The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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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...
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...
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