Զարմանալի Հայ - Astonishing Armenian

Translated by  Vahe H. Apelian

~Գևորգ Էմին~ Զարմանալի՛ հայ Պապդ թուրքահայ, Հայրդ ռուսահայ, Դու ֆրանսահայ, Զարմանալի հա՜յ... Սասունում ծնուած, Պեյրութում ապրած, Էջմիածնում մեռած... Զարմանալի՜ հայ։ Տղադ Սևանում, Թոռդ Միլանում, Ծոռդ Թեհրանում։ Քո սերմը վաղու՜ց քեզ չի հասկանում... Առանց պապ ու տատ, Հայրենական հող, Մայրենի լեզու՛, Առանց հայր ու մայր։ Զարմանալի հա՜յ... Որ որպես հիւր է իրտունը գալիս,                 Որպես տուրիստ իր տանմեջ ման գալիս, Եւ ետ գնում տու՛ն, Որ Նիս է կոչվում, Հալեպ կամ Շանհա՜յ։ Զարմանալի՜ հայ, Զարմանալի հա՜յ...

Kevork Emin   Astonishing Armenian   Your grandfather is aTurkish Armenian, Your father is a Russian Armenian, You are a French Armenian, Astonishing Armenian...   Hailed from Sassoun, Lived in Beirut, Died in Etchmiadzin. Astonishing Armenian...    Your son is in Sevan, Your grandchild is in Milan, Your great grandchild is in Tehran. Your genes  have long ceased to understand you… Without Tatik and Mamik, Without ancestral land, Without mother tongue, Without dad and mom. Astonishing Armenian….     As a guest comes to his home, As a tourist, in his house he roams, and returns home, that is called Niece, Aleppo or Chennai. Astonishing՜ Armenian Astonishing Armenian՜

"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35"

I came across this letter from Rev. Jirari Ghazarian in my files. I post it as a reflection of appreciation of  Rev. Jirair Ghazarian's ministry in Kessab in trying times, after Rev. Savag Trashian was called to serve as the pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church in greater Beirut.

Vahe H. Apelian

"Thirteen months later, on Sunday July 12, 2015, the renovated and refurbished Armenian Evangelical Church of Keurkune  was formally reopened and Sunday service was held there. Rev. Selimian welcomed Rev. Jirair Ghazarian, the newly-appointed pastor for the Armenian Evangelical Churches in Kessab. After the service a reception was held in the church’s courtyard." Vahe H. Apelian

Thank You for Your Support

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35

FUND REPORT!

 Rev. Jirair Ghazarian

Keorkuneh Church Update Fall/Winter 2015-2016


A Humble report of your donation

Gratias Tibi

Dear Mr. Vahe Apelian,
I am Pastor Jirair Ghazarian, the newly appointed pastor (March 2105) of

the Armenian Evangelical Churches of Kessab and its regions.
It is a pleasure for me to write and thank a person who has given so much to his beloved village and yet to his beloved Church.

In the name of the Armenian Evangelical Church Committee, we would like to thank you for your continuous support and specially for the support that give through your morals, finances and care...

We received the money with great joy... We received it with a deep joy that turned our black walls into white ones, our dim faces into jolly ones. Furthermore, we didn’t stop there; we worked so hard to make what we have the best, the most appropriate and a comfortable place for the present and the future.

The funds that you sent were used for two fundamental projects.

A. The renovation of the place Keorkunetsiz call “Srahig” into a nice decent church office....

B. The church bought a Yamaha Clavinova clp-370 electric piano. ( it has great features i.e. updates sounds from the net, records good music...)

Hence, I also wanted you to see the images and “the before after” comparison.
 


Thank you again, for your love, care and support for Kessab !! Sincerely in Christ.

Jirair Ghazarian

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Keghi, Beautiful Khoups, and Aram Toros Arvanigian

 Attached is my translations about Keghi, its beautiful village Khoups and Aram Arvanigian a Khoupsetsi.

1. Keghi's Beautiful Village Khoups:

 http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2017/03/keghis-beautiful-khoups-village.html

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2, Khoups its Heroic Last Stand:

http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2017/03/khoups-its-heroic-last-stand.html

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3. Lest We Forget: Aram Toros Arvanigian

http://vhapelian.blogspot.com/2017/03/lest-we-forget-aram-toros-arvanigian.html