We are excited to announce a new Armenian Genocide and Artsakh crisis teaching initiative. The Holocaust Genocide Education Network Executive Director Mark Cole has asked our parishioners, Ara Bagdasarian and Raz Pounardjian, who are actively involved in Genocide and Artsakh awareness talks in different High Schools, to arrange a Cleveland...
The Hillcres Religious Leaders Group gathered at St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church for their monthly lunch meeting and fellowship. Pastor Der Hratch Sargsyan invited the group and served as host.
It is hard to believe that 2023 is almost over. Despite the terrible situation with our brothers and sisters in Artsakh, it is important that Armenians around the world remain unified. St. Gregory of Narek serves as a haven and bastion for Armenians in Northeast Ohio. Every week, we gather...
At the Interfaith Thanksgiving Prayer Service, which the Hillcres Religious Leaders Group and the Lyndhurst Community of Faith Church hosted on Thanksgiving Sunday, we had the honor and joy of coming together as a community to celebrate the spirit of gratitude and unity. In the spirit of unity and appreciation...
The weekend of November 17–18 marked an unforgettable joint retreat as the ACYOA Juniors of Michigan and Ohio gathered for an immersive experience centered around the theme, “Overcoming Life’s Pressures through Faith.” Our young participants engaged in fun icebreakers, insightful sessions on the value of mutual support, and engaging problem-solving activities under...
As the year winds down, the Diocese’s “virtual parish visitations” continue to go forward, bringing Primate Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan together with the leadership of our local parishes. A meeting with St. Gregory of Narek Church of Cleveland, OH, led by pastor Fr. Hratch Sargsyan, took place on November 16. Once more, parish...
Fundraising Community Thanksgiving Dinner for Artsakh families was hosted by the Sisterhood of St. Gregory of Narek and coordinated by Qristine Manasyan. Church School students prepared Thanksgiving crafts. Click here to view photos.
Ticket includes: hamburgers and sausage with sides, pilaf, beverage and a cookie or watermelon. All Proceeds will benefit our Annual Food Festival this year, taking place on Friday September 15 and Saturday September 16. Following the Church Services, a traditional Blessing of the Grapes ceremony will be held outside the...
BECOME A FESTIVAL BOOSTER TODAY The 21st Annual Cleveland Armenian Festival is fast approaching and we need your help. This year’s Festival promises to be the best yet, with live entertainment, delicious foods, and involvement from the entire parish community. We are called as Christian’s to cheerfully give our TIME, TALENT & TREASURE and offer...
In a message to the faithful this week, Diocesan Primate Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan offered a prayerful reflection on the horrifying massacre of children and teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. “Yesterday, evil manifested itself again in our national life,” he wrote in the May 25 message: “another lone...