Armenian Church E-Newsletter, Issue 44

26  OCTOBER  2012  

ISSUE  44    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     

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THE  PRIMATE␣S  OFFICE   Armenian  Church  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland   c/o  Hye  Doon,   25  Cheniston  Gardens,  London  W8  6TG  

THE ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND DONATESTO SYRIAN RELIEF

The Armenian Church Trust of UK (ACT-UK) of the Armenian Church of Great Britain and Ireland transferred £9,500.00 to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin to add to the funds raised by the Armenian Church around the world to aid Armenians in Syria. The worldwide fundraising was organized in response to the call of His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. The amount was raised in our Diocese by the ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ and the following church councils: St. Sarkis Parish in London, Holy Trinity Church in Manchester and the Mission Parishes in Birmingham, Cardiff and Dublin. Participating in the fundraising were also other Armenian organisations. HG Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate, is grateful to all who responded to

the call of the Catholicos and helped our church raising  

these funds to help our brothers and sisters in Syria. God St bless the Armenians in Syria and all their supporters.

THANK YOU!

  

     

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c/o  Hye  Doon   25  Cheniston  Gardens   Kensington   London,  W8  6TG  

  

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On behalf of the Syrian Armenian community, the volunteer staff of the ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Office would like to publically thank the following who contributed to our diocesan fundraising efforts for the Syrian Relief: Mr Antony Abadjian; Harout and Paula Aghajanian; Anonymous; Anonymous; Mr & Mrs Appleby; Anahid Association; Mrs ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣ Mrs Tatto Couligian; St Sarkis Parish Council; Birmingham Armenian Church Mission Parish Council; Cardiff Armenian Church Mission Parish Council; Dublin Armenian Church Mission Parish Council; Mr Harootune Daghlian; Manchester Armenian Church Fund; Mr Vatche Gulbekian; Mrs B Konstanian and Mrs Vartoug Gulbenkian; Shahe and Zevart Gulian; Haig and Natalie Gulian; Mr and Mrs Hampartsoumian; Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian; Mr and Mrs S Karakatounian; Ms Annie Krikorian; John & Christina Kurkjian; Dr. Krikor Moskofian; Mr & Mrs Nakashian; Mr Garo Nigogosian; Dr O H Ohanes; Miss V Ohanian; Deacon Stepan and Rita Ovanessoff; Mr Ara Sarafian; Mrs S Simpson; Mrs Nora Sinanian; Mr Hamlet Sookasian; Mr & Mrs George Sozou; Mr & Mrs Vartek & Margo Sinanian; Mr Steven Sowerby; Mr & Mrs Tokatlian; Canon Patrick Thomas; Mrs Soline Touhtarian; Professor Theo Maarten van Lint.

Sarkis

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26 October 2012

Issue 44, Volume 3

  

PRESENTATION ON HISTORIC ARMENIA - THISSUNDAY

The Parish Council of the St. Sarkis Church Parish is happy to invite Armenians in the London area, their friends and those visiting London this weekend to a very interesting talk and a thrilling PowerPoint presentation of the various Armenian cities, villages, neighborhoods, churches and schools in historic Armenia ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ this Sunday, 28 October 2012, at 1:30pm. The talk and PowerPoint presentation will be offered by Louis Najarian, M.D. from New York, USA. Dr. Najarian is a Parish Council member of the Armenian Church in New York and serves on the Executive Committee of several charitable organisations that help Armenians in Armenia and around the world. Professor of Psychiatry at New York University of Medicine, Dr. Najarian has visited Historic Armenia several times and gained great experience about the Armenian sites in the area. Hiscollection of pictures of the important Armenian sites is unique and sheds light on the great Armenian heritage in the area. Join us this Sunday afternoon in the Nevart Guldbenkian Hall. Free admission.

EPISCOPAL BADARAK IN DUBLIN MISSION PARISH

His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate, will visit the Mission Parish of the Armenian Church in Dublin on Sunday 11th November 2012. The Primate will celebrate Badarak at Taney Parish Church in Dundrum and preside over the fellowship to follow. His Grace will also participate in the monthly meeting of the Mission Parish Council. If you live in Dublin or its vicinities in Ireland, we invite you to join our growing community with its active programmes including a Sunday School, monthly celebrations of Badarak, monthly get-together and a fellowship hour, regularly organized lecture and discussion groups, choral rehearsals and other Armenian community activities. An annual donation of ␣60 per year will make you a member of the Mission Parish and give you a vote and a say in the administration of the Parish. You can learn more about the Parish Council and its activities by visiting their website: http://armenians.ie/ or contacting Ayda: alundon@eircom.net. Join us on Sunday, 11th November for Badarak and a get-together in the Church hall. Tea/Coffee will be provided and as usual feel free to bring your own food to share. We are looking forward to seeing you.

