Category: Daily Prayer

The beginning of Lent Good morning to you all and welcome to this time of prayer to begin the day. Let’s start with praise to God for his unrelenting goodness to us all. As this day brightens, forcing away the night, we give thanks to God for keeping us safely in sleep and bringing us gently...

A reading from Psalm 25 1 In you, Lord my God, I put my trust. 2 I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me. 3 No-one who hopes in you will ever be put to shame, but shame will come on those who are treacherous without cause. 4 Show...

The Messiah is Called the Servant ‘Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations In faithfulness he will bring forth justice; he will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth.’ Isaiah...

Good morning to you all on this first day of Lent: a time of self-examination and testing, until 4 April 2021. Have you joined one of the Lent courses? Have you made a promise to yourself to give up any particular food or habit? Let us look at the Bible readings and pray. Have mercy on...

Getting Older By Elaine Feinstein  The first surprise: I like it. Whatever happens now, some things that used to terrify have not: I didn’t die young, for instance. Or lose my only love. My three children never had to run away from anyone. Don’t tell me this gratitude is complacent. We all approach the edge of...

Badly By Lynn Ungar  Anything worth doing is worth doing badly. No one ever did something well without doing it poorly first. But if we’re going to get real, the chances of your ever getting really good are slim at best. The Olympics and the pro leagues fled with the end of your puberty. Maybe the...

Love and Playfulness By Hafiz  Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living In better conditions, for your mother and my mother were friends. I know the Innkeeper In this part of the universe. Get some rest tonight, Come to my verse tomorrow. We’ll go speak to the Friend...

It is Enough By Anne Alexander Bingham  To know that the atoms of my body will remain to think of them rising through the roots of a great oak to live in leaves, branches, twigs perhaps to feed the crimson peony the blue iris the broccoli or rest on water freeze and thaw with the seasons...

As I’ve listened to the news this week, it has prompted me to think about the difference it makes to any community whether people choose to keep what they have to themselves or to share it with others. The differences can be stark whether we are thinking about sharing our time, sharing what we own or...

I wish a very good morning to all our Cornerstone followers, seekers and friends on New Year’s Day, 12 February, in the Year of the Ox! Let’s celebrate the gift of a pristine morning! We give thanks to you, Lord, for the blessing of this new day. You provide us with rest and the excitement of...

A reading from Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians Ministers of the New Covenant 12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, 13 I still had no peace of mind, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said...

Lord, teach us to pray ‘Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.’ Luke 11:1 NIV® After Jesus was finished praying, in response to their request. He taught them to pray. Our Father, in heaven, hallowed be your Name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven. Give us...

LIGHT By Hafiz  One day the sun admitted, I am just a shadow. I wish I could show you The Infinite Incandescence That has cast my brilliant image! I wish I could show you, When you are lonely or in darkness, The Astonishing Light Of your own being! Good evening and welcome to Evening Prayers That this...

Good morning everyone on this Wednesday morning. The days are getting longer but the weather is still somewhat chilly. Let us not get too miserable about it, we need all the seasons, so let us spend some time giving thanks for our beautiful world. Bless the Lord, O my soul, O Lord my God, how excellent...