Living the Armenian Church Year

Click date-range or season below for readings, reflections, youth lessons & sermons for those Sundays

Jan-Feb

Աստուածայայտնութիւն

Theophany

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

Sundays of Theophany

Feb-March

Մեծ Պահք

Great Lent

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

Sundays of Great Lent

March-May

Յարութիւն

Easter

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

Sundays of Easter

May-July

Հոգեգալուստ

Pentecost

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

Sundays of Pentecost

July-August

Այլակերպութիւն

Transfig.

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

Sundays of Transfiguration

Aug-Sept

Վերափոխում

Assumption

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

Sundays of Assumption

Sept-Nov

Խաչվերաց

Exaltation

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

Sundays of Exaltation

Nov-Jan

Յիսնակ

Advent

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

Sundays of Advent

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

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

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

King Abgar

December 19, 2026

The Armenian Church remembers St. Abgar the King on the Saturday before the 5th Sunday of Advent. King Abgar is remembered as one of the first rulers to embrace faith […] more

4th Sunday of Advent

December 13, 2026

As the year comes to a close, we make resolutions for the New Year year ahead, looking for a second chance to improve ourselves. Unfortunately, New Year resolutions don’t often […] more