FALL PRAYER CHALLENGE
Monday september 28, 2026
Scripture: “If one gives answer before hearing, it is folly and shame.”— Proverbs 18:13 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: God of truth, give us humility to listen before we answer and courage to keep learning, especially from Indigenous voices and experiences that have too often been ignored or dismissed.
tuesday september 29, 2026
Scripture: “But take care and watch yourselves closely, so as neither to forget the things that your eyes have seen nor to let them slip from your mind all the days of your life; make them known to your children and your children’s children—” — Deuteronomy 4:9 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: God of truth, help us remember the stories and experiences entrusted to us, honour those who have shared them, and ensure that what we are learning is not forgotten by the generations that follow.
wednesday september 30, 2026
Scripture: “learn to do
good; seek justice, rescue the oppressed, defend the orphan, plead for the
widow.”
— Isaiah 1:17 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: God of justice and healing, on this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, help us honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and continue the work of truth, justice, healing, and right relationship with Indigenous peoples.
thursday OCTOBER 1, 2026
Scripture: “In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, showing that the LORD is upright; he is my rock, and he has no unrighteousness.” — Psalm 92:14–15 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: Faithful God, we thank you for seniors and for the wisdom, faith, service, friendship, and love they continue to share; bless them in every season of life and help our communities recognize and value the gifts they offer.
friday october 2, 2026
Scripture: “All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation;” — 2 Corinthians 5:18 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: Reconciling God, you have drawn us to yourself through Christ; help us become people of reconciliation, willing to repair relationships, seek understanding, address what has caused harm, and walk with others toward healing and peace.
saturday october 3, 2026
Scripture: “The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a sharing in the blood of Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a sharing in the body of Christ? Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread.” — 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 (NRSV)
Prayer starter: God of every people and place, as Christians around the world prepare to gather at Christ’s table, remind us that we belong to one another, and prepare us to receive your gifts with gratitude, humility, and love for our sisters and brothers in Christ.
