Category: SERMONS, WORSHIP, MEDITATIONS
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CRAVING by Armen Hanjian September 28,2015
Craving Num. 11:1-2,4-5,18-20,31-34 Matt.5:1-12 92715 When Jesus shared the Beatitudes, he wasn’t addressing children or youth; he was talking to adults who had sharpened their focus regarding life and its meaning. This is particularly true with the beatitude that stated: “Blessed (that is, “happy”) are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall…
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What if it’s all about forgiveness? Sept. 20, 2015
“WHAT IF IT’S ALL ABOUT FORGIVENESS?” CHILMARK COMMUNITY CHURCH Rev. Vicky Hanjian September 20, 2015 JOHN 20:19 – 31 What if it’s all about forgiveness? We can’t escape the theme of forgiveness in the JESUS story. As he was dying, Jesus forgave his tormentors on the cross. In his second post resurrection appearance, he greeted…
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You Shall Be Holy September 13,2015
“You Shall Be Holy….” Leviticus 19:1-3, 9 –19, 33 Chilmark Community Church September 13, 2015 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Imagine being a somewhat cantankerous collection of tribal peoples newly freed from generations of slavery, trying to find the way through a hostile wilderness, following a leader they aren’t sure that they can trust. Imagine being Moses,…
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What’s Going on Here? September 6,2015
“What’s Going On Here?” 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Chilmark Community Church –UMC September 6, 2015 From time to time, Armen and I have the pleasure of house sitting for friends who live above Squibnocket Pond. From the living room window I can see the glittering water, the hills and stone walls, the movement of the sun…
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“HELPING, FIXING, SERVING” August 23, 2015
“Helping, Fixing, Serving” John 12:1-8 Chilmark Community Church August 23, 2015 Rev. Vicky Hanjian Many years ago my Sunday School teaching partner and I were preparing for our 4th grade class. That year we were blessed with 8 boys between the ages of 8 and 10. The lesson that morning had to do with the…
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Let the Healing Begin, August 16, 2015
“Let The Healing Begin” Chilmark UMC August 16, 2015 Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:14-22 Dr. David Carlough was a very diminutive figure with snowy white hair and he could walk into a room and make you feel better just by being there. When I was a little kid he came to the house when I was…
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In Everything God Works for Good: August 9, 2015
Romans 8:28-39 In Everything God Works for Good August 9, 2015 Chilmark Community Church United Methodist Rev. Armen Hanjian A women dies. Her grief-stricken husband sits at the funeral home as friends and relatives pass by to offer words of sympathy. A few religious folk often share: ”All things work together for the good to…
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Living With Abundance 8/2/15
Living With Abundance Ecclesiastes 8: 8-16 Luke 12:13-21 Vicky Hanjian August 2, 2015 Well, this is a doozy of a parable – one that causes us to question “What did he mean by that?” This is Jesus – speaking to his disciples apart from the crowd of thousands who are literally trampling on one another…
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WHEN YOU PRAY…July 26, 2015
“When you pray….” Luke 11: 1-13 Chilmark Community Church July 26, 2015 Vicky Hanjian Jesus’ disciples said: “Lord, teach us to pray” – – and Jesus gave them a prayer that has sustained and nurtured human beings for 2000 years. It is so much a part of the fiber of our being that we take…