This week, the Eastern Diocese will be blessed to witness the ordination of a new priest—the second such ordination to be performed this summer.
Watch the Ordination of Fr. Andreas
More than a thousand viewers have watched the online video highlights of the ordination of Fr. Andreas Garabedian.
A New Priest for the Church
The Armenian Church was blessed with a new priest this weekend, as Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel performed the sacrament of holy orders on the former Deacon Narek Garabedian.
A World Summit on the Church and the Environment
Some 50 theologians and educators—including three representatives from the Eastern Diocese—gathered in Istanbul on June 1-3, for the third “Halki Summit on the Environment” organized by His All-Holiness Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch.
A Season of Beginnings
The yearly transition to summer is a special time in the Armenian Church calendar. In quick succession, we observe our Lord’s Ascension, Pentecost, St. Gregory’s release from the pit, and the birth of Holy Etchmiadzin.