Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland Armenian Church News E-newsletter Latest E-Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 8 10 March 2018

View in browser Click to view the full PDF of the newsletter BISHOP HOVAKIM MANUKYAN'S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY On the occasion of the International Day of Women and also upcoming Mother's Day extend my blessings and congratulate mothers and sisters. It is a great joy for us to praise you and to appreciate your work and efforts in our national and spiritual lives. Due to your great contributions, zeal and care in our community and the Church, you affirm the biblical words that the grace of a kind and wise woman is worth more than gold. I wish you boundless happiness and may God bless you all. With best wishes and blessing, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES Members of the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in Great Britain, including His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, met at Syriac Archdiocese in London on 6 March. They discussed questions related to their mission as well as shared news about their Churches in Iraq, Syria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Eritrea and Jerusalem. SPIRITUALITY - FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE BADARAK: THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH We are starting a series of features on Badarak, using V. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan's excellent book, published by St. Vartan Press in 2009. This first article will attempt to ansld is our Badarak and Who wrote our Badarak  wer 2 questions: How o Read more about it in the newsletter. NEWS IN BRIEF Last Sunday 4th March 2018 Fr. Shnork Bagdassarian, Pastor of St Sarkis Armenian Church, visited Kevork Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School in Acton and presided over the Morning Assembly. . Fr Shnork conducted a short church service with active participation of school children. Special service in memoriam of the innocent Armenian victims of Sumgait, Baku and other cities took place in St. Yeghiche Church on 4 March, respecting the memories of all those innocent victims, with Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and Armenian Embassy representatives headed by Armen Liloyan. Mijinq Luncheon took place in St. Yeghiche Church on 7th March 2018. Thank you to the ACC Ladies Committee and St Yeghiche Ladies Guild for all their hard work in organising yet another successful event. BIRTHRIGHT ARMENIA PRESENTATION 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: No. 3, 27 Haven Green,  London W5 2NZ 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 Click to view the full PDF of the newsletter BISHOP HOVAKIM MANUKYAN'S MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY On the occasion of the International Day of Women and also upcoming Mother's Day extend my blessings and congratulate mothers and sisters. It is a great joy for us to praise you and to appreciate your work and efforts in our national and spiritual lives. Due to your great contributions, zeal and care in our community and the Church, you affirm the biblical words that the grace of a kind and wise woman is worth more than gold. I wish you boundless happiness and may God bless you all. With best wishes and blessing, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF ORIENTAL ORTHODOX CHURCHES Members of the Council of Oriental Orthodox Churches in Great Britain, including His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, met at Syriac Archdiocese in London on 6 March. They discussed questions related to their mission as well as shared news about their Churches in Iraq, Syria, Armenia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Eritrea and Jerusalem. SPIRITUALITY - FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTIONS ON THE BADARAK: THE DIVINE LITURGY OF THE ARMENIAN CHURCH We are starting a series of features on Badarak, using V. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan's excellent book, published by St. Vartan Press in 2009. This first article will attempt to answer 2 questions: How old is our Badarak and Who wrote our Badarak Read more about it in the newsletter. NEWS IN BRIEF Last Sunday 4th March 2018 Fr. Shnork Bagdassarian, Pastor of St Sarkis Armenian Church, visited Kevork Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School in Acton and presided over the Morning Assembly. . Fr Shnork conducted a short church service with an active participation of school children. Special service in memoriam of the innocent Armenian victims of Sumgait, Baku and other cities took place in St. Yeghiche Church on 4 March, respecting the memories of all those innocent victims, with Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and Armenian Embassy representatives headed by Armen Liloyan. Mijinq Luncheon took place in St. Yeghiche Church on 7th March 2018. Thank you to the ACC Ladies Committee and St Yeghiche Ladies Guild for all their hard work in organising yet another successful event. BIRTHRIGHT ARMENIA PRESENTATION 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: No. 3, 27 Haven Green,  London W5 2NZ 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