ACYOA Juniors gathered over Memorial Day weekend at St. James Church of Watertown, MA, for the 41st annual Hye M’rtsoom program. The parish hosted 211 participants from 14 parishes across the Diocese for a weekend of worship, sports, and fellowship.
Holy Cross Church of Union City Marks 110 Years
By Elizabeth Akian
On May 15, 2016, nearly 300 guests gathered at the Villa Amalfi Restaurant in Cliffside Park, New Jersey to celebrate the 110th anniversary of the Holy Cross Armenian Church of Union City, New Jersey.
Clergy Meet for Annual Conference
The 114th Diocesan Assembly was preceded by a clergy conference, held April 25 to 28, at the Quail Hollow Resort and Conference Center in Painesville, OH. Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern), presided at the event where members of the clergy gathered for prayer, services and a series of presentations on various aspects of the ministry.
Christian Churches Together Meets at Diocesan Center
On Friday, May 13, the Eastern Diocese hosted a meeting of the ecumenical organization Christian Churches Together (CCT) with New York-area church leaders. The meeting was organized and led by the Rev. Carlos L. Malavé, Executive Director of Christian Churches Together; Bishop Michael Rozanski, CCT Moderator and President of the Catholic Family, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Legate and Ecumenical Director of the Eastern Diocese.
Assembly Banquet Honors Genocide Scholar, AGBU President
Clergy, delegates, and community members gathered at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland, OH, on Friday evening, April 29, to honor two distinguished individuals for their support of the Armenian Church and contributions to the greater Armenian community. The Grand Banquet of the 114th Diocesan Assembly was hosted by the St. Gregory of Narek Armenian Church of Richmond Heights, OH.