E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 01/28/2018
Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -THIRD SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 63:7-18; 2 Timothy 3:1-12; John 6:22-38
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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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On Friday, January 19
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, 2018, the St. Sarkis Church Salt & Light Youth Group held their first session of 2018. There was a 30-minute Parent Information Session which was held in Pagoumian Hall while the youth socialized and ate pizza and snacks downstairs in Chadrjian Hall. During the Parent Information session, Der Nareg presented an overview of the youth group program, gave some background information about the Youth Ministry initiative set forth by the Prelacy, and introduced the youth group facilitators and committee members. He ended the discussion with a brief question and answer session.
After completion of this parent information session, the youth was then introduced to the small group facilitators and they split up into 6 small groups, divided by gender and age. The 3 boys groups were led by their facilitators who were Der Nareg, Mr. Raffi Nenejian and Mr. Michael Gostanian. The 3 girls groups were led by their facilitators who were Yn Annie Terterian, Mrs. Lena Felice and Mrs. Liza Kabarajian. The small group session lasted about 60 minutes and comprised of an opening prayer, ice-breakers, watching brief video's provided by the Prelacy's Youth Ministry Program, group discussion
and then a closing prayer.
As the group sessions ended, there was hot chocolate and cookies served for the children as they waited for their parents to pick them up. The children and parents also had the opportunity to purchase Salt & Light Youth Group Logo sweatshirts.
The youth seemed to really enjoy the program set up and content. There were smile's and laughter all around as the kids got to socialize with existing friends, meet new friends and learn about the importance of God in their lives.
Food and beverages for the first session of Salt & Light Youth Group was graciously sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian.
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| Salt & Light Youth Group Member Shahen Fiesel (age 13) |
My experience at the youth group on Friday was really good. I was able to meet up with all of my friends and hangout. After a while we broke into groups and the conversations got a little deeper. We talked about how Jesus and God are in our everyday lives and we don't notice it. Overall, it was a good experience.
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Salt and Light Youth Group, Food & Beverage Sponsor
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
| January 19th, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian |
| February 3rd, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Dikran & Liza Kabaragian |
| ** February 16th, 2018 - Available |
| ** March 10th, 2018 - Available |
| March 23rd, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Arsen & Arev Mouradian |
** If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $150.00 per session), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at
SaltNLightYouthGroup@gmail.com
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Thank You!
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Salt and Light Youth Group 2018 Schedule Session 1
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St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
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Panel Discussion on Mental Health, On Sunday February 18, 2018
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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
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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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (3:1-12)
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth-men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings-what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (3:1-12)
Սա եւս գիտցիր, թէ վերջին օրերուն դժուար ժամանակներ պիտի գան, որովհետեւ մարդիկ պիտի դառնան անձնասէր, դրամապաշտ, ամբարտաւան, հպարտ, հայհոյիչ, ծնողներուն անհնազանդ, ապերախտ, սրբութիւնները ոտնակոխող, տմարդի, անգութ, չարախօս, անհանդուրժող, դաժան, բարիին թշնամի, մատնիչ, անպատկառ, գոռոզ, եւ աւելի հեշտանքը սիրող՝ քան զԱստուած: Երեւութապէս աստուածապաշտ են անոնք, բայց խորքին մէջ չեն հաւատար աստուածպաշտութեան զօրութեան: Զգուշացի՛ր անոնցմէ: Անոնց մէջ կան նաեւ այնպիսիներ, որոնք տունէ տուն կը մտնեն եւ իրենցմով կը հրապուրեն մեղքերով ծանրաբեռնուած եւ զանազան ցանկութիւններէ բռնուած թեթեւաբարոյ կիները, որոնք միշտ կ՚ուզեն գիտնալ, բայց երբեք ճշմարիտ գիտութեան չեն հասնիր: Այնպէս ինչպէս Եանէս եւ Եամբրէս մոգերը Մովսէսի հակառակեցան, միտքով ապականած եւ հաւատքով սնանկ այս մարդիկն ալ ճշմարտութեան կը հակառակին: Բայց իրենց յաջողութիւնը երկար չի տեւեր, որովհետեւ իրենց անմտութիւնը շուտով յայտնի պիտի ըլլայ բոլորին, ճիշդ ինչպէս այն երկուքինը եղաւ:
Բայց դուն կառչած մնա իմ ուսուցումիս, կեանքի օրինակիս, յօժարութեանս, հաւատքիս, համբերատարութեանս, սիրոյս եւ յարատեւութեանս, որոնք ցուցաբերեցի՝ նոյնիսկ հալածանքներուս եւ չարչարանքներուս մէջ: Գիտես թէ ի՛նչ պատահեցաւ ինծի Անտիոքի, Իկոնիոնի եւ Լիստրիայի մէջ. թէ ինչպիսի հալածանքներ կրեցի, եւ այդ բոլորէն Տէրը զիս ազատեց: Նոյնպէս, բոլոր անոնք որոնք կ՚ուզեն աստուածպաշտութեամբ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի միացած ապրիլ, անպայման հալածանքներու պիտի ենթարկուին:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.22-38)
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.22-38)
