Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS

synonyms for “Prodigal”..generous, lavish, liberal, unstinting,unsparing , bountiful… Also , as with the ” prodigal son”  ..wastefully extravagant. Rev. Charlotte shared this poem written by her friend,..Maren Tirabassi Maren Tirabassi Prayer for a parent when a prodigal departs (Somehow, I thought I knew all the turns and twists of this parable, but God always has…

March 1, 2019 Beloved in Christ: Greetings in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. On Ash Wednesday, we are reminded of God’s call: “Gather the people, consecrate the assembly; bring together the elders, gather the children, those nursing at the breast …” —  Joel 2:16 In other words, gather everyone. “A 2016…

  “…as I have loved you.”   John 15:9-17           Chilmark Community Church May 6, 2018 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Sometimes it is just good to sit with a Bible passage for awhile and watch what begins to percolate just by virtue of re-reading the words.  I think  the adult study group…

Luke 12:13-21 WHEN VALUES GO DOWN    Jan.. 14, 2018 Rev. Armen Hanjian When values go down – it’s unsettling.  It happened drastically to the man in Jesus’ parable who built bigger barns to hold his increased crops only to wake up one morning – dead. What is the value of a glass of water? …

“The View From Mt. Nebo” Deuteronomy 33:48 – 50; 34:1-10 June 25, 2017 Chilmark Community Church Rev. Vicky Hanjian Quite a few years ago now,  on one of our trips to Israel, we landed first in Jordan, on the eastern side of the Jordan River. One of the stops early in our trip was a…

Witness, Presence, Unconditional Love Exodus 3:1-15 Romans 8:38-39 Chilmark Community Church June 18, 2017 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Perhaps about 15 years ago, after the birth of our grandson, our second grandchild, I had the experience of feeling absolutely overwhelmed by the love I felt for  the two beautiful young souls who were being entrusted to…

“Call The MIdwife” Isaiah 66: 7-9 Psalm 22:3-5; 9-10 Romans 8:19-27 June 10, 2017 Chilmark Community Church Rev. Vicky Hanjian One of my favorite programs is the PBS series “Call The Midwife”.   The drama is great. Every week there is the promise of a tension filled labor and delivery and the miracle of a…

YOU CAN COUNT ON HIM ACTS 9:10-31 CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH JUNE 4, 2017 Rev. Armen Hanjian What does one say to his congregation after years of connection and two years as a pastor here? After some thought I came to the conclusion my message should be simply this: Put your trust in Jesus. Base your…

BLESSING OF THE FLEET Menemsha Harbor Chilmark Community Church May 28, 2017 Rev. Vicky Hanjian This morning we have gathered for a blessing of the fleet. It might be good to pause for a moment and ask ourselves why do we do this? What good does it do to leave our comfort zones early on…