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Messiah Congregation Messiah Congregation is an assembly of Jews and Gentiles united in Messiah Yeshua (Jesus). Service Schedule:

Shabbat (Saturday) @ 10:30am. Wednesday @ 6:00pm.

10/24/2026

Shabbat Services at Messiah Congregation beginning at 10:30 AM EST

Message: The God Who Keeps His Covenant
Speaker: Rabbi Justin

Members and Friends, please remember to support your congregation financially by mail or PayPal:

Messiah Congregation
PO Box 211
Washington Mills, New York 13479

OR

PayPal via our website by clicking the yellow donate button:
https://hopfellowship.com/donate/

COPYRIGHT

SANCTUARY
Author: John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs
© 1982 Full Armor Publishing Company; Whole Armor Publishing Company
CCLi PLUS #22161935

V’SHAMARU
Author: Moshe Rothblum
CCLi PLUS #22161935

SALAAM/KI VAMOED
Author: Rick Recht
©2001 Shabbat Alive!
CCLi PLUS #22161935

O PRAISE THE NAME (ANASTASIS)
Authors: Benjamin Hastings, Dean Ussher, Marty Sampson
© 2015 Hillsong Music Publishing Australia; Small City Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
Author: Joel Chernoff
© 1999 Galilee of the Nations Music (Admin. by Music Services, Inc.)
CCLi PLUS #22161935

LAMB OF GOD
Author: Marty Goetz
© 1988 Singin' In The Reign Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

DRAW ME CLOSE
Author: Kelly Carpenter
© 1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

JESUS
Authors: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash
© 2016 Capitol CMG Paragon; S. D. G. Publishing; Twelve Lions Music; Worship Together Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

Ve'hashevota
Words: Traditional
Melody: Shir Ya’kov

BIM BAM
Author: Debbie Brukman
©2012 Debbie Brukman
CCLi PLUS #22161935

10/17/2026

Shabbat Services at Messiah Congregation beginning at 10:30 AM EST

Message: God never gives up on us. So why do we?
Speaker: Elder Paul Grubner

Members and Friends, please remember to support your congregation financially by mail or PayPal:

Messiah Congregation
PO Box 211
Washington Mills, New York 13479

OR

PayPal via our website by clicking the yellow donate button:
https://hopfellowship.com/donate/

COPYRIGHT

SANCTUARY
Author: John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs
© 1982 Full Armor Publishing Company; Whole Armor Publishing Company
CCLi PLUS #22161935

PRAISE ADONAI
Authors: Paul Baloche
© 1999 Integrity's Hosanna! Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

LORD GOD OF ABRAHAM
Author: Steve Merkel, Wes Tuttle
© 2005 Integrity's Hosanna! Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

BREAK EVERY CHAIN
Author: Will Reagan
© 2009 United Pursuit Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

NO LONGER SLAVES
Authors: Brian Johnson, Joel Case, Jonathan David Helser
© 2014 Bethel Music Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

REVELATION SONG
Authors: Jennie Lee Riddle
© 2004 Gateway Create Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

I EXALT THEE
Author: Pete, Sanchez, Jr.
© 1977 Sanchez, Pete, Jr.
CCLi PLUS #22161935

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
Authors: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Jessie Reeves
©2004 Worshiptogether.com Songs, Sixsteps Music, Alletrop Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

10/10/2026

Shabbat Services at Messiah Congregation beginning at 10:30 AM EST

Message: For He Wrote of Me
Speaker: Rabbi Justin

Members and Friends, please remember to support your congregation financially by mail or PayPal:

Messiah Congregation
PO Box 211
Washington Mills, New York 13479

OR

PayPal via our website by clicking the yellow donate button:
https://hopfellowship.com/donate/

COPYRIGHT

SANCTUARY
Author: John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs
© 1982 Full Armor Publishing Company; Whole Armor Publishing Company
CCLi PLUS #22161935

V’SHAMARU
Author: Moshe Rothblum
CCLi PLUS #22161935

ROMEMU
Authors: Ruth Gan Kagan & Netanel Goldberd
© Nava Tehila
CCLi PLUS #22161935

WHO CAN COMPARE
Authors: Charise Orozco, Paul Wilbur, Sharon Wilbur
© 2013 Integrity Worship Music; Remaining portion is unaffiliated
CCLi PLUS #22161935

EVIDENCE
Author: Cash, Hulse, Baldwin
© 2020 Capitol CMG Paragon; We The Kingdom Music; Be Essential Songs; EGH Music Publishing; Bethel Music Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

