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

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

10th Sunday of the Cross

November 15, 2026

As the Season of the Cross comes to a close, we set our sights on the season of Advent, fifty days of focus and preparation to greet the Christmas arrival […] more

1st Sunday of Advent

November 22, 2026

The season of Advent begins this Sunday in the Armenian Church. Advent means “coming”—the coming of Christ. It is the 50-day period of focus and preparation to greet the Christmas […] more

2nd Sunday of Advent

November 29, 2026

In this Advent season of repentance, many of our readings have to do with turning from our ways and turning towards God. In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus tells a story […] more

3rd Sunday of Advent

December 06, 2026

The Bible could very well be summarized as a scrapbook of invitations from God to man spanning the ages. Unfortunately it records the sad news that God's creatures have rejected […] more

St. James of Nisibis

December 12, 2026

The Armenian Church commemorates the feast of St. James of Nisibis on the Saturday following the Third Sunday of Advent. A fourth-century bishop, ascetic, and participant in the 1st Ecumenical […] more