A unique collection of prayers to accompany the Church of England Common Worship Calendar of Saints and Holy Days. Road tested in real churches and dealing frankly with the challenges of everyday life, both clergy and lay people will find these prayers an enriching resource for use in congregational settings, or as an aid to personal devotion.

There are prayers for each principal feast and festival, with sets to cover each of the ‘headings’ for the lesser festivals and commemorations, as well as other occasions such as Harvest Festival and times of bereavement.

Intercessions for the Calendar of Saints and Holy Days is a natural companion to Exciting Holiness, the compendium of readings to accompany the calendar.

Ian Black is Vicar of Whitkirk in Leeds. Has been assistant director of Post Ordination Training for the diocese of Canterbury and currently has a similar role with curates in the diocese of Ripon and Leeds.