PRIMATE PERFORMS OPENING PRAYER FOR BURBANK CITY COUNCIL MEETING

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA, December 17 (Noyan Tapan). Upon the invitation of
Council Member Stacey Murphy His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian,
Primate of the Armenian Church of North America Western Diocese,
offered the opening prayer for the Burbank City Council meeting held
on December 14, 2004. According to the Press Office of the Diocese,
the meeting was presided over by the Honorable Mayor Marsha Ramos.

His Eminence prayed, “Tonight, we pray especially for Mayor Ramos
and City Council Members Borght, Campbell, Golinski and Murphy
who work diligently for the City of Burbank and the members of the
community. Give them the strength to steadfastly serve and protect
the citizens of this blessed country for the glory of God’s Holy name”.

“It is important that we become proactive in further developing the
church’s good relationship with the City of Burbank. The Diocesan
Cathedral, soon to begin construction, will be the first and only
Cathedral in the city of Burbank. We will work closely with city
officials to ensure that as the Diocese grows, so too will our
friendship with the City of Burbank,’ stated the Archbishop.