Frederick Douglass Event
His Faith, His Family, Our Future This month, one of the most notable African-American Statesman and Abolitionists, Frederick Douglass, will be honored for the bicentennial of his birth. Douglass, born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, was an author, scholar, humanitarian, and entrepreneur who served five United States presidents. While many remember Douglass as a fiery speaker who denounced slavery and advocated for the civil rights of blacks and women, most are less aware of Douglass’s commitment to faith and family. Come join Dean Nelson at noon on February 15 as he highlights...
Read MoreBlack History Month
Rochester’s Year of Frederick Douglass Black History Month marks a time when we reflect on the important contributions made by iconic African Americans to civil rights, culture and science, and technology within American society. Appreciating and understanding the importance of Black History Month aligns with His Branches’ Purpose and Core Values. We strive to serve our community and patients, families, and colleagues with dignity and sensitivity in Christian love . As an important figure in African American history and the national faith community, Frederick Douglass lived in...
Read MoreCaroling in the Park
The Arnett Block Association hosted their annual Christmas event last night at 6:00 pm in the Arnett Bird & Butterfly Garden on the corner of Wellington and Arnett. A hearty group of adults and children gathered for an early evening of caroling around an open fire, cooking s’mores, eating popcorn with cocoa, and having fun with other neighbors and friends. This time of year the butterflies were hiding but squirrels were out, and Santa Claus came by and stayed for the whole time! Santa’s helper, Ms. Anne from the Arnett Branch Library was there with a sled full of gently used...
Read MoreCongratulate Jerusalem!
Jerusalem celebrates 50 years as a unified capital city Join us in sending your Congratulations Today! Your name and message will be added to a special Jerusalem Jubilee 50th Congratulations book and presented to the Mayor of Jerusalem by our representatives at the International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem (ICEJ). Just follow the directions listed below: Scroll down to watch the video, then Go to www.jerusalemjubilee.com Fill out form, write your congratulations, & click send. Check your email & open email confirmation from ICEJ. Click “Yes, subscribe me to this list” in your...
Read MoreThink Again
A Kaleidoscope of Colors When our son was only four years old and we moved to a different city, he raised a question that brought rounds of laughter from the whole family, and even prompted a wistful thought. Driving in the car one day, right out of the blue he turned to my wife (who is from Canada) and said, “Mummy, when do we turn black?” Caught completely off guard she said, “I don’t know what you mean.” “Well,” sounded the pensive, albeit innocent, childish voice, “You are white, we are beige, and Daddy is brown – when do we turn black?” How nice it would be if life did provide such a...
Read MorePassover 2017
Starting this Monday evening Jewish communities worldwide will begin celebrating the festival of Passover, or Pesach, which commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in one of the important festivities in the Jewish calendar. According to the Book of Exodus in the Torah, Moses called for the Pharaoh to free the Israelites, warning that if he failed to do so, Egypt would be struck by terrible plagues – the last one of which would be the death of every Egyptian first-born male. The Pharaoh refused to do so, despite the onslaught of plagues of frogs, flies, the death of...
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