Armenian Church E-Newsletter, Issue 46

11 NOVEMBER 2012

ISSUE 46 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

SECOND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE

ARMENIAN CHURCH IN DUBLIN

The Council of the Armenian Church in Dublin has announced the date and agenda of the second annual assembly of the Church community. The Assembly will convene this Sunday, 11 November at the Taney Parish Church, following the celebration of the Badarak by His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate. Among the items on the agenda are: the purchase of a church property and community centre; more frequent celebration of the Badarak and the scheduling of cultural and social events; the establishment of an Armenian Church Charity in the Republic of Ireland and discussion and ratification of the reports by the chairman and treasurer of the Council. All are welcome to attend the Assembly. However, only registered members of the Armenian Church Parish of Dublin, who have paid their dues for the 2013 are authorized by the Armenian Church Bylaws adopted by the Dublin Church Assembly in 2011 to vote and run for elected positions in the Parish administrative positions, including the Parish Council. For the first time this year, the Assembly in Dublin will elect diocesan delegates to represent the Armenian Church community in Dublin in the discussion of diocesan bylaws, suggested by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. The Armenians in Dublin registered themselves as a church community recognized by the government. Several months later, the people gathered at Taney Church, following the celebration of Badarak by His Grace Bishop Vahan, voted on portioning the Primate to recognise them as a Mission Parish within the Armenian Church. 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 Annual Assembly to follow. The Agenda of the assembly will include discussion of the proposed Diocesan Bylaws and annual membership dues, as well as the Church Trust. 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-togethers 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.

season in the liturgical calendar of the Armenian Church. Advent is a period of preparation and anticipation that fills the world with hope, joy and warm fellowship. It is the time designated by the Church to contemplate about, and prepare for, the Feast of the Birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. This is the season for people to start decorating their homes, Christmas trees

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The month of November ushers the Advent, the final

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are installed and covered with beautiful and sparkling

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ornaments, holiday fellowships and parties take place all over, wreaths are fixed at the

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front entrances of the houses and candles lit behind the windows. However, the most

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important symbol of the Advent season remains the manger that represents the main theme of the season—the anticipation of the celebration of the miraculous and virgin birth of Jesus. However, have you ever ventured to think of what happened after Jesus’ birth? The manger-event after all is only the beginning. In and of itself it would have

had no value for us today, had it not been followed by Christ’s ministry, miracles,

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MANCHESTER’S ACYF MEET

“ARMENO-TURKISH RELATIONS AND THE ARTSAKH QUESTION

On Tuesday, 20th November Journalist Tatul Hagopian from Armenia will offer a talk in Armenian titled “The Armeno-Turkish Relations and the Artsakh Question.” The talk will be delivered in Hye Doon at 7:00pm. All are welcome. Mr. Hakobyan will be in London to participate in a discussion on the question of Kharabakh at Chatham House and offer a talk in SOAS. Mr. Hakobyan’s books will be available for purchase during his talk at Hye Doon.

Երեքշաբթի, 20 Նոյեմբեր, զեկուցում՝ «Արցախեան հարցը եւ Հայ-Թրքական յարաբերութիւնները այսօր», Հայ Տուն սրահ՝ զեկուցող հայրենի լրագրող Թաթուլ Յակոբեան: Ներկաները կարող են ձեռք բերել նաեւ Թաթուլ Յակոբեանի գիրքերը՝ «Կանաչ ու սեւ» եւ «Հայերը եւ թուրքերը»: Թաթուլ Յակոբեան հրավիրուած է Լոնտոն՝ Չեթեմ Հաուս, որտեղ արցախեան հարցով նա պիտի բանավեճ ունեայ ադրբեջանցի Թապիպ Հուսեյնովին հետ նոյեմբեր 21-ին: Նոյն օրը երեկոյեան նա ելոյթ պիտի ունենա SOAS-ում:

BADARAK AND SECOND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY IN BIRMINGHAM PARISH

The Parish Council of the Armenian Church in Birmingham has announced the date of its second annual Assembly which will take place next Sunday, 18th November 2012, at the St. John’s Church in Birmingham B11 4RG, at 4:00pm. The Assembly will follow the celebration of the Divine Liturgy (Patarag) by His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, scheduled at 2:00pm. The agenda of the Assembly will include a discussion of the annual reports of the chairman and treasurer of the Council, the Sunday School, bank account and fundraising efforts, election of new Parish Council members, as well as the discussion of several future programmes and activities for the Armenian community in Birmingham. Armenians living in Birmingham and its vicinities are encouraged to attend this important Assembly. There will be a registration session, prior to the Assembly, for new members to join in. For more information, please contact the Primate’s Office at 02081278364, or e-mail: primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk.

