Armenian Church E-Newsletter, Issue 12‏ - Hayots Yegeghetsi (information@armenianchurch.co.uk)22/03/2013

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The  official  online  publication  of  the  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣  of  the     Diocese  of  the  Armenian  Church  of  Great  Britain  and  Ireland   Issue  12  (Volume  4),  22March  2013     

ABPDERDERIAN  REPRESENTS  THE  CATHOLICOS  IN  CANTERBURY  

HEAbpHovnanDerderian,   Primate   of   the   Western   Diocese   of   the   Armenian   Church   in   the   USA,   represented  His  Holliness  Karekin  II,  Catholicos  of  All  Armenians  at  the  Inauguration  ceremonies  of  Justin   Welby  as  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury.  The  ceremonies  started  with  an  impressive  procession  of  leaders  of   the  various  churches  and  religious  denominations  in  the  UK  and  around  the  world.  In  his  sermon,  the  new   Arch␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣There   is   every   possible  reason  for  optimism  about  the  future  of  Christian  faith  in  our  world  and  in  this  country.␣␣Present   at  the  ceremonies  were  HRH  Prince  Charles  and  the  Duchess  of  Cornwall,  and  Mr.  David  Cameron,  Prime   Minister.  A  tea  reception  and  dinner,  hosted  by  the  Nikean  Club,  followed  the  church  ceremonies  which   lasted  almost  two  hours.  Participating  in  the  ceremonies  were  also  AbpMousheghMardirossian,  representing   the  Great  House  of  Cilicia,  Anelias,  and  Bp  Vahan  Hovhanessian,  Primate,  representing  the  Council  of  the   Oriental   Orthodox   Churches,   of   which   he   is   the   President   and   has   issued   a   statement   on   this   happy   occasion.Click  here  to  read  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣  

SUCCESSFUL  SECOND  ANNUAL  CHURCH  ASSEMBLY    

Last   Sunday   the   St   Sarkis   Armenian   Church   in   Kensington,   London,   was   the   host   of   the   second   Annual   ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣Let  your  light  shine  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣t  5:16).   Following  the  fellowship  hour  after  Badarak,  the  faithful  returned  to  the  church  to  register  and  receive  a  copy   of   the   printed   Annual   Report   which   included   reports   from   the   Primate,   Armenian   Church   Youth   Fellowship,   Armenian  Church  Trust  UK  (ACT-­UK)  as  well  as  the  six  church  communities  in  UK  and  Ireland.  Following  the   welcoming  remarks  by  Dr  Paul  Manook,  Chairman  of  the  Assembly,  the  reports  were  presented  one  by  one.   After   each   report,   those   present   were   invited   to   discuss   the   report.   HG   Bp   Vahan,   especially   dwelt   on   the   ACT-­UK  report,  and  urged  the  faithful  to  ask  questions  to  the  chairman,  Mr  Jonathan  Mouradian,  and  share     questionsthey  might  have  heard  from  friends  or  acquaintances.  A  detailed  financial  statement  was  presented   by  ACT-­UK  which  included  elaborate  income  and  expense  reports.  At  the  conclusion  the  Primate  urged  the   faithful   to   be   actively   involved   in   the   church   ministry,   focusing   on   creative   ways   of   sharing   and   living   our   faith  to  bring  hope,  harmony  and  love  to  our  families,  parishioners  and  the  church  community.    

  

2012 Annual Assembly 17 March 2013

  

  

THIS  SUNDAY  IS  DZAGHGAZART  -­  PALM  SUNDAY  

        This  Sunday,  24  March,  Armenians  celebrate  Palm  Sunday,  the  feast  commemorating  the  victorious  entry   and   voluntary   return   of   our   Lord   to   Jerusalem.   According   to   the   Holy   Bible,   our   Lord   was   greeted   at   the   gate   of   the   city   with   palm   and   olive   tree   branches.   Because   of   this,   the   Armenian   Church   blesses   and   distributes   branches   of   olive   and   palm   trees   on   this   day.      Palm   Sunday   marks   the   end   of   the   Great   Lent   ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ Jerusalem,  initiated  the  unfolding  of  the  final  events  in  His  life,  which  led  to  His  Crucifixion,  death  and   resurrection,   the   cornerstone   of   our   salvation.   Therefore,   on   Palm   Sunday   Armenians   offer   the   Service   of   ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣   ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ curtain  opens  and  the  priest  enters  the  altar,  symbolizing  our  entry  to  the  Kingdom  of  God.      

