5/18/2023

Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez

by Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

Uniting our voices from different places of the world
We come to you oh God, in prayer
We want to feel secure in your name
We want to feel loved, cared for and heard.

There is so much going on in our communities
There is so much going on in our lives
There is a need for coming closer to Jesus
When we see everything steady, or when everything is upside down.

Raising our voices at different times of the day
Kneeling, standing, running or walking
God listens to everything we bring aloud and silence
There is power when we bring everything in prayer.

Praying for
Healing, restoration, peace, love and unity
Praying with
Family, friends, neighbors, unknowns and also alone
Praying in
Every place we have the opportunity for

Going out in God’s name
Jesus holding our hands now and always
Sustaining us, transforming us through the Holy Spirit
Amen.

Uniendo nuestras voces desde diferentes lugares del mundo
Venimos a ti oh Dios, en oración
Queremos sentirnos con seguridad en tu nombre
Queremos sentirnos con amor, con cuidado

Están pasando muchas cosas en nuestras comunidades
Están pasando muchas cosas en nuestras vidas
Hay una necesidad de estar cerca de Jesús
Cuando vemos todo permanente, cuando todo está al revés.

Alzar la voz en diferentes momentos del día
De rodillas, de pie, corriendo o caminando
Dios escucha todo lo que traemos en voz alta y en silencio
Hay poder cuando traemos todo en oración

Orando por
Sanación, restauración, paz, amor y unidad
Orando por
Familiares, amistades, vecinos, desconocidas y en soledad
Orando por cada lugar en el que tenemos la oportunidad

Saliendo en el nombre de Dios
Jesús sosteniendo nuestras manos ahora y siempre
Susténtanos, transfórmanos a través del Espíritu Santo
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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