Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS

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…

A MENTAL JOURNEY ISAIAH 55:6-9 REV. ARMEN HANJIAN MAY 21, 2017 Chilmark Community Church (read slowly) I invite you to take a mental journey. I will tell you some of my life experience; I invite you to connect with your own life experience. It is easier if you journey with your eyes closed. I was…

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…

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…

A SPACESHIP                                                               CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH                                     REV.…

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…