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On the Saturday night before the above service, Fr Garegin, ably assisted by Deacon Artur

Bobikyan, with the encouragement, help and blessings of our beloved Primate, Bishop Vahan

Hovhanessian, organised the first meeting in Manchester of the Armenian Church Youth

Fellowship - AYCF in the Vicarage of the Holy Trinity Church. If our church is to have a

future, activities such as these are essential, to prepare members who are interested in getting to

know about our church and want to serve and/or attend the church. For this reason we are

grateful to our Bishop and Fr Garegin for finding the time in their very busy life to give us this

very important service also. During this first meeting, the new members of the AYCF were

enthusiastic and expressed their readiness to work together and undertake activities with a

bigger number of participants. The first event to be organised by the ACYF Manchester will

be the ‘Christmas Carol Evening Service’ in December. We wish the newly formed ACYF of Manchester a very enjoyable, successful

and fruitful future! Աստուած օրհնէ Մանչեսթըրի երիտասարդական նորակազմ խումբը:

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Pontifical Blessing, St. Sarkis Church, London

On Sunday, November 4 the Fr. Garegin Hambardzumyan, visiting priest of the Armenian Community of Manchester celebrated Badarak at the Holy Trinity Church Manchester giving a sermon on the importance of reading the Bible and the ways of experiencing the truths of the Holy Scriptures in our modern society. Following Badarak the clergy and the faithful gathered inthe nave of the church where a special service of Pontifical blessing ‘Hayrapetakan maghtanq’ was offered on the occasion of the 13th anniversary of the enthronement of HH Garegin II Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenian. Assisting Fr. Garegin during the service were deacons Tatto Couligian Artur Bobikyan and Ara Gouligian. Similar services were conducted in all Armenians churches in the UK and Ireland.

ARMENIAN CHURCH REGISTRY – OCTOBER 2012

BAPTISMS  OLIVER GARO AJEMIAN, son of David and Kay Ajemian born on 11th April, 2012 was baptised in St. Sarkis Church on

13th October, 2012. The Godfather was Hagop der Yeghyayan.  ELLA ROSE, daughter of Sarkis Levon & Helen Louise Boyadjian born on 4th March 2012 was baptised on 14th October

2012 at St Yeghiche Church. The Godfather was Barrett Kesterlian.  MADELAINE ANAHIS SIMONS, daughter of Neil Simons and Sandi Kurkdjian born on 8th December, 2011 was baptised

on 14th October, 2012 at St. Sarkis Church. The Godfather was Simone Maurri.  SUREN ALEXANIAN, son of Navasard Alexanian and Karine Kagzvantsian born on 2nd Faburary, 2012 was baptised on

29th October 2012 in St. Sarkis Church. The Godfather was Jerak Avakian.

WEDDINGS

Congratulations to the parents, grandparents, Godparens, relatives and friends There were no Weddings either at St. Sarkis Church or St. Yeghiche Church this month.

FUNERALS  ARABED KHULIAN born in Jerusalem on 15th January 1944, deceased on 13th October 2012. The funeral service was held

at St Yeghiche church and the interment was held at Gunnersbury Cemetery on 29th October 2012.  JOHN MICHAEL THADDEUS born in Iran on 11th February 1917, deceased on 11th October 2012. The funeral service

was held at Gunnersbury Cemetery Chapel and the internment was held at Gunnersbury Cemetery on 31st October 2012.

May the Lord rest the souls of the deceased in peace and grant their family members and loved ones the comfort of the Holy Spirit

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His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian

President of the COOC

Although you may already have heard through international news channels, I am delighted to be able to inform you that it was announced this morning that The Queen has approved the nomination of the Bishop of Durham, the Right Reverend Justin Welby, for election as the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of All England, to succeed to the Most Reverend Dr Rowan Williams following his resignation on the 31 December 2012.

The election of the new Archbishop by the Cathedral Chapter of Canterbury will be confirmed in London in early February, and he will be enthroned in the See of St Augustine in Canterbury Cathedral on 21 March 2013.

On hearing of the nomination of his successor, Archbishop Rowan said, “I am delighted at the appointment of Bishop Justin Welby to Canterbury. I have had the privilege of working closely with him on various occasions and have always been enriched and encouraged by the experience. He has an extraordinary range of skills and is a person of grace, patience, wisdom and humour; he will bring to this office both a rich pastoral experience and a keen sense of international priorities, for the Church and in the world. I wish him—with Caroline and the family—every blessing, and hope that the Church of England and the Anglican Communion will share my pleasure at this appointment and support him with prayer and love.”

