Olympic Size Divorce

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Next Step #217 – August 2, 2012

Olympic size problems are in the 100th of seconds. Winners and losers are defined by milliseconds. We’re not as tolerant when it comes to divorce – “hard-heartedness” prevents us from opting for faith, hope and love. Following up on the “Divorce Comma” from last week’s lectionary reading – Matthew 19. Armodoxy answering the questions we ask. Armodoxy as a logical approach to daily dilemmas.
Sermon: The Divorce Comma
Song: Ov Siroon Siroon, Adiss & Vatche
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Disconnects that Aren’t Obvious

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Next Step #216 – July 26, 2012

Who said, greater love has no man than to lay down his life for his friends? No really, who said it? Colorado shooting – a world where violence solves so much – why doesn’t the alternative make sense? Do you really want to be like Steve Jobs? Wired Magazine presents the puzzle – he was a Buddhist and tyrant, a genius and a jerk, his life is an inspiration and a cautionary tale – Fr. Vazken puts it together with our personal reflections. Olympic time, again.
Song: “Tamara” by John Bilezikjian
Ani’s Bubbles: “Special Olympics” http://bacheegsandlove.blogspot.com/
Wired Magazine re: Steve Jobs
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Evangelizing Apples, Life and Death

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Next Step 215 – July 19, 2012

Armodoxy in evolution – Celebrating the Priest as the Celebrant of Life. The wisdom of vartabed/kahana structure. Hovhaness Tomanian’s battle against backwardness. Transfigured trilogy – Faith, Hope and Love. Developing evangelists based on the Apple mystique. Passings: Andy Griffith, Ernest Borgnine and Fr. Peter Gilquist.
Song: “Gadag Bar” Vanoush Khanamirian
Coming Home
Rethinking Armenian Protestantism
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Missing the Point – Need a Tent?

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Next Step #214 – July 12, 2012

At the Transfiguration Peter loses sight of the celebration and asks the mundane. A look at Kazantzakis’ Last Temptation of Christ, and some other bothersome questions: why death? why cancer? why children die? Reconnecting with the past and finding relevance. A trip up to the Sugar Pine. More on the Higgs Boson – and not losing the point at the Transfiguration.
Ani’s Bubbles: Hope – http://bacheegsandlove.blogspot.com/
Song: Uzundara
Thoughts on Last Temptation
Why you should care about the God particle (Higgs boson)
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The God Particle We Knew About

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Next Step #213 – July 5, 2012

Looking beyond the known universe and finding pre-Big Bang evidence. The discovery of the Higgs boson God particle – St. Gregory anticipated it. Additions to the Creed – Pontius Pilate is absent but St. Gregory’s Proclamation is in place in the Armenian tradition. Excerpts from the dinner conversation with Arman Satchyan, winner of the auction item.
Earlier than Universe from Yerevan
Higgs Boson – Discovery May Help Tell Universe’s Secrets
Higgs Boson cartoon
Madame Kubah on Facebook
Compass interview with Arman Satchyan
Song: “Birth of a Star” by Torkom Saraydarian
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.net
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Phenomenon: Believing in the Faith

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Next Step #212 – June 28, 2012

Returning from a trip to Wisconsin, Fr. Vazken explores some of the challenges of a Virtual Church. The Importance of touch, action and empathy in the Christian equation. Interview with Fr. Nareg Keutelian, pastor of St. John the Baptist Armenian Church, on technology, the church and the phenomenon of non-ethnic Armenian Church members. Is this where Armodoxy is headed?
In Milwaukee: http://milwaukeearmenians.wordpress.com/2012/06/25/one-sunday-three-priests-a-family-celebration-at-st-john/
Song: “Antza Gnatzi” by Andranik Mouradian, Ethnic Sketches
Window: http://acrag.wordpress.com/
Fr. Vazken’s Sermons: http://armenianorthodoxy.blogspot.com/
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Go Ask Alice

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Next Step #211 – June 21, 2012

 A 35 year old debt is paid back, across generations and across continents with the passing of two gracious ladies Alice & Freda.
Song: Yerginkn Ambel E by Artur Sedrakian
Compass: “Tit for Tat”
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Transit to & from Lamenting

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Next Step #209: Poet/writer Lory Bedikian interviewed on “Book of Lamenting” – Topics: difficulties, lament, life-travels and healing. More topics discussed by Fr. Vazken on this episode – by-passing evil and “going to Hell.” The Transit of Venus, on the Queen’s Jubilee – Her Majesty’s a pretty nice girl. “Etchmiadzin as Mission.” Epostle.net at the end of Year  #4 – what’s done and what awaits. A visitor from Down Under.
Book of Lamenting: http://www.anhinga.org/books/poet_info.cfm?poet_name=lory%20bedikian
Song: “Prayer of St. Gregory” by Alan Hovhaness
Ani’s Bubbles: “Doll Maker” – www.bacheegsandlove.blogspot.com
Silent Auction: https://www.facebook.com/events/280249275402685/
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Lory Bedikian

An unorthodox orthodoxy

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Next Step #208 – May 31, 2012

Artificially inseminated women bringing their children for baptism? Continuing on discussions of same sex unions, the next step with the children. Finding better weapons to bring about peace. Is it possible? Here’s a true story – Yvette’s website. The Mormon dilemma of the evangelical right.
Ani’s Bubbles: Strength & Weakness
Song: “As I am Alive” by Yeghish Manoukian (with Gregory Beylerian, dahm)
Silent Auction: https://www.facebook.com/events/280249275402685/
Yvette’s Website: www.inhisshoes.org/yvette
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Carnal Ethics

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Next Step #207 – May 24, 2012

Beginning steps in sexual and reproductive ethics, in light of Obama’s evolutionary revelation. Expressions of gay lifestyle and tolerance through the Armodox lens. Another lens points to the Eclipse of the Sun. Reflections on the Pentecost feast and the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Song: “Amen. Hayr Sourp” by Vazkenian Seminarians
Ani’s Bubbles: How much do you make?
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