The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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We praise you, Lord, for all that you are, for the creation that is yours, for its beauty and wonder, its diversity and richness.
We praise you for your presence and comfort that swaddle us in your purity and enrich us with your abundance.
We praise you for your steadfastness and your amazing grace that has rescued us.
Amen
Have you been enjoying the sunshine this week? I find that it lifts my spirits, even when I feel a bit down. Getting outside for a breath of fresh air and feeling the warmth of the sun on my back brings everything to life. When the sun shines, I see everything in more detail – this...
Good morning, friends and far-flung acquaintances! Welcome to our time of prayer this third Friday in September. Let us praise God for his night of blessed rest and the glory of this fresh new day. Hear some words from Psalm 19: The heavens declare the glory of God, the skies proclaim his handiwork. … In the...
A reading from Paul’s letter to the Romans 13 Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling-block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister. 14 I am convinced, being fully persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself. But if anyone...
Footprints Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens you are there; if I make my bed in the depths you are there. even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. Psalm 139: 7, 8,10 NIV® Many...
Good morning, good Cornerstone friends. Are you ready for a new day? Behold how good and pleasant it is to dwell together in unity. It is like precious oil upon the head, running down upon the beard, Even on Aaron’s beard, running down upon the collar of his clothing. It is like the dew of Hermon...
In the Lutheran Church, it is common practice for each hymn to be introduced, not by a simple ‘player’ of the tune, but by a fully developed ‘chorale prelude’, either composed or improvised. J.S. Bach wrote hundreds of magnificent chorale preludes, covering every Sunday of the Church’s year and a wide range of liturgical themes. ‘Wenn...
By Revd George Mwaura I am making all things New Isaiah 43: 19a God of time and space, we thank you for gathering us here after such a long time. As we fellowship together and wrestle with your word, speak to us words of consolation, affirmation and love in Jesus’ name. Amen This morning, we could...
Preacher and celebrant: Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga Prelude: Panis Angelicus by César Franck (1872) 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 Communion Service on the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity. We begin with the Prayer of the Week. Let us pray. Prayer...
We come to your house, Lord, to join our sisters and brothers in your praise.
So many people in this world are prevented from worshipping you
or reaching their true potential, by different challenges.
Some are oppressed while others lack confidence in their own abilities.
Use us, Lord, to reach out to them and lift them.
Show them that you love and value them for who they are, not what they have.
You were able to use ordinary people like fishermen and bring out the best in them
in order to spread your word of love, peace, joy and justice.
Be close, now to those on the margins and wrap them in your arms we pray.
Amen
Today marks the anniversary of the horrifying terrorist attacks nineteen years ago in the USA which have become known as 9/11. Events like this shock people throughout the world, though how they feel and their thoughts about why they happen and how to address the issues which gave rise them may vary considerably. Friday is the...
Good morning, Cornerstone friends and welcome guests! We begin today with verses from Psalm 143: I call to mind times long past; I think over all you have done. The wonders of your creation fill my mind. I thirst for you like a thirsty land. I lift my outspread hands to you. Lord, answer me soon;...
A reading from John’s first letter 11 For this is the message you heard from the beginning: we should love one another. … 14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other. Anyone who does not love remains in death. … 16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ...
Trust in God’s Protection Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you. Psalm 9: 10 NIV® In the opening verse we are reminded of the importance of knowing who God is and trusting in Him. This does not mean that if we trust in God...
Good morning, Cornerstone people. Let us get ready to share some thoughts to set us up for the day. Firstly, I am sorry that those of you who cannot use the voice recording did not get a written script last week. It was all my fault. I am not brilliant using my computer and kept sending...
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