Author: Ian Trimnell

Sermon for Sunday, 9 August 2020

By Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga I grew up in a very traditional evangelical church. Everyone had their own Bible. We would read from our Bible regularly, as a family together and in my own personal devotionals every day. And I would carry my Bible to every church service, Bible study, youth group, summer camps, trips out, absolutely everywhere....

Evening Prayers Friday, 7 August 2020

Good evening.  It’s good to share this prayer time with you again this evening. I’ve been reflecting lately on all the benefits I have received from the experience of the lockdown.  Among other things, the lack of commitments in my diary has enabled me to really appreciate the comfort of my home.  Lack of meetings has...

Morning Prayers Friday, 7 August 2020

Morning Prayers for Friday, 7th August 2020 Good morning to you all who have come to Christ the Cornerstone to begin your day. You are very welcome. Let us pray. Lord, we thank you for your blessing of a night of rest and our awakening to a peaceful morning. Keep me focused on you for these...

Morning Prayers Thursday, 6 August 2020

At Your Breaking Point – Turn To God “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart.” Psalm 27:14 ‘David had reached his breaking point. ‘I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living’ (Psalm 27:13...

Music videos for Sunday, 9 August 2020

Organ prelude 2nd movement of Kleine Präludien und Intermezzi, opus 9 by Hermann Schröder, 1932. Introit – How beautiful are the feet Words from Romans 10:14-15. From the oratorio Messiah, HWV 56 composed by Georg Friederich Händel, 1741. Performed by Elizabeth Weisberg (soprano), Cornerstone Chamber Orchestra conducted by Adrian Boynton.   Hymn – God has spoken by his prophets...

Evening Prayers Wednesday, 5 August 2020

Prayers for Wednesday Evening 5 August 2020 Good evening Living Stones. As we come together to thank God for protecting us all through the day and as we prepare to go to bed with grateful and thankful hearts. What can we give Him, but love. Listen to what he has to say, embrace His gift of...

Morning Prayers Wednesday, 5 August 2020

MORNING PRAYER Good morning, Cornerstone friends. Psalm 17 verses 1-8 Hear my just cause, O Lord; consider my complaint listen to my prayer, which comes not from lying lips. Let my vindication come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold what is right. Weigh my heart, examine me by night, refine me, and you will...

Evening Prayers Tuesday, 4 August 2020

Welcome to Cornerstone Evening Prayers. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. Who is worthy of all thanksgiving and praise. Heavenly Father, as evening falls you renew your promise to reveal among us the light of your presence. May your word be a lantern to our feet and a light upon our path this night...

Morning Prayers Tuesday, 4 August 2020

Welcome to Cornerstone Morning Prayer. Let us pray. Blessed are you, Sovereign God of all, to you be glory and praise for ever! As we look for your coming among us this day, open our eyes to behold your presence and strengthen our hands to do your will, that the world may rejoice and give you...

Evening Prayers Monday, 3 August 2020

Good evening and welcome to Evening Prayer The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind. Silence is kept. As our...

Morning Prayers Monday, 3 August 20207

If You Stand For Nothing You Will Fall For Anything By Lydia Preston  A time has come and it is now. Will you take a stand or bend your knee and bow? Will you state your case? Will you run this race or turn in disgrace, try to hide your face? You’ve spoken the word, and...

Music to end the Day for Sunday, 2 August 2020

Dear friends, As you know, during ‘lockdown’ I have shared with you several settings of Psalm 23. Last week we heard Stuart Townend’s contemporary version and a couple of weeks ago, in our morning service, my own arrangement of Brother James’s Air, written a few years ago for the marriage of Sharon Grenham, when she was...

Music videos for Sunday, 2 August 2020

Organ Prelude – Prelude in C BWV 553 composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, sometimes attributed to Johann Tobias Krebs, c. 1730 Short Introit – Cast thy burden upon the Lord Words by Julius Schubring, 1846. Oratorio Elijah, opus 70, composed by Felix Mendelssohn, 1846. Hymn – I come with joy to meet my Lord Words by Brian A...

Evening prayer Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Lifeline  By Abimbola T. Alabi Prayer is the breath That revives my soul. Prayer is the balm That makes my spirit whole. Prayer is my path Into the realm up above. Prayer is the wave That fills my heart with love. Prayer is the key That opens the bolted door. It is the battle plan When I...

Evening Prayer for Monday, 27 July 2020

Memories By Jane Kim Memories in my life fade away As I replace them with others. They are forgotten and stored away. Although the memories are pushed to the side, They are safe so I may remember them in the future. Our mind is like a book; It writes down important things and keeps them between...