ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL EMMANUEL CHURCH - CHANITZ YOUTH

ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԵԱՅՑ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ 1846 – 2011 (165 Ամեակ)

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Christmas Concert at Haigazian University

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On Monday, December 19, 2011, the Haigazian University Classical Music Club organized their traditional semester concert, which they have been holding each semester for nearly 20 years. The concert was divided into three parts, the classical, the modern and the oriental, with a touch of Christmas added to the mix.

Nine students participated in the concert, which started with classical pieces by Brahms, Hayden and Chopin, played beautifully on the piano and the violin. This was followed by some notable modern songs, including “Somewhere over the rainbow” and “River flows in you,” as well as a vocal rendition of the ever-popular “You raise me up.” Adding a new dimension to this semester’s concert, the program also included oriental music, namely three celebrated songs by the Rahbani brothers as well as the song “Bleil ou Shety” played on the ‘oud.

Completing the concert with a bit of Christmas cheer, the audience enjoyed listening to a duet of “Silent Night” and sang along to the beloved Christmas carol “Joy to the World.”

Christmas Chapel at Haigazian University

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One of the most popular chapel services of the year at Haigazian University is the annual Christmas chapel, which reminds people of the reason for the season. On Wednesday, December 21, 2011, the university auditorium was packed with faculty, staff and students, as well as several guests from outside the university.

Everyone was greeted by the cheerful music played by the seven-member band, which included three former HU students who came especially for this chapel. Reverend Greg Lee-Parker, the campus minister, welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming before proceeding to show a short Charlie Brown cartoon that answers the question “What is Christmas all about?” The next ten minutes were spent joyfully singing Christmas carols including the classical “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” “What Child is This?” and “Do You Hear?” One Haigazian student read a beautiful passage from Isaiah chapter 9 and then the band played a very touching song called “Merry Christmas,” which a father had written for the daughter he was waiting to adopt.

Lee-Parker delivered his message on the first Christmas, revealing some interesting facts uncovered by a New Testament scholar about the town of Bethlehem in that period. He also emphasized the real meaning of Christmas and what impact it can have on our lives.

To conclude this Christmas service, everyone sang “Silent Night” accompanied by the sweet musical tones of the flute and the violin and finally ended with “Joy to the World.” Lots of delicious and homemade cookies, brownies and cakes were waiting at the back of the chapel once the final note had been sung.

ՔՐԻՍՏՈՆԵԱՅ –ԻՍԼԱՄ ՓՈԽ ՅԱՐԱԲԵՐՈՒԹԵԱՆՑ ԱՄՐԱՊՆԴՄԱՆ ՈՒՂԻՈՎ Ս. ԾՆՆԴԵԱՆ ՅԱՏՈՒԿ ՊԱՇՏԱՄՈՒՆՔ

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Marchers carried placards reading "We are all Hrant, we are all Armenian"

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At least 20,000 people have marched in Istanbul to mark five years since the murder of prominent Armenian journalist Hrant Dink.

Getting Even With Mom, By Shushan Artinian

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Յիսուս՝ Բարի Հովի՛ւը Ծնաւ Ղուկ. 2. 8-20

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ՍՈՒՐԲ ԾՆՆԴԵԱՆ ՏՕՆՆ ՈՒ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԵԱՅՑ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻԻ ԾՆՆԴԵԱՆ 165-ՐԴ ԱՄԵԱԿԸ

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The Christmas Concert of the Armenian Evangelical Armiss Choir

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Unders the patronage of H.E. Mr. Vrej Saboujian, the Minister of Industry, and organized by the Armiss Cultural Committee of the the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, the Christmas Concert of Armiss Choir took place on Tuesday, 3 January, 2011, at 8pm, in the Armenian Evangelical First Church.
After the welcoming speech of Mr. Hrayr Jebejian, the choir presented several pieces, conducted by maestro Garo Avessian and accompanied by Ms. Maria Palazian on the piano. The choir comprised twenty nine members.

Armiss Performing "Christmas Goes Classical" (video)

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Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church's Chanitz Youth and Veterans Caroling on Christmas Eve

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On Christmas Eve, Thursday 5 January, around 35 Chanitz youth and veterans, with 4 groups, visited more than 95 families and houses, singing carols and bringing the Good News that Jesus Christ is Born.

Քրիստոս Ծնաւ եւ Յայտնեցաւ,
Ձեզի Մեզի Մեծ Աւետիս:
Krisdos Dznav yev Haydnetsav,
Tsezi Mezi Medz Avedis.

Some of the photos of two of the groups that visited the families and houses.

Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover, by Shushan Artinian

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A Merry Christmas to Our Readers

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Քրիստոս Ծնաւ եւ Յայտնեցաւ,
Ձեզի Մեզի Մեծ Աւետիս:
Christ is Born and Revealed,
To You and to Us a Great News.

ՍՈՎՈՐԱԿԱՆԻՆ ՄԱՐՏԱՀՐԱՒԷՐԸ` ՎԵՐ. ՄԿՐՏԻՉ ԳԱՐԱԿԷՕԶԵԱՆ

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Religious and Cultural Diversity in Europe

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On Friday, November 25, 2011, a lecture on “Religious and Cultural Diversity in Europe: New Challenges for the Study of Religions” was held in the auditorium, for the Haigazian University Cultural Hour.
Dr. Arda Ekmekji, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science, welcomed the guests and introduced the topic at hand, discussing how Europe has changed in the last century in terms of ethnic and religious diversity.

