Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (Vartavar)
Morning Service 8:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Referred to as Baydzaragerbootiun, the Feast of the Transfiguration is one of the five principal feasts of the Armenian Church, so named because of Christ's luminous appearance. In Armenia it is also known as Vartavar (the Festival of Roses) after the old pagan feast, which it replaced. The feast marks Christ's appearance with a Continue Reading