United for Artsakh

Dear Brothers and Sisters

As you already know on Sunday morning, September 27 Azerbaijan unleashed a large-scale offensive against Artsakh, shelling Armenian positions and civilian settlements with large caliber weapons and rocket systems. Armenia and Artsakh have introduced martial law and total mobilization. The Armenian side has reported deaths and injuries both among the civilian population and the military.

The Primate of the Eastern Diocese, Bishop Daniel send out a message today to all the faithful asking for prayers & calling for action.
“We pray to our merciful Lord Jesus Christ for the repose of every one of those precious lives of our fellow countrymen; for consolation to their grieving families; for the security of Artsakh and Armenia; and for the safety of every soul who resides in and defends our sacred, historic homeland. We pray above all that God will protect our people, deliver them from all adversaries, and establish His peace and justice in Armenia and Artsakh.”
You may read the complete text here

Dear brothers & sisters, this is a war in which we all have a stake—in which we all, in our humble ways, have some role to play, some action to take. We ask you to do so for the defense and preservation of Artsakh and Armenia.

• Our Armenian-American advocacy groups, the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian National Committee, are meeting with members of Congress and the Administration, urging them to officially and publicly condemn the Azeri aggression and demand its immediate cessation; to demand the termination of all U.S. financial aid to Azerbaijan; and to rein in Turkey from its insidious supportive role.

Both ANCA and the Assembly have made it easy for you to make your voices heard in support of these goals. Please click on the links above and below to access their websites, and urge the American government to stand with our people in this crisis.

Additionally there is a petition calling on the Congress to condemn the aggression of Azerbaijan. Please follow the link  to sign the petition.

• Armenia’s government is looking to the diaspora for financial as well as moral support. The government has asked that your generous contributions be directed to the Armenia Fund. Please note that their website was attacked earlier; but a new and secure website is now in operation, handling all contributions: www.armeniafund.org. You may also contribute by phone at (800) 888-8897.

“These are serious, dangerous days for our people—coming at a time of hazardous uncertainty for the entire world. There is no question that the Armenian cause is just and godly, and that by the will of our victorious risen Lord our cause will prevail. ”

St. Sahag Armenian Church
Fr. Tadeos Barseghyan, Pastor