Heal the World – JCRC Interfaith COVID-19 Seder
Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, Rabbi Adam Rosenbaum, Rabbi Ori Bergman, and Interfaith Clergy who attended the 2017 trip to Israel for a special Interfaith Covid-19 Passover Seder, present this special online Seder event.
Sing Through The Bible March 26
Verses for today: Psalm 68:19-20 (NLT) – Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. Our God is a God who saves! The Sovereign Lord rescues us from death.
Sing Through The Bible March 25
Deuteronomy 4:32-34 (NLT) – “Now search all of history, from the time God created people on the earth until now, and search from one end of the heavens to the other. Has anything as great as this ever been seen or heard before…
“Is Seeing Believing” Chapel Worship, March 24, 2021
We often say “I’ll believe it when I see it. But is that always the case. Lots of people see things but still don’t believe.”
Sing Through The Bible March 24
Verses for today: Luke 6:22-23a (NLT) – What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven.
Sing Through The Bible March 23
Verses for today: Deuteronomy 1:30-31 (NLT) – The Lord your God is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt. And you saw how the Lord your God cared for you all along the way as you traveled through the wilderness, just as a father cares…
Sing Through The Bible March 21
Verses for today: Luke 4:36 (NLT) – Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What authority and power this man’s words possess! Even evil spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!”
Sing Through The Bible March 21
Verses for today: Luke 4:36 (NLT) – Amazed, the people exclaimed, “What authority and power this man’s words possess! Even evil spirits obey him, and they flee at his command!”
Reverend Fun #13 – “Hi. Thanks. Goodbye.”
By Reverend Fun: “…[Jesus] cried with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” Many of the Jews therefore, who had come with Mary and…
Sing Through The Bible March 20
Verses for today: Psalm 63:6-8 (NLT) – I lie awake thinking of you, meditating on you through the night. Because you are my helper, I sing for joy in the shadow of your wings. I cling to you; your strong right hand holds me securely.
Sing Through The Bible March 19
Psalm 62:5-8 (NLT) – Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me….
Sing Through The Bible March 18
Verses for today: Luke 3:15-16 (NLT) – Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. John answered their questions by saying, “I baptize you with water; but someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not even…
“Why It’s Hard To Do Better” Chapel Worship, March 17, 2021
Sometimes it is just hard to do what we know is right as we follow the Light of Christ.
Sing Through The Bible March 17
The Texts for today are: Numbers 26:1-51 Luke 2:36-52 Psalm 60:1-12 Proverbs 11:15
Sing Through The Bible March 15
Verses for today: Luke 1:78-79 (NLT) – “Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.”
Sing Through The Bible March 14
Verses for today: Luke 1:46-51a (NLT) – “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me….
Reverend Fun #12
By Reverend Fun: “21 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the Lord drove the sea back with a strong east wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, 22 and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on…
Sing Through The Bible March 13
Verses for today: Psalm 56:3-4 (NLT) – But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. I praise God for what He has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?
Sing Through The Bible March 12
Verses for today: Mark 16:6b (NLT) – Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead!
Sing Through The Bible March 11
Verses for today: Numbers 15:41 (NLT) – “I am the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt that I might be your God. I am the LORD your God!”
Sing Through The Bible March 10
Verses for today: Mark 14:61b-62 (NLT) – Then the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” Jesus said, “I AM. And you will see the Son of Man seated in the place of power at God’s right hand and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
Sing Through The Bible March 9
Verses for today: Mark 14:36 (NLT) – Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.”
Sing Through The Bible March 7
Psalm 51:16-17 (NLT) – You do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering. The sacrifice you desire is a broken spirit. You will not reject a broken and repentant heart, O God.
Featured Weekly Worship, March 7
Join St. John’s AME Church in Niagara Falls, NY. Online worship begins at 10:00 AM each Sunday. You can see it live on their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/stjohnsame/live.
Sing Through The Bible March 7
Mark 13:26-27 (NLT) – Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.
Sing Through The Bible March 6
Numbers 6:24-26 (NLT) – May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’
Reverend Fun #11
By Reverend Fun: “For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.”
Sing Through The Bible March 5
Verses for today: Psalm 48:9-10 (NLT) – O God, we meditate on your unfailing love as we worship in your Temple. As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
“The Problem of Good” Chapel Worship, March 4, 2021
Peter gets rebuked by Jesus, not because he was being bad, but because he was trying to do a good thing. Sometimes that is the problem we all have.
Sing Through The Bible March 4
Verses for today: Proverbs 10:24-25 (NLT) – The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled; the hopes of the godly will be granted. When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Sing Through The Bible March 3
Verses for today: Mark 11:24-25 (NLT) – I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too.
Sing Through The Bible March 2
Verses for today: Mark 10:43b-45 (NLT) – Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as…
Sing Through The Bible March 1
Verses for today: Mark 10:27b (NLT) – “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”
Sing Through The Bible February 28
Mark 9:35-37 (NLT) – He sat down, called the twelve disciples over to him, and said, “Whoever wants to be first must take last place and be the servant of everyone else.” Then he put a little child among them. Taking the child in his arms, he said to them, “Anyone who welcomes a little…
Sing Through The Bible February 27
Verse for today: Leviticus 20:26 (NLT) – You must be holy because I, the Lord, am holy. I have set you apart from all other people to be my very own.
Reverend Fun #10
By Reverend Fun: But Jesus said to them, “Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?”
Sing Through The Bible February 26
Verse for today: Proverbs 10:17 (NLT) – People who accept discipline are on the pathway to life, but those who ignore correction will go astray.
Mental Health and Spirituality – Community Zoom Event
As part of the Ministerial Council’s Black History Month outreach, this event is focused on bring forward this important discussion about mental health for everyone, but particularly for communities of color.
Sing Through The Bible February 25
Verse for today: Leviticus 18:4-5 (NLT) – “You must obey all my regulations and be careful to obey my decrees, for I am the Lord your God. If you obey my decrees and my regulations, you will find life through them. I am the Lord.”
“Half Full” Chapel Worship, February 24, 2020
Lent in 2021 offers us a unique opportunity that we probably won’t get again. We should see that glass as half full and take advantage of it.
Sing Through The Bible February 24
Verse for today: Psalm 40:16 (NLT) – But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!”
Sing Through The Bible February 23
Verses for today: Mark 6:41-44 (NLT) – Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share. They all…
Sing Through The Bible February 22
Verses for today: Psalm 39:4-5 (NLT) – “Lord, remind me how brief my time on earth will be. Remind me that my days are numbered— how fleeting my life is. You have made my life no longer than the width of my hand. My entire lifetime is just a moment to you; at best, each…
Featured Worship February 21
Today’s featured worship is St. John’s AMEChurch
Sing Through The Bible February 21
Verses for today: Mark 4:37-39 (NLT) – But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re…
Reverend Fun #9
By Reverend Fun: Then Goliath …came out of the Philistine ranks to face the forces of Israel. He was over nine feet tall!
Sing Through The Bible February 20
Verses for today: Mark 4:37-39 (NLT) – But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re…
Sing Through The Bible February 19
Verses for today: Psalm 37:23-24 (NLT) – The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
Sing Through The Bible February 18
Verses for today: Psalm 37:4-6 (NLT) – Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart’s desires. Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.
“Because Hope” Chapel Worship, February 17, 2020
Today is Ash Wednesday–the beginning of the Lenten Season. Although being focused on repentance is important, Lent ultimately is a time of hope.