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Feast of the Pentecost at St. Paul Armenian Church -
Primate Ordains Altar Servers
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The culmination of the ACYO Sports Weekend was the
celebration of the Divine Liturgy at St. Paul Armenian Church on Sunday, May
24, the Feast of the Pentecost, where hundreds of faithful, joined clergy and
the participants in this year's sports weekend in fellowship and prayer.
The Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, was the
day's celebrant and homilist. His Eminence was assisted at the Holy Altar by
the Rev. Fr. Avedis Abovian and the Rev. Fr. Mesrop Ash. The pastor of the host
parish the Rev. Fr. Yessai Bedros participated in the service.
His Eminence reflected on the importance of the Feast of the
Pentecost as the birth of the Church. Archbishop Derderian quoted the Words of
our Lord from the Gospel according to St. John the Evangelist "The
Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach
you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you"
(John 14:26).
"Pentecost is the holy day when we celebrate the
descent of the Holy Spirit in our spirituality. Enriched with divine gifts, we
ought to share those gifts with our fellow brothers and sisters, friends and
the members of our families," said Abp. Derderian.
In his second message to the congregation, the Primate
noted the importance of the Orthodox Faith and the Apostolic succession.
"The Almighty God, sent into the world His Only Begotten Son, our Lord
Jesus Christ who in turn sent His disciples calling them the light of the
world. Beloved faithful, each of us is called to spread the light of the Gospel
of Christ within our community. Let us take heed of the Word of God, the
teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and the sacred traditions of our
church," he said.
During the service, Archbishop Derderian ordained Ari
Adams and Hayk Boyadjian as Sub-deacons and granted four minor orders of
acolyte to Tigran Iskenyan. He congratulated the altar servers calling upon
them to serve Christ and the Armenian Apostolic Church with a renewed sense of
zeal and dedication.
Also during the service the Primate honored Deacon Steve
Adams, Deacon Yeghia Allan Jendian and the organist of St. Paul Mr. Ben Krikorian
for their valuable services rendered to St. Paul Armenian Church of Fresno and
the Western Diocese alike. The Primate congratulated the honorees conveying to
them his genuine pastoral wishes.
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