Dear Friends, I wanted to update you on the ministry of Cornerstone as we begin a new year. I would like to relay these ministry updates to you as they relate to our core values. THE MISSION OF CORNERSTONE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IS TO BE A COMMUNITY OF CHRIST’S FOLLOWERS WHO WORSHIP, GROW, AND SERVE TOGETHER… Continue Reading
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Pastor’s Corner – Hope in Christ our King
Dear Friends, Pandemic, riots, death, violence, political unrest, outbreak, safety, social distancing, virus spread, racism, election fraud, sickness… what comes to your mind when you hear these words? What feelings and emotions do you start to experience when you think back on this past year? It is so easy to become stressed and worried and anxious. All… Continue Reading
Session Update: 1-13-2021
Click here to register for worship services. Dear Cornerstone Family, Happy New Year to all of you! We are thankful for the Lord’s sustaining care in 2020 and are looking forward to what He will do in and through our church family in 2021. In December, the Session paused in-person worship services temporarily due to… Continue Reading
Pastor’s Corner
Dear Cornerstone Family: As we reflect on the events of this week, this is a helpful prayer entitled “A Liturgy in a Time of Widespread Suffering” from the book “Every Moment Holy: Death, Grief, and Hope by Douglas McKelvey” This also serves as a good preparation for the sermon from 1 Peter 4:12-19 as we… Continue Reading
Session Update: 12-23-2020
Dear Church Family, It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you that the Session has made the difficult decision to suspend in-person worship services through January 3rd. This includes the Christmas Eve services tomorrow night. Recently we have had some spread among our congregation and we currently have several members with… Continue Reading
Pastor’s Corner – Looking Forward
Dear Friends, This will be the last newsletter of 2020. What a year it has been! There are some things we are looking forward to as we close out the year and begin the new year: Our annual Christmas Eve Candlelight service of Lessons and Carols will, of course, be held on Thursday, December 24th at… Continue Reading
Pastor’s Corner – Advent Art
Dear Friends, I hope that you have had a chance to notice and contemplate the Ancient Christmas Advent art this year. This year’s art was created by our very own Sarah Robins Powell. If you notice when you take a bulletin in your hand this Sunday, the symbols follow our sermon series on Ancient Christmas. From the Seed, to… Continue Reading
Pastor’s Corner – Celebrate Advent!
Dear Friends, This Sunday begins the season of Advent. Advent is a Latin word that means the coming. At Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s first coming at the incarnation. Advent creates anticipation and longing. Our sermon series this Advent season is Ancient Christmas. In this series, we will look at the prophecies and foretellings of the Redeemer coming to save… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Worship Service
Pastor’s Corner – The Body of Christ
Brothers and Sisters, Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works and not neglect to meet together, as is the habit of some. Let us encourage one another, and all the more as we see the Day of Christ return drawing near. (Hebrews 10:24–25) Let us consider how good and pleasant… Continue Reading
