ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH MARKS HOLY THURSDAY
16:08 28/03/2013 " SOCIETY
Today, the Armenian Apostolic Church marks Holy Thursday. Holy Thursday
is dedicated to the Last Supper of our Lord Jesus Christ and symbolizes
the establishment of the Sacrament of Communion.
In the morning, Divine Liturgy is celebrated in our churches.
Following the Evening Service, the Service of the Washing of the
Feet is conducted. Christ, displaying true humility and humbleness,
washed the feet of his disciples after the last Supper (Jn 13:1-16).
Following His example, priests in the Armenian Church humble themselves
and kneel down on the bema, in front of the Church altar, and wash
the feet of 12 children or servants of the church, anointing their
feet with blessed oil.
In the evening of the Holy Thursday, a solemn service is held, which
is the introduction to Good Friday. It symbolizes the Crucifixion,
Death and Burial of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Gospel readings during
the service recall the prayer of Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane,
His betrayal, arrest, and the denial of Peter.
Source: Panorama.am