Bay Area Clergy Participate in Joint Requiem Prayers for 21 Coptic Martyrs

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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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On Tuesday, February 17,  Rev. Fr. Datev Harutyunian, Northern Region Vicar,  Rev. Fr. Hovel Ohanyan, and Rev. Fr. Mesrop Ash participated in Divine Liturgy and requiem prayers conducted by Fr. Bishoy William at the Archangel Michael and St. Mercurius Coptic Church in Redwood City. They were joined by several other clergy of Eastern Christian Churches from the Bay Area.

At the conclusion of services the Fr. Mesrop, speaking on behalf of the Armenian clergy said, "We stand steadfast in spiritual unity with the faithful of the Coptic Church in mourning the 21 Martyrs. Their triumphant witnessing of Christ was at high cost, but has resolved our Christian communities to solidarity in the face of evil." Led by Fr. Datev, they then chanted the requiem hymns Kahanayk and Ee vereen, and prayed for the souls of the martyrs.