Open to all, whether you are 3, 33, or 103! If you have a talent to share we ask you to be a part of our show during Coffee Hour on Nov. 13th in Shahnasarian Hall. Serious, or fun, solo or group performances, singers, instrumentalists and dancers needed to fill three minute time slots. Make sure…
Our chandeliers are arriving today! We thank the Shahnasarian family, John & Susan Arsenault and Mary Haydostian for sponsoring our woodwork, lighting and window treatment enhancements respectively. The Hall Design Committee is planning for other improvements such as; sconces, seat covers, stage curtain, etc. If you are interested in giving to this effort, please contact…
Calling All Chefs! Do you make the best yalanchi? Does your family have the best recipe? Enter the St. Hagop Yalanchi Cook-off! Winner will be crowned the Hye Roller of the West Coast of Florida! Sunday, November 6, 2016-Immediately Following Badarak in the Shahnasarian Hall For more information and to enter the contest contact Chair Alysia…
Join us to celebrate the 9th Anniversary of St. Hagop’s Consecration on 10/22/16 from 7-10 PM at The Tides Beach Club. We will have a selection of wines, cheeses, Armenian hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing and much more! The Tides Beach Club is located at 16650 Gulf Blvd, North Redington Beach, FL. Please RSVP to Jean…
Few would disagree that the Divine Liturgy of the Armenian Church is beautiful and mystical. Yet for many the Badarak is little more than an archaic pageant, and doesn’t seem to accomplish anything. Yet by carefully reading selected prayers, litanies and hymns of the Divine Liturgy, Fr. Daniel will show how the choir and people in the pews fit into…
Hudson, FL native Vahak Sarkis will speak to us briefly after worship on Sept 18 about his newly published memoir. Sarkis, born in Egypt of Armenian heritage, traces his life history from time in the Middle East and Europe, during the pre–World War II years, through the Nazi invasion of Egypt, to the turbulent period in the Middle…
On Sunday Aug 14, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of Mary and Blessing of Grapes, recalling the “first fruits” of the harvest; of this world and the next. Join us for worship, the service of the blessing of grapes and a luncheon in Shahnasarian Hall. Lunch will include; homemade lahmajoon, roasted eggplant, hummus, tahn,…