Books by Raymond Chapman

A must for anyone leading intercessions in the Church of England. It provides prayers for every Sunday, Holy Day and Festival, Years A, B and C that can be easily adapted to local contexts. This expanded edition also contains forms of intercession for numerous extra occasions, including Principal Feasts and pastoral occasions.

Intercessory prayer is a key part of the liturgy of the Eucharist. This handbook includes: a theology of intercessory prayer; an explanation of its purpose within the liturgy; the difference between public and personal prayer; a guide to writing intercessory prayers; technical advice; common errors to avoid; and, ready to use intercessory prayers.

An attractive collection of newly-written prayers, graces, meditations and devotions, and some established favourites too, simply and effectively arranged to encourage good habits of daily prayer throughout the year.

For every Sunday and Holy Day, this resource includes: a meditative focus on the essential message of the Gospel reading; links to the Old Testament and Epistle readings; an extended exposition and reflection on the Gospel; an illustrative quotation drawn from literature; and a closing prayer.

The Oxford Movement sprang into life in the 1830s in reaction to the liberalisation of theology and in response to freedoms for Catholics in society. It was an opportunity for Anglicans to promote Catholic theology in the Church of England. Here the writings of the leading lights of the Oxford Movement are introduced with commentary.

This gentle and sensitive collection offers prayers and readings for all the significant times of life: birth, baptism, confirmation, birthdays, anniversaries, marriage, separation, moving house, a new job, bereavement and many other personal landmarks.

This sequel to the best-selling Leading Intercessions offers a completely new set of intercessory prayers for Sundays and special occasions, following the pattern of the Revised Common Lectionary. Rather than draw on all the Bible passages for the day, this second collection draws entirely on the Gospel readings for the day's Principle Service.

This text examines the forms of speech in Victorian fiction. Topics covered include standard and non-standard speech; dialect; class and occupational speech; and conventions of fiction.