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| ORDINATION OF ACOLYTES OR DEBIRS |
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| On 23th December Saturday, after the evensong the Primate officiated the blessings of 3 Debirs (Acolytes) who had successfully attended the training and were serving in the Armenian Churches in London. Read more about and see pictures in the full version of the newsletter. |
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| ECUMENICAL |
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| Council of the Oriental Orthodox Churches met at the Armenian Church St. Sarkis on December 21st, Friday evening. It was an interesting evening of the Primates and priests of the Armenian, Coptic and Syriac Orthodox and Indian Malankara Churches discussing various pastoral and ecumenical questions |
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| THE PRIMATE'S VISIT TO HOMENETMEN LONDON |
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| Bishop Hovakim Manukyan visited Homenetmen London while they were preparing some of the scouts and leaders for a pan-Homenetmen jamboree taking place in Armenia in the summer of 2018. |
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| SPIRITUALITY: How Should We Explain the Celebration of Christmas on January 6 |
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| Parents could explain to their children that seven at the time of the Holy Apostles the traditions in the Christian churches in the different parts of the world were not uniform and that Christmas was probably not observed at all in the very early Church.. |
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| BLESSING OF POMEGRANATES AND HOUSE BLESSING |
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| BLESSING OF POMEGRANATES (ՆՈՒՌՕՐՀՆԷՔ) |
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The blessing of the pomegranate is a new rite in the Armenian Church. The ceremony is like the tradition of the blessing of the grapes (Խաղողօրհնէք), which symbolises a ritual of blessing for the harvest. The blessing of the pomegranate was introduced in 2015 by a decree of His Holiness Catholicos Karekin II to take place on the first day of the new year as a prayer for prosperity and a good start to the year.
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| HOUSE BLESSING (ՏՆՕՐՀՆԵՔ) |
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One of the traditions of the Armenian Church is the Home Blessing Service.
Priests and bishops visit the homes of the faithful on the occasions of Christmas (Theophany) and Easter (Holy Resurrection) to bring the good news of our Lord's Nativity and Resurrection. |
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| CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR SERVICES AND EVENTS |
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31 December, 11:00 am - Divine Liturgy,
St. Sarkis and St. Yeghiche churches
Followed by the Blessing of the Pomegranates at St. Yeghiche Church
1 January, 00:30 am - Midnight Thanksgiving Prayer
and Blessings of the Pomegranates
St. Sarkis Church
1 January, 11:00 am - Divine Liturgy, followed by
Special Thanksgiving Prayer
St. Sarkis Church
5 January, 17:30 pm - Candlelight Divine Liturgy
St. Sarkis and St. Yeghiche churches
6 January, 11:00 am - Divine Liturgy followed by the blessings of water
St. Sarkis, St. Yeghiche churches and Holy Trinity church in Manchester
7 January, 11:00 am - Divine Liturgy on memorial day
St. Sarkis and St. Yeghiche churches
7 January, 14:00 – 15:00 pm
Blessing of the Graves at Gunnersbury Cemetery
Clergy Will be available to conduct
individual prayers
7 January, 13:00 pm
Episcopal Liturgy in Birmingham mission Parish
St Peters R C Church, 208 High St, Walsall WS3 3LA
14 January, 17:00 -19:00 pm - ACT UK AGM evening
Navasartian Centre, 223 Northfield Ave, W13 9QU
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| Registered office address:
Kemp House 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX
Correspondence address:
The Armenian Vicarage
Iverna Gardens, Kensington, London W8 6TP
0208 127 8364
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