The Armenian Church of Our Saviour in Worcester, MA, will hold its 28th annual “Charity Golf Tournament” on Tuesday, Sep. 7, at Sterling National Country Club (33 Albright Rd., Sterling). Shotgun start at 10 a.m. A portion of proceeds will benefit local outreach groups. Click on the link to download a flyer. Contact jkapur@aimtek.com for information on registration and sponsorships. Click here to register online.
IN-PERSON EVENT: Worcester Armenian Picnic
The Armenian Church of Our Saviour, Worcester, MA, will hold an Armenian Picnic on Sunday, Aug. 22, following church service, on the church grounds (87 Salisbury St., Worcester). Eat in or take out. Armenian food, live music, dancing, fellowship, plus a Hye Ladies Bake Table featuring Armenian and non-Armenian fare.
ONLINE Variety Series: Armenian Cultural Hour
The Cultural Committee of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Church (Providence, RI) will broadcast another episode of its online series, “Armenian Cultural Hour” on Friday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. This week’s program is a concert titled “Flutes & Sopranos,” featuring the Symphony Orchestra of the Armenian National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, directed by Harutyun Arzumanyan. Click the link to watch the livestream on the parish Facebook page (accessible even if you don’t have a personal Facebook account). Click the following link to view a flyer.
Upcoming programs include:
- July 23: Favorite Armenian Songs, featuring Armen Hovhanessyan & Salbi Mailyan
VEMKAR Live Session Series: Fr. Shnork Souin on Christ as Hope
VEMKAR, the Eastern Diocese’s digital ministries platform, will hold another online discussion based on its new module, “Christ as Hope.” Tune in on Tuesday, July 13, at 7 p.m. EDT, to listen to Fr. Shnork Souin present a personal story of crisis and faith, titled: “My Heart and My Hope in the Palm of a Savior Child.” Click here to register for the July 13 event on the Zoom video platform. Future Live Sessions will include meditations by clergy and scholars, classes in modern and classical Armenian language, workshops on sacred music, and more—all based on the distinctive Christian witness of the Armenian Church. For the full schedule and registration links, click here.
ONLINE Lecture: Abp. Najarian on Armenian Church & Statehood Solidarity
Abp. Haigazoun Najarian, Primate of Australia & New Zealand, will deliver an online lecture on Wednesday, July 28, titled “The Armenian Church in Solidarity with Armenian Statehood.” For viewers in the United States, the lecture will take place at 5 a.m. EDT (which, please note, corresponds to 7 p.m. in Sydney, Australia), over the Zoom conference platform. Earlier in his ministry, Abp. Najarian was a longtime priest and Vicar General of the Eastern Diocese. To receive a registration link, e-mail Nishan Basmajian by July 24, at diocese@armenian.come.au. Click the link to view a flyer.