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Today Armenians all over the world celebrate the birth of Christ. The non-Armenian church celebrates Epiphany today (the feast marking the revelation of Jesus to the world). Merry Christmas to all! May Jesus be more sweet to you in this coming year.
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
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Do you know if it’s just the Armenian Church, or does most of Eastern Orthodoxy celebrate Christmas or Nativity on January 6th? (I know that Easter is celebrated on a different Sunday than for the Catholic and Protestant churches.)
By the way, there is a bit of irony in your post. (Nerd alert.) Isaac Watts penned the lyrics for “Joy to the World,” but he was a Puritan and didn’t celebrate Christmas at all.
The Russian and Greek Orthodox church celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. I think the Armenian Church (which is technically not part of the Orthodox tradition) is the only one that celebrates it on its CORRECT date. I’m particular about dates–can’t celebrate my birthday but on the day. So it’s probably the Armenian in me wanting to honor Jesus’s birthday on the real (and not pagan) day. I’m sure it doesn’t really matter, but still…
How did they arrive at January 6 as the correct date?
Probably heard clearly from God!
Isn’t God on the Lunar Calendar? Seems to be in the OT.