Perhaps the holiest moment in the Armenian Divine Liturgy is when the congregation fills the church with the singing of the Lord’s Prayer. We begin with the words Hayr Mer—“Our Father”; but what really do we mean by referring to God as a “father”?
A Milestone in the Path of Our Spiritual Life
In a message to the faithful of the Armenian Church, Catholicos Karekin II welcomes the beginning of Great Lent.
An Inspiring Vartanantz Day at St. Vartan Cathedral
With world attention currently focused on the eruption of yet another war, the Armenian Church’s remembrance of the Vartanantz saints on February 24, 2022, held a special urgency.
ACYOA Seniors Serve on Mission Trip in Atlanta
After a two-year pause on national, in-person programming, the Armenian Church Youth Organization of America (ACYOA) embarked on a special ministry: the ACYOA Seniors Mission Trip.
From the Archives Vault: Vartan & the Battle of Avarayr
With the Feast of St. Vartan being celebrated this week (on February 24), the Eastern Diocese has dusted off a video treasure from its archives: a vintage TV retelling of the dramatic story of Vartan and the Battle of Avarayr.