  

  

  

HOLY  WEEK  SCHEDULE  AND  DAYLIGHT  TIME  CHANGE    

  

Palm  Sunday:  Holy  Trinity  (Manchester)  and  St  Sarkis  and  St  Yeghiche  (London)   11:00AM     

Maundy  Thursday:  Morning  Badarak  at  St  Sarkis  (Institution  of  Badarak)  11:00AM     

     Washing  of  the  Feet:  Holy  Trinity  (Manchester)  5:00pm;  St  Sarkis  (London)  6:30pm        Betrayal  Service  (Khavaroom)  Holy  Trinity  (Manch.)  7:00pm  St  Sarkis  (Lond.)  8:00pm  

  

Good  Friday  (Burial  Service  and  Procession):  St  Sarkis  Church  (London)  4:30pm     

Holy  Saturday:  St  Sarkis  and  St  Yeghiche  (London)  4:30  (readings)  5:00  (Badarak)     

Easter  Sunday:  Holy  Trinity  (Manchester)  and  St  Sarkis  and  St  Yeghiche  (London)  11:00am                         Monday:  Armenian  Church  Community,  Dublin  1:30pm  (Methodist  Church␣BallinteerRd,  Dundrum)  

   PLEASE   NOTEthat   on   Easter   Sunday,   31   March   time   will   change,   to   daylight   saving   time.   At   1:00am   clocks  are  turned  forward  1  hour  to  2:00local  daylight.     

  

Daylight  Saving  Time     Easter  Sunday  

  

    

␣␣YRON  IN  VENICE␣  -­  TALK  AND  PRESENTATION  OF  SLIDES  

The   Chiltren-­Armenain   Society   invites   you   to   an   event   presented   in   English   by   Dr   Peter   Shehbenderian,   PhD,   Byron   specialist,   Lecturer   and   Art   Historian,   on   Wednesday   27th   March,   2013   at   7:00pm.     ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣ Venice,  and  will  comment  on  the  relation  of  Byron  and  the  Armenians,  while,  interspersed  at  various  times   by  Dr  Clare    Ford-­Wille,  Art  Historian,  who  will  read  interesting  letters  written  by  Byron.  The  event  will  take   place  at  Fitzwilliams  Centre,  Windsor  End,  Beaconsfield,  Buckinghamshire  HP9  2JW  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ All   Saints   Church,   Beaconsfield).During   the   interval,   Armenian   Brandy   (the   favourite   drink   of   Winston   Churchill)   will   be   served.   Entrance   Fee:   £5.00.      Further   information:   Contact   CAS   Tel:   01494   816757   Email:  baappg.bazil@btinternet.com.  Click  here  to  download  the  online  brochure.    

  

  

  

MARK  YOUR  CAENDAR:  THIRD  ANNUAL  ARMENIAN  STREET  FESTIVAL   Please  mark  your  calendar  and  join  us  for  our  third  annual  Armenian  Street  Festival(ASF)  o␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ has   already   sent   invitations   to   all   Armenian   organisations   in   the   UK   to   join   in   the   first   general   meeting   which   will   take   place   on   Tuesday,  9  April  at  7:00pm  in  the  NevartGulbenkian  Hall.  All  who  want  to  contribute  to  the  Festival  or  volunteer  are  welcome   to  join   ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ggestions  and  creative   ideas  are  always  welcome.  Please  write  to:  primatesoffice@armenianchurch.co.uk.     

