What a wonderful celebration we had for the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother-of-God and the Blessing of the Grapes – Խաղողօրհնէք!

Following the Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Grapes, our church family gathered for a beautiful afternoon filled with delicious food, fellowship, activities for our children, and simply enjoying one another’s company.

Our heartfelt thanks to Tigran Antonyan, Khacho Kocharyan, and Vahag Ohanyan for organizing and hosting our Annual Family Fun Picnic and for all the work that went into making the day so enjoyable.

Special thanks also to Nana Koach and Susanna Kocharyan for helping with the setup, and to Lilit Todorova for preparing a beautiful and festive tiramisu decorated especially for the theme of the Blessing of the Grapes.

We are also grateful to everyone who supported the celebration through online donations: Ronnie Tellalian, Dina Ohanessian, Khacho Kocharyan, Ustghick Avanesian, and Krikor Malajikian. Thank you for your generosity and support.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful dance instructors from Hayasdan, Samvel and Anush Ayvazyan, who organized a beautiful and festive performance with our young dancers. As part of the performance, the children participated in the traditional grape-stomping process, symbolically preparing the grapes for winemaking while the rest of the group danced around them.

Most importantly, thank you to everyone who came to worship, volunteered, and shared in the fellowship. May the Holy Mother of God intercede for us, and may God continue to bless our entire church family.

Click the link below to enjoy a beautiful photo gallery capturing this special day, created by our talented photographer, Bill Morley.