One Last Sunday Badarak

ONE LAST SUNDAY BADARAK Before the scaffolding goes up, the community gathers one more time. St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral holds its final Sunday Badarak ahead of the restoration, with the countdown to a 2028 grand reopening starting that morning. CELEBRANT Bishop Mesrop Parsamyan MUSIC Violinist Sami Merdinian performs. AFTER THE SERVICE A special fellowship hour follows, so no one has to leave right away. CAN'T BE THERE The service is streamed live on YouTube. DATE Sunday, August 30, 2026 TIME 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM VENUE St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral New York, NY ADMISSION Open to all.