with your body
be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
glory to you for ever.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-01

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 26.11-16, 24
Psalm 69.14-20
Matthew 14.1-12

Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
1 Samuel 17.55 – 18.16
Luke 24.36-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Jeremiah 36.1-18
James 5.7-end

Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,
we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern
both our hearts and bodies
in the ways of your laws
and the works of your commandments;
that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,
we may be preserved in body and soul;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Strengthen for service, Lord,
the hands that have taken holy things;
may the ears which have heard your word
be deaf to clamour and dispute;
may the tongues which have sung your praise be free from deceit;
may the eyes which have seen the tokens of your love
shine with the light of hope;
and may the bodies which have been fed with your body
be refreshed with the fullness of your life;
glory to you for ever.

Collect on the Eve of Trinity 9

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Ninth Sunday after Trinity

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-02

Green

Proper 13
Sunday between 31 July and 6 August inclusive

Principal Service
Continuous
Genesis 32.22-31
Psalm 17.1-7, 16*
Romans 9.1-5
Matthew 14.13-21

(or)
Related
Isaiah 55.1-5
Psalm 145.8-9, 15-22*
Romans 9.1-5
Matthew 14.13-21

Third Service
Psalm 85
Song of Solomon 5.2-end or
1 Maccabees 3.1-12
2 Peter 1.1-15

Second Service
Psalm 80*
1 Kings 10.1-13
Acts 13.1-13
Gospel at Holy Communion:
John 6.24-35

Collect

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-03

Green

Holy Communion
DEL week 18
Jeremiah 28
Psalm 119.89-96
Matthew 14.13-21 or
14.22-end

Morning Prayer
Psalm 44
1 Samuel 19.1-18
Acts 1.1-14

Evening Prayer
Psalms 47, 49
Jeremiah 36.19-end
Mark 1.1-13

Collect

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Jean-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d’Ars, Spiritual Guide, 1859

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-04

Green

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 30.1-2, 12-15, 18-22
Psalm 102.16-21
Matthew 14.22-end or
15.1-2, 10-14

Morning Prayer
Psalms 48, 52
1 Samuel 20.1-17
Acts 1.15-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 50
Jeremiah 37
Mark 1.14-20

Collect

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-05

Green / red

Holy Communion
Jeremiah 31.1-7
Psalm 121
Matthew 15.21-28

Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.57-80
1 Samuel 20.18-end
Acts 2.1-21

Evening Prayer
Psalms 59, 60, (67)
Jeremiah 38.1-13
Mark 1.21-28

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Transfiguration
Psalms 99, 110
Exodus 24.12-end
John 12.27-36a

Collect

Lord God almighty,
who so kindled the faith of King Oswald with your Spirit
that he set up the sign of the cross in his kingdom
and turned his people to the light of Christ:
grant that we, being fired by the same Spirit,
may always bear our cross before the world
and be found faithful servants of the gospel;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr Oswald:
by our communion with Christ
in his saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints the courage to conquer evil
and so to share the fruit of the tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr Oswald:
so bind us, in life and death, to Christ’s sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of The Transfiguration

Father in heaven,
whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured
before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain,
and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem:
give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross
that in the world to come we may see him as he is;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Transfiguration of Our Lord

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-06

Gold or White

Principal Service
Daniel 7.9, 10, 13, 14
Psalm 97
2 Peter 1.16-19
Luke 9.28-36

Third Service
Ecclesiasticus 48.1-10 or
1 Kings 19.1-16
1 John 3.1-3
Morning Psalms
Psalms 27, 150

Second Service
Exodus 34.29-end
2 Corinthians 3
Evening Psalm
Psalm 72

Collect

Father in heaven,
whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured
before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain,
and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem:
give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross
that in the world to come we may see him as he is;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Holy God,
we see your glory in the face of Jesus Christ:
may we who are partakers at his table
reflect his life in word and deed,
that all the world may know his power to change and save.
This we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, 1866

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-07

Green

Holy Communion
Nahum 2.1, 3, 3.1-3, 6-7
Psalm 137.1-6 or
Canticle: Deuteronomy 32.35-36, 39, 41
Matthew 16.24-end

Morning Prayer
Psalms 51, 54
1 Samuel 22.6-end
Acts 2.37-end

Evening Prayer
Psalm 38
Jeremiah 39
Mark 2.1-12

Collect

Almighty God,
who sent your Holy Spirit
to be the life and light of your Church:
open our hearts to the riches of your grace,
that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit
in love and joy and peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-08

Green / white

Holy Communion
Habakkuk1.12 – 2.4
Psalm 9.7-11
Matthew 17.14-20

Morning Prayer
Psalm 68
1 Samuel 23
Acts 3.1-10

Evening Prayer
Psalms 65, 66
Jeremiah 40
Mark 2.13-22

Collect

Almighty God,
whose servant Dominic grew in the knowledge of your truth
and formed an order of preachers to proclaim the faith of Christ:
by your grace give to all your people a love for your word
and a longing to share the gospel,
so that the whole world may come to know you
and your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Merciful God,
who gave such grace to your servant Dominic
that he served you with singleness of heart
and loved you above all things:
help us, whose communion with you
has been renewed in this sacrament,
to forsake all that holds us back from following Christ
and to grow into his likeness from glory to glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of Trinity 10

