19 October – Martyn

19 October is the Episcopal feast day for Fr Henry Martyn (18 Februrary 1781 – 16 October 1812), missionary to India and Persia.
O God of the nations, who gave to your faithful servant Henry Martyn a brilliant mind, a loving heart, and a gift for languages, [...]

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18 October – St Luke the Evangelist

18 October is the Episcopal feast day for St Luke the Evangelist, author of the third gospel.
Almighty God, who inspired your servant Luke the physician to declare in the Gospel the love and healing power of your Son: Graciously continue [...]

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17 October – +St Ignatius of Antioch

17 October is the Episcopal feast day for +St Ignatius of Antioch (ca. 35 – 17 October 107), bishop and martyr.
Almighty God, we praise you for your bishop and martyr Ignatius of Antioch, who offered himself as grain to be ground by the teeth of wild beasts that he might present to you the pure [...]

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16 October – +Latimer, +Ridley, ++Cramner

16 October is the Episcopal feast day for Bps +Hugh Latimer (c. 1485 – 16 October 1555), +Nicholas Ridley (d. 16 October 1555), ++Thomas Cramner (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556).
Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, after the examples of your servants Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer; [...]

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15 October – Teresa of Avila

15 October is the Episcopal feast day for St Teresa of Avila (28 March 1515 – 4 October 1582).
O God, who by your Holy Spirit moved Teresa of Avila to manifest to your Church the way of perfection: Grant us, we pray, to be nourished by her excellent teaching, and enkindle within us a [...]

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14 October – +Schereschewsky

14 October is the Episcopal feast day for Bp Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky (6 May 1831 – 15 October 1906), Bishop of Shanghai.
O God, who in your providence called Joseph Schereschewsky from his home in Eastern Europe to the ministry of this Church, and sent him as a missionary to China, upholding him in his [...]

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11 October – Philip (the Evangelist)

11 October is the Episcopal feast day for Philip the Evangelist.
Holy God, no one is excluded from your love; and your truth transforms the minds of all who seek you: as your servant Philip was led to embrace the fullness of your salvation and to bring the stranger to Baptism, so give us all the grace [...]

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9 October – +Grosseteste

9 October is the Episcopal feast day for Bp Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln (c. 1175 – October 9, 1253).
O God our heavenly Father, who raised up your faithful servant Robert Grosseteste to be a bishop and pastor in your Church and to feed your flock: Give to all pastors abundant gifts of your Holy [...]

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