Armenian Church E-Newsletter, Issue 42

12 OCTOBER 2012

ISSUE 42 VOLUME 3

E-NEWSLETTER H- J:RJIK A WEEKLY ONLINE PUBLICATION OF THE PRIMATE’S OFFICE OF THE DIOCESE OF THE

ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

HIS HOLINESS KAREKIN II TO MEET WITH DIOCESAN PRIMATES AND CHAIRMEN

An invitation by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, was sent to all Diocesan Primates of the Armenian Church for a consultation meeting with His Holiness in Holy Etchmiadzin during the first week of November. Accompanying the Primates of the dioceses will be the Diocesan Council chairmen. It is interesting to note that, unlike the vast majority of the Armenian Churches around the world, the Armenian Church in Great Britain and Ireland does not, as of yet, have a diocesan council elected according to the Bylaws and canons of the Armenian Church representing all church communities in Great Britain and Ireland. Furthermore, five of the above mentioned churches are supervised by councils, while elected by the people according to the Armenian Church canons are yet independent of each other. It is because of the above situation that His Holiness gave his blessings for a meeting of all the chairmen of the six church councils in GB and Ireland, to elect a representative from among themselves to join the Primate in the consultation meeting in Holy Etchmiadzin.

COURSE IN CLASSICAL ARMENIAN

The Continuing Education Ministry of the Primate’s Office of the Armenian Church of Great Britain and Ireland is happy to announce the offering of a course in reading and translating Classical Armenian, the language of the Badarak (Patarag) and Armenian Church Liturgy. The course will be offered by H.G. Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, and will meet in the Vicarage. You do not need to know any Armenian to join the course. Advance knowledge of the characters of the Armenian Alphabet is helpful but not required. Classes will meet on Mondays in the evening at 8:00pm, beginning on the 5th November, 2012. A donation of 50 will help defray the cost of the handout materials to be distributed to the students. To sign up or for further information please contact the Primate’s Office: 0208 127 8364.

ABP TORKOM MANOOGIAN, PATRIARCH, PASSED AWAY  AS we were about to send out this issue of the E-Newsletter, we received the sad news of the passing away of His Beatitude Abp. Torkom Manoogian, Patriarch or Jerusalem. We will focus on his life and ministry in the next issue of the E-Newsletter. God rest his soul in peace.

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SECOND ANNUAL CHURCH ASSEMBLY IN DUBLIN, IRELAND

On Sunday, 11th November 2012, His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate, will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy, Badarak, with the Armenian Mission Parish in Dublin, Ireland. Following the Badarak, His Grace will preside over the second Annual Assembly of the Mission Parish Council (MPC). During the Assembly the minutes of the previous Assembly will be approved, a new MPC will be elected and the reports of the Chairmen and Treasurer of the Mission Parish Council will be received, discussed and approved. For the first time, the Assembly will elect diocesan delegates to represent the Dublin Mission Parish in the forthcoming discussions of the formation of a diocesan administrative structure and the election of a diocesan council.

OCTOBER BADARAK IN BIRMINGHAM

The Mission Parish Council of Birmingham, had a special meeting last Tuesday, 9 October 2012 in Birmingham, presided over by His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate. The MPC discussed the various issues and challenges facing the church community in Birmingham. The MPC confirmed that the monthly Badarak will be celebrated every third Sunday of the month; consequently the next Badarak in Birmingham will be celebrated on Sunday the 21st of October, 2012 at 4:00pm. The celebrant of the day will be the Very Rev d Fr. Garegin Hambartsumyan. The Council also agreed to have the Birmingham’s Annual Assembly on the 18th November, 2012, following Badarak, and to suggest a membership fee of 10 per person for joining the Birmingham Mission Parish and to be qualified to elect, and run for, Parish Council and diocesan delegates.

ARA DINKJIAN: WORLD MUSIC CONCERT IN LONDON

As part of the London Jazz Festival 2012, on Sunday, 18 November 2012, the Ara Dinkjian Quartet will be performing live in the Purcell Room of the Southbank Centre. The USA born Armenian musician, Ara Dinkjian will be performing with some of Greece’s top instrumentalists: Sokratis Sinopoulos, Lyra; Vangelis Karipis, Percussion; and Yannis Kirimkiridis, Piano and Keyboard. The tradition of the Orient, the improvisational freedom that comes with a strong jazz sensibility, and a total mastery of complex rhythms combine in Ara Dinkjian’s style, in which the melodies and particular way of playing reflect something distinctive. “Dinkjian shines as an instrumentalist,” says Songlines Magazine adding, “interpreting his own themes and then using themes and then using them as improvisation vehicles.” For tickets (£25 / £20 / £15) please call 0844 847 9910.

NEW HOURS – THE PRIMATE’S OFFICE The Primate’s Office is happy to announce a new schedule of its working hours. The Office will be open to the faithful and those requesting to meet with the Primate, Monday through Friday, 9:00AM to 2:00PM. You can reach the Primate’s Office by telephone: 02081278364, or E-Mail: primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk. Kindly call the Primate’s Office in advance to setup an appointment with the Primate, who is always eager to receive the faithful in the office.

