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PRESS OFFICE
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net
February 6, 2013
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Archbishop Aykazian to Lead Christian Churches Together
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the Diocese's Ecumenical Director, was elected
president of Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A.-a nationwide
ecumenical association of church leaders-on Wednesday, January 30, during
the organization's annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
"Christian Churches Together has become one of the most important Christian
organizations in the United States," Archbishop Aykazian said. "In the
coming years, I look forward to working together with fellow church leaders
to promote the common good for our society."
Participants in the annual meeting, from January 28 to February 1, focused
on immigration reform, and heard from immigrants and advocates, including
representatives of the Hispanic Christian community and Catholic Relief
Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In a statement released after the meeting, Christian Churches Together calls
on "people of faith, people of good will, elected officials in Congress and
the President of the United States to work together to enact just and humane
immigration reform legislation in 2013."
"The 11 million individuals now in the U.S. without authorization should be
given an opportunity to earn citizenship, if the individual chooses," the
statement reads. The organization also calls for family reunification
options, just enforcement measures, and special protection for refugees and
asylum seekers.
Some 100 church leaders attended the annual meeting in Austin. Also
representing the Armenian Church were the Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian and
seminarian Eric Vozzy.
Archbishop Aykazian will serve a four-year term as the head of Christian
Churches Together. He previously served as President of the National Council
of Churches, from 2007 to 2009. He is also a member of the Central Committee
and the Executive Council of the World Council of Churches.
Established in 2001, Christian Churches Together is comprised of more than
40 churches and organizations, including Evangelical, Pentecostal, Orthodox,
Roman Catholic, historic Protestant, Racial and African American churches.
Archbishop Aykazian was among the founding members of the organization. He
is also the first to serve as president of both the National Council of
Churches and Christian Churches Together.
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Photo attached: Archbishop Vicken Aykazian speaks at the Diocesan Assembly.
From: Baghdasarian
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-0710; Fax: (212) 779-3558
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net
February 6, 2013
_______________________________________________
Archbishop Aykazian to Lead Christian Churches Together
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the Diocese's Ecumenical Director, was elected
president of Christian Churches Together in the U.S.A.-a nationwide
ecumenical association of church leaders-on Wednesday, January 30, during
the organization's annual meeting in Austin, Texas.
"Christian Churches Together has become one of the most important Christian
organizations in the United States," Archbishop Aykazian said. "In the
coming years, I look forward to working together with fellow church leaders
to promote the common good for our society."
Participants in the annual meeting, from January 28 to February 1, focused
on immigration reform, and heard from immigrants and advocates, including
representatives of the Hispanic Christian community and Catholic Relief
Services of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
In a statement released after the meeting, Christian Churches Together calls
on "people of faith, people of good will, elected officials in Congress and
the President of the United States to work together to enact just and humane
immigration reform legislation in 2013."
"The 11 million individuals now in the U.S. without authorization should be
given an opportunity to earn citizenship, if the individual chooses," the
statement reads. The organization also calls for family reunification
options, just enforcement measures, and special protection for refugees and
asylum seekers.
Some 100 church leaders attended the annual meeting in Austin. Also
representing the Armenian Church were the Very Rev. Fr. Aren Jebejian and
seminarian Eric Vozzy.
Archbishop Aykazian will serve a four-year term as the head of Christian
Churches Together. He previously served as President of the National Council
of Churches, from 2007 to 2009. He is also a member of the Central Committee
and the Executive Council of the World Council of Churches.
Established in 2001, Christian Churches Together is comprised of more than
40 churches and organizations, including Evangelical, Pentecostal, Orthodox,
Roman Catholic, historic Protestant, Racial and African American churches.
Archbishop Aykazian was among the founding members of the organization. He
is also the first to serve as president of both the National Council of
Churches and Christian Churches Together.
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Photo attached: Archbishop Vicken Aykazian speaks at the Diocesan Assembly.
From: Baghdasarian