Յաջորդ օր, ժողովուրդը՝ որ մնացած էր լիճին միւս կողմը, տեսաւ թէ հոն միայն մէկ նաւակ կար, որուն մէջ Յիսուսի աշակերտները մտան եւ առանձինն գացին. իսկ Յիսուս աշակերտներուն հետ նաւակ չմտաւ: Յետոյ Տիբերիայէն ուրիշ նաւակներ ալ եկան հոն, ուր Յիսուս Աստուծոյ գոհութիւն տալով բազմացուցած էր հացը եւ տուած ժողովուրդին, որպէսզի ուտեն: Ժողովուրդը տեսնելով թէ Յիսուս հոն չէր, ոչ ալ իր աշակերտները, նաւակները առին եւ Կափառնաում եկան Յիսուսը փնտռելու համար: Երբ զինք գտան լիճին միւս կողմը, հարցուցին.- Վարդապետ, ե՞րբ եկար հոս:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.- Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, վստահաբար դուք զիս կը փնտռէք՝ ոչ թէ որովհետեւ հրաշքներ տեսաք, այլ որովհետեւ այդ հացէն կերաք եւ կշտացաք: Փոխանակ կորստական ուտելիքը փնտռելու, ջանացէք ապահովել այն կերակուրը որ յաւիտենական կեանքի մէջ կը մնայ: Այդ կերակուրը Մարդու Որդին պիտի տայ ձեզի, որովհետեւ Հայրն Աստուած իր հաւանութեան կնիքը դրաւ անոր վրայ:
Անոնք հարցուցին.- Ի՞նչ ընենք, որ Աստուծոյ ուզածը կատարած ըլլանք:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.- Աստուծոյ ուզած գործը այն է, որ հաւատաք անոր՝ որ ինք ղրկեց:
Անոնք ըսին.- Ի՞նչ հրաշք պիտի գործես, որպէսզի տեսնենք եւ քեզի հաւատանք. ի՞նչ պիտի ընես: Մեր հայրերը մանանան կերան անապատին մէջ, ինչպէս գրուած է. «Անոնց երկինքէն հաց տուաւ ուտելու համար»:
Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ.- Ճշմարտութիւնը կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ինչ որ Մովսէս ձեզի տուաւ՝ երկինքէն իջած հացը չէր: Հայրս է որ ձեզի կու տայ երկինքէն իջած ճշմարիտ հացը: Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ տուած հացը այն է՝ որ երկինքէն կ՚իջնէ եւ կեանք կու տայ աշխարհին:
Անոնք ըսին.- Տէ՜ր, միշտ տուր մեզի այդ հացը:
Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.- Ես եմ կեանքի հացը: Ան որ ինծի կու գայ՝ բնաւ պիտի չանօթենայ եւ ան որ ինծի կը հաւատայ՝ երբեք պիտի չծարաւնայ: Բայց հիմա ըսի ձեզի, տեսաք ալ զիս, եւ տակաւին չէք հաւատար: Բոլոր անոնք որ Հայրը ինծի կու տայ՝ ինծի պիտի գան, եւ ես ինծի եկողը պիտի չմերժեմ. որովհետեւ ես երկինքէն իջայ՝ ո՛չ թէ իմ կամքս կատարելու, այլ կամքը անոր՝ որ զիս ղրկեց:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
THE PROPHET JONAH
Friday, January 26, the Armenian Church remembers the Prophet Jonah (Hovnan), one of the Minor Prophets. The Minor Prophets are not considered less important than the ones called Major Prophets, but their books are shorter. All of the Minor Prophets were servants of God who proclaimed His will to people in need of repentance.
The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the better-known stories in the Old Testament. Jonah's feast falls on the last day of the Fast of the Catechumens, and after four days without any specified readings, the reading for tomorrow is the entire book of Jonah. Just as the people of Nineveh fasted and repented from their wicked ways, so too do the people of God during this preliminary fast before Great Lent (Medz Bahk), the most penitential season of the year.
SAINT SARKIS THE WARRIOR
Saturday, January 27, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Sarkis the Warrior, his son Mardiros, and 14 faithful soldiers. This is a moveable feast that can occur between January 11 and February 15. It follows the Fast of the Catechumens, which is not connected to St. Sarkis, but has become associated with this saint, even often referred to as the fast of St. Sarkis.
Sarkis was a 4
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century Roman soldier who became a Christian. He rose through the military ranks because of his valiant campaign on behalf of the Emperor Constantine. With the accession of Emperor Julian, Sarkis and his son took refuge in Armenia, where Christianity had already been the nation's official religion. Later they went to Persia to join the Persian army to fight Julian. Both fought with exceptional bravery. The Persian leader, Shapur II, tried to convince them to abandon their Christian faith and embrace Zorastrianism. Both refused, and father and son were martyred. Fourteen loyal Christian soldiers who went to claim the bodies were also killed. Eventually, Christians secured the remains and sent them to Assyria where they remained until the fifth century when Mesrob Mashdots had the remains transferred to the city of Karpi in the area of Vaspurakan in Armenia. A monastery was built over the site of the graves.
Also commemorated this week:
Monday, January 29: Sts. Adom and Generals
Tuesday, January 30: Sts. Sookias and Martyrs
Thursday, February 1: Sts. Voski and Priests
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EVA BEDIKIAN SCHERZER
the daughter of Drs. Max and Sourpouhi Bedikian Scherzer was baptized on January 20, 2018. His Godparents were Filip Stepanian and Katrina Shakarian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Eva.
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- ALEXANDRE BECHIRIAN and MARY ANN NERCESSIAN were married on January 21, 2018. Best man and maid of honor were RAFFI BECHIRIAN and AREV EBRIMIAN. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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- Mr. SARKIS MATOSIAN passed on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. A Funeral services was held on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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- Mrs. Vartouhi Guedoyan, Mr. & Mrs. Krikor and Shoghig Kasparian, Mr. & Mrs. Adel and Houri Dawoud, Mrs. Anita Masoian, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Barbara Kourajian, Mr. & Mrs. Haroutiun and Knar Soskes, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Maral Mirzoyan, Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Tamar Arabaci, Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Mary Boyajian, Ms. Baidzar Kasparian, Ms. