Watch Video Of A Discussion About Passover, Ramadan & Easter On Morning Joe Program, Christians Jews & Muslims Celebrating Major Holidays - Best Wishes To Roosevelt Island Faith Communities

Passover, Easter, and Ramadan coincide this week, each representing a journey of faith and perseverance https://t.co/0tbYzMaQ86

— Morning Joe (@Morning_Joe) April 8, 2023

According to the MSNBC Morning Joe program:

This week marks major holidays for three different faiths: Passover, Easter and Ramadan, and joining Morning Joe to discuss the holidays are Rabbi Matthew Gewirtz, Imam Wahy-ud Deen Shareef and Bishop Robert Barron.

 

Best Wishes to the Roosevelt Island 

Jewish:

• Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation
• Chabad of Roosevelt Island

 Christian:

• St Francis Xavier Cabrini  Catholic Church
  
• Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Congregation
• Mosaic Roosevelt Island 

 and Muslim:

• Islamic Society Of Roosevelt Island
  

communities.

Roosevelt Island Easter Sunday April 17 At St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church & Mosaic Covenant Church

The Roosevelt Island St Frances Xavier Church

at 504 Main St

 will hold Sunday Easter Day Mass at 8:30 & 10:30 AM.

 

Happy Easter 

UPDATE 8:20 PM - Also:

 

Best Wishes For A Happy Easter, Watch Fred Astaire & Judy Garland Celebrate Parading Down Fifth Avenue - Also, Long Time Roosevelt Island Resident And Redeemer Presbyterian Church Founding Pastor Timothy Keller Talks About Faith In The Face Of Death And Promise He Says Easter Brings

Best wishes for a Happy Easter.

Judy Garland and Fred Astaire celebrate strolling down Fifth Avenue at the Easter Parade.
Also, long time Roosevelt Island resident and Founding Pastor of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church Timothy Keller discussed the meaning of Easter to him on the MSNBC program Morning Joe.

Gifted author and inspiring pastor @timkellernyc talks about his faith in the face of death and the promise that Easter brings. A moving discussion with @DavidAFrench @WillieGeist and @morningmika https://t.co/EWhr65XP9a

— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 11, 2021

Not shown in the Morning Joe interview video is Timothy Keller talking about the comfort he finds looking out at the East River from his Roosevelt Island apartment.

'@timkellernyc, the hugely influential pastor, used to write books and counsel people about death. Then he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. A stunning reflection on rediscovering faith from a man who has spent his life immersed in it:https://t.co/Tc2I91fdeT

— Emma Green (@emmaogreen) March 8, 2021

UPDATE 3/5 - Roosevelt island resident Matt Katz shares a Tim Keller story:

The Kellers were our across-the-hall neighbors when we moved to Roosevelt Island in 1989. We watched the kids grow up and our gregarious cat, Zeke, would wander into their apartment now and again. 

Years later, after moving out of the building, we met Tim on the Red bus and caught up with family news which included the information that we had acquired a new cat, a female, to keep old Zeke's bones warm and were looking for an appropriate name. Tim thought a moment and said, "First Kings, 1:3." He did not expand on that so we looked up the biblical reference upon returning home. 

It chronicled King David's old age when he brought a virgin into his service to keep his old bones warm, but "he knew her not." Her name was Abishag and Abishag the cat lived with us for many a year, keeping our bones, as well as Zeike's, warm.

Sponsored Post - You're Invited To Roosevelt Island Church Of The Good Shepherd Sunday Easter Service April 4

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Pastor Gerardo Ramirez 

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April 4, 2021 

Morning Service 9:30 AM 

We Will Practice Covid 19 Safety Protocols 

543 Main Street,  

Roosevelt Island New York, 10044

Sponsored Post - You're Invited To Roosevelt Island Church Of The Good Shepherd Palm Sunday Morning Service March 28, Palms Will Be Given, Easter Sunday Services on April 4 Too

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Pastor Gerardo Ramirez 

Join Us 

PALM SUNDAY 

March 28, 2021 

Morning Service 9:30 AM 

Palms Will Be Given 

We Will Practice Covid 19 Safety Protocols 

543 Main Street,  

Roosevelt Island New York, NY 10044

You're invited to Easter Sunday services on April 4 too.