His full statement and further details about the new Archbishop can be found at www.archbishopofcanterbury.org. Messages of welcome and support for the new Archbishop should be sent here to Lambeth Palace, rather than to his current diocese.

With our gratitude for your prayers, and our sincerest best wishes:

From Lambeth Palace, London 9 November 2012

The Anahid Association takes immense pleasure in inviting you to the Celebrations of the 2794th ANNIVERSARY of the Founding of the Armenian Capital EREBOUNI-YEREVAN which will take place on SUNDAY 18TH NOVEMBER 2012 , from 2.30 to 6.00pm SUDBURY GOLF CLUB Bridgewater Rd Wembley Middx HAO 1AL ( one mile from Hanger Lane and Alperton). Buses: Number H17 and Number 487. Ample parking spaces available. Three course hot meal, Coffee or Tea, Singalong, pleasant surprises, dance, music, fun and NO raffles. Tickets: £24.00 per person (payable at the door) and £12.00 for children under 12. For reservations, please call: Mona: 0208 567 9319, Flora: 0208 997 2946, Anna: 0208 997 7563, Sylva: 0208 864 9216, Ani: 0208 876 2836, Socie: 0208 847 2014, Odette : 01494 816 757. Awaiting to welcome and greet you with much affection. - The Anahid Association

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PILGRIMAGE ORIENTATION

SCRIPTURE READINGS According to the Armenian Church Lectionary

Sunday – 11 November

Isaiah 24:1-12 Ephesians 5:15-33 Luke 8:49-56

Monday – 12 November Wisdom 4:7-15 Isaiah 12:1-6 1 John 5:1-6

Luke 9:23-27

Tuesday – 13 November Proverbs 15:33-16:7 Hosea 14:9 Titus 3:3-8

Mark 13:9-13

Wednesday – 14 November Ephesians 6:1-9 Luke 9:10-17

Thursday – 15 November Proverbs 28:10-18 Baruch 3:31-4:4 2 Timothy 1:6-12 Matthew 19:27-29

Friday – 16 November Proverbs 28:10-18 Baruch 3:31-4:4 2 Timothy 1:6-12 Matthew 19:27-29

Saturday – 17 November Wisdom 9:13-10:2 Jeremiah 16:16-19 Acts 8:26-40

John 1:35-51

The 2013 Holy Land pilgrimage-orientation session is scheduled for Friday, 16th November 2013, at 7.00 pm at the Nevart Gulbenkian Hall. HG Bishop Vahan will lead the orientation session, which will include discussion of the concept of the pilgrimage, specifics related to flight details and the pilgrimage itinerary. Pilgrims are encouraged to attend. Invited to the event also are those who participated in the 2011 and 2012 pilgrimages and friends. Admission is free.

The Armenian Church Youth Fellowship (ACYF) has announced the date of this year’s “Christmas Carols” to be on Saturday, 15th December at St. Sarkis Church. So, please mark your calendar and join us for this ever popular, annual Christmas church celebration. The Carol-singing is scheduled in St. Sarkis Church at 7:00pm followed by a wine reception at 8:00pm in the Nevart Gulbenkian Hall of the St. Sarkis Church. Celebrate the spirit of the season with what has become a traditional annual Armenian celebration in London.

THIS MONDAY COURSE IN CLASSICAL ARMENIAN

The Continuing Education Ministry of the Primate’s Office continues offering of a course in reading and translating Classical Armenian, the language of the Badarak (Patarag) and Armenian Church Liturgy. The course is offered by Bishop Vahan, and meets in the Vicarage. No knowledge of any Armenian is required. Classes will meet on Mondays in the evening at 8:00pm. It is never too late to join in. A donation of £50 will help defray the cost of the handout to be distributed to the students. To sign up or for further information please contact the Primate’s Office: 0208 127 8364.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS – SATURDAY, 15 DECEMBER

BIBLE STUDY THIS THURSDAY – BOOK OF REVELATION

The Bible Study group will meet this Thursday, 8th November, in the Nevart

Gulbenkian Hall of the St. Sarkis Church at 7:00pm. The group continues reading the

Book of Revelation. You are welcome to join in, even if you missed an earlier session

or two.

PRIMATE’S OFFICE

The Primate’s Office is open during weekdays Monday through Friday 9:00am-

2:00pm. The Primate will be happy to welcome you and hear your comments,

suggestions and feedback. To make an appointment with the Primate please contact he

Primate’s Office in advance via telephone: 02081278364, or e-mail:

primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk.