Opening Remarks at the Clergy Prayer Breakfast organized by Sheriff Lee Baca at the St. Leon Armenian Cathedral, on January 10, 2014 by Fr. Vazken Movsesian Distinguished Clergy and guest, On behalf of His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, I welcome to the St. Leon Armenian Cathedral, headquarters of the Armenian Church […]
Next Step #293 – January 16, 2014 A candid conversation with Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian about the church, relevancy and focusing on the basics – faith, hope and love. Tchilingirian shares insights from experiences in London as well as from a life in the Armenian Church. Filtering out the “noise,” the quest for meaning, and the […]
Next Step #292 – January 9, 2014 Fr. Vazken reflects on the magical power of life at the time of death from the funeral and final consecration of Fr. Hovhanness of Blessed Memory. Listen in and hear the voice that comes from the Breathless but Consecrated Body of the Priest. A look at the priesthood […]
Parish Priest’s Message from the “Key” Newsletter* – 5 January 2014 http://www.armenianchurchyouthministries.org/newsletter/The_Key_010514.pdf Dear Parishioners, How about some double good news today? Of course there’s the BIG news of the day – “Christ is Born & Revealed!” but I have another one that’s equally important. That is, we made it! We finish the period of Advent […]
Next Step #291 – January 2, 2014 The New Year kicks off with a wild and fun ride through some fun places. Put on your head-gear, fasten your seat belt and drop the fear. In this episode Fr. Vazken takes the listener on a car ride with a clear windshield and a small rear view […]
Next Step #290 – December 26, 2013 At the live-nativity, Jesus cries and cries. Beyond the reference to his humanity, Fr. Vazken challenges the listener to explore levels of comfort (or discomfort) in listening to a message of Christmas. Herein is a message for the Church, one which may not be too well received or […]
Next Step #289 – December 19, 2013 A Christmas special with a different type of wish. Fr. Vazken challenges us to a new understanding of the Christmas message and its possibilities to bring peace to our lives and to the world. Cease-fire arrangements made at Christmas – The “War is over if you want it.” […]
Next Step #288 – December 12, 2013 The Armenian priest advocates for you, even unto death. Nelson Mandela’s memorial services – Dancing and singing is a celebration of life. Here is an opportunity to share the Christian message and the joy of Christianity as LIBERATOR, as FREEDOM, as VICTORY. Elevating the human spirit to timelessness […]
Ever since the second Sunday of December was designated as “Children’s Memorial Day” in 1997 by then President Clinton, we, via In His Shoes Ministries, have organized services to remember the tragic loss of our children. This year the commemoration falls on the 25th anniversary of the earthquake in Armenia which claimed upward of 25,000 […]
Next Step #287 – December 5, 2013 How much do you want for your love? “I’ll buy your a Cadillac… If you just give me some of your love…” say the minstrels Burdon & Aroustamian – but what about your love? Should you have an expectation for the giving-receiving-taking dynamics? Fr. Vazken asks along and […]
