12/23/2025

Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

by Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

There are vertical, horizontal and incline lines
There are circles, squares and trapezoids shapes
Here there are people wondering how to move on
There are also people trying hard to not get dismayed

Before we said things would turned for good
Now we are not quite sure if it would be possible
We keep saying where our help and hope comes from
Knowing that is from the Lord who created earth and heavens

We have heard it so many times and we need to hear it again
God of our refuge, we need more than ever today
To cling into that hope that help us see clearly and firmly
Nothing we have worked on has not been in vain

God, sustainer of our lives in any way possible
Jesus Christ giver of opportunities for a better tomorrow
Holy Spirit source of hope at all times, places and circumstances
Lead us all now and forever. Amen

Hay líneas verticales, horizontales e inclinadas
Hay círculos, cuadrados y trapecios
Aquí hay gente que se pregunta cómo seguir adelante
También hay gente que se esfuerza por no desanimarse

Antes decíamos que las cosas iban a salir bien
Ahora no estamos muy seguros de si será posible
Seguimos diciendo de dónde viene nuestra ayuda y esperanza
Sabiendo que es del Señor que creó los cielos y la tierra

Lo hemos escuchado tantas veces y necesitamos escucharlo de nuevo
Dios de nuestro refugio, necesitamos hoy más que nunca
Aferrarnos a esa esperanza que nos ayuda a ver con claridad y firmeza
Nada de lo que hemos trabajado ha sido en vano

Dios, sustentador de nuestras vidas en todo lo posible
Jesucristo dador de oportunidades para un mejor mañana
Espíritu Santo fuente de esperanza en todo tiempo, lugar y circunstancia
Guíanos ahora y por 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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