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      © 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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      978 1 84825 090 1

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      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