Iranian Christian Fellowship, 158, Sutton Court Road, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
Memorial Service Program This transcript documents the memorial service for Bishop Dr. Edward Hovsepian-Mehr, a prominent leader in the Iranian Christian community, held on July 25, 2026. The ceremony, hosted by the Iranian Christian...
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This memorial service for Lena Harutyunyan celebrates her life as a devoted mother and educator while offering theological comfort. The message emphasizes that for believers, death is not a terrifying end but a transition to eternal glory and a “perfect submission” to God’s presence, facilitated by Christ’s victory over the grave.
Brother Charles’s testimony traces a journey from a “God-fearing” but nominal religious upbringing in Cyprus to a radical spiritual awakening in London. It emphasizes that while human nature is fallen and prone to discrimination, the Holy Spirit provides a new nature rooted in the sacrificial love and forgiveness of Jesus.
Vasken shares his testimony of moving from cultural Christianity to a living faith. Using James 4:13-17, he warns against planning life and business without God. He emphasises that life is a fleeting mist and urges the congregation to prioritize God’s will and Sabbath rest over worldly gain
A bilingual Armenian-English service opens with worship and a teaching on Matthew 7’s true meaning of judgment. Testimonies follow: a father’s story of redirected university plans, a call to lasting spiritual renewal beyond the holidays, and a striking account of unexplained bone regeneration that canceled a scheduled surgery.
This bilingual sermon highlights the transformative power of fasting and prayer. Using examples from Iran—including the conversion of a mullah—and personal testimonies of stopping war through intercession, Brother Edward urges the congregation to make a covenant with God to strengthen their spiritual discipline and break every chain.
This bilingual service focused on the transformative power of surrendering to God’s righteousness and His ability to lift those burdened by life’s weights. It featured a special Mother’s Day blessing, emphasizing the spiritual legacy of mothers, and concluded with a call for a “new beginning” in worship and prayer.
This evenings meeting was devoted exclusively to people sharing testimonies of God working in their lives.
The sermon exhorts believers to trust God’s unchanging promises during long-term hardships. Using the life of Joseph and Vasken’s own miraculous recovery from a “hopeless” medical state, it emphasises that God reigns over every situation. The core message is that a smoldering wick will not be extinguished if fueled by faith.
This bilingual sermon explores Jacob’s prayer in Genesis 32 as a model for “prevailing prayer.” It emphasizes that spiritual victory is found on one’s knees through radical humility, an accurate self-estimate, and holding God to His promises, while choosing a travel path of gratitude rather than bitterness.
Marking the second day of the New Year, the sermon calls for a radical spiritual renewal. Moving beyond “religion,” Brother Edward emphasizes Christianity as a “new life” through Christ. He urges the congregation to abandon past failures and fatigue, embracing God’s promise of new power, mindset, and eternal hope.
This bilingual sermon explores the Great Commission, urging believers to move past fear and shyness to make disciples. It emphasizes that the church is a mission-field for non-members, supported by Christ’s eternal presence. Practical methods for witnessing and the importance of baptism as an act of obedience are highlighted.
Mimi shares her testimony of how she came to know the Lord.
The sermon exhorts believers to build their lives on the foundation of Jesus Christ using “gold, silver, and precious stones”—prayer, scripture, and committed fellowship. Using the metaphor of refining metals, the preacher warns that only spiritual investments will withstand the inevitable trials and final judgment of God.
Br. Vazken shares a brief testimony of his reflection on the home.
Br. Vazgen suffered a dibilitating stroke in June 2008 it was not clear if he could survive. Now almost a year on he is fit and well and making an excellent recovery, Vazgen and...
This Palm Sunday sermon contrasts Christ’s eternal, peaceful kingdom with the fleeting, violent empires of man. Brother Edward calls for a transition from heavy, self-centered prayer to joyful, Christ-centered worship, emphasizing that true satisfaction and the “desires of the heart” are found in rejoicing in the Lord’s presence.
This bilingual sermon defines baptism as a public burial of the old self and a resurrection into a new life in Christ. Brother Edward outlines five critical declarations made during baptism—toward God, self, the world, Satan, and the Church—emphasizing that true faith requires total surrender and communal belonging.
Br. Elias shares a message on the state of our mind and the cunning ways that satan attacks our mind in order to turn us from God.
Brother Charles teaches on the first two Beatitudes, defining “blessedness” as a self-contained, inner joy (Makarios) independent of circumstances. He argues that spiritual poverty and mourning for sin are the essential “doors” to the Kingdom, leading to true comfort and the strength of meekness found only in Jesus Christ.
This sermon explores the five qualities of divine peace, contrasting Christ’s internal, guaranteed rest with the world’s empty substitutes. By examining the “yoke of love,” Brother Edward encourages believers to repent and cast their anxieties on Jesus, who paid the price for their spiritual, mental, and physical well-being.
Melina and Bobgen’s testimony
The sermon explores the transformative power of the revelation “the righteous shall live by faith,” citing Habakkuk, Paul, and Martin Luther. Through the story of a miraculous healing in Iran, Brother Edward urges the congregation to abandon intellectual doubt for a simple, childlike faith that unlocks God’s power.
This bilingual memorial sermon honors Brother Don Rowley by emphasizing a life built on the “Solid Rock” of obedience. Brother Sam contrasts wise and foolish builders, urging the congregation to move from passive hearing to proactive action, specifically in loving enemies and finishing their spiritual race with integrity.
Dick Spencer had serious heart failure from which the doctors gave him but a few weeks to live. Miraculously God provided him the heart of 20-year-old donor. Hear his inspiring testimony.
Megerdich Pambakian personal testimony of meeting Christ.