Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan, Primate of the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, was in Romania earlier this month, in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Hagop and Ica Kouyoumdjian.
Guiding Young Musical Talent Towards Holiness
The fourth annual “Yn. Diane Chevian Memorial Youth Choir Workshop” ran from July 9 to 13 at St. Nersess Seminary in Armonk, NY, welcoming 24 talented youth from parishes across the Eastern Diocese.
Theological Throw-Down
Two intellectual heavyweights met in the city of Ephesus, where the Roman Emperor Theodosius II convened the Third Ecumenical Council in A.D. 431. At stake was the future shape of orthodox Christian belief.
Sacred Music Council Trains Future Choir Leaders
The Boyajian Young Choir Directors Program (BYCDP), organized by the Sacred Music Council of the Eastern Diocese, brought together a group of young Armenian faithful from across the country for three days of focused musical and liturgical training.
In the Dark About the Transfiguration
Three disciples come face-to-face with the mind-boggling nature of God. How do they react? And is there a lesson for us in their experience? That’s the question the church poses in the Feast of the Transfiguration—which the Armenian Church will observe on Sunday, July 27.