He was a man of holiness and generosity; but also a man who could countenance the cruelest violence. His very name confessed his loyalty to God—but also prefigured the loneliness that can follow any man with such loyalties. He was Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah “the Stranger”:
In life, he was celebrated as a prolific author and novelist, who was a pioneering activist in what would later be known as the cause of human rights.
The Eastern Diocese was deeply grieved over the loss of Heghine (Helene) Irma Der Stepanian, who passed away on May 26, in New Jersey.
The ACYOA Seniors of St. Sarkis Church in Carrollton, TX, hosted the 2022 ACYOA General Assembly and Sports Weekend in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend, welcoming more than 325 ACYOA Seniors and clergy from across the Eastern Diocese from May 27 through 30.
A passionately interested audience gathered on Thursday evening, May 26, at the Diocesan Center in New York, to view exquisite photographs of churches and villages in Artsakh, and hear from Dr. Marina Mchitarian, who had spent weeks in early 2020 visiting Artsakh and speaking with its inhabitants.
