1/3/2024

Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez

by Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

We have joined in love with God
We have joined in love with God through our baptism
Let’s continue finding ways to reconnect
Let’s continue retrieving the real meaning of Baptism

There are times we might feel down
There are times we might be lost or disoriented
In the middle of those moments there is a voice telling us:
“You are my Son. You are my daughter, whom I dearly love;
in you I find happiness.”

We are beloved sons and daughters of God
We already belong to God’s family
Through our baptism. Because we have followed the star
The star that always guide us to find Jesus

This is a New year. This is a New beginning
To follow the star so we can have a new encounter
With God as our Creator and sustainer
With Jesus as giver and teacher of new ways of living
With the Holy Spirit as emiter of love
Now and forever. Amen.

 

Nos hemos unido en amor a Dios
Nos hemos unido en amor a Dios a través de nuestro bautismo
Encontremos formas de reconectarnos
Continuemos recuperando el verdadero significado del bautismo

Hay momentos en que nos podemos sentir en depresión
Hay momentos en que nos podemos sentir sin dirección
En medio de esos momentos hay una voz que nos dice:
Eres mi Hijo amado. Eres mi hija amada, a quien he elegido.»
Encuentro felicidad en ti.”

Somos hijos e hijas de Dios en amor
Ya pertenecemos a la familia de Dios
A través de nuestro bautismo porque hemos seguido la estrella
La estrella que siempre nos guía para encontrar a Jesús

Este es un Nuevo año. Este es un nuevo comienzo
Para seguir la estrella y así poder tener un nuevo encuentro
Con Dios como nuestro creador y sustentador
Con Jesús como dador y maestro de nuevas formas de vivir
Con el Espíritu Santo como el que emite amor
Hoy y Siempre. Amén.

Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel is pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Ossining, NY. Jeniffer and her husband, Kyle Craig, are the parents of Emma Sophia and Eric Gabriel. Originally from the Dominican Republic, she pursued her Master of Divinity at McCormick Theological Seminary. Rev. Rodríguez Michel likes to do creative things with art, both for worship and personally. She is a chaplain of the New York City-based Ecumenical Choir Cántico Nuevo (New Song) and is involved in social justice issues.

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