Cambridge Chronicle, MA
Sept 16 2004
Kessler is guest homilist at Holy Trinity
Thursday, September 16, 2004
Celebrate! Armenian Cultural Heritage at Holy Trinity Armenian Church,
145 Brattle St., will open with the Rev. Dr. Diane Kessler, executive
director of the Massachusetts Council of Churches, as guest homilist
Sunday, Sept. 26, at 11:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. Kessler’s topic
will be “Stewardship: Giving Gifts of Time, Talent and Treasure.” A
reception will follow in the Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural
Hall. Celebrate! Armenian Cultural Heritage is an annual series of
programs and concerts at Holy Trinity.
Kessler became the executive director of MCC in September 1988. She is
the eighth executive director to assume ecumenical leadership in the
council’s 100-plus-year history. She formerly served as the associate
director for strategy and action, a post she held for 13 years.
Her position entails direction and public presentation of the council’s
work in areas such as education and evangelism for Christian unity;
ecumenical worship; cooperation among local councils of churches;
various forums for ecumenical and interfaith dialogue; and social
mission/prophetic witness. In addition, the MCC executive serves as
a diplomatic liaison among religious leaders and denominations in
the effort to promote reconciliation among the churches.
The pastor and parish council of the Holy Trinity Armenian Church
invites the community to attend church services Sunday, Sept. 26,
to celebrate the divine liturgy, beginning at 10 a.m., which will
be followed at 11:30 a.m., by Kessler’s homily on the concept of
Christian stewardship.