COME THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING
© Words: Public Domain; Music: Public Domain
CCLi PLUS #22161935

ANI MA’AMIN
Author: Rabbi Shlomo Katz
©2009
CCLi PLUS #22161935

NOTHING ELSE
Authors: Cody Carnes, Hank Bentley, Jessie Early
© 2019 Capitol CMG Paragon; Songs By That Dog Will Hunt; Writer's Roof Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

ADON OLAM
Traditional

BIM BAM
Author: Debbie Brukman
©2012 Debbie Brukman
CCLi PLUS #22161935

10/03/2026

Shabbat Services at Messiah Congregation beginning at 10:30 AM EST

Message: If Anyone Thirsts
Speaker: Rabbi Justin

Members and Friends, please remember to support your congregation financially by mail or PayPal:

Messiah Congregation
PO Box 211
Washington Mills, New York 13479

OR

PayPal via our website by clicking the yellow donate button:
https://hopfellowship.com/donate/

COPYRIGHT

SANCTUARY
Author: John W. Thompson, Randy Scruggs
© 1982 Full Armor Publishing Company; Whole Armor Publishing Company
CCLi PLUS #22161935

V’SHAMARU
Author: Moshe Rothblum
CCLi PLUS #22161935

SALAAM/KI VAMOED
Author: Rick Recht
©2001 Shabbat Alive!
CCLi PLUS #22161935

TRADING MY SORROWS
Author: Darrell Evans
© 1998 Integrity's Hosanna! Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

AWESOME IN THIS PLACE
Author: Dave Billington
© 1992 Integrity's Hosanna! Music
CCLi PLUS #22161935

DRAW ME CLOSE
Author: Kelly Carpenter
© 1994 Mercy / Vineyard Publishing
CCLi PLUS #22161935

LORD, I NEED YOU
Authors: Christy Nockels, Daniel Carson, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill, Matt Maher
© 2011 sixsteps Music; Sweater Weather Music; Thankyou Music; Valley Of Songs Music; worshiptogether.com songs
CCLi PLUS #22161935

Yisrael
Author: Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
©1974

HEVENU SHALOM ALEICHEM �Author: Traditional
CCLi PLUS #22161935

HINEI MA TOV
Author: Traditional
© Public Domain
CCLi PLUS #22161935

BIM BAM
Author: Debbie Brukman
©2012 Debbie Brukman
CCLi PLUS #22161935

ALL — JOIN US Wednesdays at 1:00 pm for our weekly Bible Study as we walk through the book of Ephesians! MEN OF MESSIAH ...
09/29/2026

ALL — JOIN US Wednesdays at 1:00 pm for our weekly Bible Study as we walk through the book of Ephesians!

MEN OF MESSIAH — Come join the Men’s Bible Study on Wednesdays at 8:30 am!

**Both are IN PERSON ONLY at this time!!!

09/26/2026

ANI ADONAI

While it is natural during this week's Torah portion to focus upon the details of God's appointed times, and of Sukkot in particular, it's easy to overlook a very key section of the portion which serves as a sort of preamble to this reading which begins with God's command that, when an animal is born from among either the flock or the herd, that animal must not be offered as a sacrifice right away. It must be allowed to remain with its mother for a prescribed period of time.

And even when that animal becomes eligible for sacrifice, it is an offense to God to sacrifice both the mother and its young on the same day. This is very much akin to another of the Lord's commands not to boil a baby goat in its mother's milk, (a command that actually appears three separate times within the Torah). The injuction against both the above scenarios is for the very same reason - justice.

Some things are simply wrong. They are abhorrent and unjust upon the very face of them, and here, even when it comes to an animal that is sacrificed, the Lord displays His heart of mercy. The Lord commands that even the remains of such a sacrifice must be treated with proper attention.

God is so emphatic regarding His command to exercise compassion and mercy that He indicates that not to do so is tantamount to profaning His holy name. And within just the last three verses of Leviticus Chapter 22 where this command is detailed, God solemnizes His command FOUR times saying, "Ani Adonai" - "I AM THE LORD".

The remainder of the Torah portion after this gives instruction regarding the various holy days all throughout the year, and it doesn't even mention God's declaration of identification until the very end - with one notable exception that occurs in Leviticus 23 verse 22 where He says...

"When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor gather the gleaning of your harvest; you are to leave them for the needy and the stranger, I AM THE LORD your God."

