The word sacrament comes from the Latin sacrare which means “to dedicate.” Thus a sacrament is a rite which not only signifies some specific grace, but which produces that grace in the soul of the person to whom it is administered.
What is grace? It is that which makes us fulfill our mission as children of God. It is not a state of being. It is a power that comes from God and regenerates and nourishes. It is the energy that feeds the growth of the believing spirit of people.
The Armenian word for sacrament is khorhoort or “mystery.” This implies that the fruits of the sacraments (such as being born to a spiritual life in baptism) are received mysteriously. Each sacrament has an inward and outward expression. The outward, for example, in baptism, is the water. This symbolizes the rebirth and cleansing of the soul of the child, which is inward. Although everything which is in and of the Church is sacramental, there are seven formal sacraments of the Armenian Church which correspond to the different states and situations of a person’s life.
Մկրտութիւն եւ Կնունք / Baptism & Confirmation Baptism Application Form Baptism is the Sacrament through which the believer is absolved of sins, is regenerated by the Holy Spirit, becomes a…
Ամուսնութիւն / Պսակ – Holy Matrimony / Wedding Wedding request form Holy Matrimony The Sacrament of Holy Matrimony or marriage is the consecration of the union between a man and a…
Հոգեհանգիստ / Requiem Deceased Registration Form Please notify us as soon as possible. If you would like the information to be printed in the Sunday church Bulletin, the form must reach…
In the process of growing up, the child needs strength of body and mind. Chrismation, or the anointing with oil at baptism, seals him or her with the Holy Spirit,…
In confessing sins and seeking forgiveness, the faithful are made whole again as citizens of God’s kingdom.
We all need nourishment to live. The soul needs spiritual food to keep alive and to grow in the Kingdom of God. Holy Communion is the most important sacrament and…
People dedicate their lives directly to God and commit to serve in his Church.
The sacrament heals the soul and body of the sick.