Istanbul: Pastoral Visit To The Buyukada Armenian Community

Lraper Church Bulletin 26/07/2005
Contact: Deacon Vagharshag Seropyan
Armenian Patriarchate
TR-34130 Kumkapi, Istanbul
T: +90 (212) 517-0970, 517-0971
F: +90 (212) 516-4833, 458-1365
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<; Pastoral Visit To The Buyukada Armenian Community ;NewsCode=N000000769&Lang=ENG On Saturday morning, 16 July, the Divine Liturgy in Armenian was celebrated at the Buyuk Island St. Pacifico Latin Catholic Church, at the wish of the Buyuk Island Armenian community. Father Tatul Anusyan led the services and preached. Community members from Buyuk Island and the other islands filled the church. Deacons Vagarsak Seropyan, Sevan Civanyan, and Hayk Koparyan served the Eucharist. Sacred hymns were sung by a group of youths successfully under the direction of Diran Allen Nergizyan. Father Tatul preached on the scripture passage Luke 11:30: "The Son of Man will be a sign to this generation." He touched on the place of Christ in our lives and described how He enlightens us day by day. After summarizing the characteristics of a believer, Father Tatul stressed that becoming informed is not sufficient. We have to carry the same light to those around us, we need to engage in charitable works, and we need at all times to praise God for what Christ has done in our lives. After the Divine Liturgy the congregation expressed its pleasure and hoped to have pastoral visits and divine services more often on Buyuk Island.

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