Scraping off Barnacles for the New Year

Next Step #238: Information deliverance shift: videos, art, free-flow, spooky elements, to the written version - the documentation and articulation of the Message. Little Vartan's question - can you get to heaven without dying? The Psalm - "Lord if you open my lips, I will sing Your praise" or thunderbolts from up on high? Watching "Les Miserables" on the Christmas Day. Revelation of homosexuality and the Church by a senior Armenian clergyman. Scraping off the barnacles reveals a Ship - and finding the VESSEL beneath - it'll take you on a ride to beyond!
Janine's blog: http://dailyexegesis.blogspot.com/
Compass #20 with Archbishop Vatche 
Sun Sash - www.sunsash.blogspot.com
Song: Auld Lang Syne by Kenny G
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.net
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Solstice Bells Ring For the Light

Next Step #237: "The Christmas/Solstice Special" Finding the courage to celebrate Christmas after the Sandy Hook (Newtown) Shooting. Ringing the Bells of Etchmiadzin - the new Bethlehem: Fr. Vazken celebrates the Solstice and life after the end of the Mayan Calendar. Obama's mention of Jesus comes after the silence of the clergy. A Christian response to evil and the challenge to walk In His Shoes as Christ did. The date of Christmas that is beyond the Jan 6/Dec 25 debate - in an answer given by St. Gregory the Illuminator.
Links to topics in today's show:
In His Shoes.org
Karekin I on Etchmiadzin & Bethlehem
Fr. Vazken's Sermon on Shooting
10 Girls Killed in Afghanistan
President Obama at Sandy Hook Interfaith Service
Today is the Solstice
Jethro Tull Christmas Album
SunSash.blogspot.com
Song: The Light by Gor Mkhitarian
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.net
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The Dreaming Church

Next Step #236: When the Church refuses to let you dream, it's missing the Call of Christ - the ultimate dreamer. Reject the stifling Church: A series of events in Fr. Vazken's life push him to this interesting development of ideas about dreams and reality.  A shake up to realize the Mission of the Church, the Function of the Priest and the Purpose in life is in dreaming and allowing God's blessings. In this episode - Blood pressure goes DOWN in church and UP in church meetings. The gift of the Drummer Boy, Epostle.net is backed up.  Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band +45, Ravi Shankar's passing. OK, we got it: The third king is Melcon!
Links:
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Sunsash #74 - Accomplishments
Church Attendance & Blood Pressure
"Little Drummer Boy" by Joan Baez
Jethro Tull Christmas Album
12/12/12 to 7/7/7 - Forgiveness: http://7x77.org
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.net
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From Kings to Humanity

Next Step #235: The story of King Apkar in the context of Christ and life today. The WRITINGS of Jesus - to Apkar and the "wish list." Tradition, Scripture and Church. The escalation of violence in Syria and who will mourn the children of war? The Children's Memorial Service. A rock is thrown from Armenia to Turkey and a message comes back. The Annual Christmas Wish List: unlike any other! Ken is back and Suzie's not on strike!
Anush's Pomegranate "Glad Tidings"
Song: Gharabekian & Mondelci - Armenian Chant
Children's Memorial Service
Sun Sash on Humanity
King Apkar Story
On Sts. Thaddeus & Bartholomew
Engineered by Ken Nalik
Produced by Suzie Shatarevyan for epostle.net
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