Category: Daily Prayer

Welcome to Cornerstone Morning Prayer. Let us pray. Blessed are you, Sovereign God of all, to you be glory and praise for ever! As we look for your coming among us this day, open our eyes to behold your presence and strengthen our hands to do your will, that the world may rejoice and give you...

Good evening and welcome to Evening Prayer The Lord almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen. Our help is in the name of the Lord who made heaven and earth That this evening may be holy, good and peaceful, let us pray with one heart and mind. Silence is kept. As our...

If You Stand For Nothing You Will Fall For Anything By Lydia Preston  A time has come and it is now. Will you take a stand or bend your knee and bow? Will you state your case? Will you run this race or turn in disgrace, try to hide your face? You’ve spoken the word, and...

Have you ever dropped a pebble into a still pond, or watched the ripples as a fish breaks the surface in a river? By clicking on the link below, you can watch this for just a few seconds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9QwiBFN9gI If you remember a place where you have seen this in nature, you probably know the temptation...

Good morning, people of God. We have arrived at the end of another week and another month. Let’s begin the day in thanks for the light and set aside some moments to connect with God and the new opportunities brought by this Friday. Hello, Lord! Great is your love in bringing me safely through the night...

A reading from Psalm 145 8 The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. 9 The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. 14 The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. 15 The eyes of all look to you, and you give...

Fearlessness: Walking with the Shield of Faith When I am afraid, I will trust in you. Psalm 56: 3 Sometimes life can give us more than we can handle. There are moments when our burdens topple the smooth plans we have made for our lives. Our natural tendency is to hold on to what we have,...

Lifeline  By Abimbola T. Alabi Prayer is the breath That revives my soul. Prayer is the balm That makes my spirit whole. Prayer is my path Into the realm up above. Prayer is the wave That fills my heart with love. Prayer is the key That opens the bolted door. It is the battle plan When I...

Memories By Jane Kim Memories in my life fade away As I replace them with others. They are forgotten and stored away. Although the memories are pushed to the side, They are safe so I may remember them in the future. Our mind is like a book; It writes down important things and keeps them between...

P.S. I Love You By Anyah You say I love you right before you leave You act so kind then leave me to grieve You let me stand there in disbelief Thinking that it will give me some kind of relief That you end our conversation, letter, relationship with “I love you” Why don’t you give...

Good morning, Cornerstone friends. I feel a bit light headed this week. I had a haircut at the end of last week and had five months growth taken away. Are you getting any new experiences or are you still feeling weighed down by the monotony of being stuck at home? Today, 29 July, is the day...

‘Ubisofts Caritas’ is one of the ancient Gregorian plainchants. The beautiful setting of French composer Maurice Duruflé from 1960 is one which we sing regularly at Cornerstone. Many will also be familiar with the simple Taizé setting from the 1970s, which we also sing. Last year we introduced into the repertoire the more recent setting by...

It’s now over four months since we last met at Christ the Cornerstone, and most of the services we offered from our building during each week were suspended at the same time. For several years now, I have had the privilege of serving as one of our team of Pastoral Workers, who are available to speak...

Good Morning, my Cornerstone Family, and welcome to seekers and wanderers who have arrived at our website today. We give thanks for this new day and join in prayer for ourselves and our world as we set about our daily rounds. Beginning today, covering your face is required in shops – how strange that something once...