To provide his suggestions for this interesting challenge, Dr. Wolfman Reiss, a professor of theology from the University of Vienna, was invited to come to the podium.
Reiss began his lecture by describing the two traditional approaches to the study of religion, namely studying the history of religion and the systematic comparative studies of religions. He then traced the changes in religious study in the 20th century, how the focus was moved from the historical approach to a comparative one and more recently with the added dimension of social and political topics.

Reiss then expanded on the role that religious scholars have in contemporary society, providing research to help elucidate actual on-the-ground issues that Europeans face today. An example he provided is the increasing number of Muslim children in Austrian kindergartens, which reaches up to 40 percent in some areas. “To provide the state with an appropriate basis for decisions, information is needed,” stressed Reiss.
In light of this need, Reiss proposed an application-oriented study of religion that “dedicates itself to contemporary societal, political problems of our time.”As a study, it can serve society by giving advice, while leaving the actual decision-making up to the politicians and the lawmakers.
Reiss then proceeded to outline the implementation of such a study, using his own execution of it at the University of Vienna as an illustration. Among other things, he warned that such students “have to preserve the highest level of impartiality in their study.”

Reiss also mentioned some criticism of this application-oriented approach, citing some of his contemporaries in the field. He then concluded by sharing some of the research that has been done in Vienna, as well as future projects such as an excursion to Egypt next year to investigate the Coptic Christian situation.
The lecture was followed by a long Q&A session and ended with refreshments served in the Mugar Hall.

Badaniatz Junior Youth Group of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church Visiting the Birds' Nest Orphanage

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On Saturday, 24 December - the Badaniatz junior youth group had their Christmas event at the Birds' Nest Orphanage in Byblos, Jbeil. They had worship session with the kids, as well as social fun time and games. This way, the junior youth shared the Christmas message of joy, peace, love and hope with the kids staying at the Birds' Nest.

Farewell to Hagop Hanneyan (DonJack)

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On Sunday, 21 December, 2011 - after the church service, in the pastor's house, we bid farewell to the youth member, Hagop Hanneyan, who left to the US.

A Franciscan Benediction

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May God bless you with discomfort

At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships

So that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger

At injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,

So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears

To shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war,

So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and

To turn their pain into joy.

And may God bless you with enough foolishness

To believe that you can make a difference in the world,

So that you can do what others claim cannot be done

To bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.

Amen.

Հայ Աւետարանական Թորոսեան Վարժարանը Կը Տօնէ Իր Հիմնադրութեան 60 Ամեակը

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«Արշիլ Կորքի» Կերպարուեստի Յանձնախումբի Այցելութիւնը Վերապատուելի Համայնքապետ Յարութիւն Սելիմեանի

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Ս. Ծննդեան եւ Ամանորի Տօնակատարութիւն

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How Great Thou Art, by the famous George Beverly Shea

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Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church's Banquet

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On Sunday, 20 November, after the worship service, the banquet of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church took place in the church hall. Ms. Vartoug Balekjian welcomed everyone and emceed the event. Participating in the program were:
- Ms. M. Khoshafian, playing 2 spiritual songs on the piano
- Ms. R. Der Sarkissian, playing a song on the piano
- Mr. G. Aroyan, recited a poem
- Mr. H. Gojigian's visual poetry was displayed
- Mr. M. Chilingirian, led the "Who Will Be the Millionaire?" game with questions from the Bible

Mr. and Mrs. Gojigian

Mr. and Mrs. Bakalian

Mr. and Mrs. Missakian

Mr. and Mrs. Boynerian

Rev. and Mrs. Sabounji

Rev. and Mrs. Karagoezian

Dr. and Mrs. Karageuzian and Mr. and Mrs. Mamigonian

Mr. and Mrs.Karageuzian

Mr. and Mrs. Geyikian

Churches in the Middle East re-affirm their commitment to peace

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14.12.11

At the significant event of the 10th General Assembly of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), Christians in the Middle East renewed their commitment to unity, dialogue and peace amidst varied political developments in the region, as well as elected a new general secretary.

The assembly was held from 20-30 November in the ancient city of Paphos and was hosted by the Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

Participants addressed the theme “And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart” (Acts 4:32) relevant to the churches in Middle East and beyond.

“In these critical historical moments, which your region and churches are going through, you could not have found a more pertinent and inspiring theme for your assembly, than the one you have chosen, which expresses diversity in unity,” said the World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, in his message for the MECC assembly.

Churches from various Christian traditions, including Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic churches participated in the assembly.

Together they elected Fr. Dr Paul Rouhana from the Maronite (Catholic) Church in Lebanon, as general secretary to serve for the next four years. Rouhana was the former dean of the Faculty of Theology at the Holy Spirit University in Kaslik, Lebanon.

A communiqué issued at the end of the assembly also highlighted “churches’ commitment to participate in the building of a new future for the Middle East.”

“Churches call upon all the faithful to hold steadfast to their hope in the peaceful coexistence of the peoples of the Middle East. Thus they support the recent and ongoing movements of reform, change and development for the common good of humanity,” states the communiqué.

While expressing solidarity with the Middle Eastern churches, Tveit also stressed that, “ecumenical family has always regarded your region with a special interest because the faith that it holds has its roots here.”

“Your continuous presence and active participation in the life of the different societies to which you belong have been a remarkable witness to the Christian faith,” he added.

Source: WCC

CELEBRATE THE MESSIAH

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