The Eighteenth Sunday After Trinity
by CCW | 4 October 2026 01:00
The collect for today, the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
[2]LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 1:4-8[3]
The Gospel: St. Mark 12:28-37[4]
Artwork: Francisco de Zurbarán, Christ the Saviour Blessing (Salvator Mundi), 1638. Oil on canvas, Prado, Madrid.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#trinity18
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Zurbaran_ChristBlessing.jpg
- 1 Corinthians 1:4-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20corinthians%201:4-8&version=ESVUK
- St. Mark 12:28-37: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%2012:28-37&version=ESVUK
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