This Week - 90th Anniversary Events

Please note the missing plug-in has excludes Photos THIS WEEK Wine & Philosophy - Food for thought, wine and light dinner Saturday, 8 December, 7:30 PM Discussion question:  “If a fish and a bird fall in love, where will they build their home?”, Informal discussion and socialising led by Dr Hratch Tchilingirian (University of Oxford) over wine and light dinner in the Nvart Gulbenkian Hall. Donation: £10. Advance reservation highly recommended, limited to 25 participants. For reservations, send email to  90th@stsarkislondon.org Christmas Fair at St. Sarkis Sundays 9 December, 1:00 PM Prepared by St. Sarkis Church Ladies Committee a special 90th anniversary fair and authentic Armenian food after Divine Liturgy. Fun for the entire family. The Fair will continue on 16 December. * Please note that Fr. Shnork Baghdassarian's lecture originally scheduled on 5 December has been postponed to early next year.

Coming Events in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of St. Sarkis Church

SAT, 19 January 2013, 7:30 PM Wine & Philosophy II - Food for thought, wine and light dinner “If you could balance on a tightrope, over what landscape would you walk?” informal discussion and socialising led by Dr Hratch Tchilingirian (Oxford University) over wine and light dinner in the Nvart Gulbenkian Hall. Donation: £10. Advance reservation highly recommended, limited to 25 participants.

SAT, 26 January 2012; 7:00 PM Ecumenical Service for World Peace This special church service is held on the occasion of the feast of St. Sarkis, the church's Name Day. This year it will be dedicated to the 90th Anniversary, celebrated with ecumenical and civic guests, the Mayor of Kensington, Armenian community members and parishioners.

SUNDAY, 27 January, 1:00 PM St. Sarkis Name DayMadagh,  Traditional Harisa On the occasion of the Feast of St. Sarkis and the Church's Name Day, the Blessing of Madagh will take place in the church courtyard following the Divine Liturgy. TraditionalHarrisa will be distributed to the entire congregation.

	90th Anniversary News Culture: Special Concert in St. Sarkis Church Violinist Levon Chilingirian, the founder and leader of the Chilingirian Quartet, and Cellist Alexander Chaushian presented a special musical programme on Saturday, 17 November, with Louisa Tatlow (viola) and Elaine Ambridge (violin). This concert was the second musical programme in the series of 17 events that started in September in celebration of the 90th Anniversary of the consecration of St. Sarkis Church in London.  The programme included Bach "Sonata in G minor"; Bach "Suite No 2 in D minor";  A. Chaushian ( Sr.) "Horovel"; L. Chilingirian ( Sr.)  "Amen yev ent hokvuyt kum"; young Armenian composter Tigran Grigoryan's "Ave Verum"; and Komitas-Aslamasian "Armenian Songs and Dances". Addressing an audience of packed church, Chairman of the 90th Anniversary Committee Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian welcomed His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate of the Armenian Church, and Her Excellency Karine Kazinian, Armenia's Ambassador to the UK. He thank Levon Chilingirian for not only putting together a wonderful musical programme, but also for his dedicated service to the church as the vice-chairman of St. Sarkis Church Trust.  For a short video report, see:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngx2mMvquhc Culture/Social - An evening of Armenian Music, Poetry, Dance & Singing St. Sarkis Church 90th Anniversary celebrations continued last Saturday, 3 November, with a unique cultural-social evening in the Gulbenkian Hall. The theme of the evening was "Dinner with Poet Lola Koundakjian".  Despite the cancellation of the flight because of hurricane Sandy, Lola Koundakjian joined the gathering live from New York via Skype. She was introduced by Prof. Theo van Lint of Oxford University. The hall was filled to capacity with young professionals and families who sang, danced and recited poetry - along with delicious homemade food and wine.  "Instead of talking about Armenian culture, we lived our culture" explained Hratch Tchilingirian, chairman of the anniversary organising committee and host of the evening.  The previous very successful dinner on 3 October was with Poet Paruyr Sevak. Culture - Anniversary Concert in St. Sarkis Church Anaïs Heghoyan (mezzo) and Sipan Hakobyan (tenor) presented a special concert on 13 October in celebration of the 90th anniversary of St. Sarkis Church.  This was the first of a series of concerts in St. Sarkis, with an impressive programme of classical composers, included Mozart, Verdi, Komitas, Ganachian, and others. The anniversary committee chairman opened the evening by welcoming Armenia's Ambassador, H. E. Karine Kazinian and introducing Anaïs and Sipan to the packed church.  He said they are not only parishioners of St. Sarkis Church, but are young professional artists with an impressive record of performances.  Anaïs Heghoyan is a graduate of the Royal College of Music’s International Opera School and has performed in many Operas and Oratorios/Concerts.  Span Hakobyan holds a degree in Choir Conducting from Yerevan Komitas State Musical Conservatory and has taken part in concerts in various cities in Armenia, Russia and Europe.   The next concert is on 17 November by Levon Chilingirian and Alexander Chaushian. Education - 90th Anniversary Celebrations of the First Armenian Church in London Launched with Lecture The Armenian Church in the UK and St. Sarkis Church Trust & Parish, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhanessian, Primate of the Armenian Church in the UK and Pontifical Legate, launched the celebration the 90th Anniversary of St. Sarkis Church, the first Armenian Church in London, with a series of educational, cultural and social events.  Some 17 events are organised between September and January to celebrate this historic milestone with the parishioners of St. Sarkis and the wider Armenian community. The first opening event was a lecture by His Grace Bishop Vahan on 16 September.  His Grace spokr about "The Bible and the Armenian Church", followed by discussion. A light lunch was served in the Nvart Gulbenkian Hall following the Divine Liturgy and before the discussion.  The second lecture in the series was given by Dr. Hratch Tchilingirian (University of Oxford), who spoke about the "Sources of Faith of the Armenian Church" on 7 October,  and the third lecture was given my the Very Rev. Fr. Garegin Hampartsoumyan aboout "Veneration of Saints in the Armenian Church" on 11 November.
	For reservations and tickets please send an email to 90th@stsarkislondon.org call the church office 020 7937 0152 COLOUR BROCHURE OF THE PROGRAMME IS AT THIS LINK: http://armenianchurch.co.uk/documents/StSarkisChurch90thAnniversaryP.pdf Video Announcement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxCaYp5KRy8 St. Sarkis Church & Nvart Gulbenkian Hall Iverna Gardens, London W8 6TP To unsubscribe please reply to this message and write "remove" in the subject. To add friends to St. Sarkis Church email list, please send their emails to info@stsarkislondon.org

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