E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 01/21/2018
Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21
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Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
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Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Blessing of Water
Sunday January 14, 2018, on the feast of St. John the Baptist, His Grace Bishop Anoushavan officiated the ceremony of blessing the water with the relic of the saint.
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On Sunday, January 14
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, 2018 The Pastor & The Board of Trustees gathered in the Main Hall with parishioners and friends to discuss
The School Building Expansion Project.
The
meeting started with an opening prayer.
The first speaker was Fr. Nareg Terterian. He showed slides of the current Saturday School overcrowded conditions. He also projected photos of Sunday School; Salt & Light Youth Group and Summer Camp. All photos showed an abundance of children attending these programs. Graph representation of 2010-2017 Saturday School and Summer Camp enrollment showed a steady increase. His presentation clearly indicated the lack of space and need for an expansion.
Dr. Aram Cazazian, the next speaker, talked about the growth of our church. He then introduced the architect, Mr. John Stacom, who went over the proposed expansion in great detail. This will be for a 2 story extension and cellar, with cellar for storage, 1
st
floor as open space with the potential for future subdivision (as needed) and 2
nd
floor where 4-5 classrooms can be added in together with 2 restrooms and a principal's office. The plans also include the installation of an elevator from the basement to the second floor. The total square footage to be added is over an area of 30ft by 40ft and will extend over the existing parking lot thus losing only 4 spots.
The plans for all the floors were projected on the screen and attendees were encouraged to express their opinions and ask questions. There was a dynamic discussion and everyone was given a chance to speak
Dr. Aram Cazazian invited Mr. Karl Alajajian to speak about the costs of the construction. He gave an estimated cost as well as a detailed schedule of events starting with excavation, foundation and skeleton of each floor, brick walls, roof, extension of existing electric lines, partitions, flooring and painting. Mr. Karl Alajajian generously offered to donate his services as a general contractor.
Dr. Aram Cazazian spoke about financing this project. He said that the church will appeal to its auxiliary bodies to contribute and together with the 2 donations received recently, there is seed money to start the project. The remaining fund need to be raised through donations and fundraising.
Dr. Aram Cazazian pledged to buy a classroom and encourages others to follow suit.
The budget as presented was approved by the membership. Fr. Nareg Terterian appealed to everyone to donate.
The meeting was concluded by closing remarks and a prayer offered by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Serpazan.
 
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Last week sermon was not recorded because of
technical difficulties.
Attached is a sermon delivered in 2017.
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Salt and Light Youth Group
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YOU'RE INVITED TO A
SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
PARENTS MEETING
January 19th, 2018 at 6:00 pm in Pagumian Hall
As we launch a new youth program, Der Nareg invites all parents whose child/children attend or are interested in attending the Salt & Light Youth Group, for a short introductory meeting.
Please drop off your child/children in the Main Hall and join us.
We look forward to seeing you!
SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
2018 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19th @ 6:00pm
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd @ 2:00pm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16th @ 6:00pm
SATURDAY, MARCH 10th @ 2:00pm
FRIDAY, MARCH 23rd @ 6:00pm
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St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
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Panel Discussion on Mental Health
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Saturday School Annual Gala
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018
January 21st
February 4th & 25th
March 11th & 25th
April 8th & 22nd
May 6th & 20th
Dates are subject to change
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
Season III - Episode 16 (97): Starting the Season of Advent with Dr. Hagop Gorgissian, MD.
In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Introducing the season of Advent and all the upcoming festivities at St. Sarkis Church.
- A conversation about stress with Dr. Hagop Gorgissian, MD
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episde is Sponsored by Deacon Dickran Kabarajian AXA Advisors Long Island
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Quick reminder that you can help support Saint Sarkis Saturday School at no cost to you by shopping on Amazon Smile. When purchasing online through Amazon Smile .05% of your purchases will be donated to Saint Sarkis Saturday School.
