Votes on Friday morning

On Friday, the delegates will begin the day by voting for a number of offices, including Diocesan Council. There are two positions for clergy, and four lay positions on the Diocesan Council up for election.

Candidates for the clergy positions include:

Fr. Arakel Aljalian of the St. James Church of Watertown, MA, an incumbent Council member.

Fr. Aren Jebejian of the St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Chicago, IL.

Fr. Haigazoun Najarian of the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA.

Fr. Krikor Sabounjian of the Holy Translators Church in Framingham, MA, an incumbent Council member.

Candidates for the four lay seats include:

John Amboian of the Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, an incumbent council member, former member of the Diocesan Board of Trustees, a delegate to the 1995 and 1999 National Ecclesiastical Assembly, and member of the board of directors of St. Nersess Seminary.

Naomi Davitian of the St. Mary Church of Hollywood, FL, who is her parish's secretary, a delegate, choir member, Women's Guild member, and past parish council chair.

James Kalustian of the Holy Trinity Church in Cambridge, MA, who has been aCouncil member since 2001, a deacon, parish council chairman, delegate, and organizer of various fund-raising efforts for the Diocese.

Van Krikorian of the St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White Plains, NY, who has been a delegate since 1999 and a member of the National Ecclesiastical Assembly in Armenia in 1999, and a parish council member.

Lisa Manookian of the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Wynnwood, PA, a former Diocesan Assembly secretary who has been a delegate, parish council chair, newsletter editor, and ACYOA Central Council chair.

Papken Megerian of the Sts. Sahag and Mesrob Church of Wynnewood, PA, who has a delegate for 18 years, parish council chairman, and Armenian School superintendent.

Dr. Dennis Papazian of the St. Leon Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, who has been a past member of the Council, Diocesan Trustees, and chair of the Diocesan Assembly.

Oscar Tatosian of the St. James Church of Evanston, IL, who is completing his second term on the Diocesan Council and has been a delegate and council member as well as a delegate at the National Ecclesiastical Assembly.

Dr. Raffy Hovanessian, whose nomination was made from the floor on Thursday, and who serves on the board of the St. Nersess Seminary.

Posted by Jake at April 28, 2005 11:18 PM