Thursday 1st October 2026Reading for today: Matthew 13:8-9Jesus said: A sower went out to sow. Some seeds fell on good soil and produced a crop — ahundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Let anyone with ears listen! Pray for those who work on the sea and the land to provide our food. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Burrill Mews
Friday 2nd OctoberReading for today: Romans 8:2The law of the Spirit, which gives life in Christ Jesus, has set us free from the law of sin and death. Pray that our Walsingham Pilgrims may have a safe journey and worthwhile pilgrimage. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Moorbeck Close
Saturday 3rd OctoberReading for today: Matthew 24:44Jesus said to his disciples: Stand ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. Pray for those whose years mind occurs during October and those who mourn them. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Ely Park
Sunday 4th OctoberReading for today: Matthew 21:42Jesus said: Have you never read in the scriptures: “The stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone; this is the Lord’s doing and we marvel at it”? Pray for our church, that we may be a strong foundation oday in our parish we pray for all who live in Arram Grove
Monday 5th OctoberReading for today: Isaiah 50:8-9The one who vindicates me is near; God is coming to my help. So who can condemn me? Pray for members of the Uniformed Organisations Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Grammar School Rd
Tuesday 6th OctoberReading for today: Hebrews 10:32-34Remember the first days when, after having received the light of faith, you stood your ground in the face of great suffering. All your belongings were seized, and you accepted this joyfully because you knew that you had better and lasting possessions. Pray for all students who have moved into this area of Hull Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Caldberg Mews
Wednesday 7th OctoberReading for today: Isaiah 64:7O Lord, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand. Pray for all churchwardens. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Loveridge Avenue
Thursday 8th OctoberReading for today: Luke 13:19Jesus said: The kingdom of God is like a mustard seed that a man took and threw into his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches. Pray for the Mustard Seed project and all community ministers Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Bishop Alcock Road
Friday 9th OctoberReading for today: James 5:16Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. Pray for those who are feeling the effects of old age and infirmity. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Cropton Road
Saturday 10th OctoberReading for today: John 15:4Jesus said: Remain in me, as I remain in you. Just as a branch cannot bear fruit unless it remains part of the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. Pray for your own Christian witness and the desire to see God in all things Today in our parish we pray for all who live inHolwick Mews
Sunday 11th OctoberReading for today: Mark 14:38Jesus said: Watch and pray, so as not to fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but human nature is weak. Give thanks unlimited riches we enjoy in Jesus Christ as we celebrate the Harvest today. Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Hotham Road North
Monday 12th OctoberReading for today: Isaiah 50:8-9The one who vindicates me is near; God is coming to my help. So who can condemn me? Pray for The Crossings, our Harvest charity this year Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Weighton Grove
Tuesday 13th OctoberReading for today: Hebrews 10:32-34 Remember the first days when, after having received the light of faith, you stood your ground in the face of great suffering. All your belongings were seized, and you accepted this joyfully because you knew that you had better and lasting possessions. Christ gives meaning to human suffering. Pray for those who are persecuted for their faith. Today in our parish we pray for all who live inAllanson Drive
Wednesday 14th OctoberReading for today: Psalms 94:18-19Your faithful love supports me, O God. However great the anxiety of my heart, your consolation brings joy to the soul. Give thanks for the unlimited riches we enjoy in Jesus Christ Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Hainsworth Park
Thursday 15th OctoberReading for today: 1 Thessalonians 3:7Your faith has been a great encouragement to us in the middle of our own distress and hardship. Pray for those who help keep the church running Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Rowley Grove
Friday 16th OctoberReading for today: Matthew 22:9-10In one of the parables of Jesus, the king said to his servants, “Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.” So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. Pray for our Harvest supper taking place this evening Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Newbald Grove
Saturday 17th OctoberReading for today: Matthew 10:19-20 Jesus said: When you are handed over, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. What you are to say will be given to you when the time comes, for it is not you who will be speaking but the Spirit of your Father will be speaking in you. Lord remove our apathy and our selfishness Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Greenwood Avenue
Sunday 18th OctoberReading for today: Matthew 22:21Jesus said:“Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Give thanks for the good things we enjoy and pray for those less fortunate Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Florence Nightingale Court
Monday19th OctoberReading for today: Psalms 130:3-4If you, Lord, remember all our sins, who could survive? But with you there is forgiveness; I adore you and hope in you. Pray for God’s blessing for all seeking training for ordained ministry Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Startforth Walk
Tuesday 20th OctoberReading for today: Luke 11:33Jesus said: No one lights a lamp and puts it in a place where it will be hidden. Rather, they put it on a lamp-stand so that those who enter may see the light. Pray for our Food Pantry and Drop-in, those who serve and those who visit Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Wensley Avenue
Wednesday 21st OctoberReading for today: Wisdom 10:9-10The Wisdom of God led the upright along straight paths and showed them the realities of the kingdom of God. Pray for our choristers, musicians and altar servers Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Cottingham Grove
Thursday 22nd OctoberReading for today: James 2:5God has chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him. Give thanks for those who have inspired us in our Christian faith Today in our parish we pray for all who live in St Mary’s Avenue
Friday 23rd OctoberReading for today: Luke 6:27-28Jesus said: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. Pray for our local authority and government, our councillors and MP Today in our parish we pray for all who live in The Quadrant
Saturday 24th OctoberReading for today: Isaiah 51:12God says: I am the one who comforts you. Why then be afraid of mortal beings? Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Pray for those seeking Gods will Today in our parish we pray for all who live inAskrigg Walk
Sunday 25th OctoberReading for today: Matthew 22:37-39Jesus said: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. The second is similar: Love your neighbour as yourself. Pray for those who preach the Word of God in St Alban’s Today in our parish we pray for all who live inTickton Grove
Monday 26th OctoberReading for today: 1 John 4:10This is love: not that we loved God, but that God loved us and sent his Son for the forgiveness of our sins. Pray for good stewardship of our buildings and for any fund-raising that is required Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Langtoft Grove
Tuesday 27th OctoberReading for today: Job 42:3-5Job said to God: I have spoken about things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. I knew you only by hearsay before, but now my eyes have seen you. Pray that our eyes and hearts may be opened to God Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Bentley Grove
Wednesday 28th OctoberReading for today: John 6:14-15After the people saw Jesus feed the crowd, they began to say: “Surely this is the prophet who is to come into the world.” Jesus, realising that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, withdrew to the hills again, alone. Pray for the Hull Foodbank and all who benefit from their work Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Knapton Avenue
Thursday 29th OctoberReading for today: Psalms 119:81My soul longs for your salvation, Lord. I hope in your word. Pray for those who work in our doctor’s surgeries Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Balk Mews
Friday 30th OctoberReading for today: Mark 8:31Jesus taught his disciples: The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously and to be rejected by the chief priests and scribes, to be put to death, and after three days to rise again. Give thanks for all those preparing for baptism and confirmation in St Alban’s Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Owston Park
Saturday 31st OctoberReading for today: Matthew 5:14Jesus said to his disciples: You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill-top cannot be hidden. Pray for all in authority and that they use their power with fairness and equality Today in our parish we pray for all who live in Derwent Close
