Fallen Grains of Wheat – Revisted
At the Requiem Service in the Armenian Orthodox Church, the Holy Gospel according to St. John, is read. Arguably, it is the most heard passage in the Armenian Church today, […]
Entries by Vazken Movsesian
Is all money, money?
Several years ago (around the early 90’s) the infamous arms dealer Sarkis Soghanalian was making headlines in the Armenian press by donating to Armenian organizations and churches. He had appeared […]
An Angel’s Life Does Not End
Sunday mornings, I place my cell phone on my desk before entering the church. I figure those couple of hours in the church can be spent without being wirelessly tethered […]
Responsibilty: the Armenian Church and China
One of the many clergyman that had his impact on my life and my becoming a priest was Archbishop Asoghig Ghazarian. He served in United States in the 1950’s. Later, […]
Take two Nareg and call me in the morning
At our first Husgoom* service on Wednesday evening, when we prayed the prayer of St. Gregory of Nareg (Naregatzi), between the priests, deacons and people we had a nice rhythm […]
Life has no thumb drives
I received an ad from Office Depot just in time for the start of Lent: 40% off USB Flash drives; 2GB or more, it said in the fine print. I […]
Preface to the Next Step
Preface to the “Next Step” It is 25 years to the day that Fr. Vazken was born. Pretty much to the minute, too, 25 years ago I bent on my […]
Globalization and the Armenian Church
The Impact of Globalization on the Armenian Church: An Assessment by Fr. Vazken Movsesian Presented at the University of Southern California, 10 June 2005 at a symposium titled, “Globalization […]
Reproductive Ethics
An open discussion regarding Reproductive Ethics was held at the St. Gregory Armenian Church in Pasadena. The discussion was aimed at young Armenian professionals. Following are excerpts from the […]
Martin Luther King, the Armenian Church and… Why We Can’t Wait…
How Much Longer Can We Wait? Martin Luther King, the Armenian Church and… Why We Can’t Wait… Excerpts from Sermon Delivered by Fr. Vazken Movsesian 18 January, 1998, St. […]
