The third in the series of popular 500 Prayers books, with prayers based on the Bible readings for every Sunday, plus major holidays such as Christmas, Easter, and so forth, 500 Prayers for the Christian Year provides an invaluable resource for Churches and individuals, for both corporate and personal worship. Based on the Lectionary, it includes a full set of Scripture readings for each Sunday of all three years. Every Sunday features a prayer of preparation that coincides with the psalm for that day, with prayers of praise, confession, and intercession around the other scheduled Bible readings. Designed with flexibility in mind, each prayer can be used individually or as a set for the day. Written in accessible, everyday language, and avoiding the traditional language of written prayers, 500 Prayers for the Christian Year is the perfect resource to help make corporate prayers flow naturally in the modern world.

To lead people in public prayer is one of life's privileges. At the same time it can be a challenge to try and keep the prayers fresh and relevant and avoid using the same old phrases. In 500 Prayers For All Occasions David Clowes provides a variety of prayers in this useful resource for those responsible for leading public prayer.

Whether you need a prayer for the beginning of class, a parent or staff meeting, a saint's day, or the liturgical season, you should find what you need in this collection of prayers. Some prayers are prepared for specific annual events, some for general occasions, but all can easily be adapted to a school or parish's situation and needs.

Here are 500 prayers for every occasion. Prayers for relationships; for problems; for saying thank you; for crying out in anger or pain; for times of spiritual dryness; for times of starting again. They can be used for worship together, and for worship alone. They can open up new possibilities, and help to bring a bad day to a better close. The 500 prayers will be split into thematic sections, including: - Seasonal (Including: Christmas, Easter, Pentecost) - Thanksgiving; - Praise and worship; School (including exams, bullying, relationship with teachers) - Relationships (including friendships, sex, and boyfriend/girlfriend) - Justice (including prayers about the environment, poverty etc) - Knowing God (including prayers for spiritual gifts) - Pain and problems (including bereavement and illness). The prayers themselves will be numbered but continually varied - featuring a mix of ancient prayers (approx 20%), and prayers written by the author and by young people. They are written in a variety of styles, and are preceded by a short introduction where necessary. An extensive index is included alongside features to help young people in developing a prayer life.

To lead people in public prayer is one of life's greatest privileges. At the same time it can be a challenge to try and keep the prayers fresh and relevant and avoid using the same old phrases. Following on from the successful 500 Prayers for All Occasions David Clowes provides 500 more prayers for different occasions which provide a great resource for anyone leading public prayers.

The Professor of New Testament in the University of Glasgow is now almost as well known for his books of prayers as for his biblical studies. In this book he has provided fresh material both for public worship and private devotion. For each Sunday, Holy Day and Saint's Day he gives the old Collect and his own prayers arising out of the same theme. As he says, 'the Book of Common Prayer is the possession of all who worship God in the English language' - but we also need to use contemporary language. In this way the Anglican and 'free' traditions can be combined. 'The aim, ' Dr Barclay writes, 'has been to get the best of both worlds.' Both the parson and the plain man can once again profit from Dr Barclay's insight and skill