Starting this week at Church, we are going to be spending time looking at the riches of wisdom in the Psalms. All too often relegated to source material for worship songs, the Psalmists are actually responsible for some of the most honest and vulnerable writings in the whole bible, they explore the heights and plumbContinue reading “Poetic Wisdom”
Category Archives: General
Classic Christian Books
Here is a good idea for the New Year. Some of the books which have had the biggest impact on the shape of contemporary Church are the first Christian books that people read. There is a real art to this kind of writing, aimed at those outside or on the threshold of faith. Their simplicityContinue reading “Classic Christian Books”
Carols by Candlelight
Great music, festive vibe, mulled wine and punchy preaching. Our Carol service is our biggest event of the year, and a great event to invite your friends and workmates to. You can download the invitation here.
Advent 2011
Our advent 2011 project is now live. Check back each morning for updates or follow by the magic of twitter.
Images of Eternity
The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them. Our annual Advent project is now getting started. You can find out more here.
School of Prayer
Most of us were never taught how to pray. We just picked it up along the way by listening to those more experienced in the faith. And often the problem is we only learn the outward expressions of prayer. Even for those who have been taught, we tend to have a rather narrow view ofContinue reading “School of Prayer”
New Term – Autumn 2011
There is something lovely about september. Autumn is one of the most beautiful times of the year, and I enjoy the sense of new beginnings, getting organised, making plans for the year.. It is a new term at Church on the Corner. We have been doing lots of work on the building, and the oldContinue reading “New Term – Autumn 2011”
Greenbelt 2011
The Greenbelt Festival is, for many of us, the highlight of the summer and a good crowd from church will be attending. If you don’t have plans for the bank holiday I would highly recommend it. Church will be closed this sunday. We will be back for a new term on Sunday 4th September.
Goodbye Bee
Well it was quite a night, as we said goodbye to Bee before she heads off to vicar factory. We recreated our favourite old COTC picture, and we sent her off with songs, prayers, tears and a comissioning from the Ordinal which went a bit like this: May you be diligent in prayer, in readingContinue reading “Goodbye Bee”
Prayer for peace.
Gracious God, We pray for peace in our communities this day. We commit to you all who work for peace and an end to tensions, And those who work to uphold law and justice. We pray for an end to fear, For comfort and support to those who suffer. For calm in our streets andContinue reading “Prayer for peace.”
John’s Gospel – Epilogue
We come to the end of our time in John’s Gospel tonight. It is the first time in 10 years that I have spent serious time studying this beautiful book, and I have found it a rich journey. There were some lovely moments when our passage tied in with something striking in the news, andContinue reading “John’s Gospel – Epilogue”
WOWEII
WOWEII stands for ‘Womens weekend in Islington’. After the amazing Women’s Weekend away (WOWA), this year the girls are getting together closer to home. It is going to be a lot of fun, a great way to get to know women in the church and have some much needed time with God and together. We areContinue reading “WOWEII”
USA by bicycle
Not satisfied with riding to our weekend away in Sussex, EA is now setting out to ride across the States on a push bike over the next two months. It is a remarkable expedition, in aid of the American Lung Association. She is blogging here, and you can follow the route here (where you can sponsorContinue reading “USA by bicycle”
Soul in the City: Bemerton
Photo’s from our Soul in the City Project on the Bemerton Estate, in partnership with KXC and Kings Cross Baptist.
Blackboard
We finally got our corner blackboard cleaned up and running. I quite like the idea of quotations on it, so would welcome suggestions. Here are some potential future ones, all from Albert Einstein. “The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. HeContinue reading “Blackboard”
Easter 2011
Easter is the greatest show on Earth. At Church on the Corner we will be entering into the drama of the story, from the Last Supper through Good Friday, to the new dawn of Easter Sunday. Join us. The Last Supper, Maundy Thursday, 7.45 All Saints Church On Good Friday at 7.45pm we will holdContinue reading “Easter 2011”
Switching off for Lent
We’ve been thinking about Lent, and what the things are that we are dependent on. And top of many of our lists was the permanant connectivity that we now take for granted. Email, Facebook, Twitter, TV, iPod, Radio are all amazing tools, but when we become dependent on them they are noise which drowns outContinue reading “Switching off for Lent”
Happy New Year
I hope you had a joyful and restful Christmas. Church is back on Sunday 2nd, and we hit the ground running. It is the first week of the Night Shelter, and at Church we will be celebrating the Epiphany – the strange and wonderful story of the journey of the Magi, and reflect on theContinue reading “Happy New Year”
starting from zero
Becky Garrison is a NY based religious journalist who is exploring new forms of church. Her work is particularly aimed at the US scene, arguing that effective church dosen’t have to be large scale, and mega budget (and may in fact be better if it isn’t). She visited COTC last year, and there is aContinue reading “starting from zero”
Christmas Carol Services
Our annual Carol services are a great event to invite friends and workmates to, simple, beautiful, soulful and thought provoking. Not to mention the mulled wine and minced pies. If you wish to send out an invite you can use the one above (click for a full sized version) or pick a non-virtual one upContinue reading “Christmas Carol Services”
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