How very revealing that once again, we see that when it comes to how we treat others, God is very intentional in His command that we see our fellow man as possessing inherent value and dignity, regardless of who they are or what their monetary worth or social standing might be. God calls us to be an expression and extension of His heart of love, mercy and compassion toward all people and He places the weight of His very name as a seal upon this command.

Which is why the preamble passage of this week's Torah portion proclaims,

"And you shall not profane My holy name; but I am to be sanctified among the children of Israel, for I AM THE LORD who sanctifies YOU".

How we treat the unloved and the unlovely among us determines if we truly love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul and strength. אני יהוה - I AM THE LORD.

🍋🌿 REMINDER SUKKOT — CELEBRATION — SEPTEMBER 26! 🌿🍋Join us as we celebrate Sukkot — the Feast of Tabernacles! 🍂✨After se...
09/23/2026

🍋🌿 REMINDER SUKKOT — CELEBRATION — SEPTEMBER 26! 🌿🍋

Join us as we celebrate Sukkot — the Feast of Tabernacles! 🍂✨

After service on Saturday, September 26, we’ll gather together for fellowship and food in the Sukkah.

🌿 Help us decorate the Sukkah! Bring something festive to add to it—branches, flowers, greenery, fall or harvest decorations, or anything that will make our Sukkah beautiful!

🍇 If you are able, bring your favorite easy-to-share appetizer, snack, or sweet treat for everyone to enjoy after service.

Come ready to celebrate, decorate, eat, and enjoy fellowship together!

Chag Sukkot Sameach! 🌿🍋🍇
Happy Sukkot!

Yom Kippur Synagogue shoot-out in a small city bordering New York State Norm Weddum, president of the congregation at So...
09/22/2026

Yom Kippur Synagogue shoot-out in a small city bordering New York State

Norm Weddum, president of the congregation at Sons of Jacob synagogue, who was inside at the time of the shooting, said a “firefight started and all hell broke loose” outside the building in the east end of Belleville. He said there were some teenagers but no small children inside the building at the time.

“We’re traumatized,” he said.

He said the officer, who was shot, was stationed outside the synagogue in an unmarked police cruiser.

He said if the officer was not stationed there at the time, “it would’ve been a different outcome, that’s for sure and I probably wouldn’t be standing here talking to you.”

He said the officer was sitting inside a black pickup truck that was parked on the driveway of the synagogue. The Star observed that the right passenger side of the truck was riddled with bullets.

“He was on duty for us,” he said. “We had made arrangements with the police for them, which we normally would do for any type of event.”

He said he had a brief conversation with the officer stationed outside, shortly before 7 p.m., before heading inside to join the congregation.

“I went and said hello and thanked him for coming,” said of his conversation with the officer.

He said at about 7 p.m., “we were trying to get everybody in to start the service. At that point, the first shots were fired — bang, bang, bang.”

He said at first it was unclear what was causing the loud explosion coming from outside the building.

“Then it happened again: bang, bang, bang.”

He said a few of the members including himself went to the lobby of the building to see if they could observe what was happening. That’s when another round of gunshots was heard, he said.

“We rushed back into the auditorium,” he said of efforts to take cover. “I closed the doors behind me, because I didn’t want to be a visual target.”

“I yelled, ‘everyone hit the floor, get on the floor immediately, those are gunshots,’ which is what everyone did.”

He said several people were on their phones seeking help from police.

“There wasn’t panic or anything, and there wasn’t screaming,” he said of the congregation maintaining some degree of composure.

He said the members started taking cover.

“We’re all on the floor” he said. “At this point, gunfire is continuing.”

He said several of the bullets struck the building, piercing several windows.

“If you look through the stained-glass windows, there’s about 20 bullet holes in one of them,” he said.

He said after things had calmed down, “ I was able to look out the door, and I saw there was a huge police presence at that point in time, and I saw two officers attending to the one (officer) that got shot.”

“I did see them put him in an ambulance and they sent him off. And then a second ambulance came and took away the shooter,” he added.

Weddum said, “It shouldn’t be happening in Belleville. It shouldn’t be happening anywhere for that matter.”

09/22/2026

***Wednesday afternoon Bible study is canceled for September 23, 2026. Lord willing we will resume our study of Ephesians next week.

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3810 Oneida Street
New Hartford, NY
13413

Opening Hours

Tuesday 6pm - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
5pm - 8pm
Saturday 10:15pm - 1pm
Sunday 11am - 12:30pm

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+13155072003

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