EASTER  ORATORIO  AT  ST.  YEGHICHE  CHURCH  

The  Tekeyan  Cultural  Association  cordially  invites  the  Armenian  Community  to  the  first  Easter  Oratorio  by  J.S.  Bach  to  be  performed  at   the  magnificent  St.  Yeghiche  Armenian  Church,  Cranley  Gardens,  London  SW7  3BB,  on  Saturday,  13  April,  2013  at  7:30pm.    ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ Easter   ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ Leipzig.   Performing   in   the   Oratorio   will   be   our   own   AnaisHeghoyan,   Alto,   and   ArisNadirian,   Bass,   as   well   as   Bridget   Cunningham   Harpsichord  (and  director),  TerezaGevorgyan,  Soprano  and  Tyler  Clarke,  Tenor.  Tickets  are  for  £10  per  person,  and  can  be  purchased  by   calling  Rosette  Ouzounian  ␣  0208  544  8034;  SossiYeretsian  ␣  0208  748  7967  and  Anais  ␣  0793  137  7539.    

The   most   popular   custom   associated   with   Easter   in   the   Armenian   Church   is   the   coloring   of   eggs.   Families   would   color   eggs   and   gift   MthemO  NTHLY  GAMES  CLUB  ␣  NEXT  TUESDAY  

   The   St   Sarkis   Church   Parish   Council   is   pleased   to   announce   that   the   next   date   of   the   monthly   Games   Club   (formerly   Chess   &   Backgammon   Club)   will   be   Tuesday   2ndApril   from   7pm   at   the   London   Visitors   Hotel,   42-­44   Holland   Road,   Kensington,   London   W14  8BB.  We  are  also  pleased  to  announce  that  starting  from  this  month  we  will  be  introducing  card  games  to  the  club.  Please  reserve   your   place   by   emailing   stsarkisparish@armenianchurch.co.uk,   as   spaces   are   limited.   Entry   is   for   free   and   open   to   all.   For   further   information   about   future   Parish   Council   programmes   and   activities   please   e-­mail:   stsarkisparish@armenianchurch.co.uk.   For   map   and   public  transport  information,  please  visit  http://bit.ly/Vby505.  F  Event  Page:https://www.facebook.com/events/483632601693484  

  

ANNOUNCEMENTS:  

␣ GREAT  LENT:  This  Friday,  22nd  March,  is  the  final  Friday  in  Great  Lent,  at  6:30pm,  followed  by  Lenten  dinner;  donation:  £5/person.   ␣ VIDEO  CLIP  OF  THE  WEEK:  ␣␣␣␣␣Continuing  Education  Ministry␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣   ␣ SCRIPTURE  READINGS  OF  THE  WEEK:    Click  here  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣   ␣ This  is  your  last  chance  to  s␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣

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CATHOLICOS  ATTENDS  POPE  FRANCIS␣S  IN

AUGURATION  

  

His   Holiness   Karekin   II,   Supreme   Patriarch   and   Catholicos   of   All   Armenians,   was   in   the   Vatican   Last   Tuesday,  19  March,  2013,  participating  in  the  inauguration  ceremony  of  Pope  Francis.  At  the  end  of  the   ceremonies,   His   Holiness   met   with   the   Pope   and   congratulated   him   personally.   The   Catholicos   of   All   Armenians   was   accompanied   by   His   Eminence   Archbishop   Nathan   Hovhannisyan,   Director   of   the   Publishing   Department   of   the   Mother   See,   Bishop   HovakimManukyan,   Director   of   the   Interchurch   Relations   Office,   and   the   Staff-­Bearer   of   His   Holiness,   Rev.   Fr.   AnanyaTsatooryan.   Participating   in   the   ceremonies   were   the   heads   of   other   churches   including   the   Greek   Orthodox   Church.   Meanwhile,   locally   here   in   the   United   Kingdom,   HG   Bishop   Vahan   Hovhanessian,   congratulated   HE   Archbishop   Vincent   Nichols   on   this   happy   occasion   and   issued   a   statement   on   behalf   of   the   Council   of   Oriental   Orthodox   Churches  in  Great  Britain,  of  which  he  is  the  honorary  President.  Click  here  to  read  ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ to  Abp  Nichols  and  here  to  read  his  statement  on  the  occasion  of  the  election  of  Pope  Francis.  Dr  Harry   Hagopian,   who   is   th␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣␣␣␣ ␣␣␣ ␣␣␣␣␣ occasion  which  can  be  read  by  clicking  here.    

Most Revd Justin Welby New Abp of Canterbury

  

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