Seasons of Grace. Ann Lewin

      Seasons of Grace

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      Seasons of Grace

      Inspirational resources for the Christian year

      Ann Lewin

      Copyright information

      © Ann Lewin 2005 and 2011

      Published in 2011 by the Canterbury Press Norwich

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      Previously published under the title Words by the Way, by Inspire, an imprint of the Methodist Publishing House

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      The Author has asserted her right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as the Author of this Work

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      978 1 84825 090 1

      Printed and bound in Great Britain by CPI Antony Rowe, Chippenham, Wiltshire

      Contents

       Acknowledgements

       Foreword

       Introduction

       Section 1. Advent to Candlemas

       Advent

       Eucharistic Prayer for Advent

       Have you got room?

       Eucharistic Prayer − the kingdom

       Thinking about prayer

       Material for a workshop on ways of praying

       Using the Psalms

       Praying with icons

       Using silence

       Carrying prayer around

       Praying for the world

       Leading intercessions

       The Bible: story and ourselves

       Christmas challenge

       Intercessions for a Christmas Midnight Service

       At the turn of the year

       Epiphany

       Eucharistic Prayer for Epiphany

       The week of Prayer for Christian Unity

       Candlemas – the Presentation of Christ in the Temple

       Eucharistic Prayer for Candlemas

       Section 2. Lent to Pentecost

       Thinking about Lent

       At a Eucharist with the Imposition of Ashes on Ash Wednesday

       Eucharistic Prayer for Lent

       Mothering Sunday – say it with flowers

       Palm Sunday

       The Stations of the Cross

       Maundy Thursday

       Intercessions for Maundy Thursday

       Eucharistic Prayer for Maundy Thursday

       Good Friday

       The sacred tree – one hour

       Seen by the cross − two hours

       Seen by the cross − three extra sections

       Prayer