Perhaps the holiest moment in the Armenian Divine Liturgy is when the congregation fills the church with the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. We begin with the words Hayr Mer—“Our Father”; but what really do we mean by referring to God as a “father”?
Sacred Windows: The Meaning of Icons
Icons are more than ordinary works of art. They are holy items, set apart from other objects to play a special role in the church’s spiritual practices. What makes an icon different and special?
Նոր Սրբապատկերներու Օրհնութիւն
Հինգշաբթի, փետրուար 27-ին, Սրբոց Վարդանանց տօնն էր, եւ Առաջնորդ Մեսրոպ Սրբազան Պարսամեան նախագահեց Ամերիկայի Արեւելեան Թեմին Նիւ Եորքի Սբ. Վարդան Մայր Տաճարին տօնակատարութեան:
The Icons of Sts. Vartanantz Day
Two heroic-scale icon paintings dominated the sanctuary of New York’s St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral, during its Sts. Vartanantz Day celebration on Thursday, February 27.
ACYOA Seniors From Across Eastern Diocese Serve on Mission Trip in Atlanta
The Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) Seniors from across the Eastern Diocese just returned from the fourth annual ACYOA Seniors Mission Trip. The ACYOA Central Council partnered with Habitat for Humanity of North Central Georgia and the Armenian Church of Atlanta Mission Parish in Roswell, GA the weekend of February 20-23, 2025. The Mission Trip was underwritten by a grant from the Dadourian Foundation and funds from the ACYOA Central Council, which covered the participants’ lodging, ground transportation, meals, and donation fees to participate in a Habitat for Humanity house build.