St. Vartan Armenian Church of
Very Rev. Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisyan,
Pastor
Telephone (905) 549-2711
stvartan@cogeco.ca
(905) 617-7888
The Promise of the Messiah*
Almost a millennium and a half prior to the birth of Jesus,
God began to give His people an enormous amount of specific information about
Jesus’ life and ministry. There are more
than 65 direct prophecies about the Messiah in the Old Testament, foretelling
the coming of the Messiah (or anointed one).
The Old Testament prophets predicted “the sufferings of Christ and the
glories that would follow.” (1 Peter 1:11) The Messiah’s coming was not a
secret but the repeated revelation of God to his people. Here are some of the predictions:
·
the Messiah would be the seed/offspring of a woman and would crush the head
of Satan (Genesis
·
He
would come from the seed/offspring of Abraham and would bless all the nations
on earth (Genesis 23:3).
·
He
would be a “prophet like Moses” to whom God said we must listen (Deuteronomy
·
He
would be born in Bethlehem of Judah (Micah 5:2).
·
He
would be born of a virgin (Isaiah
·
He
would have a throne, a kingdom and a dynasty, or house, starting with King
David, that will last forever (2 Samuel
·
He
would be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace and would possess an everlasting kingdom
(Isaiah 9:6-7)
·
He
would ride into
·
He
would be pierced for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities (Isaiah
53:5).
·
He
would die among the wicked but be buried with the rich (Isaiah 53:9).
·
He
would be resurrected from the grave, for God would not allow His Holy One to
suffer decay (Psalm
·
He
would come again from the clouds of heaven as the Son of Man (Daniel
·
He
would be the “Sun of Righteousness” for all who revere Him and look for His
coming again (Malachi 4:2).
·
He
is the One whom
The prophesies about the Messiah form a unified promise-plan
of God, where each promise is interrelated and connected into a grand series
comprising one continuous plan of God.
*Excerpted from an article in the decision magazine Dec 06
by Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Colman M. Mockler
Distinguished Professor of Old Testament at Gordon-Conwell
Theological Seminary in
Divine Liturgy @
Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the
family of David and on all the people of
Welcome to St. Vartan Armenian Church
If you are a newcomer to St. Vartan,
it is a pleasure to welcome you to our Soorp 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 together today.
Requiem services can be requested for the next church
service by calling Very Rev. Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisyan.
Requiem services for
† Mrs.
Jeannette Koundakjian, Vasken
and Ani Altounian and
family, Stepan and Tina Pilibbossian
and family for the loving memory of their husband, father and grandfather Mr. Jirayr Koundakjian (40
days). May God bless his soul.
† Mr. Andranik Tchaderjian and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Shahan Madzounian
and Astrid Madzounian, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan and Maral Madzounian, Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Lucie Hamboyan, Dr.
and Mrs. Herag and Silva Hamboyan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Aram
and Hoori Hamboyan-Adgemian
for the loving memory of Mrs. Rofik Tchaderjian (1 year). May God bless her soul.
Carassauga’s
Carassauga’s Armenia Pavilion needs volunteers
NOW to help organize the various activities that attract thousands to learn
about our Armenian faith and culture in May.
Volunteers are needed for the following committees: Food, Décor, Fundraising/Marketing,
Entertainment, Volunteer Staffing, and Booklet.
Carassauga is
This will be St. Vartan’s fourth
time participating in this annual event. The three-day festival is a major
fundraiser for our church. All monies
raised go towards our building fund; our goal is to have a home for St. Vartan’s faithful.
Help us move closer to our goal by giving your time, energy, talents and
sponsorship to this annual undertaking.
To join these committees please contact: Noush
Tahtadjian 905-812-4949, Katie Shahinian 905-785-7626 or email anijan2@gmail.com
. We thank you for your support
in bringing our goal a little closer.
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 make your time with us comfortable and enjoyable. Immediately following the service today
please join us in the parish hall for a Potluck Luncheon. We’re glad you’re
here and we hope to see you again! Our
next service is at
Are You On Our Mailing List?
Please fill out the forms you can find on clipboards at the
doors of the church today. The Parish
Council needs your help to keep its mailing list up-to-date. Sign up to receive church news by email.
Bible Study
SESSION 2: The Divine
Liturgy Explained
1.
Why
do we light candles at church?
2.
What
special vestments does the priest wear for Soorp
Badarak?
3.
What
is the meaning of the kshots (those brass noise makers
the altar boys and sargavaks rattle during the Soorp Badarak)?
These are all good questions, and our Very Rev. Fr. Hayrik Hovhannisyan is prepared
to answer them, and many more,
We invite you to come to St. Cuthbert's Anglican Church Hall
at
The free 30-minute lecture begins at
Learn from the mistakes of others.
You can't live long enough to make them all yourself.
Be There -
Everyone is welcome to attend St. Vartan’s
Annual General Meeting on
Consider serving your church. There are seats to fill on the
Parish Council and church committees.
However, you need to be a current member in order to have the privilege
of voting for and running for office. By paying your 2007 church dues, you are
able to participate in this process. If
you haven’t been a member before, please consider the many benefits of
membership.
Did you know? Our
members receive discounts and other benefits (as determined by the parish
council)? Be a smart consumer. Members’ discounts for baptisms, weddings and
funerals and other benefits at church events add up—and could ultimately cover
the cost of your membership! SIGN UP
NOW!
The annual general meeting begins at
Our Precious Volunteers
Special appreciation to all the many volunteers of the parish
who do things great and small, specialized and general, difficult and easy,
short or long term. They represent a blessing to the Church and are included in
prayers to God of praise and thanksgiving.Those that
give generously of their time and resources. Those that make phone calls, sew, cook, plan, pickup/deliver, hold office, sing,
serve, clean, teach, setup, take-down, and care. May God Bless You All!
Space for Rent
If you would like to advertise in our Sunday service
booklets, please call Ani Shalvardjian
(905) 826-6319 or Heranush Hamblin (905) 820-1329 or
email us at anijan2@gmail.com . Advertisers receive a
church donation receipt.
Did you know?
News Stories and Photos Now Available on St. Vartan’s Website:
www.stvartan.ca. And Canadian Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church’s
Website: www.armenianchurch.ca.
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007 - It’s Our Annual February Kef Night
When it’s the last weekend before Lent, what do Armenians
do? They celebrate and have a wonderful
time of feasting and high-energy partying!
Traditionally, Poon Pareguentan
is that last-chance opportunity to be wild and extravagant and live-it-up
before the strict fasting and prayer schedule of Lent begins on
Come ready to party,
On that evening, we are going to enjoy a hot buffet dinner,
and we are going to dance, dance, dance to the music of E & A Sound with
the very popular DJ Edmond Ayvazyan of Toronto. Cocktails begin at
Please get your tickets early: $30 adults and $20 for youth under 19. You can get them from Heranush
Hamblin at 905-820-1329, Katie Shahinian at
905-785-7626 or email anijan2@gmail.com . All of this fun takes place at Le Dome
Banquet Hall,
Schedule for Jan-Feb 2007
DIVINE LITURGY & Evening Activities
Session
2: The Divine Liturgy Explained
Session
3: The Divine Liturgy Explained
Our next Soorp Badarak, will be on
Sunday, Feb. 4, at