The Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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by Revd George Mwaura Resurrection Hope – Matthew 28: 1–10 Lord, we thank you for the gift of your Word, and as we reflect on the Easter Sunday event, we pray that you would open our hearts and our minds to hear afresh your message of resurrection in the name of the one who overcame death....
Risen Lord Jesus,
we adore you and praise your name.
Today you defeated death and rose again.
You died on the cross that we might be free.
Thank you, risen Lord, that you did this for us,
so that we might enjoy the freedom of eternal life.
Risen Lord Jesus,
we love you, we worship you, we adore you.
Amen
Choral Prelude for Good Friday: O Mensch, bewein’ dein’ Sunde gross by J.S. Bach; Sermon by Revd Wendy Carey; Psalm for Good Friday: Psalm 51 Miserere mei Deus, sung by the Choir of the Church of Christ the Cornerstone
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A virtual service for Good Friday, 10 April 2020
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The Last Seven Words of Jesus has been widely used since the sixteenth century as a spiritual tool for prayer, meditation and above all self-examination. …
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Picture for a moment the scene is the upper room: Jesus and his twelve close followers are gathered for the last time. Only two of them know that fact. The meal begins. Small talk flows, but then the volume and intensity of feelings rise. John tells us that a dispute broke out among the disciples. Who is the greatest disciple? they asked. All claimed to be the greatest. Each extolled their virtues. Each, except one.
Slowly and silently Jesus stands to his feet. …
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Most merciful God, we your Church confess that often our spirit has not been that of Christ.
Where we have failed to love one another as he loves us,
where we have pledged loyalty to him with our lips and then betrayed, deserted, or denied him;
we humbly ask you to forgive us.
And by your Spirit make us faithful especially during these very trying times;
through his overcoming name we pray.
Amen
Today (Thursday, 9 April 2020) we mark the anniversary of the execution of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I first heard of him in 1962…. His writings took me on journeys that I would not have dreamed about. He was a man who found ways of living purposefully without the need of perpetual reassurance and comfort. Through his writings...
by Revd George Mwaura Based on Isaiah 50: 4–9a and Mathew 21: 1–11 While reflecting on the passages before us and the message that I want share with you, in light of the ongoing pandemic, I have been very careful not to trivialize the pandemic, at the same time not allowing it to take control of...
Healing God, as we prepare to worship you in our own homes,
we raise our palms and branches and shout together:
Hosanna to the Son of David!
We draw close to you humbly on this day that caused disturbance and disruption
just like our Lord who came to set us free and to change things for ever.
We too shout with joy: Hosanna to the one who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna to the King who will surely save us!
Amen
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