The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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We Are Interdependent Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgement. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others? Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve – You only need a heart full of...
Good morning, good people, on this last day before we enter this period of four weeks of ‘lockdown’. We need to be assured of God’s abiding love for us to give us perseverance and his grace to know how we can share that love in these strange times. Let us consider his holy word and pray...
Good evening, everyone. Today, as you know, is All Saints Day, and tomorrow, 2 November is the Commemoration of All Souls. All Souls Day is an occasion to contemplate mortality and grief, resurrection and hope. In the context of the present pandemic, it provides an important opportunity to celebrate the lives of all who have died...
By Revd George Mwaura Matthew 5: 1–12 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of all your saints past and present be acceptable before your throne of divine mercy. Amen A few years ago, a group of Christians from the United States visited war-torn Nicaragua. While there, a young man from the church...
Prelude Improvisation on SINE NOMINE Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, improvised by Adrian Boynton. Led by Revd George Mwaura Introit: Holy is the true light Holy is the true light and passing wonderful, lending radiance to them that endured in the heat of the conflict. From Christ the inherit a home of unfading splendour, wherein they rejoice...
Gracious God, we know that in coming towards you, you came towards us first.
You called us by name, bringing us deeper into you, into community, into love.
We thank you for this gift.
And now, we hold our hands humbly, offering you what we have,
knowing that you receive what we give, even when it is very little; in Jesus’ name.
Amen
Loving God, as the sun sets again at the end of another week, we thank you for all your blessings to us. We thank you for friends and family members who support us, all those we have the privilege of spending time with, or offering our help and support to, all those who bring us companionship....
Good Morning to you all! We come together to thank the Lord for grace on this new day in Milton Keynes, this almost-the-last-day of October. If we were in Saxony today, in Germany, it would be holiday time. 31 October is celebrated as Reformation Day, so today is a good time to visit Martin Luther and...
A reading from the Book of Joshua 1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant: 2 ‘Moses my servant is dead. Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the River Jordan into the land I am about to give to them...
Be Still ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’ The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Psalm 46: 10–11 NIV® I don’t know how you are feeling this morning; many are feeling frazzled, anxious, fearful...
Good morning friends, we have the gift if this new day. Before it is too far gone let us spend some time with readings and some prayer. Faithful Lord, whose steadfast love never ceases and whose mercies never come to an end, grant us grace to trust you and to receive your gift of love, new...
By Revd George Mwaura Nehemiah 8: 1–12; Matthew 24: 30–35 Gracious God, may the words of my mouth and the meditation of all your children gathered here this morning be acceptable in thy sight, in Jesus’ name. Amen Recently, our world has been so severely disrupted that it has left many of us confused and dislocated....
Organ Prelude: O for the wings of a dove by Felix Mendelssohn Celebrant: Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga Introit: Locus iste a Deo factus Locus iste a Deo factus est. Inaestimabile sacramentum irreprehensibilis est. Welcome Welcome in the name of Christ. God’s mercy, grace and peace be with you. Good morning, Living Stones, and welcome to our Holy...
Loving God, guide each one of us to follow the prayerful example of your Son,
who gave everything so that we may possess eternal life.
Help us follow in the steps of our Saviour and experience intimate prayer and fellowship with you and with our brothers and sisters.
We trust that you love us and are working all things together for good for those of us who love you.
Guide each one of us in our prayers and actions through the power of the Holy Spirit,
so that we may make a lasting difference in other people’s lives as we ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen
This evening, I’d like to begin with a verse of a hymn which seems particularly relevant to our present situation. Hope is a candle once lit by the prophets Never consumed though it burns through the years Dim in the daylight of power and privilege When they are gone hope will shine on. Do you ever...
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