Today is Holy Friday: the most solemn day of the Armenian Church calendar, recalling the suffering, execution, and death of our Lord. These events are memorialized with readings from the psalms and gospels. Here are the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ last moments on the Cross:
This week’s observance of Holy Week will go forward in the Eastern Diocese under observance of local safety regulations, with provision for in-person worship as well as the online broadcast of services.
In his Easter message, Diocesan Primate Bishop Daniel asks, “What does the resurrection look like? What does the grace of Easter look like?” And he finds an answer among the villages of Armenia. Read the Primate’s message here, in English and Armenian.
This Saturday starts the most important week in the Armenian Church liturgical calendar, a period dense with unique services and ceremonies that chronicle the final week of Jesus Christ’s ministry, and lead us to his resurrection.
April 7 is the fixed date for the Armenian Church’s celebration of the “Annunciation to the Virgin Mary”
