Nurturing “Islands of Sanity” with Reverend Vicky Hanjian

Sunday, February 15 at 10 am:  Nurturing “Islands of Sanity” with Reverend Vicky Hanjian
Sherri Mandell has written in The Road To Resilience (slightly adapted): Resilience is about  becoming, not overcoming. When (we) face a trauma (we) are in danger of breaking apart; we may even fear we are losing our mind. Yet that same sense of vulnerability and fracture can lead us toward connecting to something greater than ourselves, connecting us with others and with the divine. The sermon on Sunday will explore the theme of embodying resilience and will reaffirm once again the magnificent importance of the faith community as an “island of sanity” in chaotic world.
Vicky Hanjian is an ordained elder in the Unite Methodist Church and a member of the First Congregational Church of West Tisbury where she currently serves as Deacon for Spiritual Nourishment. She and Armen are celebrating 30 years of year round life on the Island.
She has also served as chaplain for Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard, as interim minister for the Chilmark Community Church and as minister for pastoral care for the UUSMV during their ministerial search year. She and Armen have three sons, two daughters-in-love, and two grandchildren, all of whom live on the island. She has had a long time relationship with UUSMV and takes great joy in being able to reconnect with the congregation. 
View our Order of Service here: UUSMV OOS February 15, 2026