The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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Service of the Word Celebrating Black History Month led by Revd Sarah Eden=Jones, with Revd George Mwaura preaching.
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Compassionate God, who sent Jesus Christ to deliver us from all manner of injustices and inequalities, create in us new hearts and enlarged visions, to see the image of God in every person
irrespective of background, race and ethnicity.
May we be generous in our love of others
as we work towards ending misunderstanding, racism and injustice;
creating communities of human flourishing, through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
Amen
Holy Communion led by Revd George Mwaura. Preacher is Revd Sarah Eden-Jones
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Almighty God, in Jesus Christ,
you call us away from every false confidence and towards the joy of knowing him.
Build us upon Christ, the sure cornerstone; make us faithful stewards of your vineyard;
and, by your Spirit, enable us to bear the fruits of justice, mercy and peace,
as we press on towards the goal of your heavenly calling;
through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Exodus 17: 1–7; Matthew 21: 23–32 By Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of URC East Midlands Synod False promises, quarrels and complaints Text From today’s Old Testament reading: He called the place Massah and Meribah, because the Israelites quarrelled and tested the Lord, saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or not?’ Exodus 17: 7 I am guessing...
Psalm 133: 1–3, John 17: 20–23 By Revd George Mwaura Teamwork! On this Covenant Day, I want us to talk about something that God passionately desires for his Church. It is the one thing Satan fears and works day and night to undo. It is something for which Jesus himself prayed just before he went to...
By Bishop Jonathan Meyrick Text My Servant shall be exalted and lifted up. Isaiah 52: 13 In Jesus’ world, any day began at sunset going through to the following sunset, and the Christian Church continued this as it marked its Feast Days. So the eve of any Christian feast day is treated as the beginning of...
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Holy Communion led by Revd George Mwaura. The Preacher and Presiding Minister is Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the URC East Midlands Synod.
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Faithful God, as we enter this new week,
save us from empty promises, needless quarrels and constant complaint.
When the way is hard, help us to trust you, as you brought water from the rock in the wilderness.
When you call us to serve, give us grace not merely to say ‘yes’, but to live our ‘yes’ in faithful action.
Make us patient with one another, honest in our words, generous in our deeds
and attentive to your presence in every circumstance.
Lead us through the week ahead in the way of Christ and make our lives a true response to your love.
Amen
Outline of the Sermon Revd Hannah Akibo-Betts preached at the Morning Service on Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Covenant Renewal Service led by Revd George Mwaura.
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God of our journey, lead us together into the week and years ahead.
Make us builders of bridges, makers of peace, speakers of truth and bearers of hope.
When we disagree, give us grace; when we grow weary, renew us;
when we are tempted to walk apart, remind us that we are one body in Christ.
Keep Cornerstone faithful to its calling: Christ our foundation, Christ our centre, and Christ our hope.
Teach us to walk together in the light of the Lord.
Amen
Service of the Word led by Revd George Mwaura, with welcome to Revd Lara Deen, our Curate, and her family.
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God of boundless mercy, you led your people through the waters from slavery into freedom
and in Jesus Christ, you have forgiven us more than we could ever repay.
Release us from resentment, heal the wounds that imprison our hearts,
and give us grace to forgive as we have been forgiven;
that our lives may bear witness to the reconciling love of Christ,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Amen
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