His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan reflected on the Gospel reading from Matthew 19:3–12 and St Paul’s First Epistle to the Corinthians (6:15–20; 7:1–9) at St Sarkis Church.

Last Sunday, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan was honoured to attend the opening day of the new exhibition by artist and opera singer Narine Malkhasyan, a dear friend of the Diocese.

Bishop Hovakim Manukyan and Deacon Vatche Hisrailian attended the meeting of the Oriental Orthodox–Catholic Forum, held at the Sanctuary of the Coptic Orthodox Church in London.

On July 22, 2026, representatives of Christian Youth, including Movses Ward for the Armenian Church, gathered at the Archdiocese of Thyateira and Great Britain for a meeting of Churches Together in England.

The Armenian Summer Festival 2026 brought together large numbers of Armenians and their friends to celebrate Armenian faith, culture, and heritage.

Bishop Hovakim Manukyan participated in the Solemn Thanksgiving Eucharist to mark the conclusion of the episcopal ministry of the Rt Revd Christopher Chessun.

Bishop Hovakim Manukyan welcomed Dr Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi, Director-General and Chief Imam of the Scottish Ahlul Bayt Society, to St Yeghiche Armenian Church in London.

On July 12th, the Armenian faithful gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Glasgow to celebrate Feast of the Transfiguration with Very Rev. Fr. Movses Sargsyan.

Bishop Hovakim Manukyan marked the Feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, one of the principal feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church, at St Yeghiche Church.

In his Sunday sermon at St Yeghiche Armenian Church on July 5th, Bishop Hovakim Manukyan reflected on the Gospel of the Feeding of the Five Thousand (Matthew 14:13–21).

Members of the Armenian community in London gathered at St Sarkis Armenian Church on Sunday, 28 June, to hear a presentation by Liana Sahakyan, founder and president of Sose Women's NGO, based in Goris in Armenia's Syunik Province.

Armenian community members, church leaders, and friends gathered at St Garabed Armenian Church in Cardiff on 27 June for a special In Memoriam service in honour of Eilian Williams, the Welsh campaigner who left a lasting mark on the Armenian community in Wales.

On Sunday, 21 June 2026, the faithful of the Birmingham Armenian Mission Parish gathered in prayer and fellowship for the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, welcoming a visiting clergyman from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.

The annual celebration of Araratian Week was solemnly marked at Pembroke College, Oxford, with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy and the Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin, gathering Armenian students, faithful of the Armenian community, scholars, and friends of Armenia in prayer and fellowship.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Armenian Church Trust Ltd (ACT UK) charity took place last Friday, May 29 2026, at the Armenian Diocesan Centre in Brentford. It offered an opportunity for an in-depth report and review of the charity’s work through the year 2025.

His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan took part in the Anglican–Orthodox Round Table held at Lambeth Palace in London, bringing together representatives of the Anglican and Orthodox Churches for discussions on ecumenical relations and contemporary challenges facing Christian communities.

On the Feast of Pentecost, a special celebration took place in the gardens of London’s St Sarkis Armenian Church in Kensington. Organised by St Sarkis Parish Council with the support of the ACYO “Avetis” London group, the festival brought the community together for a sunlit afternoon of joy, fellowship, and appreciation of Armenian food, music, and culture.

At the gracious invitation of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church in the United Kingdom and Ireland, His Grace Bishop Vahan Hovhannesian of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin visited London and presided over the celebration of the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, 31 May, at St. Sarkis Armenian Church, Kensington.

On Sunday, 24 May 2026, on the Feast of Pentecost (Hogegalust), Bishop Hovakim Manukyan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis Armenian Church in London and delivered a sermon reflecting on the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the Upper Room.

On Sunday, 17 May 2026, members of the Armenian Community in Dublin gathered at Christ Church Taney Parish to celebrate the Ascension of our Lord to heaven. We had the added pleasure of a retired visiting priest, Fr. Yeprem Kelegian, from Racine, Wisconsin, leading the Divine Liturgy with the blessing of His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, the Primate of the UK & Ireland.