The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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Good morning, Cornerstone friends, on what is likely, at first, to be a wet morning in Milton Keynes, but that need not deter us. It is a new day and I hope you have sufficient time for some quiet reflection. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy, slow to anger and of great kindness. He...
By Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the East Midlands Synod of the United Reformed Church Seeing through the eyes of the creator All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. John 1: 3a (Thank you for the invitation to offer a reflection for Living Stones. I am delighted...
Prelude – Andante from Sonata 4, by Felix Mendelssohn Led by: Revd George Mwaura Preacher: Revd Geoffrey Clarke, Moderator of the URC East Midlands Synod Introit: How beautiful are the feet Opening Responses In the beginning was the Word. Spoken. Creating the world. Jesus; you are the Word of God. The Word gives life. That life is...
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We could become comfortable in creation,
using up the bounty and the beauty God provides.
Our over-indulgence just feeds other’s poverty.
Lord, we hold your world in trust for your imminent arrival.
Keep us busy caring, sharing and preparing it to be fit for you.
Amen
Good evening, everyone. Advent – The coming of Christ Let’s begin our prayers this evening with a congregational hymn which welcomes Christ into our lives. Please click on the link below for ‘Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes.’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeBRYhG86x0 If, like me, you are just beginning to register that Christmas really is only a few...
Welcome to this first Friday of a tier-2 Advent. We’re preparing for Christmas one small, tentative step at a time, in the beginning of winter, amid the rain and the sleet and the cold. Yet still, we can greet the day in hopeful prayer. O Lord we welcome the light of this new day, bringing its...
A reading from the Book of Job Where Wisdom is Found 1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. … 12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? 13 No mortal comprehends its worth;Vit cannot be found in...
Season of Hope and Light The word ‘Advent’ means ‘coming’ or ‘arrival’. This season marks the beginning of the Church’s year and is celebrated on the four Sundays before Christmas. Advent is significant for three main reasons: we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ; this was His first coming to earth; Jesus provided salvation...
Good morning, Cornerstone friends, wherever you are. This is the last day of lockdown and tomorrow, if you are inclined, you can get back to visiting the shops and doing a few more things that we should not do today. Before then, let us consider some Bible readings and share some prayer time together. The Lord...
Preacher: Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham Celebrant: Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga Introit: O Day of God, Draw Nigh O day of God, draw nigh in beauty and in power; come with thy timeless judgment now to match our present hour. Bring to our troubled minds uncertain and afraid, the quiet of a steadfast faith,...
Join us at 11.00 am after our Holy Communion Service when we’ll gather on Zoom to chat.
We’d love to see you.
Bring your own coffee!
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By Rt Revd Dr Alan Wilson, Bishop of Buckingham It’s good to be in Cornerstone. This is Advent Sunday, the beginning of a new Christian year, and this year of all years, it’s time for a reboot, not a bailout. Time to reset. In the world’s best-loved movie, Julie Andrews said, we start at the beginning,...
This hectic world is quieter for now, holding its breath as the calendar moves on. We hope for fellowship, but prepare for loneliness. Lord, focus our minds on a different preparation; keep us busy in conversation with you. Amen
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