Happy Passover & Easter From Roosevelt Island - No In Person Gatherings Due To Coronavirus Social Distancing But Enjoy Virtual Seder, A Little RI Passover History, Maccabeats Singing 4 Questions And Streaming Easter Celebration From East River Catholics And RI Mosaic Church

The Coronavirus Pandemic Social Distancing efforts have closed Jewish and Christian houses of worship during this week's Passover and Easter Holidays including the:

• Roosevelt Island Jewish Congregation, 
• Chabad Of Roosevelt Island,
• St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church, part of the East River Catholics Parish and
• The Roosevelt Island Mosaic Church.

So, in the absence of attending an in person Passover Seder with friends and family, sit down to a virtual Passover Seder:



learn:

A LITTLE JEWISH HISTORY & PASSOVER AT GOLDWATER

from the Roosevelt Island Historical Society archive and take a listen to the Maccabeats sing Passover's 4 Questions



For Easter, East River Catholics web site has their schedule

Read more »

Roosevelt Island Easter Services At St Francis Xavier Cabrini and Hope Church

Roosevelt Island Easter services are being held at St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church (504 Main Street)

and Hope Roosevelt Island Covenant Church.

According to Roosevelt Island Hope Church Pastor Dan Sadlier

Hope Church Easter Weekend 2018

You are invited to join neighbors, friends, and family for Hope Churches annual Easter Celebration. Pick from one of two identical services (11:30AM and 1PM) on Sunday April 1st, for an hour of music, teaching, some good laughs, and a chance to celebrate the holiday with those from the neighborhood and city. Both services will be held at 543 Main Street. There will be a free community-wide meal immediately following the 1PM service. In addition you are welcome to join us for additional Easter week gatherings

• Good Friday Service | Friday March 30th @ 7:30PM | 543 Main Street (lower level)
• Egg Hunt | Saturday March 31st @ 11AM | Firefighters Park (Register:http://www.hopericc.org/events/egghunt )
• Easter Celebration | April 1st @ 11:30AM and 1PM | 543 Main Street (community-wide meal after the 1PM)

No info about Easter Service at Church of the Good Shepherd.

Dayspring Church info here (851 Main Street, behind Octagon building).

Happy Easter From Judy Garland, Fred Astaire & Roosevelt Island

Happy Easter!! 🐥💜 #EasterParade pic.twitter.com/ryhMEyvR8d

— Judy Garland (@JudyGarlandTCM) April 16, 2017

Scenes From Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Easter Bonnet Making Crafts And Story Time For Kids

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator (RIPN) Eva Bosbach shares these photos and reports on the March 19 RIPN Easter Bonnet Making Crafts at the Seniors Center.

Dear all,

Thank you to all who participated in our Easter Craft

 last Saturday! The children had lot of fun making

 beautiful Easter bonnets

and enjoyed story time

by Piya.

We are looking forward to seeing you at the next RI Parents' Network's Crafts with Kids workshops, which will be our Spring Craft on April 16 and a Mothers Day Craft on May 7, always 10-11am at the Senior Center.

For more info on RIPN, contact here.

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Easter Bonnet Making Crafts For Kids Saturday March 19 At The Seniors Center - Please RSVP By March 17

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator Eva Bosbach reports:

Dear RI parents,

We would like to invite you to another event in the "Crafts with Kids" series by the Roosevelt Island Parents' Network.

Join us for "Easter Craft" next Saturday, March 19, 10-11 AM at the Senior Center, 546 Main Street! Children of all ages are invited to participate in the making of Easter bonnets

which will include gluing, coloring, cutting, listening to a story and more.

Special thank you goes to Lynne Strong-Shinozaki and the Roosevelt Island Residents Association (RIRA) for providing the supplies, as well as to Dolores Green, Barbara Parker, Wendy Hersh and Marylin Atkins from the Senior Center for letting us use their space for the event.

Please RSVP by Thursday, March 17, and let us know if you can bring theme related books for the story time or for our little kids book shelf during the event.

We are looking forward to seeing you!

