LessonsLesson 4

Fall / Holy Cross · Week 4

How We Pray

Ինչպէս կաղոթենք

prayer

For younger children (5-6), focus on the vocabulary cards and coloring. For older children (8-10), engage with the discussion questions.

🙏 Opening Prayer

Read the prayer aloud slowly. Have the children repeat each line after you.

Հայր Մեր, որ յերկինքն ես, օրհնեա́ զմեզ.

Hayr Mer, vor yergink yes, orhnyal zmez.

Our Father who art in heaven, bless us.

📖 This Week's Story

Prayer is how we talk to God. We can pray anytime — when we're happy, when we're scared, when we're thankful, or when we need help. God always listens! In our Armenian tradition, we have a special way to start praying. First, we stand up straight and fold our hands. Then we make the sign of the cross — touching our forehead, our chest, our left shoulder, and our right shoulder. As we do this, we say "Hanoon Hor, yev Vortvo, yev Hokvooyn Surpo" — "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit." Let's practice together! Everyone stand up and follow me.

Key Phrases

Աղոթք

Aghotk

Prayer

Խաչակնքել

Khachagnkel

To make the sign of the cross

Հանուն Հոր

Hanoon Hor

In the name of the Father

📝 Vocabulary

Աղոթք

Aghotk

Prayer

We say an aghotk before we eat.

Ամէն

Amen

Amen

We say amen at the end of every prayer.

Հայր Մեր

Hayr Mer

Our Father

The Hayr Mer is the prayer Jesus taught us.

🎮 Activity

game

Prayer Practice Relay! Line up two teams. Each child runs to the front, makes the sign of the cross correctly, says 'Amen,' and runs back. First team to finish wins!

  1. 1When is a good time to pray?
  2. 2Can you pray when you're not in church?
  3. 3What do you want to tell God today?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Փառք քեզ, Տէր, ամէն.

Park kez, Der, amen.

Glory to you, Lord, amen.

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