Red Friday

In Georgia we call it Red Friday.

On Red Friday the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Lutheran Church, the Catholic Church, and the Baptish Church participated in a procession that started at the Armenian Church, then went to the Catholic Church, then to the Lutheran Church, and finished at the Baptist Church.

When we arrived to the Baptist Church, we had a Good Friday Service. There were many guests, among them were: Petre Mamradze, Gogi Khutsishvili, Vivian Nix-Early, and Nathan Corbitt. Mr Mamradze is the Head of Government Chancellery, and Mr Khutsishvili is the Founder and Director of the International Center on Conflict and Negotiation. Dr Nix-Early is a Dean at the Campolo School for Social Change and a Founder of Build-a-Bridge, and Dr Corbitt is a Professor at Eastern University and a Founder of Build-a-Bridge.

Now pictures.

Baptist Pastor Merab G., Baptist Bishop Malkhaz S., Armenian Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanian, Armenian Priest Narek Kushchian

Bishop Malkhaz and Bishop Vazgen

Bishop Malkhaz, Catholic Monsignor Guisseppe Pazotto, Catholic Priest

Catholic Priest

Catholic Priest, Baptist Bishop Malkhaz

Imeda (left) leading the Procession while carrying the cross

The Procession through Freedom Square

Lutheran Congregants welcoming the Procession to the Lutheran Church

Eka and Tamuna
Zurab, Iliah and Mamuka (behind)

Dr Vivian Nix-Early and Dr Nathan Corbitt