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

Armenian Church Saints

In the modules below are Saints of the Armenian Church, whose feasts days occur between Sundays. Click below for summary and depth accounts of saints' lives, lessons and sermons.

St. Shoushanik

September 22, 2026

On the Tuesday after the 2nd Sunday of the Cross, the Armenian Church remembers Febronia, Mariana and Shoushan. All three were martyred for refusing to renounce their belief in Christ. […] more

St. George

September 26, 2026

The Armenian Church celebrates the feast of Saint George on the Saturday before the third Sunday in the Season of the Cross. George is a great saint and martyr of […] more

Seventy-Two Disciples of Christ

October 03, 2026

The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the Feast of the Seventy-Two Disciples on the Saturday before the 4th Sunday of the cross to honor those faithful followers whom Jesus appointed and […] more

Holy Translators

October 10, 2026

On the Saturday after the 4th Sunday of the Cross, the Armenian Church celebrates the Holy Translators. Included on this feast day are the inventors of the Armenian alphabet, Mesrob […] 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

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

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

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

The Naming of Our Lord

December 19, 2026

On today’s feast of the naming of Jesus, we are reminded that something extraordinary happened when Jesus was named. Jesus’ name has great significance, it comes from Yeshua, or Joshua, […] more

St. Sarkis the Warrior

December 19, 2026

The feast of St. Sarkis The Warrior, His Son Mardiros, and Fourteen Soldiers is celebrated on the Saturday 2 Sundays before Poon Paregentan. St. Sarkis the Warrior was a fourth-century […] more