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Sermons Fr. Hovnan Demerjian St. Hagop Armenian Church

Recommendation Letters

What a simple and beautiful solution to cut the red tape of recommendation bureaucracy!  Instead of boosting our resumes and recommendations to appear of good character, why not just concentrate on being of good character; actually doing what we are trying to prove that we can do! Because the testimony of our actions, says Paul,…

Sermons Fr. Hovnan Demerjian St. Hagop Armenian Church

God Bless Doubting Thomas

Peter denied Christ three times and we don’t refer to him as ‘Denying Peter.’ James and John were always bragging, and we don’t hold that over their heads for 2000 years. Yet Thomas, despite all he did, despite the mighty grace of God, is forever branded doubting Thomas. We are going to correct this injustice…

Sermons Fr. Hovnan Demerjian St. Hagop Armenian Church

Know Your Backstories

Everybody has a backstory. Getting to know them helps us grow closer together, have empathy for each other and integrate out lives. All of our church sacraments are made richer by tell our own personal backstories as well as the older and deeper stories which give meaning to all of life.

Sermons Fr. Hovnan Demerjian St. Hagop Armenian Church

If You Could Have One Superpower

I don’t know about you, but forget multiplying loaves or turning water into wine, I want the super-power which turns annoying interruptions into meaningful ministry, which turns my deep sorrows and anger into deep compassion and passion, which turns ‘me’ time into ‘we’ time.  In a word I guess I want the superpower of love…