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