8/28/2025

Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

by Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

The magnificence of God’s creation, cannot be described in words:
There is so much beauty in the skies at all times
There is so much life in the ocean and on this earth
Sadly, there is also so much death because of us

Our planet continues in jeopardy of existence
We are not doing enough, we are being indifferent
God put all effort, time and sweat and we walk way
Like is not going to affect us and not experience consequences

Contamination, pollution, pestilence and poisoning
Are taking over the heavens and earth our God creator made
We are the only responsible ones to see the state of the creation
Being destroyed for our lack of dedication to a priority we have postponed

Today we ask for forgiveness, change our hearts
God, Jesus and Holy Spirit transform us
May your power, love and mercy lead us
To care what you have entrusted us to do. Amen

La magnificencia de la creación de Dios, no se puede describir con palabras:
Hay tanta belleza en los cielos en todo momento
Hay tanta vida en el océano y en esta tierra
Lamentablemente, también hay tanta muerte por culpa nuestra

Nuestro planeta sigue en peligro de existencia
No estamos haciendo lo suficiente, estamos siendo indiferentes
Dios puso todo el esfuerzo, tiempo y sudor y seguimos caminando
Como si no nos fuera a afectar y no experimentar consecuencias

La contaminación, polución, pestilencia y envenenamiento
Se están apoderando de los cielos y la tierra que nuestro Dios creador hizo
Somos responsables de ver el estado de la creación
Siendo destruida por falta de dedicación a una prioridad que pospuesto ha sido

Hoy pedimos perdón, cambia nuestros corazones
Dios, Jesús y Espíritu Santo nos transformen
Que tu poder, amor y misericordia nos guíen
A cuidar y hacer lo que nos has encomendado. 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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