Love Thy Neighbors, Don't Criminalize Them
The Place Where Harlem and Washington Heights Come Together! Sunday service on Zoom.
The Place Where Harlem and Washington Heights Come Together! Sunday service on Zoom.
As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's birthday, many continue to pigeonhole and misquote him, especially concerning his famous "I Have A Dream" speech. Dr. King spoke of much more than "content of character" during that speech.
How many have read or listened to Dr. King's "Paul's Letter To American Christians?" We invite you to listen to it. You will see why those who misquote Dr. King will not use this sermon to support their actions, which go directly against the teachings of Jesus.
Today (June 4, 2023), our Rev. Chapman was the guest preacher at Grace Congregational Church of Harlem! He, as always, delivered a powerful lesson on grace and truth through Jesus. The title of today's service was "Fill Er' Up!" As grace and truth through Jesus are in abundance, then yes, fill er' and every one of us up!
See John 1:1-17 and Exodus 34: 1-6.
Pictured are Rev. Chapman and Rev. Pearce of Grace Congregational Church. (Picture courtesy of Sister Cynthia)
NPC NYC 6/4/2023
Rev. Chapman's sermon as the guest pastor at the 19th Street Baptist Church from August 25, 2024, starts at this video's one-hour and 32-minute mark. The title is "The Holy Spirit and the Church IT Department."
Join us on May 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. For the link, please email us at info@northchurchnyc.org
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Thank you to our guest pastor, Rev. Robin Joynes!
Today's reading finds Hagar and Ismael sent off into the wilderness by Abraham with nothing more than bread and water. After running out of their meager supplies, Hagar placed her son in a safe place under a bush, went a short distance away, sat, and lifted her voice to God.
She prayed that she did not want to watch her son die.
God heard her!
He told her not to be afraid, provided water for them to drink, promised to make her son into a great nation, and watched over Ismael as he grew up.
What message should we take from these events? Start with communication.
Hagar, in a bleak situation, listened to God and followed His directions, and she and her son prospered. Mothers, the nurturers of our families, go to extraordinary lengths to provide us with the means to grow and blossom in adulthood.
The key is not to hear a message but to listen. Just as Hagar listened to God, so should we. God listens and will respond if you are in the wilderness and call out to Him. Possibly not in a time frame of our liking, but God will respond nonetheless.
God listens to mothers. Let's follow their example and have Him listen to all of us!
Join us for our next service on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 11 a.m. For the link, please email us at info@northchurchnyc.org.
NPC NYC's next Bible study is May 14, 2025.
Bible study for 5/7/25:
Mark 4: 1 -29
"The Parable of the Sower and the Power of the Seed."
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“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
Matthew 6:24 ESV
Please click on the "Pastor's Holiday Message" at the top of the page!
Read Maya Angelou's acclaimed poem here; https://poets.org/poem/still-i-rise?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzqbLmdnm9gIVRhvUAR1t3ghtEAAYASAAEgJWqfD_BwE:
We see the negative things the Trump Administration does to people in America, such as snatching people off the street, holding them in detention centers, and deporting them without due process. Does Mayor Adams want this for NYC? If not, why is he fighting for ICE to open an office on Rikers Island? Believe Mayor Adams when he tells you who he is; Adams is no friend of the multicultural center we know as NYC! Read the article; the link is on the right.
What is the new thing God seeks to do with AND through you in 2025?
"Take off your religious blindfold; It keeps you from seeing the light of the Gospel!" - Rev. Mark L. Chapman.
Taking care of our neighbors makes for a stronger community. Looking out for one another ensures a safer and happier neighborhood. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, our building is currently closed. However, please join us for Sunday morning worship and Wednesday evening Bible study via Zoom!
As our services are held on Zoom, please feel free to join our services online! Email us at info@northchurchnyc.org for the link!
Whether you help through monetary donations or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goal of serving the community without the help of supporters like you.
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