In the Armenian Church, memorial days of one kind or another are quite common: we observe merelots after the major feast days; we remember our departed loved ones on the karasoonk of their passing, and thereafter through annual hokehankisd services.
Diocesan Women’s Guild Members Gather for 35th Annual Assembly
The 35th annual Assembly of the Women’s Guilds of the Eastern Diocese opened its meetings on May 3, 2024, with 31 delegates representing 17 parishes.
Welcome the Stranger
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”:
“Come and See”: Gospel Insights for Vocations Day
On the Feast of Pentecost the Eastern Diocese observes “Vocations Day”: a day to reflect on how God might be calling us along a certain road in life. The Gospel of John devotes special attention to the idea of the Christian “calling”
Diocesan Assembly Banquet Honors Service & Advocacy
The 2024 Diocesan Assembly Awards Banquet was the culmination of a weekend of forward-looking optimism for the future.