The terrible news of a mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, on February 14 re-awakened all the emotions of outrage and pain that we felt after the crimes in Las Vegas, Orlando, San Bernardino, Charleston, Sandy Hook, the Washington Navy Yard, Fort Hood—and others sadly too numerous to comprehend.
Clergy Reflect on Their Paths to Ministry
Over the past year a number of dedicated Diocesan clergy reached milestones in their ministries. And their respective communities commemorated these ordination anniversaries.
We have lived to see this day
A reminiscence of the day Hrant Dink was shot
Re-Introductions are in Order
One of the wonderful things about the Christmas season is the way it re-introduces us to such interesting people. And it’s not limited to friends and family: some of the most memorable re-introductions come from the surrounding culture. Who can suppress a warm smile at their first yearly sighting of Santa, Rudolph, and the elves? Or at the Grinch, and the whole Peanuts gang?
A Solemn Remembrance
For the people of Armenia, it was a time of the deepest grief, when the external signs of death and destruction seemed inescapable.