Leading Intercessions: Prayers for Sundays, Holy Days and Festivals and for Special Services Years A, B and C - Enlarged Edition

This tried and test collection is a must for anyone leading intercessions in the Church of England. It provides prayers for every Sunday, Holy Day and Festival, Years A, B and C that can be easily adapted to local contexts. The prayers reflect the Bible readings of the day, creating a more integrated act of worship. This expanded edition also contains forms of intercession for numerous extra occasions: • Principal Feasts – e.g. The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, the Transfiguration • Other Holy Days – e.g. The Birth of John the Baptist, Holy Cross Day • Red Letter Saints’ Days • Pastoral occasions in the context of a Eucharist – baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral, healing service, Remembrance • Installation of a new incumbent A trusted liturgical resource for many years, regularly used in hundreds of parishes, this continues to be the essential handbook for Lectionary-based intercessions.