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| Dedication and Liturgy celebrating the 40th anniversary of Kevork Tahta community Sunday school |
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On October 14th, the Primate celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St.Yeghiche Armenian Church on the occasion of the feast of Holy Translators. This celebration also took place to mark the 40th anniversary of the formation of K.Tahta Community Sunday School. During the Divine Liturgy, three long-standing and committed teachers; Mrs Mayda Cherchian, Mrs Anna Henden and Mrs Sylvia Shamasian were decorated with special encyclicals of blessings by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. At the end of the liturgy, there was a remembrance prayer for deceased teachers and the main benefactor of the school Kevork Tahta.
Congratulating the school, its’ teachers and students, the Primate also spoke about the Holy Translators and how the Church supported the school historically and at present. Concluding his remarks, he said “God has gifted us with the alphabet and literature, which guaranteed the survival of our nation. I believe that this is one of the reasons why our people remained faithful to Christ even at the very difficult moments of its history.”
After the liturgy, Consul Hayarpi Drmeyan presented to Headmaster Ruzanna Tatulyan and teachers of the Sunday school the certificates of the Ministry of Diaspora for their dedicated service to the Motherland.
Noted: The school was founded at St. Yeghiche Church (Previously known as: St. Peter’s Church) in 1978.
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| The Primate attended the Gala Dinner on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Armenian Sunday KevorkTahta Community school |
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On October 13 the Kevork Tahta Armenian Community Sunday School celebrated its 40th anniversary in London at the Double Tree Hotel, Ealing.
His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the diocese of the Armenian Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland extended his blessings to the participants and congratulated the school on its jubilee celebration. Ms. Hayarpi Drmeyan, Consul, delivered remarks on behalf of the Armenian Embassy. During the event, Mrs. Ruzanna Tatulyan Headmaster of the Sunday School, Mrs Anahit Kazaryans, former Headmaster of the Sunday School and Mr. Armand Abramian, Chairman of the ACCUK , delivered congratulatory speeches.There was an entertaining program organised by alumni of the school.
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| Peace in War & Justice in Peace |
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On Tuesday evening, Chiswick Churches for Justice and Peace (CCJP) organised at Christ Church (overlooking the Green in W4) the fifth and final annual ecumenical event commemorating the centenary of WWI and the anniversary of what had become popular on social media as #Armistice100.
The two co-speakers were Fr Laurence Freeman, Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation, and our own Dr Harry Hagopian who has written extensively on genocide and was previously associated with the Campaign for Recognition of the Armenian Genocide (CRAG). In front of a full church, Fr Laurence spoke about the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation after conflict and genocide. He expounded on how we Christians deal with conflict in our lives and how meditation could help us in practical ways.
Dr Hagopian delivered a powerful and at times moving talk on the Armenian Genocide. Using five personal stories that had to do with the genocide, he elicited from those experiences the five messages of pain, denial, friendship, outreach and aggression. Together, they defined hopefulness versus hopelessness. He also talked about the International law concept of “affirmation by denial” and crisscrossed his final political thoughts between 1915 and 2018.
The organisers were also happy to welcome HG Bishop Hovakim, our Primate, who was also invited to say a few words. Hovakim Serpazan, who had been accompanied by Fr Shnork, spoke about forgiveness and about his own family experiences with the genocide.
Concluding the event was Ruth Cadbury, MP, who acknowledged that the UK had failed to recognise the Armenian Genocide. And the final thought was the reading of a short poem written by the Palestinian Christian Naïm Ateek who for many years had directed the Sabeel Liberation Theology Institute in Jerusalem.
Fr Laurence Freeman and Dr Harry Hagopian were both interviewed separately by Chiswick Buzz TV which also covered the proceedings of whole three-hour event. Once the material is posted on their website and also uploaded on You-Tube, our news e-bulletin will share the links with our readers. |
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| The Spirit of Armenia by Baroness Cox |
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HG Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, welcomed Baroness Cox to the Bishop’s house to talk in detail about issues surrounding Artsakh. She mentioned her numerous visits and highlighted the suffering that people have endured through the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and the importance of observing the current situation in the Republic and its achievements. During the lecture, she passionately explained the great resilience people have shown through their suffering and the destruction they have witnessed around them.
HG Bishop Hovakim presented Baroness Cox with a book titled: (Armenia, Land around Mount Ararat) and thanked her for her efforts in raising awareness of the situation in Artsakh.
We also had a representative from The Armenian Embassy Foreign Affairs Consul, Ms Hayarpi Drmeyan who congratulated Baroness Cox for her tireless work for our nation. Aspram Krepyan, who is a university student in Oxford, spoke about her personal experiences of Artsakh. The lecture followed by an enjoyable reception, organised by the ladies committee and Nazani Tea was served by Arleen Ouzounian.
The event was attended by leader of Ealing Council, Cllr Julian Bell. |
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| Annual meeting with Anglican and Eastern Churches Association |
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| On October 15, the Anglican and Eastern Churches Association organised the annual Orthodox Reception. Bishops, priests and laymen from a number of Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches attended the event along with their Anglican counterparts. The Anglican President, Bishop Christopher of Southwark spoke about their recent pilgrimage to Armenia as well as about the other projects implemented by the association. Archbishop Angaelos of London, of the Coptic Church, and the President of the AECA Fr William Taylor addressed the event. With the blessings of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan Rev. Fr. Shnork Bagdasarian and Rev. Fr. Nshan Alaverdyan attended the event on behalf of the Armenian Church. Rev. Fr. Shnork Bagdasarian is a member of the Executive Committee of the association. |
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| PROGRAMMES AT THE BISHOP’S HOUSE |
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Diocese of the Armenian Church of United Kingdom and Ireland and His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate, are restarting a series of programmes at the Bishop’s House after the summer break, open to everyone – including a new children's programme starting in September
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| Armenian Boat Party |
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Dear all,
ACYO is excited to present The Armenian Boat Party!
Boat has been completely booked for our Event which will include 4 Hours of cruise on The Thames with 2 Floors including Light Food and DJ Entertainment, Armenian and Club Hits and two bars. Feel free to invite your Armenian and Non-Armenian friends
Address: Festival Pier, SE1 8XZ - Waterloo (5 Minutes from The London Eye)
Check- in: Opens at 7pm and closes at 7:45pm at which point the boat is scheduled to depart the pier - please allow enough time to board the boat before the departure
Tickets:
Early Bird: £25.00 - available until 21 Oct
Standard: £30.00 (tickets are Non refundable)
Will post reminders later , closer to the event
Dress code: Smart
Friendly security will be on the venue so please bring along ID 18+ event
Proceedings will go towards the ACYO, including future Armenian events and charity campaigns
Party boat confirmed:
http://www.cpbs.co.uk/Panos/golden-flame/golden-flame.html |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Lecture and Reception by Ara Koçunyan, editor-in-chief of Jamanak newspaper
@Bishop's House
on 2nd November at 7:30 PM
Armenian Boat Party
on 10th November at 7:00 PM
Bible Studies
@Bishop's House
at 7:30 PM on Wednesday
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