Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland

View in browser   Armenian Church News   Latest E-Newsletter Volume 4, Issue 11 13 April 2018     Click to view the full PDF of the newsletter   VISIT OF THE UK ARMENIAN DELEGATION TO THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT   Delegation of 29 people, representing the Diocese of the Armenian Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Armenian Community Council in the United Kingdom and other organisations, attended the solemn inauguration ceremony of the 4th president of the Republic of Armenia, which took place on April 9. During the ceremony the newly elected president Dr Armen Sarkissian, made the presidential oath on the 7th century Gospel and on the mother example of the constitution to serve at best interest of the Armenian people. The representatives had a special audience with His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians.   SENIORS TEA AND CELEBRATION OF EASTER AT BISHOP'S HOUSE   On 5th of April, the Primate hosted the first event of the Coffee with Bishop programme, which is going to become a tradition, where the believers have a chance to visit to the Bishop's house, enjoy tea and coffee and socialise with the clergy. This time 2 dozen seniors visited with the bishop's house, and the young ladies from ACYO and Homenetmen London helped entertaining the visitors.   APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW CLERGY AT ST. YEGHICHE CHURCH   By the order of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Rev Fr Nshan Alaverdyan has been appointed as a pastor of St. Yeghiche church. On 15 April he will celebrate his first official divine liturgy, to which everyone is welcome to join. He will also be responsible for the Christian Catechesis.   Read more about Rev Fr Nshan in the newsletter.     The Armenian Street Festival has outgrown its present location at Iverna Gardens, Kensington. With the blessing of the Bishop's office and the hard work of its employees and many volunteers, we have applied to the London Borough of Ealing to use the North Acton Playing Fields. This venue has been used by our community Football team AYA FC for league matches in the past. The date we have set is 15TH OF JULY.       Read all about a series of brand new programmes at the Bishop's House, open to everyone. Find out more information, upcoming dates and details on the website.     Read about these topics in detail, learn about upcoming events and more in our newsletter     GO TO OUR ASK THE BISHOP SECTION ON THE WEBSITE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS AND CONCERNS     Registered office address: Kemp House 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NX Correspondence address: 27 Haven Green,  London W5 2NZ   0208 998 921   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