Preacher: Revd Paul Le Sueur
Celebrant: Revd Ernesto Lozada-Uzuriaga

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A separate video feed of the choir is available here.
Services are not being recorded for publication later.

Gathering Music

Welcome

Let us come together to be still, to be known, loved, and held by God our creator,
to be thankful for all that God gives us, to be healed and restored,
that in our worship today joy and gladness may refresh and renew us

Amen

[Silence]

Welcome to the house of God.
We have come from all the corners of the earth.

Welcome to the hospitality of God.
We come as we are; we bring our life, our stories, our journey.

Welcome, brothers and sisters.
We are the rainbow people of God.

Welcome, chosen people.
May God our companion bind us in his love.

Amen

Hymn: Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart,
be all else but naught to me save that thou art;
be thou my best thought in the day and the night,
both waking and sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, be thou my true Word;
be thou ever with me, and I with thee, Lord;
thou my great Father, a true child make me;
be thou my dwelling, an I one with thee.

Be thou my breastplate, my sword for the fight;
be thou my whole armour, be thou my true might,
be thou my soul’s shelter, and thou my high tower,
O raise thou me heavenward, great Power of my power.

Riches I need not, nor meaningless praise,
be thou mine inheritance now and always;
be thou, and thou only, the first in my heart,
O Sovereign of heaven, my treasure thou art!

High King of heaven, thou heaven’s bright Sun,
O grant me its joys, after victory is won;
Great heart of my own heart, whatever befall,
be still thou my vision, O Ruler of all.

Eighth-century Irish, tr. Mary Byrne (1881–1931)
versified by Eleanor Hull (1860–1935)
CCL31580

Prayer of Approach

Lord God, we come humbly into your presence this morning,
ready to explore our place in your community.
James and John had very set ideas about where they wanted to sit in glory.
Sometimes we have very fixed ideas about where we want to sit in this gathering.
We like to know our place.
Help us to understand that you don’t have favourites and we shouldn’t either,
and that we are a community and we are all in this together.

Amen

[Silence]

Confession

Lord, sometimes we have very set ideas about communities:
the ones we belong to; the ones we aspire to; the ones we stay away from.
Help us to see as you do: you love every member of every community.
We are all one in you.
Forgive us when we look down on others, or consider our way alone to be the right one.
Help us to work together with you for good, putting ourselves aside and others always first.

Amen

Kyrie

God sees our hearts as we turn to him to seek forgiveness.
He doesn’t want us to fight for preference
but to grow ever closer to him through pure and simple love.
As we come to him, acknowledging that we don’t always get it right,
he freely and abundantly pardons us.
Thank you, most gracious God.

Amen

Prayer of the Week

God our creator, we are made in your image,
create and reshape us anew for your purposes.
God our sustainer, who sent your Son Jesus to be our servant,
by your grace, forgive us where we have hurt your world.
God our guide and inspiration, open our hearts to receive your wisdom,
inspire and direct us – in Jesus’ name.

Amen

Ministry of the Word

Psalm 126

¹ When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion,
we were like those who dreamed.
² Our mouths were filled with laughter,
our tongues with songs of joy.
Then it was said among the nations,
‘The Lord has done great things for them.’
³ The Lord has done great things for us,
and we are filled with joy.

⁴ Restore our fortunes, Lord,
like streams in the Negev.
⁵ Those who sow with tears
will reap with songs of joy.
⁶ Those who go out weeping,
carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
carrying sheaves with them.

NIV®

This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.

Mark 10: 35–45

The Request of James and John

³⁵ Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘we want you to do for us whatever we ask.’

³⁶ ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ he asked.

³⁷ They replied, ‘Let one of us sit at your right and the other at your left in your glory.’

³⁸ ‘You don’t know what you are asking,’ Jesus said. ‘Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with?’

³⁹ ‘We can,’ they answered.

Jesus said to them, ‘You will drink the cup I drink and be baptised with the baptism I am baptised with, ⁴⁰ but to sit at my right or left is not for me to grant. These places belong to those for whom they have been prepared.’

⁴¹ When the ten heard about this, they became indignant with James and John. ⁴² Jesus called them together and said, ‘You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. ⁴³ Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, ⁴⁴ and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. ⁴⁵ For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’

NIV®

This is the Gospel of Christ.
Praise to Christ our light.

Meditation

By Revd Paul Le Sueur

Choral Response

An Affirmation of Faith

We believe in the Creator:
the maker of all things.

We believe in the Son:
the redeemer of our broken world.

We believe in the Spirit:
The sacred wind that binds all things together in the family of God.

Creator Father, beloved Son and living Spirit.

Amen

Intercessions

The Peace

Peace to you from God, who is our Father.
Peace from Jesus Christ, who is our peace.
Peace from the Holy Spirit, who gives us life.

The peace of God be always with you.
and also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

Hymn: O Jesus, I have promised

O Jesus, I have promised
to serve thee to the end;
be thou for ever near me,
my Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
if thou art by my side,
nor wander from the pathway
if thou wilt be my guide.

O let me feel thee near me:
the world is ever near;
I see the sights that dazzle,
the tempting sounds I hear;
my foes are ever near me,
around me and within;
but, Jesus, draw thou nearer,
and shield my soul from sin.

O let me hear thee speaking
in accents clear and still,
above the storms of passion,
the murmurs of self-will;
O speak to reassure me,
to hasten or control;
O speak, and make me listen,
thou guardian of my soul.

O Jesus, thou hast promised
to all who follow thee,
that where thou art in glory
there shall thy servant be;
and, Jesus, I promised
to serve thee to the end:
O give me grace to follow
my Master and my Friend.

