St. Hagop Armenian Church

Click image to download and preview the latest copy of the Avedis which is scheduled to arrive in your homes in the first few days of June.

Starting with the next issue of Avedis in Fall 2012, we will provide an electronic copy, by default, to all those who have an email address on file with St. Hagop.  Those who still wish to receive the paper version of Avedis must send a written request to St. Hagop.  Those without email/internet access will still receive their paper copy.   We urge all those who will receive a paper copy of the Avedis to make a donation of $20 a year to cover the cost of their subscription (if not already dues paid member and regular supporter of our church).  See inside the Avedis for more information.

We love communicating the “Good News” to our entire St. Hagop Armenian Church family.  Thanks for helping us be good stewards of our resources, and for your ongoing support!

Make sure to join us on May 20^th for the Sunday School End of Year Program, “St. Hagop’s Got Talent!” Our kids need your support and appreciation as they share and develop their many God-given talents

This Sunday, in honor of our mothers, the men of St. Hagop Armenian Church will be hosting and serving coffee hour for our mothers and women. Please join us and receive a special blessing and a rose from the altar.

On Saturday May 19 at 11:30 am, the Women’s Guild will host a luncheon at Bon Appetit in Dunedin.  Please let Karen Minassian or Rudi Kimatian know if you will join us for lunch.  Since we will conduct a meeting during lunch, we are limiting attendance to women’s guild members or those who are interested in becoming a member.

Genocide Commemoration Requiem Service and Author Talk at St. Hagop Armenian Church

Explaining Genocide: The Fate of the Armenians
Dr. Ronald Grigor Suny

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | 6:30 PM
St. Hagop Armenian Church
7020 90th Ave. N., Pinellas Park

Please join us for an Armenian candlelight “Hokehankist” service for the victims of the Armenian genocide and an author talk by author and professor, Dr. Ronald Grigor Suny.  Cosponsored with our partners at the FL Holocaust Museum.

Saturday, April 21, 2012, 7:00 pm

At St. Hagop Armenian Church

Enjoy contemporary, folk and classical Armenian music, starring our own Suzie Hovhannisyan and friends Aram Hovhannisyan, Seda Hakopyan, Julia Dadekian, Pierre Abadjian, Takvor Evrekian, Fr. Abraham Malkhasyan and Yn. Karine Malkhasyan.

RSVP not necessary. Contact George Kamajian with any questions, 727-595-0780

Donation $10

On Sunday April 15th we join together in welcoming His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian to preside at our Sunday Divine Liturgy. His Eminence, along with Diocesan Council members, will be making a pastoral visit to St.Hagop and will also meet with the Parish Council to discuss future plans for our church hall and resolving a 2007 construction loan from the Armenian Church Endowment Fund. As a reminder, we greet our Archbishop by kissing his right hand and saying in Armenian or English: Աստուած օգնական սրբազան հայր | Asdvadz Ognagan, Srpazan Hayr | May God be your Helper, Your Eminence.

JOIN US FOR THE MOST SACRED TIME OF THE YEAR-HOLY WEEK–APRIL 5th to 8th
Walk the journey of Christ in the ancient tradition of the Armenian Church. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week – the sacred commemoration of the events leading to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, His victory over death, and the redemption of humanity and the fallen world. See schedule below . Click on icon to download a brief description of each service.