Liturgy

Confession of faith in the Holy Trinity - by St. Gregory of Narek

St. Gregory of Narek (950-1003-10011) Armenian monk, theologian, mystical and lyrical poet. Speaking with God from the Depths of the Heart...

Christ is Walking

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The Deacon censes the Holy Altar, then the veiled chalice containing the gifts of the Holy Communion....

Our Restored Nature

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After adoring the Holy Gospel and reciting the Creed, the celebrant asks for Christ to bestow His peace...

Confession of Faith!

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After reading the Gospel, the deacon adores it. The Altar servants gather at the front of the Holy...

The Power of the Word

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian At this moment of the Divine Liturgy, the deacon receives the Gospel from the celebrant and processes...

Spirituality Through the Structure of the Armenian Divine Liturgy

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Every facet of the Divine Liturgy bears spiritual meaning. The hymns, the vestments, the movements, as...

What Are The Introits (Jzamamoud)?

V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian After the declaration and the glorification of the Kingdom of God, the choir or a deacon recites the...

Every Saturday at 5:00pm!

(A reflection on the Giragmdits vesper service) By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is...

Why Do I Need the Liturgy?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian The faithful often ask, what is the difference between praying at home and praying at church? If God...

Why Do We Cense in the Church and What does the Poorvar (Censer) Symbolize?

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When entering an Armenian Church, one of the first sensations to greet you is the smell of incense. It...

What is the Է on the Holy Altar?

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When you look at the Holy Altar of any Armenian Orthodox Church, you will notice the Armenian letter Է,...

Earth Day in the Armenian Orthodox Church

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian On April 22 each year, people around the world celebrate Earth Day. First held in 1970, Earth Day...

The Church Door

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian What do the east and west mean in the Armenian Church? The door into the church is located on the west,...

Why Do We Light the Lamp (Gantegh) Every Day at Church?

by V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian Atop the Holy Altar of every Armenian Church hangs an oil lamp. This lamp is called a Gantegh (Կանթեղ),...

♰ Holy Communion Սուրբ Հաղորդութիւն

By Roland Telfeyan Introduction Holy communion is the seal of the new covenant, the union with the true body and blood of Christ, the...

Left or Right?

V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, 2019 As I was participating in the Morning Hour of Prayers, watching the holy icon of the...

The Commemoration of the Raising of Lazarus in the Church of the Armenians

Rev. Dr. George A. Leylegian, 1988; revised 2017 I must begin this article with a very special recollection and thanks to a wonderful...

An Explanation for the Practice of Drawing the Altar Curtain and of Veiling off the Altar during

The Great Lenten Fast as Observed in the Church of the Armenians Rev. Dr. George A. Leylegian, 2014 I must begin this article with a...

The Two Weeks of Warrior Saints

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian When I was looking at the Armenian Church calendar, I realized that between two fasting periods,...

Iconography in the Armenian Church

By V. Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, 2017 Numerous of sacred paintings decorate the internal part of the Armenian Church. Beyond their...