Weekly Sermon

Weekly Sermons from St. Hagop Armenian Church features the weekly talks by Fr. Hovnan Demerjian during our Sunday Morning service. Please do share sermons or offer your comments!

Tatoo You

[Jesus Christ] is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word.(He 1:3) More than twenty percent of adult Americans have a tattoo. That’s about 50 million people. Surprisingly, I have been called to consult on a couple tattoos. I’m asked questions…

Bumped Up

‘When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be…

Crowns Down

This Tuesday in the Armenian Church sacred calendar, is the Feast of Saint Abgar, the first Christian King. From the tile, this feast doesn’t seem particularly relevant. Mention saints and kings and we see images of bearded men in purple robes, a golden halo echoing, a golden crown and gold rings on every finger. Saints…

Sermon-Killers and Life-Stealers

“Seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these will be given to you as well.” Mt 6:33 Whenever I give a sermon, I am preaching for myself as well as for all of you. And it must be that way; for if God’s word does not apply to me, why would I expect it to…

Jalapeno Harvest

And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more…so that on the day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory and praise of God. (Pp. 1:9-11) This Sunday in the Armenian Church calendar is the pre-festive or…

Broken Bulbs

“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing…If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.” Jn 15:5,10 As the year…

It’s Fishing Season in Florida

It’s fishing season in Florida, and recently my son has become very interested in fishing in the lake down the road. Now, I’m not an experienced fisherman. Our first fishing attempt was with bread, which we managed to someone get on the hook, but as should have been obvious, quickly dissolved in the water. So…