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-09

Green

Proper 14
Sunday between 7 and 13 August inclusive

Principal Service
Continuous
Genesis 37.1-4, 12-28
Psalm 105.1-6, 16-22, 45b*
Romans 10.5-15
Matthew 14.22-33

(or)
Related
1 Kings 19.9-18
Psalm 85.8-13
Romans 10.5-15
Matthew 14.22-33

Third Service
Psalm 88
Song of Solomon 8.5-7 or
1 Maccabees 14.4-15
2 Peter 3.8-13

Second Service
Psalm 86
1 Kings 11.41 – 12.20
Acts 14.8-20
Gospel at Holy Communion:
John 6.35, 41-51

Collect

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have willed that the gate of mercy
should stand open for those who trust in you:
look upon us with your favour
that we who follow the path of your will
may never wander from the way of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-10

Green / red

Holy Communion
DEL week 19
Ezekiel 1.2-5, 24-end
Psalm 148.1-4, 12-13
Matthew 17.22-end

Morning Prayer
Psalm 71
1 Samuel 24
Acts 3.11-end

Evening Prayer
Psalms 72, 75
Jeremiah 41
Mark 2.23 – 3.6

Collect

Almighty God,
who made Laurence a loving servant of your people
and a wise steward of the treasures of your Church:
fire us with his example to love as he loved
and to walk in the way that leads to eternal life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr Laurence:
by our communion with Christ
in his saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints the courage to conquer evil
and so to share the fruit of the tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr Laurence:
so bind us, in life and death, to Christ’s sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
John Henry Newman, Priest, Tractarian, 1890

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-11

Green / white

Holy Communion
Ezekiel 2.8 – 3.4
Psalm 119.65-72
Matthew 18.1-5, 10, 12-14

Morning Prayer
Psalm 73
1 Samuel 26
Acts 4.1-12

Evening Prayer
Psalm 74
Jeremiah 42
Mark 3.7-19a

Collect

God of peace,
who in the poverty of the blessed Clare
gave us a clear light to shine in the darkness of this world:
give us grace so to follow in her footsteps
that we may, at the last, rejoice with her in your eternal glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Merciful God,
who gave such grace to your servant Clare
that she served you with singleness of heart
and loved you above all things:
help us, whose communion with you
has been renewed in this sacrament,
to forsake all that holds us back from following Christ
and to grow into his likeness from glory to glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-12

Green

Holy Communion
Ezekiel 9.1-7, 10.18-end
Psalm 113
Matthew 18.15-20

Morning Prayer
Psalm 77
1 Samuel 28.3-end
Acts 4.13-31

Evening Prayer
Psalm 119.81-104
Jeremiah 43
Mark 3.19b-end

Collect

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have willed that the gate of mercy
should stand open for those who trust in you:
look upon us with your favour
that we who follow the path of your will
may never wander from the way of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667
Florence Nightingale, Nurse, Social Reformer, 1910
Octavia Hill, Social Reformer, 1912

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-13

Green / white

Holy Communion
Ezekiel 12.1-12
Psalm 78.58-64
Matthew 18.21 – 19.1

Morning Prayer
Psalm 78.1-39*
1 Samuel 31
Acts 4.32 – 5.11

Evening Prayer
Psalm 78.40-end*
Jeremiah 44.1-14
Mark 4.1-20

Collect

Holy and loving God,
you dwell in the human heart
and make us partakers of the divine nature
in Christ our great high priest:
help us who remember your servant Jeremy Taylor
to put our trust in your heavenly promises
and follow a holy life in virtue and true godliness;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with Jeremy Taylor to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Maximilian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-14

Green

Holy Communion
Ezekiel 16.1-15, 60-end
Psalm 118.14-18 or
Canticle: Song of Deliverance [Isaiah 12.2-6]
Matthew 19.3-12

Morning Prayer
Psalm 55
2 Samuel 1
Acts 5.12-26

Evening Prayer
Psalm 69
Jeremiah 44.15-end
Mark 4.21-34

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Psalm 72
Proverbs 8.22-31
John 19.23-27

Collect

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,
be open to the prayers of your humble servants;
and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of our pilgrimage,
you have willed that the gate of mercy
should stand open for those who trust in you:
look upon us with your favour
that we who follow the path of your will
may never wander from the way of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Blessed Virgin Mary

https://almanac.oremus.org/2026-08-15

White

Principal Service
Isaiah 61.10-end or
Revelation 11.19 – 12.6, 10
Psalm 45.10-end
Galatians 4.4-7
Luke 1.46-55

Third Service
Isaiah 7.10-15
Luke 11.27, 28
Morning Psalms
Psalms 98, 138, 147.1-12

Second Service
Song of Solomon 2.1-7
Acts 1.6-14
Evening Psalm
Psalm 132

Collect

Almighty God,
who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary
and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:
grant that we who are redeemed by his blood
may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God most high,
whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh:
we thank you that in this sacrament of our redemption
you visit us with your Holy Spirit
and overshadow us by your power;
strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful path of obedience
and so to bring forth the fruits of holiness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of Trinity 11

O God, you declare your almighty power
most chiefly in showing mercy and pity:
mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,
that we, running the way of your commandments,
may receive your gracious promises,
and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.