Today, May 18, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The day marks the ascent of our Lord into heaven, on the 40th day after his resurrection.
Feast of the Lord’s Ascension
Abp. Aykazian Visits Ukraine with World Council of Churches
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director of the Eastern Diocese, was one of the global church leaders visiting Ukraine last week, to meet with church and government officials, and to survey sites ravaged by the ongoing war.
Diocesan Clergy Gather In Dallas for 2023 Conference
The annual Clergy Conference of the Eastern Diocese was held May 2-4, in Dallas, TX, as part of the 121st Diocesan Assembly hosted by the city’s St. Sarkis Church. It was the first in-person gathering of all Diocesan clergy since the start of the pandemic.
An Online Prayer Group Meets Live For the First Time
A virtual prayer group that emerged out of the pandemic held its first in-person retreat in the weeks following Easter: the period of spiritual devotion known as Heenoonk (Eastertide) in the Armenian Church.
A Celebration of Church Builders at the 2023 Diocesan Assembly Awards Banquet
The 2023 Diocesan Assembly Awards Banquet, like the other events throughout the weekend, combined a warm “family reunion” feel with forward-looking optimism for the future.