O let me see thy foot-marks,
and in them plant mine own;
my hope to follow duly
is in thy strength alone:
O guide me, call me, draw me,
uphold me to the end;
and then in heaven receive me,
my Saviour and my Friend.

J.E. Bode (1816–1874)
CCL31580

Communion

Thanksgiving

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
through your goodness we have this bread to set before you,
which earth has given and human hands have made.
It will become for us the bread of life.
Blessed be God for ever.

Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation:
through your goodness we have this wine to set before you,
fruit of the vine and work of human hands.
It will become for us the cup of salvation.
Blessed be God for ever.

The Lord here.
His spirit is with us.

Lift up your hearts.
We lift them to the Lord.

Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to give thanks and praise.

Almighty God, good Father to us all, your face is turned towards your world.
In love you gave us Jesus your Son to rescue us from sin and death.
Your Word goes out to call us home to the city where angels sing your praise.

We join with them in heaven’s song:

Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of power and might,
heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

We bless the name of Jesus, bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh,
whose brokenness and suffering makes love real,
who on the night in which he was betrayed took bread,
gave thanks, broke it and gave it to his disciples saying,

Take, eat. This is my body which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.

After supper he took the cup saying,

Drink from this, all of you, this is my blood given for you.
Do this whenever you drink it in remembrance of me.

This is the mystery of our faith.

Christ has died:
Christ is risen:
Christ will come again.

Therefore, as we eat this bread and drink this cup,
we acknowledge brokenness as a path to truth.
We long for the bread of tomorrow:
eternally broken and so able to nourish.
We long for the new wine of the kingdom:
continuously poured out that thirst may be quenched.

Send your Spirit on us now,
that by these gifts we may feed on Christ with opened eyes and hearts on fire.
May we and all who share this food offer ourselves to live for you
and be welcomed at your feast in heaven, where all creation worships you,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

Blessing and honour and glory and power
be yours forever and ever.

Amen

The Lord’s Prayer [said]

Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power,
and the glory are yours
now and for ever.

Amen

Breaking of the Bread

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.

Though we are many, we are one body,
because we all share in one bread.

Amen

Post-Communion Prayer

Eternal Father, we thank you for nourishing us with these heavenly gifts:
may our communion strengthen us in faith, build us up in hope, and make us grow in love;
for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Notices

Harvest Gift

Thank you to all those of you who have already supported the Mission of Hope by giving your Harvest Gift. If you have not yet made a gift and would like to, there is still time. Details of how to make your gift can be found on the church website at cornerstonemk.co.uk.

Thank you.

Janet Trimnell (steward.cccmk@gmail.com)

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Participation

Further to the workshop on Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Participation, you can find out more about the work of the guest speaker, Gamiel Yafai, from his book, Demystifying Diversity. You can buy the book online from Waterstones (https://bit.ly/Gamiel_Waterstones) and Foyles (https://bit.ly/Gamiel_Foyles). Both Waterstones and Foyles are in the ‘Easyfundraising’ scheme, so a percentage of your payment for the book can come to Cornerstone if you have registered for the scheme.

Countdown to COP26

The UN Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November. Just two weeks until it starts! See more details at https://ukcop26.org/.

Words and Music for the Climate 2021 – Sunday, 24 October 2021

‘The Repair Shop’ – a choral evening service with words and music reflecting on the environment and climate, led by Revd Wendy Carey.

Global Day of Action during COP26

The COP26 Coalition are organising decentralised mass mobilisations around the world. On 6 November 2021, join people around the world, marching through major cities, gathering in their local communities, and making their voices heard online, all raising our voices for climate justice. Find out how you can be part of this with information from Christian Aid: https://www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved-campaigns/climate-change/cop26-mobilisation.

Offering

Thank you
to everyone who has continued giving through our regular schemes during these past months.
Your generosity has been amazing and much appreciated.
We couldn’t have carried on without you.

We have various ways in which you can continue to give your offering in support of the Church.

For details please contact the Stewardship Secretary, Janet Trimnell, at steward.cccmk@gmail.com

Full details are also available on our website at: www.cornerstonemk.co.uk/giving.

Final Prayer

God of salvation, you open the way to life by offering us unconditional love.
We rejoice in our freedom, our healing and our hope.
Teach us to be open to others, to offer welcome, and practise inclusion.
In Jesus’ name.

Amen

Hymn: Will you come and follow me

Will you come and follow me
if I but call your name?
Will you go where you don’t know
and never be the same?
Will you let my love be shown,
will you let my name be known,
will you let my life be grown
in you and you in me?

Will you leave yourself behind
if I but call your name?
Will you care for cruel and kind
and never be the same?
Will you risk the hostile stare
should your life attract or scare?
Will you let me answer prayer
in you and you in me?

Will you let the blinded see
if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free
and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean,
and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean
in you and you in me?

Will you love the ‘you’ you hide
if I but call your name?
Will you quell the fear inside
and never be the same?
Will you use the faith you’ve found
to reshape the world around,
through my sight and touch and sound
in you and you in me?

Lord, your summons echoes true
when you but call my name.
Let me turn and follow you
and never be the same.
In your company I’ll go
where your love and footsteps show.
Thus I’ll move and live and grow
in you and you in me.

John L. Bell & Graham Maule, The Iona Community (1987)
CCL31580

Blessing

God be in your head, and in your understanding;
God be in your eyes, and in your looking;
God be in your mouth, and in your speaking;
God be in your heart, and in your thinking;
God be at your end, and at your departing.
And the blessing of God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you today and always

Amen

Dismissal

Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
In the name of Christ,

Amen