Dear Armenian families of Arizona, the USA and the world, In honor of the lost lives of our brothers & sisters in 1915, we would like to extend a special opportunity to you to become involved with the interior development of St Apkar Armenian Apostolic Church by creating together with us a living memorial in our »

Sunday Sermon       March 21, 2010 ~ Hope “But as for me, I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.” Psalm 71:14 Hope never dies. We can lose hope or it can be asleep in our heart.  We should find it or awaken it.  But it never dies. A human dies; hope stays.  The kind of »

Sunday Sermon       March 7, 2010 ~ Sin and Fear “And he said to me, It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end.  To the thirsty I will give water without price from the fountain of the water of life.  He who conquers shall have this heritage and I will be »

Rev Fr Zacharia and the Parish Council & all Church organizations would like to extend our congratulations to Mr. & Mrs. Gregory & Emma Melikian in receiving the Philanthropist of the Year award that was bestowed upon them at the ASU Founder’s Day Banquet on February 24, 2010. We wish them all the best of »

On February 20-21, 2010, the Primate made a pastoral visit to St. Apkar Armenian Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. On Saturday evening, Mrs. Houri Dickranian and the St. Vartan Committee had prepared a program dedicated to St. Vartan the Captain and Companions. In his closing remarks, the Primate commended the organizers of the program for wonderfully reflecting on the remarkable lives of our martyrs. Divine Liturgy, Ordination and Sermon On the following day, the Primate celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. He was assisted at the holy altar by Rev. Fr. Zacharia Saribekyan, Parish Priest and the Deacons. Amidst the jubilant voices of the Choir, the Primate ordained Berj Manoogian to the Diaconate. In his sermon, the Primate congratulated the newly ordained Deacon and commended his dedicated service to the Church. Furthermore, the Primate expressed his appreciation to the Parish Priest, the members of the Diocesan Council, Ladies Society and all auxiliary... »

During the Lenten season, Der Zacharia will be conducting weekly Friday evening vigils (kheskhoom) beginning @ 7:00PM at St Apkar Armenian Apostolic Church. A light meal will be available following each of the Friday services. You will enjoy educational dialogue each week during the meal time. -The theme for Friday February 26 is “Let’s »

The year of 2009 was a celebratory year for our Arizona family. The start of 2009 promised many exciting events for our community.  In February, the Crowning of the Dome was the first of many more memorable activities that our dedicated volunteers and parishioners prepared and enjoyed on the path to St. Apkar Armenian Church. Another »

Home Blessings: For thos of you who wish to have a visitation or home blessing from Der Zacharia during the holiday season, please call 480-451-8171 or 480-252-5131 to set an appointment. During the end of December and into the month of January is the time to return to religious and national traditions of home blessings.  Let’s not »

Dear Faithful, With the holiday season upon us, we must take a moment to acknowledge our blessings and be grateful for all that we have been able to accomplish together with our thriving Armenian community in Arizona.  During 2009, we have crowned and consecrated our new sanctuary with a variety of delightful events celebrating our Christian »

December 11th |   Raising of the Cross and Lighting of the Tonatsar  |  Starting at 4:00pm  |  FREE Admission We invite you and your family to share in this very special occasion with Der Zacharia’s blessing as we raise the crosses of Saint Apkar at 4:00 pm. This festive evening will continue at sunset with the »

Building a church is building a community. Building a strong community is building a country. Building our future and building our tomorrows is building vision. We are builders. No one can build if there is no creativity which brings us closer to God. We are creators. We create new history, new humanity and a new world. The »

Der Zacharia is attempting to gather materials & photographs of the history from each family in this community to archive as the legacy of Arizona Armenians. Please provide me with the requested information by sending the material to the attention of AZ Armenians Legacy to att Rev Fr. Zacharia. »

St. Apkar Armenian Apostolic Church was officially consecrated on Sunday, September 20, 2009 by His Eminence, Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese.  The other members of the clergy were: His Eminence Archbishop Vatché Hovsepian, Former Primate of the Western Diocese; Rev. Fr. Zacharia Saribekyan, Pastor of St. Apkar; Archpriest Rev. Fr. Manoug Markarian, »

by Sean Crandall – Sept. 19, 2009 09:16 PM The Arizona Republic St. Apkar, the only Armenian Apostolic Church in Arizona, will open its first and long-awaited sanctuary in Scottsdale on Sunday after a six-year journey. For the Armenian community of Arizona, it is a triumphant end to an effort that began in 2003 when they decided to »

Your Parish Priest Der Zacharia and the Parish Council are asking for your financial assistance for the urgently needed repairs, improvements and maintenance of our Cultural Center, which includes the Melikian Hall, the Alex & Marie Manoogian School, and the Upper Room which houses the Ordjanian Library. With the passing of time, repairs become necessary »