The Church of Christ the Cornerstone

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Sermon for Epiphany 1 Sunday, 11 January 2026

Acts 10: 34–38 & Matthew 3: 13–17 No Favourites: God’s Radical Welcome By Revd George Mwaura It’s no secret that people want to belong. We want to be seen, known, and welcomed – well, I do.  But if we’re honest, most of us have, at some point, walked into a room, maybe even a church, and...

Prayer of the Week

Prayer of the Week 11 January 2026

Almighty God, who anointed Jesus with the Holy Spirit at his baptism
and declared him your beloved Son:
help us this week to live as your beloved children, showing no partiality
but extending your radical welcome to all we meet.
May we go where you send us, speak what you give us to say, and serve with the power of your Spirit.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

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Sermon for Epiphany Sunday, 4 January 2026

Light and Hope for the New Year!
By Revd George Mwaura

January always reminds me of my childhood days. The school year in Kenya begins in January and so about this time there is a lot of excitement among children and – it’s much warmer. I hope that the Christmas excitement is over and you still have a fighting chance to keep your New Year’s resolutions. I see plenty of similarities between New Year and children – innocence and endless possibilities. …
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Prayer of the Week

Prayer of the Week 4 January 2026

Eternal God, who by the shining of a star led the wise men to worship the Christ child:
guide us in this new year by the light of your Word,
that we may seek him with humble hearts and find in him the fullness of grace and truth.
Grant us wisdom to follow where he leads, courage to proclaim his glory,
and love to serve him in all whom we meet.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer of the Week

A Christmas Prayer 25 December 2025

Almighty God, who on this day broke into our world as a child in Bethlehem,
grant that the light which dawned in that stable may shine ever more brightly in our hearts
and in all the world.
As we have beheld your glory in the face of the infant Jesus, strengthen our hope in his promised return,
when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that he is Lord.
Until that day, make us faithful witnesses of your Kingdom,
living as people of hope who know that the One who came will surely come again.
Amen

Prayer of the Week

Prayer for Christmas

Almighty God, you have given your only Son to take our nature upon him and to be born of a virgin:
Grant that we, who have been born again and made your children by adoption and grace,
may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord,
to whom with you and the same Spirit be honour and glory, now and for ever.
Amen

Prayer of the Week

Prayer of the Week 21 December 2025

Almighty God, you spoke through prophets and fulfilled your word through the birth of your Son.
As we await the celebration of his coming, stir in us the faith of Joseph,
who trusted Your promises even when they defied understanding.
Help us to recognize Your presence in unexpected places and to welcome Emmanuel, God with us,
into every corner of our lives.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,
now and for ever.
Amen

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Sermon for Sunday, 14 December 2025: Advent 3

‘Faith for the Feeble, the Weak and the Fearful’ Sermon for Advent 3 Sunday, 14 December 2025 by Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of URC East Midlands Synod.
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