Time to Pray includes the services of Prayer During the Day and Night Prayer taken from Common Worship: Daily Prayer - the UK’s best-selling prayer book in 2005. The new compact, soft-case volume offers a user-friendly resource for praying through the week – providing a structure for reflection that means that even those with little time on their hands can grab the opportunity to ‘recharge’ for a few minutes each day.

The new book, which features classic Christian prayers from across the ages alongside a selection of short Bible readings and Psalms, forms a framework designed to complement existing schemes of Bible reading or simply ‘stand alone’ as a daily act of prayer.

The move comes as research highlights the demand for patterns of daily worship and reflection delivered in easy-to-use formats. Statistics from the Church of England’s website show that the ‘Daily Prayer’ section, which includes the text of some of the Church’s daily services of prayer, was accessed more than 45,000 in the first six months of this year – that’s an average of 250 times a day.

The Revd Peter Moger, National Worship Development Officer, says the new publication meets a range of needs within today’s mission-shaped Church:

“Time to Pray will unlock the treasures of Anglican daily prayer and commend them to a wide audience, drawing people into a centuries-old tradition of Christian spirituality. The modern twist of presentation enables us to provide a framework for daily prayer and reflection that is portable, attractive and which you don’t need loads of bookmarks or a doctorate in theology to work your way around. We’re excited to be launching this new book at a time when the thirst for quality liturgy delivered in an accessible format seems only to be increasing.”