Fr. Abraham, the Diocesan Delegates and Parish Council Chair attended the 113^th Diocesan Assembly at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, DC from May 6-9. The Assembly, hosted by St. Mary’s Armenian Church, coincided with National Genocide Commemoration events in the nation’s capital. During the Assembly the delegates discussed Diocesan finances, strategic planning and approved the 2015-16 Diocesan budget. In addition, our delegates were elected to the following positions: Dr. Lynn Cetin (delegate to the 2016 Ecclesiastical Representative Assembly in Holy Etchmiadzin), Bruce Ashbahian (2016 Proposals Committee) and Gregory Saraydarian (2016 Nominating Committee).