Living the Armenian Church Year

Scroll below for summaries, readings, reflections & lessons for upcoming Sundays & Saint's Days or click calendar to browse by season. May this enrich your Sundays as you live into the blessed rhythms of the year!

Theophany

(Jan-Feb)

Theophany Աստուածայայտնութիւն

A season of gifts; God's first gift of creation, then recreation by His Son-so that we'd know the love of the Father

Աստուածայայտնութեան

Great Lent

(Feb-March)

‘The soul grows not by addition but subtraction’ thus we repent & refocus our priorities on God & others

Մեծ Պահքի

Easter

(March-May)

As the buried seeds of Winter rise to new life in Spring, the self-giving love of Jesus raises us from sin & death unto new life

Յարութեան

Pentecost

(May-July)

Returning to his Father, Jesus sends his Spirit to dwell in the sacramental life of the church and the hearts of the faithful

Հոգեգալստեան

Transfiguration

(July-Aug)

Transfiguration Այլակերպում

Jesus is revealed as the light of the world, we are to reflect his transforming light, in worship and in our daily lives

Այլակերպութեան

Assumption

(Aug-Sept)

Assumption Աստուածայայտնութիւն

A season of gratitude to God for the gifts of the harvest and all life; offering our best to God in return

Վերափոխման

Exaltation

(Sept-Nov)

Exaltation Խաչվերաց

A season where we look up from the ways of the world, lifting the cross and God’s merciful love over all things

Սուրբ Խաչի

Advent

(Nov-Jan)

Advent Յիսնակ

As the season grows dark & still, we repent & ready ourselves for the light of the world

Յիսնակի

Upcoming Sundays & Saint's Days

6th Sunday of the Cross

October 18, 2026

Freedom is the concept linking our readings today. Paul describes it and Jesus embodies it. St. Paul reminds the people in his church that they are to be free as […] more

7th Sunday of the Cross-Discovery of the Cross

October 25, 2026

Today’s celebration of the Discovery of the Cross is the third and final feast of the season and commemorates the finding of the true cross in the early fourth century. […] more

All Saints

October 31, 2026

While All Saints Day is a fixed feast day in the Western church (Nov. 1st) the Armenian Church celebrates All Saints Day on the Saturday after the 7th Sunday of […] more

8th Sunday of the Cross

November 01, 2026

In today’s Gospel, many doubt Jesus’ miraculous bond with his Heavenly Father, after all they know and see his regular earthly family. Jesus shocks them by redefining what it means […] more

Archangels Gabriel & Michael

November 07, 2026

The Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Angels on the Saturday following the Eighth Sunday of the Holy Cross, honoring Archangels Gabriel and Michael and all the heavenly hosts. […] more

9th Sunday of the Cross

November 08, 2026

Today’s readings reflect the struggle and the joy of the cross as its season comes to a close. Paul remarks how the times are evil, yet church members are called […] more

1st Sunday after Theophany

January 04, 2027