Investment banker Eric Baroyan was elected to his first term to the Board of Directors of the Armenian Church Endowment Fund (ACEF) on Friday, November 17, 2017.
An Artist’s Inspiration in the Holy Spirit
The Eastern Diocese honored a dear friend and prominent artist on the evening of December 13. Friends and dignitaries gathered in the formal reception room (tahlij) of New York’s Diocesan Center to pay tribute to Mary Melikyan.
After Hurricane Harvey, Diocese Sends Gifts of Solidarity to Sister Parish
Four months have passed since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the coast of Texas, eventually leaving the city of Houston with the worst flood emergency in its history. Severely affected by the disaster were members of the St. Kevork Armenian Church, many of whose families were displaced by Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Family homes became uninhabitable; belongings of a lifetime were lost.
Gomidas Choir Brings Music of Christmas to St. Vartan Cathedral
The Diocese’s “Christmas at the Cathedral” concert featuring the Gomidas Choir and Astghikner Vocal Ensemble took place on Friday evening, December 8, 2017 in the cathedral’s sanctuary.
The choir members sang songs in the Armenian and American tradition, bringing cheer and the Christmas spirit to the Cathedral.
A Sanctuary Against the Storm
A child has been born for us, a son given to us. Authority rests upon his shoulders;and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6)
PICTURE THE SCENE OF THE NATIVITY in your imagination: the cool, star-filled sky over the city of Bethlehem; the harmony of all God’s creatures, where angels, human beings, and animals all come together; the mingling of the different classes of mankind, as wise kings and simple shepherds kneel together in humble reverence.