A Sermon for the Service of Washing of Feet 2021 The closest thing we have to a sacramental renewal of our baptisms is tonight’s service of the washing of feet, Votnlva. Votnlva is of course similar to baptism in its use of water and oil and its imagery of repentance and cleansing. But it also…
Behold, your King is coming to you, lowly, and sitting on a donkey. -Mt 21:5 ‘What if the donkey on which Jesus was riding had thought all the cheering was for him? What if that small animal had believed that the hosannas and the branches were in his honor?’ Behind the humor, this is a…
Witness to the Armenian Orthodox Way Review The Two MountainsIn session two I mentioned a quote about tribalism and community from David Brooks’ book which I got for my birthday The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life. The concept behind that title of that book ‘the second mountain,’ is based on a profound…
We Discern Our Calling to Growth & Ministry Review Welcome to everyone here with us at St. Hagop and also joining us via livestream on facebook and watching later on facebook or youtube. The aim of this sermon series has been to start a prayerful reflection and conversation on who we are as a church…
Sign #2 of Healthy Church Culture-We Practice Hospitality & Forgiveness 1 Review Welcome to everyone here with us at St. Hagop and also joining us via livestream on facebook and watching later on facebook or youtube. The aim of this sermon series has been to start a prayerful reflection and conversation on who we are…
Seeking Communion with God in Worship Prayer Review Welcome to everyone here in the flesh and with us online. I am thankful for everyone’s participation and responses, and I am most inspired by the God-pleasing conversation and faith-forward reflection this Lenten Season. Last Sunday in Church, followed by a wonderful zoom session with 8 St.…
Introduction to Healthy Church Culture & Why It is Important Prayer that God bless this Lent and this study….Իմաստութիուն Հոր Հիսսւս 1 Why Lenten Study? Thank you for joining us in church and via livestream for our sermon series 5 Signs of Healthy Church Culture. I love Lent and I love our Lenten Sermon Series.…