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FULL HOUSE TEKEYAN CONCERT

The Armenian community enjoyed a weekend of thrilling immersion in highlights of the Armenian culture, song, liturgy and music on the 6-7 October 2012, thanks to Marseille’s Sahak-Mesrop Armenian Choir’s visit to London, sponsored by the Tekeyan Cultural Association of London. On Saturday, the St. Yeghiche Church was packed almost to full capacity with Armenians attending the Concert of the Sahak-Mesrop Choir. Present at the Concert were His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Her Excellency Karine Ghazinian, Ambassador of Armenia, His Excellency Dr. Manuel Hassasian, Ambassador of Palestine, Cllr. Julian Bell and Cllr. Ara Iskanderian, Ealing Council and Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian, Hon. President of St. Sarkis Church Trust. At the conclusion of the concert, His Grace congratulated and thanked the Choir and their conduction Mr. Khachik Yilmazian for the very successful concert. His Grace also thanked the Tekeyan Cultural Association for sponsoring the concert and inviting the choral group from Marseille, France. The following day, the Sahak-Mesrop Choir sang the hymns and the melodies of the Divine Liturgy (Badarak) celebrated by His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, at the St. Yeghiche Church. The Information Centre of the Primate’s Office has produced a special video clip on this occasion. You can watch the clip by CLICKING HERE. Thank you Tekeyan Cultural Association of London for such an inspiring and uplifting weekend!

THE OFFICE OF THE BISHOP OF LONDON has informed our Primate’s Office that in an unprecedented situation, a large number of tickets for the “Annual Constantinople Lecture” are already sold. This year’s guest lecturer, as announced earlier in this publication, will be His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate. The title of the lecture is: “The New Testament Apocrypha and the Armenian Church Canon of the Bible.” The lecture, which is sponsored by the Anglican and Eastern Churches Association in conjunction with the Nikean Club, is scheduled on Thursday 22nd November 2012. And will take place at Lambeth Palace, London SE1 7JU, by special permission of His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury. The evening will start at 5:30 with Evensong followed by Bishop Vahan’s lecture and at 7:00pm Buffet supper, carriages at 9:00pm. Tickets for the event, including buffet supper, are £23 per person. For tickets please write to The General Secretary, Anglican and Eastern Churches Association, c/o The Old Deanery, Dean’s Court, London EC4V 5AA, or e-mail: janet.laws@btopenworld.com. Closing date for booking tickets is: Friday, 9th November 2012. Places are limited and will be allocated to AECA & Nikaean members first. For further information, Click Here.

Are you interested to help in the ministry of the Armenian Church by joining the Church choirs or altar servers?

Please write to the Primate’s Office: primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk

DINNER & TALK @ LAMBETH PALACE

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OPERA GALA EVENING AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

You are invited to join us in Celebration of the First anniversary of the episcopal

Ordination of His Grace Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate, at an Opera Gala Evening at

the Royal College of Music produced by Anais Heghoyan who will feature in the

programme as well as many other internationally acclaimed singers and pianists

including Artur Bobikyan. The heads of many Christian Churches and other dignitaries

in England will be present and seats are limited. Please book your tickets in advance.

This not-to-miss event will take place on Sunday the 4th of November at 7.30pm in the

Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall at The Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road,

London, SW7 2BS. For booking or any enquiries please contact Anais on 07931 377

539 or Mimi on 07931 377 537. Click here to download the flyer.

SCRIPTURE READINGS According to the Armenian Church Lectionary

Sunday – 14 October

Isaiah 19:1-11 Galatians 2:1-10 Mark 12:35-44

Monday – 15 October Jeremiah 33:14-22 Isaiah 18:7 Hebrews 10:32-36 Luke 10:21-24

Tuesday – 16 October Zechariah 8:1-3 Acts 9:1-22 Luke 9:1-6

Wednesday – 17 October Galatians 2:11-20 Mark 13:14-23

Thursday – 18 October Isaiah 33:2-6

Acts 17:16-34 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 Luke 10:1-7

Friday – 19 October Galatians 2:20-3:12 Mark 13:24-37

Saturday – 20 October Wisdom 9:13-10:2 Ezekiel 1:3-11 Zechariah 6:1-8 Ephesians 4:7-13 Luke 6:13-19

PRIMATE’S OFFICE YOUTUBE CHANEL!

DID YOU KNOW that the Information Centre of the Primate’s Office has recently begun to produce short video clips about the various aspects of the Armenian Church ministry in Great Britain and Ireland. You can view these video clips visiting the Youtube Chanel of the Primate’s Office or by CLICKING HERE.

CLASSES IN WESTERN ARMENIAN

COURSES IN WESTERN ARMENIAN will be offered for beginners, intermediates and

advanced students in Hye Doon by Professor Krikor Moskofian of the School of

Oriental and African Studies (SOAS, University of London). Courses will start the

first week in October. For further information or to register please click here, or e-mail:

moskofiank@hotmail.co.uk

NO BIBLE STUDY SESSION THIS THURSDAY

DUE TO A MEETING OF THE “Liturgical Joint Committee” of the Mother See of Holy

Etchmiadizn and the Great House of Cilicia, Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate,

will not be able to lead the Bible Study session in English this Thursday 18th October.

Our regular study sessions will, therefore, resume the following Thursday, 25th

October at 7:00pm. The group continues reading the thrilling Book of Revelation

every Thursday. All are welcome.

ARMENIAN VERSION OF OUR E-NEWSLETTER

The Primate’s Office is considering the possibility of publishing the E-Newsletter in

Armenian as well as English. If you are, or someone you know is, interested in

receiving the Armenian version of the E-Newsletter, please send the name and e-mail

address to: information@armenianchurch.co.uk

MEZZO AND TENOR IN 90TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

A Special Concert on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of London's St Sarkis

Armenian Church, Mezzo Anaïs Heghoyan and Tenor Sipan Hakobyan will present a

special programme, including Mozart, Handel, Verdi, Curtis, Komitas, Ganachian,

Harutyunyan. Click here for details.

SUPPORT OUR CHURCH MINISTRY

By donating to the Armenian Church Trust UK (registered charity), post it to: The

Primate’s Office, c/o Hye Doon, 25 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, London W8 6TG