LessonsLesson 2

Fall / Holy Cross · Week 2

The Feast of the Holy Cross

Սուրբ Խաչի տոն

holy_crossfeast

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

A long, long time ago, a queen named Helena went on a very special journey. She traveled far across the sea to find the most important cross in the world — the cross where Jesus showed his love for everyone. She searched and searched until she found it! When she held it up, people were so happy. They lit big fires on the mountaintops to spread the news from village to village. That's why Armenians celebrate the Holy Cross with special church services. The cross reminds us of Jesus's love. In Armenian, we call the cross "khach." Can everyone say "khach" together?

Key Phrases

Խաչ

Khach

Cross

Սէր

Ser

Love

Տոն

Don

Feast/Holiday

📝 Vocabulary

Խաչ

Khach

Cross

We make the sign of the khach before we pray.

Սուրբ

Soorp

Holy/Saint

The Soorp Khach is a special feast.

Խունկ

Khoonk

Incense

The beautiful smell of khoonk fills the church.

🎮 Activity

craft

Give each child paper and crayons. Have them draw and decorate a cross. While they work, practice saying the word for 'cross' in the heritage language.

  1. 1What shape is a cross?
  2. 2Where do you see crosses in our church?

🙏 Closing Prayer

Փառք քեզ, Տէր, ամէն.

Park kez, Der, amen.

Glory to you, Lord, amen.

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