01/01/2026
2026 THE YEAR OF THE HOLY CONVOCATION - “the calling out” “the announcements”
Hebrew: THE YEAR OF MIKRA KODESH (מקרא קודש) “the holy declaration”
Greek: THE YEAR OF THE EKKLESIA “the calling out of the holy”
Mikra (מִקְרָא) derives from qara — “to call, proclaim, summon.”
Kodesh (קֹדֶשׁ) means “holy, set apart, sacred.”
Together, Mikra Kodesh signifies a divinely appointed gathering called by God for holy purposes, not a human-initiated meeting. These convocations emphasize:
God’s sovereignty over time
Communal worship and obedience
Sacred rest and remembrance
Covenant identity
Tshepo Mohapi