All you need to do is:
Sign into your existing amazon account or create a new one by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/ . Eligible products are marked "Eligible for Amazon Smile donation". Please select: St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Long Island Inc. as your charitable organization. If you have any questions please send us an e-mail at StSarkisPTA@Gmail.com
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."
In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26)
Աշխատէ որ Աստուծոյ աչքին ըլլաս այնպիսի մշակ մը որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ՚ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:
Հեռու կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք որոնք իր են», եւ, «Ով որ Տիրոջ կը պատկանի՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:
Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:
Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախիր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբութեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ՚աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ՝ որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21)
Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:
Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ՚ալեկոծէր:
Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.- Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:
Անոնք կ՚ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ՚երթային:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
A NOTE ABOUT THE READINGS
There are no Bible readings according to the Armenian Liturgical calendar four days next week, Monday to Thursday. These four days without designated readings coincide with the Fast of the Catechumens, which begins Monday and ends on Friday. There is only one Bible reading for Friday, January 26, the entire book of Jonah. This period is traditionally a time for reflection and repentance, and a time for the clergy and laity to witness their faith to the un-baptized who are preparing for baptism. The Fast of the Catechumens, which is unique to the Armenian Church, leads to the Church's remembrance of the prophet Jonah, whose "entombment" in the belly of the whale represents the three-day burial of Jesus, and Jonah's release represents the resurrection of our Lord.
EVE OF THE FAST OF THE CATECHUMENS
This Sunday, January 21, is the Paregentan or Eve of the Fast of the Catechumens. A catechumen is someone who is receiving instruction in the fundamentals of the faith while preparing for baptism. This occurs three weeks before Poun Paregentan (Eve of Great Lent) and ten weeks before Easter. The Fast of the Catechumens is five days of strict fast (dzom). Traditionally, the Catechumens were instructed for several hours daily and required to stand through every church service, separate from the baptized congregation. This continued until Easter when the catechumens were baptized and anointed and received their first communion.
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SEVAG RAFFI SHISHMANIAN
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vahram and Nathaly Shishmanian was baptized on January 13, 2018. His Godparents were Michael Marcarian and Betty Broukian . May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Sevag.
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- Mrs. Vartouhi Asvazadourian, Mr. & Mrs. Ohanes and Takouhi Choubaralian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Henny Maddox and family and Mr. Vasken Choubaralian request requiem service for the soil of their beloved husband, father and grandfather
VASKEN ASVAZADOURIAN
(40th day memorial service).
- Այրի Տիկ. Նոյեմի Մկրեան եւ զաւակներ՝ Յարութիւն Մկրեան եւ ընտանիք, Ռաֆֆի Մկրեան եւ ընտանիք, Թորոս Մկրեան եւ ընտանիք,
Վալոտ,
Երանուհի եւ Վահէ Աթախանեան, Տէր եւ Տիկ. Յովիկ Մկրեան եւ ընտանիք, , Տէր եւ Տիկ. Փօլ Մկրեան եւ ընտանիք, Գալաճեան ընտանիք, Տէր եւ Տիկ. Գէորգ Գալաճեան եւ ընտանիք, Տէր եւ Տիկ. Յովհաննէս Ճէպեան եւ ընտանիք, եւ Սիլվա Թիրաքեան եւ ընտանիք Հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց ամուսնոյն, հօր, մեծ հօր եւ հարազատին՝
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ՄԿՐԵԱՆի
մահուան Դ.
տարելիցին առթիւ, ինչպէս նաեւ համայն
Մկրեան, Գալաճեան, Մալխասեան, Թոմպուլեան, Սինանեան
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Պայրագտարեան, Ինծիկուլեան
ընտանիքներու ննջեցեալներուն հոգիներուն ի հանգիստ։
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There will be no Ladies Guild coffee hour this Sunday.
HOVANES MEGERIAN
memorial luncheon "Hokejash" will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
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| - January 19, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group first session
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| - January 27, 2018 |
"Squeaky Clean" Comedy Show |
| - February 4, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
| - February 10, 2018 |
Faith, Family & Fun! |
| - February 18, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
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Add From Sister Organizations
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