ACYF MANCHESTER MEETING ␣ NEXT SATURDAY

Under the leadership of the Very Revd Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan, visiting priest of Manchester, the Armenian Church Youth Fellowship (ACYF) of Manchester invites young Armenians living in Manchester and its surroundings to a meeting with a glass of wine on Saturday, November 3rd, at 5p.m. During the meeting we are aiming to discuss ways in which our Armenian young people of Manchester can be involved in the community life through many exciting activities. Join us if you are interested!

HG Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian will offer t␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣titled␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣& the Armenian Church Ca␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣sponsored by the Anglican and Eastern Churches Association in conjunction with the Nikean Club␣is scheduled on Thursday 22nd November 2012, 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 Bp ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ and at 7:00pm Buffet supper, carriages at 9:00pm. Tickets for the event and buffet supper are £23 per person. For tickets please write to The General ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ or e-mail: janet.laws@btopenworld.com. Closing date for booking tickets is: Friday, 9th November 2012. For further information, Click Here.

Mark your calendar and join us on Saturday, 15th December at St. Sarkis Church for the ever popular ␣Annual Christmas Carols␣ by the Armenian Church Youth Fellowship (ACYF). The Carol-singing is scheduled in St. Sarkis Church at 7:00pm followed by a wine reception at 8:00pm. Celebrate the spirit of the season with what has become a traditional annual Armenian celebration in London.

LAMBETH PALACE: DINNER AND TALK

ACYF CHRI STM AS CAROLS ␣ SATURDAY, 15 DECEM BER

CLICK  THE  LINK  BELOW  TO  SUPPORT  THE  ARMENIAN  CHURCH  TRUST  ␣  UK     (ACT -­UK)  

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LOCUM  TENENS  IN  JERUSALEM  

On   October   20,   the   General   Assembly   of   the   Patriarchate   of   Jerusalem   of   the   Armenian   Apostolic   Church   convened   a   session   last   Friday,   with   the   participation   of   29   senior   clergy.   The   assembly   commenced   with   a   memorial   prayer   for   the   soul   of   recently   deceased   Archbishop   Torkom  Manoogian,  and  pursued  the  only  item  on  its  agenda:  election  of  the  Patriarchal  Locum  Tenens.  The  meeting  elected  Archbishop  Aris   Shirvanian   Patriarchal   Locum   Tenens   with   an   overwhelming   majority␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣  to  organize  an  election  for  the  new  Patriarch,  40  days  following  the  funeral  services.  Congratulations  to  Abp.  Aris   Shirvanian.  May  the  Lord  bless  him  to  lead  the  Brotherhood  and  Armenians  of  Jerusalem  through  the  election.    

26 October 2012

Issue 44, Volume 3

His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians presided ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣9 October 2012. Present at the opening ceremony were Mr Vatche and Mrs Tamar Manoukian and a large group of Armenian benefactors and friends of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate, participated in the opening ceremony and the reception that followed. Abp. Nathan Hovhannisyan was the master of ceremonies. The building stands as an architectural jewel among the various buildings of the Holy See and will soon assume its role as a leading research centre in the world of Armenian and Church studies. Thank you Vatche and Tamar Manoukian for your continuous support and help of the Armenian Church and people around the world. Present at the ceremonies also was HE Mrs. Karine Kazinian, ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ the United Kingdom & Ireland. That Sunday, His Grace celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Mother Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, and delivered the sermon. During his visit to the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Armenia, Bishop Vahan participated in the Liturgical Committee meeting in Holy Etchmiadzin. This was a follow up meeting on the general meeting of the eight-bishops representing the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Great House of Cilicia in June 2012. The committee has finalized the text of the Sacrament of Baptism and prepared two booklets one is a guideline to the priests and the other one a canonical companion to answer questions relating to the service of Baptism. Attending the meeting, in addition to Bishop Vahan, were Bishop Arshak Khachadryan, Chancellor and Committee Chairman, Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisyan and Bishop Michael Ajabahian. While in Armenia, His Grace met with Her Excellency Mrs. Katherine Leach, Ambassador of UK to Armenia who participated in the various ceremonies at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Bishop met also with Mr. Vartan Ouzounian, a recipient of the Catholical Medal and the chairman of the Tekeyan Cultural Association and the Co-Chairman of the 100th anniversary Genocide commemoration committee, and together with Ambassador Katherine Leach visited the Tekeyan School in Yerevan and the Lord Byron School in Gyumri.

