7/2/2025

Blessing and Benediction from Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

by Rev. Jeniffer Rodríguez Michel

We say we believe, at least we want people believe we do
And when a small storm comes near and close to us
We become crumbles, pieces, dust that are lost in the middle
We become people who do not know our real foundation is God

Instead of moving forward, we have become people walking backward
We have put our trust on temporary things, and that’s we say to follow
Blinded, oblivious, distracted what it is around, below and above
Looking in wrong places, satisfaction, comfort and wellbeing

Help us to center more and more in you oh God
Guide us to believe not superficially but deeply and thoroughly
Help us God eternal, our alpha and Omega, in you we put our trust
As we go out to serve the Lord today, you are enough

May your presence God reassure us with your power
Jesus Christ who continues doing miracles so we can believe
And the Holy Spirit, love in action, transformational experience
Help us to believe of your mighty powers. Amen.

Decimos que creemos, al menos queremos que la gente crea que lo hacemos
Y cuando una pequeña tormenta se acerca y se nos acerca
Nos convertimos en migajas, pedazos, polvo que se pierden en el medio
Nos convertimos en personas que no saben que Dios es nuestro verdadero fundamento

En lugar de avanzar, nos hemos convertido en personas que caminan hacia atrás
Hemos puesto nuestra confianza en cosas temporales, y eso es lo que decimos seguir
Con ceguera, en ajenidad, en distracción de lo que hay alrededor, abajo y arriba
Buscando en lugares equivocados, satisfacción, comodidad y bienestar

Ayúdanos a centrarnos cada vez más en ti oh Dios
Guíanos a creer no superficialmente sino profunda y completamente
Ayúdanos Dios eterno, alfa y omega, en ti ponemos nuestra confianza
Al salir a servir al Señor hoy, tú eres suficiente

Que tu presencia Dios nos reafirme con tu poder
Jesucristo que sigues haciendo milagros para que podamos creer
Y el Espíritu Santo, amor en acción, experiencia transformadora
Ayúdanos a creer en tu poder. 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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