Many of the people who've joined St Paul's tell me that they appreciate having formal words and prayers in a booklet for most of the services. Sponteneity and freedom are important of course, but words which have been carefully crafted, sometimes through centuries of use, often say things 'just right'. This written liturgy brings significance and substance to our praying together.
We use seasonal booklets for our worship on three Sundays out of four and now there's a new booklet to join the set. I've chosen prayers from the Common Worship series for a season of thanksgiving, which will include our harvest celebrations. We'll use these through September and October.
Update: Thanks, Alastair, for all that folding and stapling!