{"id":1237,"date":"2026-10-06T12:24:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/front_page\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T15:17:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:17:30","slug":"front_page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"ss-foundation ss-nav\"><a class=\"ss-skip\" href=\"#ss-church\">Skip to homepage content<\/a><nav class=\"ss-nav__glass\" aria-label=\"Homepage navigation\"><div class=\"ss-nav__links\"><details class=\"ss-church-menu ss-church-menu--bar\"><summary>Our church<svg class=\"ss-church-menu__chevron\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"><path d=\"M2.5 4.5 6 8l3.5-3.5\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/summary><div class=\"ss-church-menu__panel\"><ul class=\"ss-church-menu__table\" 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https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-sarkis-homepage-foundation\/assets\/st-sarkis-church-1464.webp 1464w\" sizes=\"100vw\"><img class=\"ss-hero__photo\" src=\"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-sarkis-homepage-foundation\/assets\/st-sarkis-church-1464.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-sarkis-homepage-foundation\/assets\/st-sarkis-church-960.jpg 960w, https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-sarkis-homepage-foundation\/assets\/st-sarkis-church-1464.jpg 1464w\" width=\"1464\" height=\"1074\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"The bell tower and dome of St Sarkis Church, London\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"ss-container ss-hero__inner\"><div class=\"ss-hero__lockup\"><span class=\"ss-hero__seal\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/St-Sarkis-Church-Logo-1-768x768.png\" alt=\"St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, London logo\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" decoding=\"async\"><\/picture><\/span><div class=\"ss-hero__copy\"><h1 id=\"ss-church-title\" class=\"ss-hero__title\">ST SARKIS<\/h1><p class=\"ss-hero__subtitle\">Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, London.<\/p><p class=\"ss-hero__armenian\" lang=\"hy\">\u053c\u0578\u0576\u0564\u0578\u0576\u056b \u054d\u0578\u0582\u0580\u0562 \u054d\u0561\u0580\u0563\u056b\u057d \u0540\u0561\u0575\u0561\u057d\u057f\u0561\u0576\u0575\u0561\u0575\u0581 \u0531\u057c\u0561\u0584\u0565\u056c\u0561\u056f\u0561\u0576 \u0548\u0582\u0572\u0572\u0561\u0583\u0561\u057c \u0535\u056f\u0565\u0572\u0565\u0581\u056b:<\/p><p class=\"ss-hero__since\">SERVING LONDON SINCE 1923!<\/p><p class=\"ss-hero__haven\">A sacred haven where the God of our forefathers has been beseeched through the same ancient prayers for over a century.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<main id=\"ss-home\" class=\"ss-sheet-host\">\n<div class=\"ss-wrap ss-sheet-block\"><figure class=\"ss-visual\" aria-label=\"Photographs of St Sarkis Church, London\"><input class=\"ss-pause\" id=\"ss-pause\" type=\"checkbox\"><label class=\"ss-pause-label\" for=\"ss-pause\">Pause images<\/label><div class=\"ss-slides\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/4b\/St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_01.jpg\/960px-St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_01.jpg?utm_campaign=index&#038;utm_content=thumbnail&#038;utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org\" alt=\"St Sarkis Armenian Church in London, January 2015\" loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/02\/St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_04.jpg\/1280px-St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_04.jpg?utm_campaign=index&#038;utm_content=thumbnail&#038;utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org\" alt=\"Another view of St Sarkis Church in London\" loading=\"lazy\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thumb.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3a\/St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_03.jpg\/960px-St_Sarkis_Armenian_Church%2C_London_03.jpg?utm_campaign=index&#038;utm_content=thumbnail&#038;utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org\" alt=\"The architecture of St Sarkis Church in London\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div><\/figure><p class=\"ss-credit\">Church photographs: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Thryduulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris McKenna<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>. Display cropped to fit.<\/p><div class=\"ss-actions\"><details class=\"ss-follow\"><summary>Follow our pages<\/summary><div class=\"ss-follow-menu\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stsarkisldn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SSCPLondon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/div><\/details><a class=\"ss-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/st-sarkis-parish-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donate to us<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"ss-film ss-sheet-block ss-sheet ss-sheet--white\" aria-labelledby=\"ss-film-title\"><div class=\"ss-wrap\"><p class=\"ss-eyebrow\">Liturgy &amp; parish life<\/p><h2 id=\"ss-film-title\">A glimpse of St Sarkis<\/h2><div class=\"ss-film-pending ss-film-poster\"><span class=\"ss-film-kicker\">Parish film coming soon<\/span><p class=\"ss-film-line\">Our liturgy, incense processions, people and smiles.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"ss-section ss-sheet-block ss-sheet ss-sheet--cream\" id=\"ss-calendar-section\" aria-labelledby=\"ss-calendar-title\" data-ss-calendar><div class=\"ss-wrap ss-calendar-layout\"><div><p class=\"ss-eyebrow\">Gather with us<\/p><h2 id=\"ss-calendar-title\">Our calendar<\/h2><div class=\"ss-cal-header\"><span class=\"ss-month\" id=\"ss-month\" aria-live=\"polite\">October 2026<\/span><div class=\"ss-cal-controls\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"ss-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous month\">Previous<\/button><button type=\"button\" id=\"ss-next\" aria-label=\"Next month\">Next<\/button><\/div><\/div><table class=\"ss-calendar\" aria-label=\"Parish calendar\"><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Mon<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Tue<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Wed<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Thu<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Fri<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Sat<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Sun<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody id=\"ss-calendar-days\"><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>1<\/td><td>2<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5<\/td><td>6<\/td><td>7<\/td><td>8<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>11<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19<\/td><td>20<\/td><td>21<\/td><td>22<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>24<\/td><td>25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>27<\/td><td class=\"ss-today\" aria-current=\"date\">28<\/td><td>29<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>31<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul class=\"ss-cal-events\" hidden><\/ul><p class=\"ss-calendar-note\">Event dates will appear here once announced.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ss-season\"><p class=\"ss-eyebrow\">Feasts &amp; parish gatherings<\/p><h2>This season<\/h2><p>Seasonal services, feasts and parish gatherings will be announced here.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/main>\n\n<footer class=\"ss-foundation ss-footer\"><div class=\"ss-container ss-footer__grid\"><a class=\"ss-footer__brand\" href=\"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/\">St Sarkis<span>Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, London<\/span><\/a><div class=\"ss-footer__links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stsarkisldn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Instagram<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/SSCPLondon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/st-sarkis-parish-donations\">Donate<\/a><\/div><p>\u00a9 2026 St Sarkis Parish<\/p><\/div><\/footer>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3021,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":true,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1237","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"kubio_ai_page_context":{"short_desc":"","purpose":"general"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3021"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1237"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1329,"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1237\/revisions\/1329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stsarkislondon.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1237"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}