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Dr. Terian to Speak on Armenian Canon Law

9/28/2012

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September 28, 2012

Professor Abraham Terian, Emeritus Professor of Armenian Theology at St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, will deliver a lecture entitled "The Making of Canon Law in the Armenian Church," on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:30PM at the Seminary in New Rochelle, New York.

Dr. Terian's talk inaugurates the 2012-2013 Seminary Lecture Series which is devoted to issues of Law and Faith in Armenia.

The Armenian Church has a rich and varied corpus of Canon Law that reaches from the dawn of Christianity to the high Middle Ages. Yet the Armenian Church's understanding of Canon Law and its application of the canons is strikingly different from the legal systems of the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Churches.

"The Armenian understanding of canon law as applied to Christian communities was drawn from St. Paul's exhortations to the Corinthians, Galatians and Philippians more than it was from the jurisprudential literature of the Byzantine Empire," said Professor Roberta Ervine, who is currently teaching an internet course on Armenian Canon Law via the St. Nersess Global Classroom. For the Armenian Church, canon law (kanonagitut‘iwn) "is not a penal code and it is not a legal system," Ervine said in a recent lecture.


So what is it?

Professor Terian, who is a member of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, will survey the origin of the Armenian canons and their function for the times they were composed as well as their relevance today.

Other speakers slated to participate in the Seminary's Lecture Series are Mark Movsesian, Frederic A. Whitney Professor and Director of the Center for Law and Religion at St. John's University School of Law (Queens, New York); Christopher Guzelian, Assistant Professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law (San Diego, California), as well as Professor Ervine.

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Professor Abraham Terian will discuss the origin and function of the Armenian Church's corpus of canons to inaugurate the Seminary's 2012-2013 Lecture Series

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The Armenian Church employs her canons in
a very different manner from other churches.

Dr. Terian's lecture—and all of the lectures—are free and open to the public. A reception will follow.

This year's lecture series has been subsidized by the Edward and Anita Essayian Education Fund of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary.

For more information contact the Seminary at info@stnersess.edu or (914) 636-2003.

CLICK HERE to download a flyer for the 2012-2013 St. Nersess Armenian Seminary Lecture Series.  

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Deacons' Training Weekend on Ceremony of Blessing of Water

9/26/2012

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The Ceremony of Blessing Water commemorates Jesus' baptism in the River Jordan by St. John the Baptist.
September 26, 2012 

The Seminary will host a training workshop for deacons and altar servers on the weekend of November 2-4, 2012 focusing on the ceremony of the Blessing of Water. The ceremony is a beautiful and distinctive component of the Armenian Church's January 6 Christmas celebration.

The ceremony includes several striking hymns (sharagans) and theologically rich litanies that are to be chanted by the deacon. Led by V. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Seminary Dean, participants in the Deacons' Training Workshop will learn these hymns and chants so that they will be able to assist in the celebration of the ceremony this Christmas.

The weekend program is open to all deacons and altar servers regardless of their prior experience. Due to space restrictions, enrollment will be limited to twelve on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost of the program, which includes tuition, room and board at the Seminary in New Rochelle, is $75.

The weekend will begin at 6PM on Friday and conclude at about 2PM on Sunday.

Rich in symbols, rituals and music, the ceremony commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. Jesus' baptism becomes the model of our own baptism, which ushers us into divine life with God the Father, and establishes us as God's very own children, with whom God is "well pleased." 

CLICK HERE to download a registration form.

CLICK HERE to download a flyer.



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St. Nersess Looks to New Expanded Facility in Armonk, New York

9/13/2012

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The new site for St. Nersess Armenian Seminary includes the Theological Center
to be built and the existing buildings that will be renovated.


September 13, 2012


On September 6 St. Nersess completed its purchase of a beautiful property in Armonk, New York, which will become its new home. The site, formerly known as Promise Farm, sits on 5.5 scenic, tree-adorned acres. It is located in an upscale suburban community about 16 miles north of the current New Rochelle campus.

On the site St. Nersess will construct a new 8,400 square-foot Theological Center to be named after the late Catholicos Karekin I, who was a great advocate of learning and education. The Center will include the St. Hagop chapel, library, classrooms and offices. The construction of the Theological Center and chapel, as well as the purchase of the property have been made possible by the generous donation of Haig and Elsa Didizian of London, England.

In addition, three existing structures on the site will be renovated, expanded and adapted to meet the needs of the Seminary, including housing for single and married students and faculty, as well as the summer youth conferences, and a dean's residence. There will also be recreational facilities for the use of the seminarians. The Seminary will soon launch a fundraising campaign for the new site, specifically including naming opportunities for the renovated buildings. Additionally, the Board of Directors will begin the process of selling the New Rochelle location.

"As we close the fiftieth anniversary commemoraiton, we launch into an exciting new era for our beloved St. Nersess," stated Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). "Tiran Srpazan's vision of creating a Seminary in North America is alive and strong, and now with this next step in its remarkable history, will be propelled into the next five decades to thrive for generations to come."

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During the last year, St. Nersess worked to secure the necessary approvals from the Town of North Castle, where Armonk is located. This included a special use permit from the Town Board, along with the approval of its site plan application by the Planning Board. St. Nersess plans to begin construction at the new site this Fall, with a 2014 targeted completion date.

"This land is compelling and has the potential to be even more beautiful than New Rochelle," shared Board member Suzanne Akian. "No doubt future generations will create similar amazing memories as generations past because the same spirit of St. Nersess will live on within the walls of this new campus."

The new site will be an all-inclusive and funcitonal campus for the continued and more effective spiritual nourishment of our people and parishes. The new facility, along with the ultimate sale of New Rochelle, will allow St. Nersess to have a more sound financial foundaiton, and build upon its already renowned theological program while also providing opportunities for our youth to flourish in their faith and culture. By staying in Westchester County, St. Nersess will be able to maintain important ties with St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, as well as remain close to the Diocesan Complex in New York City. There is easy access to the property from exit 3 off I-684.

St. Nersess is committed to the growth of the Armenian Church by meeting and serving the unique needs of the dioceses of North America. This is achieved through the preparation of leaders in ordained and lay ministries, nurturing our youth in the apostolic life, and offering continuing education, mission outreach, and public lecture programs. St. Nersess is also a centralized source for perpetuating the scholarly teachings of the Armenian Church. It is the only Armenian seminary in the western hemisphere.

Founded in 1961 with its first classes held in 1962, the Seminary first opened its doors to the Ouzoonian House in Evanston, Illinois. Seventeen years later, the Seminary relocated to New York in order to continue its work and has been located at 150 Stratton Road in New Rochelle since 1978.

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