Church Blog
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It’s All About Holiness
It’s All About Holiness May 14, 2017 Leviticus 19:1-17 Ephesians 1:1-6 “The Mitzvah” by Abraham Joshua Heschel Rev. Vicky Hanjian A few years ago a friend and I were preparing to study the book of Leviticus as part of working our way through the Torah readings for the year. We were approaching it with a…
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Facing The Future Without Fear
Facing The Future Without Fear Jeremiah 23:1-6 Ezekiel 34: 1-16 John 10:1-10 Chilmark Community Church May 7, 2017 Rev. Vicky Hanjian (Bold, italicized text indicates material excerpted from a talk and commentary given by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks as foot noted below) “These are the times that try men’s souls, and they’re trying ours now.” Rabbi…
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A Spaceship
A SPACESHIP CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH REV.…
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Breakfast on the Beach 4/23/17
Breakfast On The Beach John 21:1-17 Acts 3:1- 10 Chilmark Community Church April 23, 2017 2nd Sunday in Easter Rev. Vicky Hanjian Two weeks ago, we were with Peter, sitting next to the fire in a darkened courtyard in the run up to Good Friday and the crucifixion of Jesus. We witnessed his…
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Christianity’s Struggle for New Beginnings: The Rebirthing of God
Lent 2017. We’ll be reading this book by John Philip Newell and pick it up again after Easter. All Welcome to discussions whether you’ve read the text or not.
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Easter Sunrise meditation
“What do we do with an unfinished story?” Mark 16:1-8 Easter Dawn Squibnocket Beach April 16, 2017 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Mark’s gospel is the earliest one written. It ends abruptly – the two Marys visit the tomb where Jesus crucified body was hastily laid in order to conform to Jewish law that a body must…
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After the Egg Hunt
4/16/17 After a sunrise service, a breakfast, a 9 o’clock service and an egg hunt..A picture to remember Easter morning. A joyful day!
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“Knowing the Risen Christ” 4/16/17
KNOWING THE RISEN CHRIST JOHN 20:1-18 APRIL 16, 2017 CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH REV. ARMEN HANJIAN “To know him is to love him.” That truth applies not only to some of our dearest friends. It applies to Jesus Christ. To know someone is quite an interesting process. You have heard statements such as these: “After 18…
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“I Am Not One of Them” 4/9/17
“I Am Not One of Them” Matthew 21:1-11 John 15:15-27 Chilmark Community Church April 9, 2017 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Preaching and worship on Palm Sunday is something of a spiritual juggling act. The task is to worship with integrity and to move from the joyful celebration of Palm Sunday to the persecution and passion of…