CONTEMPORARY ARMENIANCULTURE, SOCIETY & POLITICSSEMINAR OXFORD UNIVERSITY

  

BADARAK  BASICS  

The Armenian Studies at University of Oxford ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Armenian Culture, Society and Politics Seminary␣ to be offered by Dr Hratch Tchilingirian, Associate ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣- 8:00pm, Oriental Institute, Lecture Room 1. The talk will offer an overview of Armenian schools in the Middle East with a particular focus on the schools in Lebanon, one of the largest and significant communities in the region. The seminar will highlight some of the internal and external problems facing the schools and "Armenian education" in the Middle East in general. For further details about the seminar please contact Dr Hratch Tchilingirian: hratch.tchilingirian@orinst.ox.ac.uk or Prof. Theo van Lint, Calouste Gulbenkian Professor of Armenian Studies: theo.vanlint@orinst.ox.ac.uk

In   an   effort   to   help   our   faithful   understand   the   various   aspects   of   the   Armenian   Divien   Liturgy   (Badarak)   and   to   encourage   active   participation  in  the  service,  the  St.  Sarkis  Parish  Council  has  introduced  a  series  of  short  presentation  under  the  title  ␣Badarak  Basics␣  to   take  place  at  the  conclusion  of  the  Badarak  on  the  last  Sunday  of  every  month.   The  Council  is  pleased  to  announce  that  this  Sunday  the   session  will  be  presented  by  HG  Bishop  Vahan  Hovhanessian,  Primate  of  the  Armenian  Church  of  Great  Britain  an  Ireland.

26 October 2012

Issue 44 Volume 3

  

SCRIPTURE  READINGS   According  to  the  Armenian  Church  Lectionary      Sunday  ␣  28  October  

Wisdom 14:1-8

Isaiah 33:22-34:1

1Corinthians 1:18-24

Matthew 24:27-36   

Monday  ␣  29  October   Proverbs  3:1-­6   Jeremiah  17:7-­8   2  Timothy  2:3-­10   Matthew  19:27-­29  

   Tuesday  ␣  30  October  

Proverbs  12:8-­13   Isaiah  49:8-­11   2  Corinthians  4:6-­14   Luke  10:21-­24  

   Wednesday  ␣  31  October    

Galatians  5:16-­26   Luke  7:36-­48  

  

Thursday  ␣  1  November     Isaiah  49:1-­6  

Acts  20:25-­38   John  15:17-­25  

  

Friday  ␣  2  November    

Galatians  5:2-­15  

Luke  5:17-­26     

Saturday  ␣  3  November     Wisdom  3:1-­8   Isaiah  33:5-­8   Hebrews  11:32-­12:2   Luke  12:4-­9  

YOUNG TALENTED ARTISTSOF ARMENIA

Hayastan All-Armenian Fund GB invites you to a Charity Concert by the "Young Talented Artists of Armenia", a group of highly talented musicians who have won prizes at numerous music festivals, as well as national and international competitions. The ensemble includes two vocalists and six instrumentalists, playing the piano, cello, kanon, shvi, flute and saxophone. The programme will include works from all genres of music including Armenian compositions. The concert will take place at St. John's, Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA, on Saturday 10th November 2012, at 7:30pm. Tickets: £30, £25, £20, £15 and £10, with group and children's concessions. For tickets please email a.carapeti@btinternet.com or telephone: 020 8993 2266.

AREV CHILDREN␣SPLAY GROUP The next play session of AREV will be this Sunday, 28th October beginning at 11:30AM. AREV ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣-- for Pre-School to 7 years old children at St. Sarkis Church -- is an exciting hour of fun through Armenian songs, storytelling and ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Gulbenkian Hall; 12:30-12:45 children and parents attend church service. For more information please call or text Shakeh Major Tchilingirian 07968 446223 or email parish@stsarkislondon.com (video report)

COURSE IN CLASSICAL ARMENIAN ␣ STARTSTHISMONDAY The Continuing Education Ministry of the ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ 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 ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣: 0208 127 8364.

OPERA GALA EVENING AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC

You are invited to 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.

NO BIBLE STUDY SESSION THISTHURSDAY

There will be no Bible Study this Thursday, 1 November, but resume next week.

PATRIARCH  TORKOM  MANOOGIAN  LAID  TO  REST  

On  Monday,  October  22,  the  funeral  service  was  performed  for  His  Beatitude  Archbishop  Torkom  Manoogian,  the  late  Armenian  Patriarch   of  Jerusalem,  who  passed  away  on  October  12.  On  the  prior  evening,  the  casket  was  carried  in  a  procession  from  the  Jaffa  Gate  to  Sts.  James   Armenian   Cathedral,   where   the   Divine   Liturgy   was   celebrated   on   Monday   morning.   The   Patriarch   was   subsequently   interred   at   the   Holy   Savior   Monastery   at   the   Zion   Gate.   Click   Here   to   read   an   inspiring   reflection   on   the   life   and   ministry   of   the   late   Patriarch   by   Dr.   Hary   Hagopian,  published  in  Ekklesia.