St. Vartan Armenian Church of Mississauga
P.O. Box 53010, 5100 Erin Mills
Parkway, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 5A7
Very Rev. Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisyan, Pastor
Telephone (905) 549-2711
stvartan@cogeco.ca
Psalm 23
The Lord is my Shepherd
That's Relationship!
I shall not want
That's Supply!
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures
That's Rest!
He leadeth me beside the still waters
That's Refreshment!
He restoreth my soul
That's Healing!
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness
That's Guidance!
For His name sake
That's Purpose!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
That's Testing!
I will fear no evil
That's Protection!
For Thou art with me
That's Faithfulness!
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me
That's Discipline!
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence
of mine enemies
That's Hope!
Thou annointest my head with oil
That's Consecration!
My cup runneth over
That's Abundance!
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life
That's Blessing!
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
That's Security!
Forever
That's Eternity!
Today’s service features Very Rev.
Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisyan,
Preacher and Celebrant @
Dear children, let us stop just
saying we love each other; let us really show it by our actions. It is by our actions that we know we are
living in the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before the Lord,
even if our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 1 John
3:18-21
Welcome to
St. Vartan Armenian Church
If you are a newcomer to St. Vartan, it is a pleasure to welcome you to our Badarak this afternoon.
Thank you for making time in your busy schedule to be with us. We
believe that you will sense God’s Spirit among us as we worship today.
Requiem services can be requested
for the next church service by calling Very Rev. Fr. Hayrik
Hovhannisyan by
No God—No
Peace
Know
God—Know Peace
Tavloo and Board Games Night
Friday, Nov. 11
Join us on Friday, Nov. 11 for a
night of board games and tavloo at St. Cuthbert’s
Anglican Church hall. Everyone’s
welcome. Bring your favourite board
games and tavloo board with you to challenge your
friends. Games begin after the evening
service and Bible study. Hope to see you
there!
Friday
Nights Are
Twice a month, St. Vartan Armenian Church will be holding evening service and
Bible Study at
Are You New to St. Vartan Armenian Church?
At St. Vartan,
we understand how being a newcomer can be a bit intimidating. It is our goal to do all we can to make your
time with us comfortable and enjoyable.
Immediately following the service today we have planned a coffee hour
and we invite you to join us in the parish hall. We’re glad you’re here and we hope to see you
again. Our next service is Sunday, Nov.
20 at
Mailing
List Being Updated - Make Sure You’re On It
Please fill out the
mailing list forms you can find on clipboards at the doors of the church
today. The Parish Council needs to
update its mailing list and doesn’t want to miss anyone in future
mailings. If you would like to receive
church news by email, please let us know.
Send us Your Best Wishes
in the Booklet for
Do you have a gift or a
skill you can donate for our lottery? It
could be tutoring skills, a weekend at your cottage, a platter of paklava, a catered dinner for four, hemming or alteration
services, garden cleanup, a haircut or a manicure—be creative and call Maggie
at (905) 858-5043 or send us an email at margritt@rogers.com
.
The excitement is growing
daily with every ticket purchased for the “Let It Snow”, Ball on Saturday, Nov.
19. Remember, tickets bought before Nov.
5 (tomorrow!) are eligible for the Early Bird draw.
Please purchase your
tickets from committee members or your parish council members. Cocktails start at
Committee members Maggie Satouri, Alina Armenian, Bercuhi Agopyan, Heranush Hamblin, Mary Zada,
Cyril Tahtadjian and Ani Shalvardjian are collecting ads for the booklet ($50 for a
half page and $100 for a full page), selling tickets and collecting lottery
gifts and donated services, like two hours of free interior decorating.
All donations, including
booklet ads, will receive a tax receipt from St. Vartan
Armenian Church. Your contribution will be recognized in the dance booklet and
will help make the evening a memorable one for everyone. Please contact Maggie Satouri (905) 858-5043 or Najda Zada (905) 796-6769 to be a lottery donor or to advertise.
Thank you.
Saturday,
Dec. 10
Celebrating 1600 Years of the Armenian
Alphabet With Lecturer Dr. Abraham Terian of St. Nersess
Dr. Abraham Terian,
Academic Dean and Professor of Armenian Patristics at
The lecture is in honour of the
1600th anniversary of the Armenian alphabet, which was invented in 405 A.D. by
the learned cleric Mesrob Mashdots. Having an alphabet laid the foundations for
our Armenian cultural heritage and national identity. The Bible was soon
translated into Armenian and monasteries became centres of education. The thinking of
Dr. Terian
is the author of the newly-released book, Patriotism and Piety inArmenian Christianity: The Early Panegyrics of St.
Gregory. He is also the Academic Dean at St. Nersess,
and editor of the St. Nersess Theological Review.
Before coming to St. Nersess in 1997, Dr. Terian was
Professor of Intertestamental and Early Christian
Literatures for 20 years at
He was Chairman of the Hellenistic
Judaism Group of the Society of Biblical Literature (1983-1985) and President
of the Society's Midwest Region (1990-1992). Recently, he became the first
recipient of the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in the Humanities award with an
appointment at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2006.
Patriotism and Piety is a
ground-breaking study of the Armenian Church's unique vision of Christ's Gospel
as an inseparable component of the history and ethnic identity of the Armenian
people. Dr. Terian examines how theological and
patriotic themes are invariably connected in Armenian theology.
Meet St. Vartan’s Leaders
This is the
third in a series of articles introducing you to our church leaders. This week, we introduce you to St. Vartan’s Parish Council Vice-Chairman Ian MacLennan.
When did you start attending St. Vartan Armenian Church?
Almost from the first
date.
How long have you served on the
Parish Council?
Two years.
When does your term finish?
In March 2006.
Why did you choose to serve on the
Parish Council?
To be part of the
community.
What are your goals this year as a
member of the Parish Council?
As a parishioner, to have
our own church.
What do you like most about St. Vartan?
The community.
Tell us about the work you do
outside of the Church.
Family Remittance
Business.
What do you like to do in your spare
time?
Masters Swimming, Road
Biking, Referee hockey.
Tell us about your family.
We are a family of five. My wife Seta is a former Sunday School teacher; Arlaine is at
Our next
Badarak will be Sunday, Nov. 20, 2005 at 1 p.m. at St. Cuthbert’s Anglican
Church. We hope to see you then.