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    ARCHBISHOP CHOLOYAN OFFERS OPENING PRAYER FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    Armenian Weekly Staff
    Wed, Apr 21 2010

    Prays for an End to Barbarity upon God's Creatures

    WASHINGTON-The U.S. House of Representatives opened on Wed., April 21
    with a prayer by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate
    of the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Eastern United States, in
    which he invoked the memory of the Armenian Genocide and prayed that
    such barbarity is never again inflicted upon any of God's creatures,
    reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

    Choloyan's service as the guest chaplain of the House of
    Representatives came at the request of New York Congresswoman
    Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), a long-time friend and supporter of the
    Armenian American community. Following the opening prayer, Maloney
    offered brief remarks of her own, praising the spiritual leadership
    of Choloyan and joining with him in marking the 95th anniversary of
    the Armenian Genocide.

    The full text of Archbishop Choloyan's prayer is provided below. To
    read both Choloyan's opening prayer and Maloney's remarks, visit
    www.anca.org/press_releases/press_releases.p hp?prid=1859.

    ***

    Almighty God, we seek your grace and wisdom in our lives and in our
    leaders that they may serve your people with truth and justice.

    Remember your faithful servants, the Armenian people, who for 95
    Aprils have lived with the memory of the genocide of one and a half
    million of their nation. We pray that such barbarity never again be
    inflicted upon any of your creatures.

    We give thanks for the blessings that you have bestowed upon the
    remnant of the Armenian people who were welcomed and given new life
    in the United States of America. We thank you for delivering us from
    the depths of despair into this land of liberty.

    Bless America, the country of greatness and goodness. Renew the values
    of our American heritage so that America will remain the country of
    truth, freedom, justice, and peace.

    We stand before you and ask this in your name and for your glory.

    Amen.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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