The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our prayers for the evening of Pentecost. Many of our hymns remind us more clearly than I can of the impact God’s Spirit makes in our lives. We begin by listening to, or joining in with the singing of the song, ‘Spirit of God, unseen as the wind’, an excerpt from...
[The sound recording here contains all the words, and music for the complete service. You can read the words by scrolling down, as the service progresses. Please join in the responses in bold, as well as the hymns.] [The video recordings of all the music for this service can be viewed at: http://www.cornerstonemk.co.uk/music-videos-for-pentecost/.] Introit Come,...
Click on the heading to listen to the recording of this sermon by Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga.
Almighty God, on this day you opened the way of eternal life
to every race and nation by the promised gift of your Holy Spirit.
Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the preaching of the Gospel,
that it may reach to the ends of the earth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen
A reading from Psalm 92 1 It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, 2 proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, 3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. 4 For you make me glad by your deeds, Lord; I sing...
Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run; shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise to pay thy morning sacrifice. A reading from Psalm 57 1 Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings...
I wait for the Lord with longing; I put my hope in his word. My soul waits for the Lord more eagerly than watchmen for the morning, like those who watch for the morning. Let Israel look for the Lord. For in the Lord is love unfailing and great is his power to deliver. He alone...
Weeping may endure for the night but rejoicing comes in the morning. Psalm 30: 5b Welcome to Friday, you congregation of Christ the Cornerstone! Have you touched the air? Tasted the morning? At the beginning of this new day let us praise the Lord in prayer and poetry. We thank you Lord for today, full of...
The Persecuted Church Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you … . Be faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. Revelation 2: 10 The death and resurrection...
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...
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