The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ on January 6. The celebration begins on the evening of January 5 with a Candlelight Liturgy (Chragaluytsi patarag) served in churches.
The word Chragaluyts Ճրագալույց means to light a lamp (candle). People take the lamps lit in the church home on that day. The burning lamps symbolize the Bethlehem star that guided the Magi to the Baby Jesus. As people take the Christmas light home from church, they believe they are receiving the divine light, or blessing, of the church. Since the evening of January 5, people greet each other with the phrase "Christ is Born and Revealed!". Blessed is the Revelation of Christ.” On January 6, a Divine Liturgy is celebrated in all churches. At the end of the liturgy, a water blessing is performed, which symbolizes the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River.
January 7 is Merelots in Armenia - a Remembrance day. In all churches, a divine liturgy is offered in memory of the deceased.
Source - www.qahana.am/
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