By Florence Avakian
Electricity was in the air as more than 200 people streamed into Haik and Alice Kavookjian Auditorium of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) on June 26, 2015, to hear the acclaimed Huyser Music Ensemble.
Elberon Parish Celebrates Milestones
St. Stepanos Church of Elberon, NJ, celebrated two milestones last weekend: the 20th anniversary of the ordination of their pastor and the ordination of five altar servers.
Lifelong Lessons Received in the Holy Land
A group of 21 young adults from parishes across the Eastern Diocese journeyed to the Holy Land, from June 5 to 14. The fifth annual Youth Leadership Pilgrimage to the Holy Land was led by the Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, pastor of St. Mary Church of Washington, D.C., and Arpi Nakashian, a recent graduate of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary.
In Memoriam: Colonel Victor V. Arzoomanian
The Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America was deeply saddened by the passing of Colonel Victor Arzoomanian on June 14, 2015.
Armenian Survival and Creativity in Bourj Hammoud
By Florence Avakian
Bourj Hammoud—the region in northeast Beirut, Lebanon, which Armenian survivors from the Armenian Genocide built into a dynamic center for shopkeepers, craftsmen and artists—came alive on Tuesday evening, June 9, 2015, during a fascinating talk by photographer Ariane Ateshian Delacampagne.