Prayers for every occasion
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog6575
- Publication Date
- 1974, c1967
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- BX 5145 C68 P72 1974
- Place of Publication
- New York NY
- Publisher
- Morehouse-Barlow
- Publication Date
- 1974, c1967
- Physical Description
- 445 p. ; 22 x 13.5 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "Compiled and edited by Frank Colquhoun".
- Includes indexes.
- "Originally published under the title: Parish Prayers. New material Copyright Frank Colquhoun 1967. First published in the United States, 1974 by Morehouse-Barlow". -- verso of t.-p.
- 1798 prayers arranged in six main sections and then further sub-divided into subject areas.
- "The design of this book is to make available a collection of prayers sufficiently broad and comprehensive to meet the varied needs of the parochial clergy throughout the course of their ministry. It has been my endeavour to make the work as complete as possible, so as to provide not only for the normal round of church services and meetings but also for those special and occasional needs which arise from time to time in the life of a parish". -- Author's Preface.
- Contents: Dedication -- Foreword / Donald Ebor. i.e. Donald Coggan, Archbishop of York -- Author's Preface / Frank Colquhoun -- I: The Church's Year -- II: Various Occasions -- III: Sacraments and Ordinances -- IV: Intercessory Prayers -- V: Devotional Prayers -- VI: Supplementary Prayers -- Acknowledgements -- Index of Sources -- Index of Subjects -- Bible References.
- Contents of Section I: The Church's Year: Advent -- Christmas -- Epiphany -- Septuagesima to Quinquagesima -- Lent -- Holy Week -- Eastertide -- Rogationtide -- Ascensiontide -- Whitsuntide -- The Trinity Season -- Saints Days and Holy Days -- Lesser Feasts -- In the Ember Weeks.
- Contents of Section II: Various Occasions: Watch-night Service -- Week of Prayer for Christian Unity -- Mothering Sunday Service -- Harvest Thanksgiving -- Education Sunday -- Remembrance Sunday -- Dedication Festival -- Missionary Festival -- Sunday School Festival -- Youth Festival -- Choir Festival -- Gift Day or Stewardship Sunday -- Old People's Service -- A Civic Service -- A Memorial Service -- Dedication of Memorial Gifts -- Children's Church.
- Contents of Section III: Sacraments and Ordinances: Holy Communion -- Holy Baptism -- Confirmation -- Marriage -- Childbirth -- The Sick -- The Departed.
- Contents of Section IV: Intercessory Prayers: General Intercessions -- The Coming of God's Kingdom -- Rulers and Statesmen -- Our Nation and Government -- The Commonwealth -- Society and Industry -- Education and Youth -- Health Services and Hospitals -- In Time of War -- Home and Friends -- Travel -- The Suffering -- Those In Spiritual Need -- The Church of God -- The Church Overseas -- The Church at Home -- Evangelism -- The Parish -- Various.
- Contents of Section V: Devotional Prayers: Opening Prayers -- Concluding Prayers -- In the Morning -- At Evening -- Praise and Thanksgiving -- General Prayers -- Penitence and Pardon -- Love -- Faith -- Growth in Grace -- Inward Peace -- Guidance -- Knowledge and Truth -- Dedication -- Courage and Perseverance -- The Spirit of Service -- Our Daily Work -- The Christian Warfare -- Various -- Benedictions and Doxologies.
- Contents of Section VI: Supplementary Prayers: Church Meetings -- A Prayer Meeting -- Before Bible Study -- Vestry Prayers -- Pulpit Prayers -- Offertory Prayers -- Various.
- Author is a retired Church of England cleric.
- Added Entry
- Colquhoun, Frank, 1909-1997
- Parish prayers
- Subjects
- Church of England - Prayer-books and devotions - English
- Anglican Communion - Prayer-books and devotions - English
- Prayers - Anglican authors
- Prayers - Church of England
- Occasional services - Church of England - Liturgy - Texts
- New Year - Religious aspects - Church of England
- Mothering Sunday
- Harvesting time - Prayer-books and devotions - English
- Aged - Prayer-books and devotions - English
- War - Religious aspects - Church of England
- ISBN
- 0-8192-1168-0
- Call Number
- BX 5145 C68 P72 1974
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)