From the author of Evensong - Notes from the Choir comes a collection of prayers for occasions which nobody thought would need prayer but definitely, 100% do. And if you can chant them with a fancy Amen so much the better.
From rail replacement services to self-service checkouts, and from parish magazines to password expiry notices, this collection offers prayers for the many minor trials, mysteries, frustrations and absurdities of modern life.
Written in the style and rhythm of traditional Anglican Collects, these gently parodic prayers commemorate those everyday occasions for which no official provision has yet been made: the missing shoe, the delayed train, the overflowing laundry basket, the church roof appeal, the queue at passport control, and the bottle of wine kept too long for a special occasion.
Devotional in form, irreverent only in moderation, and offered entirely in good humour, these are prayers for exasperating situations, to be misused throughout the year.
