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Introit Come, Holy Ghost our souls inspire (Plainsong) Hymn: Come down, O love divine Come down, O love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. O let it freely burn, till earthly...
A Hope and a Future You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord. Jeremiah 29:13–14 In an effort to know the future, many people may be turning to astrology and other means. They are worried about the future and feel...
Good morning, Cornerstone friends. Welcome to our morning gathering together. The Lord is my strength and my song and he has become my salvation. Joyful shouts of salvation sound from the tents of the righteous. ‘The right hand of the Lord does mighty deeds; the right hand of the Lord raises up; the right hand of...
This evening, I suggest that we each call to mind those events which have made an impact on us in the news this week. With these people and places in mind, I would like to use the Lord’s Prayer as a framework for our intercessions. Please click on the link below, for ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ from...
[The video recordings of all the music for this service can be viewed at: http://www.cornerstonemk.co.uk/music-videos-for-sunday-24-may-2020/.] Prelude: Harpsichord Prelude in C major (J.S. Bach) Played by Adrian Boynton Holy Communion Service [The video recording contains the whole service, the complete text of which is below the Postlude.] Postlude: Scarlatti’s harpsichord sonata in A major Played by Adrian Boynton...
By Revd George Mwaura Responding to the COVID-19 crisis: Psalm 46 and Luke 21:5–11 Let us pray together: God of time and space, may your guiding spirit speak to us your reassuring words in these anxious times for our hearts are desperate for your consolation. Amen Now having been quarantined at home against our wishes has...
Merciful God, we gather in humility to worship you.
Caring God, we bring to you our concerns.
Glorious God, we exalt your holy name.
Unite us; make us one in you,
that your love may strengthen and empower us
in this time of testing and anxiety.
Amen
A reading from the Prophet Isaiah 13 Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones. 14 But Zion said, ‘The Lord has forsaken me, the Lord has forgotten me.’ 15 ‘Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and...
Psalm 93 1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure. 2 Your throne was established long ago; you are from all eternity. 3 The seas have lifted up, Lord, the seas have lifted up their voice; the seas have lifted...
Good evening, Cornerstone People, on this first day after Ascension: the day when those early Christians had to begin living without the physical presence of Jesus. As darkness approaches, we gather up today’s events and activities and hand them over into God’s keeping. We begin with Psalm 103 verses 1-4 and 19-22. Bless the Lord my...
Prelude: Harpsichord Prelude in C major (J.S. Bach) Played by Adrian Boynton Introit for Ascensiontide: Eternal Monarch, King most high (plainchant) Sung and played by Adrian Boynton Hymn: We sing the praise of Jesus, of our ascending Lord We sing the praise of Jesus, of our ascending Lord; the triumph of our Saviour, of Christ the Son...
Good morning, everyone. Peace to you and all those you are concerned about this morning. Please click on the link below for our opening music to set the theme for this morning, which I hope many of you will remember our own choir singing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFCY_4mrWM I will begin with a passage from Isaiah 26: Our city...
Draw on the Promises of God Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain.’ And God granted his request. 1 Chronicles 4: 10 NIV® The Life Application...
Jesus told his disciples, ‘It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by His own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.’...
Greetings Good morning fellow pilgrims? God is good? All the time. And all the time? God is good. Welcome to this morning’s prayers. Here are opening words Hail to the Lord of Life, who animates and inspires us through the wind of the Spirit. Alleluia! God is good. Hail to the Lord of Life, who turns...
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