Neha and Eva

"Crafts with Kids" is a free workshop series for children organized by the Roosevelt Island Parents' Network. The monthly events included "Tram art and necklaces", "Matisse for Kids", "Valentine's Craft", "St Patrick's Craft", "Earth Day Craft", "Easter Craft", "Mothers Day Craft", "Fathers Day Craft", "Summer craft - a lady bug", a "Back to school craft", a "Halloween craft", a "Lantern making workshop", a "Thanksgiving Craft" and a "Holiday Craft".

For more info on RIPN, contact here.

Best Wishes For A Happy Roosevelt Island Easter - From Doctor Who, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland & President Obama

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Easter.

Image From Free All Pictures

From Doctor Who.



Put on your Easter Bonnet and Celebrate with Fred Astaire and Judy Garland.



An Easter and Passover message from President Obama

"To all Christians celebrating…Happy Easter." —President Obama: http://t.co/DHnWucPqYX
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 5, 2015

and a history of Easter.



More information on Roosevelt Island Christian organizations available at:

• Church of the Good Shepherd,
• St Francis Xavier Cabrini Church,
• Hope Church Roosevelt Island and
• Dayspring Church.

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Easter Crafts For Kids Thursday April 2 - Children Of All Ages Making Easter Bonnets, Bunny Hats & Egg Sun Catchers

 Easter Hat Image From Parenting Healthy Babies

Roosevelt Island Parents' Network Coordinator Eva Bosbach reports:

Dear RI parents,

We hope you and your little ones enjoyed the "Necklaces-making and Tram Art" last September, the "Matisse for Kids" last December, our "Valentines Craft" in February, and most recently the "St. Patrick's Craft" in March. This week, we would like to invite you to another event in the "Crafts with Kids" series by the Roosevelt Island Parents' Network.

Join us for "Easter Craft" this Thursday, April 2, at 4-6pm at the Senior Center, 546 Main Street! Children of all ages are invited to participate in different crafts, including making of Easter bonnets, Bunny hats and Egg sun-catchers. Come have fun gluing, coloring, cutting, listening to a story and more!

Special thank you goes to RIRA and HOPE RI Church for providing the supplies, to Wendy Hersh for booking the room for us, to Amanda for helping make this happen and to about 15 college students from Cornell who will be visiting the island this week and want to help out in any way, including cleaning the Senior center and helping us with our craft time.

Please RSVP to eva.bosbach@gmail.com by Thursday, April 2nd (day of the event), 10am, and indicate if you prefer the 4-5 or 5-6pm time slot in case we have a lot of children coming and are dividing them in two groups similarly to the previous events. Also please bring along any theme related books for our little kids book shelf during the event.

The Roosevelt Island NY Public Library has an Easter Crafts for kids on April 2 as well starting at 3 PM.

Happy Roosevelt Island Easter & Passover - Fred Astaire, Leftover Matzo and Mmmm Good Matzo Ball Soup

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Easter.



and Passover.

Here are some suggestions for those with any leftover Matzos.

You Tube Video of Things To Do With Matzah

Passover is always a good time to go down to Katz's deli for some great Matzo Ball soup.



Mmm Mmm good - Anytime is a good time for Katz's Matzo Ball Soup!!!

Happy Easter From Roosevelt Island, President Obama and Fred Astaire

via White House.gov

Happy Easter To You



and Passover too.

Happy Roosevelt Island Easter & Passover - Fred Astaire, Leftover Matzo and Mmmm Good Matzo Ball Soup

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Easter

You Tube Video of Fred Astaire Wishing a Happy Easter fromEaster Parade

and Passover.

Here are some suggestions for those with any leftover Matzos.

You Tube Video of Things To Do With Matzah

Passover is always a good time to go down to Katz's deli for some great Matzo Ball soup.

You Tube Video of Katz's Matzo Ball Soup Review

Mmm Mmm good!!!!!!

Happy Roosevelt Island Easter & Passover - Some Suggestions For Matzah Leftovers

Best wishes for a Happy Roosevelt Island Easter

You Tube Video of Easter Parade

and Passover.

Here are some suggestions for those with any leftover Matzahs.

You Tube Video of Things To Do With Matzah