Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland Armenian Church News E-newsletter Latest E-Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 6 24 February 2018

View in browser       Click to view the full PDF of the newsletter   NEWS     LITURGY OF THE HOUR OF PEACE AND REST   During the lent period every Friday evening liturgy of the hours of peace and rest (Խաղաղական եւ Հանգստեան ժամերգութիւններ) are held at St Sarkis Church, followed by enjoying Lenten food at the Gulbenkian hall.     VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM    On Sunday 18 of February the Primate visited Birmingham mission parish and celebrated vespers at St Peters. At the end of the service Primate preached the congregation and they had Lenten dinner organised by ladies of the mission.     MEET OUR PEOPLE: JEANINE GULVANESSIAN   It took lots of persuading to get Jeanine Gulvanessian of The Ladies' Committee to write something as she doesn't like to talk about herself and prefers to work. Read a snapshot about this tireless lady in her own words in the full version of the newsletter.       LATEST FROM MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN   Supreme Spiritual Council Meeting in the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin  Lebanese President Visits Etchmiadzin     Read more   SPIRITUALITY: SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON   The Sunday of the Prodigal Son is the second Sunday of pre-Lent, the weeks of preparation preceding Great Lent. On this Sunday in the preparation for Great Lent, Orthodox Christians are read Christ's parable about God's loving forgiveness (Luke 15:11-24). They are to see themselves as being in a foreign country far from the Father's house and to make the movement of return to God, where we truly belong. The parable gives assurance that the Father will receive them with joy and gladness in their journey through Great Lent, their journey home.         VISIT BY HIS EMINENCE ARCHBISHOP HOVNAN DERDERIAN   It is with great spiritual joy we announce that, by the invitation of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian will be preaching at St. Yeghiche Church, London, on the third Sunday of the Great Lent, 25th of February. His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church in North America is one of the senior Archbishop's of the Armenian Church, member of the Supreme Spiritual Council of the Armenian Church and the head of worldwide Armenian Church Youth Organisation. In the early years of His ministry, His Eminence studied at Oxford University and served in the Armenian Churches in London. During His visit, His Eminence will also be meeting representatives of ACYO UK.   The Divine Liturgy at St Yeghiche begins at 11:00 am     JOIN OUR EASTER CELEBRATIONS   GO TO OUR ASK THE BISHOP SECTION ON THE WEBSITE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCERNS     Read about these topics in detail, learn about upcoming events and more in our newsletter     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   primatesoffice@armeniandiocese.org.uk   Website : armeniandiocese.org.uk     This email was sent to tr8seta@gmail.com You received this email because you are registered with the Armenian Diocese of the UK and Ireland to receive our newsletters   Unsubscribe here     © 2016 Armenian Diocese of the UK and Ireland