Living the Armenian Church Year

Click calendar or scroll below for readings, reflections & lessons for each Sunday of the season, along with Saints days & hymns to more fully live the Armenian Church sacred year

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

Hymns of Worship

Below are ten interactive modules to help parishioners learn the meaning and music of the Sacred hymns of Sunday Divine Liturgy. They include words, music videos, vocabulary practice games and printable bulletin inserts.

Soorp Asdvadz Սուրբ Աստուած

Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, who rose from the dead, have mercy upon us. Սուրբ Աստուած Սուրբ եւ հզօր, Սուրբ եւ Անմահ, որ խաչեցար վասն մեր, ողորմեա […] more

Marmeen Deroonagan Մարմին Տէրունական

The body of the Lord and the blood of the Savior are laid up before us. The heavenly hosts invisibly sing and say with unceasing voice: Holy, holy, holy, Lord […] more

Kreesdos Ee Mej Քրիստոս ի Մէջ

Christ in our midst has been revealed; He Who Is, God, is here seated. The voice of peace has resounded; Holy greeting is commanded. Քրիստոս ի մէջ մեր յայտնեցաւ. Որ […] more

Hayr Mer Հայր Մեր

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Հայր մեր, որ յերկինս ես, սուրբ […] more

Der Voghormya Տէր Ողորմեա

Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy. Տէր ողորմեա, Տէր ողորմեա, Տէր ողորմեա, Տէր ողորմեա: more

Asdvadz Mer Աստուած Մեր

Our God and our Lord has appeared to us. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Աստուած մեր եւ Տէր մեր երեւեցաւ մեզ, օրհնեալ եկեալ անուամբ […] more

Yegheetsee Եղիցի

Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth for evermore. Եղիցի անուն Տեառն օրհնեալ, յայսմհետէ մինչեւ յաւիտեան: more

Kohanamk Գոհանամք

We give thanks to you, Lord, who have fed us at your table of immortal life; distributing your Body and your Blood for the salvation of the world and for […] more

Meeayn Soorp Միայն Սուրբ

The one holy, the one Lord, Jesus Christ, in the glory of God the Father. Amen.Միայն Սուրբ, միայն Տէր, Յիսուս Քրիստոս, ի փառս Աստուծոյ Հօր. Ամէն: more

Hamenaynee Յամենայնի

In all things blessed are you, O Lord. We bless you, we praise you; We give thanks to you; We pray to you, O Lord our God. Յամենայնի օրհնեալ ես […] more