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About Me

Background

  • Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  • Serving on the Holy Altar since 2022
  • Candidate for Priesthood in the Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern U.S.

Formal Education

  • 4th Year Computer Science Student at the University of Massachusetts Boston (2022-2026)
  • Waltham Sr. High School (2018-2022)
  • St. Stephen's Armenian Saturday School (2008-2022)

Personal Mission

  • To share and revitalize the sacred traditions of the Armenian Church
  • To educate our laypeople about our Holy Church
  • To educate myself as much as possible in our Church's traditions, liturgics, and theology

What's Next?

  • Once I receive my Bachelor's degree, I hope to go to the Holy See of Cilicia's Armenian Theological Seminary (Tbrevank) for formal theological education.

Resources

A list of articles, documents, and resources which I have prepared for the benefit of our laypeople
(If you would like to submit resources for me to add to this list, please contact me with the form at the bottom of this site).

Symbolism/Explanation of the Armenian Divine Liturgy (Badarak)

An in-depth explanation of the Divine Liturgy/Badarak.

Ծիսական Գիտելիքներ (Church Objects Flashcards)

Digital flashcards to help with learn the names of different objects/areas within the Church.

Q&A of the Armenian Apostolic Church

Answers to frequently asked questions about the Armenian Apostolic faith, with responses by knowledged Armenian clergymen.

The Fasting Schedule of the Church

A summary of the annual fasting schedule of the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Tutorials for Altar Servers (Handout)

One page tutorials for candle-holders and fan-bearers to learn and understand the proper movements and actions during the Divine Liturgy.

Altar Server Video Tutorials

Video tutorials for altar servers to learn and understand the proper movements and actions during the Divine Liturgy.

How to Cense in the Armenian Church (Video)

A video tutorial for censer-bearers (or upcoming censer-bearers) to learn the movements, form, and symbolism of the censer/poorvar.

Poorvar Teaching Aid

A document aid for Deacons on what to teach upcoming censer-bearers.

Digitized Church Service Books

A folder of Armenian Church service books which have been digitized.

My Sermons

A folder of sermon/homilies which I have written.

Hymns of the Armenian Church

A YouTube playlist of Armenian Church hymns for listening/learning.

Spotify Playlist of Hymns

A Spotify playlist of Armenian Church hymns for listening.

Araroghootyan Sharjoomner (Transliteration)

A transliteration of the book «Գործնական Ծիսագիտութիւն» by V. Rev. Fr. Krikor Chiftjian|Գրիգոր Վրդ. Չիֆթճեան.

How to Conduct Prayer Hours (Դպրապետութիւն)

A step-by-step guide on how to conduct the Prayer Hours (Ժամերգութիւն) of the Armenian Church, which I have prepared at the Armenian Theological Seminary in Bikfaiya, Lebanon.

Summaries of Heretical Teachings

A document summarizing the heretical teachings which the Armenian Church renounces/anathematizes.

Theology of Other Christian Denominations

A document explaining the theology of various Christian denominations.

Iconography

A folder of Armenian Church iconography.

Books on the Armenian Church & Faith

A folder containing a selection of important books teaching and explaining the Armenian Church, its faith, theology, and history.

SSAES Religion Class Lessons

A folder of presentation slides I have used to teach Religion classes at St. Stephen's Armenian Elementary School.

Tone of the Day Finder

A program that finds the Tone (Ձայն) which is used in the Armenian Apostolic Church Liturgy/Services for a specific day in the year.

"Holy God, Holy & Mighty, Holy & Immortal, that You were crucified for us, have mercy upon us."

Contact Me

Feel free to reach out with any questions, comments, or suggestions related to the Armenian Orthodox faith.

If you would like to send me resources to add to this site, I will be much apprecative (and will cite you on the site).