Saints & Heroes · Week 6

Mesrop Mashtots & the Alphabet

Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց

saint

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

Long ago, Armenians didn't have their own alphabet. A monk named Mesrop Mashtots prayed to God for help. God inspired him, and in the year 405, Mesrop created the Armenian alphabet — 36 beautiful letters! The very first sentence he wrote was: "To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight." Thanks to Mesrop, we can read the Bible, write poetry, and keep our language alive. Every Armenian letter is a gift from God.

Key Phrases

Այբուբեն

Aypoopen

Alphabet

Գիրք

Kirk

Book

📝 Vocabulary

Այբուբեն

Aypoopen

Alphabet

The Armenian aypoopen has 38 letters.

Գիրք

Kirk

Book

We read from the soorp kirk in church.

Տառ

Dar

Letter (of alphabet)

Each dar has a beautiful shape.

🎮 Activity

craft

Practice writing Armenian letters on paper. Start with the first letter, Ayp (Ա). Decorate it with colors.

1Why is it important to have our own alphabet/help others?
2How can we show kindness today?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Փառք քեզ, Տէր, ամէն.

Park kez, Der, amen.

Glory to you, Lord, amen.

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