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FIRST REPUBLIC CELEBRATED IN NORWAY
By Erik Grigoryan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2011/06/07/first-republic-celebrated-in-norway/
Tue, Jun 7 2011
OSLO, Norway-On May 29, the Armenians of the greater Oslo area gathered
to observe a Divine Liturgy and celebrate May 28th, Republic Day,
in a church in the city of Asker, near Oslo. Following the Divine
Liturgy by Fr. Sarkis, the organizers from the Armenian Cultural
Association of Norway gave the opening remarks. Fr. Sarkis also offered
a Memorial Service to all the martyrs fallen for the first republic
and for the independence of Armenia, followed by readings from the
Bible. Afterwards, the Board of the Armenian Cultural Association
and the teacher of the Armenian Sunday School, Ashkhen Movsisyan,
presented official certificates of attendance to children who had
completed the course. An official dinner followed.
At the conclusion of the event, Fr. Sargis called for a consultative
meeting to discuss the establishment and registration of the Armenian
Apostolic Holy Church and the Church Council in Norway. Issues
related to registration, formation, administration, and governing,
as well as membership of the two bodies, were discussed. Volunteers
were elected to help implement further projects and activities of
the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Norway.
Blessed by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and instructed by
Very Rev. Fr. Haikazoun Dz. V. Najarian, the Legate of the Armenian
Apostolic Church in Central Europe, Fr. Sarkis was in Norway within
an official visit to establish the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church
and church councils in Norway, Denmark, and Finland. He will have
meetings with representatives of the authorities of Norway and the
Christian Council of Norway to discuss the registration of the Armenian
Apostolic Holy Church and establishment of ecumenical relations between
the Armenian Apostolic Church and Christian communities of Norway.
From: A. Papazian
By Erik Grigoryan
http://www.armenianweekly.com/2011/06/07/first-republic-celebrated-in-norway/
Tue, Jun 7 2011
OSLO, Norway-On May 29, the Armenians of the greater Oslo area gathered
to observe a Divine Liturgy and celebrate May 28th, Republic Day,
in a church in the city of Asker, near Oslo. Following the Divine
Liturgy by Fr. Sarkis, the organizers from the Armenian Cultural
Association of Norway gave the opening remarks. Fr. Sarkis also offered
a Memorial Service to all the martyrs fallen for the first republic
and for the independence of Armenia, followed by readings from the
Bible. Afterwards, the Board of the Armenian Cultural Association
and the teacher of the Armenian Sunday School, Ashkhen Movsisyan,
presented official certificates of attendance to children who had
completed the course. An official dinner followed.
At the conclusion of the event, Fr. Sargis called for a consultative
meeting to discuss the establishment and registration of the Armenian
Apostolic Holy Church and the Church Council in Norway. Issues
related to registration, formation, administration, and governing,
as well as membership of the two bodies, were discussed. Volunteers
were elected to help implement further projects and activities of
the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church in Norway.
Blessed by the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and instructed by
Very Rev. Fr. Haikazoun Dz. V. Najarian, the Legate of the Armenian
Apostolic Church in Central Europe, Fr. Sarkis was in Norway within
an official visit to establish the Armenian Apostolic Holy Church
and church councils in Norway, Denmark, and Finland. He will have
meetings with representatives of the authorities of Norway and the
Christian Council of Norway to discuss the registration of the Armenian
Apostolic Holy Church and establishment of ecumenical relations between
the Armenian Apostolic Church and Christian communities of Norway.
From: A. Papazian