Posts from June 2020
June 30th, 2020 – Guidelines for re-starting our weekly worship service
We’ll be resuming in person worship services on July 5th at 10:15, with specific guidelines in place. A list of all guidelines can be found below:
June 14th, 2020 – Order of Worship
10:15am Facebook Live Service Our Sunday service begins at 10:15am using our Facebook Page: Cornerstone Congregational Church – Westford, MA (no account needed). Order of Worship Welcome! Welcome to our church service and anyone new who is joining us. Announcements 1) If you need prayer, please email prayer@cornerstonewestford.com. Thank you Kayela and Susana for continuing the Prayer Network ministry. 2) If you have a need, please email need@cornerstonewestford.com. 3) Our tentative in-person worship-service reopening date is July 5th (more info…
The Bible Project: Justice (Includes Discussion Questions)
1. What is the Bible’s understanding of justice? 2. How does injustice impact our relationships and society? 3. What is the Bible’s solution to injustice? 4. How does the gospel shape our understanding of justice? 5. What’s one step you want to take to act more justly?
Esther Discussion Guide/Questions
Thanks for checking out our college group’s discussion guide of the book of Esther. I hope this helps you study and reflect on the book as we prepare to discuss it together. Here are some helpful resources for studying the book of Esther (PDF download at bottom of page): The Bible Project: Esther Video & Discussion Guide For Such a Time as This article by Bethany Jenkins Esther and the Silent Sovereignty of God article by Bethany Jenkins How to…
VeggieTales: Esther – Small Group Discussion Questions
The following are discussion questions for VeggieTales: Esther, the Girl Who Became Queen (free version with commercials). Please feel free to use these questions in your small group, Bible study, Sunday school, and adult, college, youth or children’s group for a fun and lively discussion. What similarities and differences do you notice between the VeggieTales version and the biblical text? Why do you think they added those differences in their retelling of the story? Some changes were made to make…
Westford Food Pantry Fundraiser Interview Video
Please watch Pastor Jonathan interview the President of the Westford Food Pantry about this local need. Click here to donate (Please designate “Westford Food Pantry”).
June 7th, 2020 – Order of Worship
10:15am Facebook Live Service Our Sunday service begins at 10:15am using our Facebook Page: Cornerstone Congregational Church – Westford, MA (no account needed). There is no LiveStream directly on our website this week. 9:00am Christian Education Join us for our Christian Education hour from 9:00-10:00am using Zoom. Please contact terry@cornerstonewestford.com for the Zoom number. Order of Worship Welcome! Welcome to our church and new friends tuning in! You can find our Order of Worship on our website. We don’t have…
The Gospel & Social Justice – Where to begin?
Dear Church Family, Many of us are wrestling with how to respond to the tragedy of George Floyd’s death and our current cultural moment. We don’t know what to do about it, or even where to begin. Your elders, Mark, John, and I have all listened to a sermon called “The Gospel & Social Justice” by Pastor Tom Sparling of The Journey Community Church in Worcester. If you are able, would you listen to it? His sermon starts at about…