Posts from November 2018
Workplace Commission
Leader (to congregation): Today we are commissioning anyone in our church who desires to dedicate their professional life to the Lord. In Scripture, we worship the Lord not just through prayer and song and the things we do at church, but through our everyday lives, including the time we spend and the things we do in our workplaces. 1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (NIV) …
What is a “Parent and Child Dedication” or “Baby Dedication”?
What is a parent and child dedication or baby dedication? The following PDFs include an example of our first baby dedication at Cornerstone, including the slides we used for the presentation. We hope that this material will help you understand what a baby dedication is. Feel free to adapt it to your own church’s needs. God bless.
Thankful for Every Square Inch
Psalms 136:4-9 “to him who alone does great wonders, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who by understanding made the heavens, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who spread out the earth above the waters, for his steadfast love endures forever; to him who made the great lights, for his steadfast love endures forever; the sun to rule over the day, for his steadfast love endures forever; the moon and stars to rule over the night,…
Isaiah 2:4 Veterans Day Prayer
Thank you for inviting me to pray at today’s Veterans Day memorial service. I’d like to base today’s opening prayer on a passage from the prophet Isaiah. He speaks of the Lord’s promise of peace at the end of days. Isaiah 2:4 [the Lord] shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall…
Faith, Hope, and Love Prayer for Victims of Domestic Violence
Pastor Jonathan prayed this prayer at the Westford vigil for victims of domestic violence on October 24th 2018. Please use it as a guide for praying for our community and those hurt by this very real issue. Thank you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to pray for our community. I am going to read a Scripture tonight and frame my prayer around the themes in it—faith, hope and love. This Scripture passage is one that you usually hear…
The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism
Dear Church, with the recent violence committed against the Jewish community we the Elders believe we should all become more informed about antisemitism and how we can both stand against this racism and stand with the people hurt by it. Please read this article by Joe Carter, originally posted at The Gospel Coalition: The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism. – The Cornerstone Board of Elders