Author: Robin.Kyd

Sermon for Sunday, 23 August 2020

By Revd George Mwaura Isaiah 51: 1–6 & Matthew 16: 13–20 Quiz time! Mysterious God, speak to us your words of wisdom and help us to fully grasp who you are and how we fit into your purpose of this creation, through Jesus our Lord Amen Now, the story is told of a rich man who...

Prayer of the Week 23 August 2020

Living God, we thank you for calling us to be your people. Each and every one of and not just some people. We are truly blessed that the One who holds the keys to the kingdom of heaven is the One who has the key to our hearts. Thank you for the privilege of being part of the amazing story of faith that sustained our ancestors. We thank you for we know our future and place is with you through the Messiah, your Son and our Lord.
Amen

Evening Prayer Friday, 21 August 2020

Good evening, friends. Welcome to our Friday evening prayer time. I’m one of those who has been living a very different life for the last five months or so. From having a diary filled with appointments and meetings, out of the house for at least a couple of days a week, and parts of other days,...

Morning Prayer Friday, 21 August 2020

Good morning, Cornerstone Family and Friends. Welcome to the conclusion of a hot and steamy, wet and stormy week. Let’s begin with a reading from 1 John 4: 7–16. My dear friends, let us love one another, because the source of love is God. Everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God, but...

Evening Prayer Thursday, 20 August 2020

Psalm 138 1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart;   before the ‘gods’ I will sing your praise. 2 I will bow down towards your holy temple   and will praise your name   for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree   that it surpasses your fame. 3 When I called, you...

Morning Prayer Thursday, 20 August 2020

I will lift up my eyes to the hills The Book of Psalms is at the centre of the Bible. This collection of songs and prayers expresses the heart and soul of humanity. There are five main themes displayed in the Psalms: Praise, God’s Power, Forgiveness, Thankfulness and Trust. Psalms 120–134 are referred to as ‘songs...

Morning Prayer Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Good morning, Cornerstone friends. A new day with new opportunities. What shall we ask for: comfort or challenge? Out of the depths have I cried to you, O Lord, Lord hear my voice; let your ears consider well the voice of my supplication. If you, Lord, were to mark what is done amiss, O Lord, who...

Holy Communion Sunday, 16 August 2020

[The complete Service is contained in one video file. The Prelude is included at the beginning of the Service video recording and the Postlude has its own video file, at the bottom of this post. The words of the Service, hymns, readings and intercessions are all included in the video of the Service. The words of...

Prayer of the Week 16 August 2020

Wise and gracious God,
you spread a table before us
and nourish your people with the word of life
and the bread from heaven.
In our sharing of these holy gifts,
show us our unity in you
and give us a taste of the life to come.
We make our prayer through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever.
Amen

Evening Prayer Friday, 14 August 2020

As we are a scattered congregation at present, in many ways our relationship with some members of our own congregation has become similar to our relationship with other Christians world-wide – we know that we have a common bond in Christ, but we have little other direct contact with one another. Fortunately, some of us are...

Evening Prayer Thursday, 13 August 2020

A reading from the Prophet Isaiah 6 A voice says, ‘Cry out.’   And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’ ‘All people are like grass,   and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. 7 The grass withers and the flowers fall,   because the breath of the Lord blows on them.   Surely the people are grass. 8 The...

Morning Prayer Thursday, 13 August 2020

God Will Wipe away Our Tears God Himself will be with them and be their God, and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Revelation 21: 3–4 What do you call a drop of water that contains mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium and potassium? It’s a tear. All land mammals (except...

Morning Prayer Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Good morning, Cornerstone friends. Are you ready for the new day? It could be another hot one, but we may get some much needed rain later. Blessed be the Lord,   for he has heard the voice of my prayer. The Lord is my strength and my shield;   my heart has trusted in him and I am...

Evening Prayer Monday, 10 August 2020

Good evening everyone. I hope your day has been wonder full. This morning I suggested that there should perhaps be a seventh sense: that of wonder. However, during the day I noticed the wonder of the smell of a beautiful red rose and also a Lemon Drizzle cake baking. I wondered at the sight of autumn...

Morning Prayer Monday, 10 August 2020

Good morning everyone and welcome to our time together in prayer and praise this morning. Let us start with a prayer from Bridgid of Gael from the first century who is one of the Patron Saints of Ireland. I arise today Through a mighty strength: God’s power to guide me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s...