The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
P.S. I Love You By Anyah You say I love you right before you leave You act so kind then leave me to grieve You let me stand there in disbelief Thinking that it will give me some kind of relief That you end our conversation, letter, relationship with “I love you” Why don’t you give...
Organ Prelude: folk song No.5 of 6 sketches composed by Cecil Armstrong Gibbs, 1954. Introit: O God, you search me and you know me Words: Psalm 139. Composed by Bernadette Farrell, 1992. Hymn: Come, now is the time to worship Composed by Brian Doerksen, 1998. Choral Reflection after Sermon: Put Peace into each other’s hands...
Prelude – Gabriel’s Oboe Theme for the film “The Mission” composed by Ennio Morricone, 1986. Introit – If ye love me, seek my commandments Words: John 14,15-17. Composed by Thomas Tallis, 1565. Performed by the Choir of Christ the Cornerstone, directed by Adrian Boynton. Hymn – Come, Holy Spirit, come! Inflame our souls with love Words:...
Good morning I hope you have not been blown away in the last few days Psalm 131 O Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not raised in haughty looks. I do not occupy myself in great matters, with things that are too high for me. But I have quieted and stilled my soul,...
Organ prelude – Tierce en Taille in G from ‘Trois Pieces’ Composed by Jean-François Dandrieu, 1730. Introit – Lead me Lord Composed by Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1861. Hymn – Longing for light we wait in darkness [Christ, be our light] Composed by Bernadette Farrell 1993, arr Adrian Boynton. Responsorial Psalm – Psalm 65 “Some seed fell...
Dear Friends, Welcome to a new ‘mini-series’ in which, at Ernesto’s invitation, I will be offering ‘Music to End the Day’ on Sunday evenings. We begin with a beautiful chorale prelude by J.S. Bach based on the Lutheran hymn ‘Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier’, better known in England as ‘Dearest Jesu, we are here, at thy...
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