Who should attend
Sunday School directors and teachers of all grade levels

Child care services: will be available

Topics that will be discussed
+ Moral living
+ Human sexuality
+ Creation and gender theology
+ The Institution and the sacrament of Marriage

Why you should attend
As a Church community, it is our responsibility to address contemporary moral issues including sexual ethics from an Armenian Orthodox perspective. We also have the responsibility to equip Christian educators as well as young parents with the tools to teach about these issues.

A good place to begin addressing these issues is in the Sunday School, specially with our teachers of all grade levels. This can be accomplished by developing a well-reasoned argument and understanding from an Orthodox perspective which in turn could be shared with others.

What you will gain
+ A clear articulation of the Orthodox vision of Marriage
+ What’s normative for the world and the church vis-à-vis human sexuality
+ Confidence to discuss typically controversial ethical issues pertaining to human sexuality from a broader biblical context
+ A deeper understanding of interrelated topics such as biblical authority, creation of human beings as male and female, personal autonomy, context of sexuality, contraceptives, …
+ Insights as to how to incorporate age-appropriate concepts in your Sunday School curriculum
+ Networking and fellowship opportunities with other teachers and directors

The Presenter
Dr. Vigen Guroian is a Professor of Theology and Ethics at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Guroian is a prominent Orthodox Theologian and ethicist in the academic community. He is the author of nearly 150 articles and six books with three forthcoming. Dr. Guroian is the first Armenian Theologian to be elected to the American Theological Society and the Orthodox Theological Society and he has served on the Board of Directors of the Society of Christian Ethics. For further information about Dr. Guroian, please click here http://www.guroian.com.

Previous Conference Themes:
1998 The Church
1999 The Bible
2000 The Creeds of the Armenian Apostolic Church
2001 The Sacraments of Christian Initiation – Baptism, Chrismation, and Eucharist
2002 The Sacraments of Commitment – Matrimony and Ordination
2003 The Sacraments of Healing – Repentance and Extreme Unction
2004 Soorp Badarak – The Sacrament of Sacrament

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For further information, please contact Dn. Shant Kazanjian at arec@armenianprealcy.org or 212.689.7810/4481.