A two-day meeting in Armenia brought together clergy and lay representatives from some 20 Armenian Church dioceses across the world, to inaugurate a global Armenian Church Youth Organization (ACYO). The gathering was led by Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, who has been appointed president of the ACYO...
Fr. Hratch Sargsyan, pastor of the St. Gregory of Narek Church in Cleveland, OH, joined fellow religious leaders in a luncheon meeting at the residence of Bishop Nelson Perez, the city’s Roman Catholic Bishop. The interfaith group, which meets periodically, gathered on October 8 to discuss issues affecting their communities....
Armenian faithful in Ohio closed out the summer with two events that brought their culture and hospitality to the surrounding community. In Columbus, the local Armenians held a picnic and “Blessing of the Grapes” service led by visiting pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan with the aid of Dn. Ari Terjanian. More...
Last weekend the Armenian Community of Columbus, Ohio welcomed Fr. Hratch Sargsyan and Dn. Ari Terjanian for the Blessing of the Grapes service. The service was followed by a picnic. More than 100 people attended and partook in delicious barbecue and fun games, all while enjoying beautiful weather. This recent...
Twenty young adults from across the Eastern Diocese embarked on a 20-day service trip as they experienced the beauty of their homeland on this year’s ACYOA Armenia Service Program (ASP). The group had an opportunity to spend a few days working with children at FAR’s summer camp in Hankavahn, as...
A dozen students in the church school of St. Gregory of Narek Church were recognized last week for successfully completing a program on the Armenian Alphabet. Superintendent Yn. Naira Azatyan Sargsyan presented each students with a certificate at a special ceremony, led by pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan. Students also received...
On June 16, parishioners of the St. Gregory of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH, held a special celebration of Father’s Day. At the close of badarak, pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan offered a message of encouragement to all the fathers of the parish, and conferred a special blessing on those present...
Once per quarter, leaders of Cleveland, OH’s interfaith and inter-church communities gather to discuss topics of mutual concern. For the recent June meeting, the city’s St. Gregory of Narek Church played host at the invitation of pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan. Parishioners prepared a lunch of Armenian cuisine for the attending...
The St. Gregory of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH, welcomed Diocesan instructor of Sacred Music Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian for a weekend of in-depth training on June 1-2. Workshops for choir members and altar servers were sponsored by the Diocese’s Sacred Music Council, and organized by Cleveland’s choir director, Dn. Ari...
The St. Gregory of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH, held an icon-painting workshop for children and adults, led by Fr. Garabed Kochakian. It was the second time the workshop has been held, organized once again by Yn. Naira Azatyan Sargsyan. Pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan welcomed the children and introduced them...