On Friday, January 6, 2012, the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord was ceremoniously celebrated at Prelacy Churches with Divine Liturgy, the blessing of water, and the Prelate’s Traditional New Year and Christmas Dinner. The celebration began on the evening of Thursday, January 5th with Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy. H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, celebrated Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon at Holy Cross Cathedral in Montebello. On Friday, January 6, the Prelate celebrated Divine Liturgy at St. Mary’s Church in Glendale on the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany, where he also delivered the sermon and conducted the blessing of water. In his sermon, the Prelate spoke of the inspiring and timeless messages of the Nativity of harmony, humility, and love which remain alive in our hearts to this day and lead us to live God-pleasing lives. On Saturday, January 7, Christmas Memorial Day, requiem services were offered at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Hall of Liberty and Forest Lawn Glendale Church of the Recessional, presided over by the Prelate and with the participation of clergy members.
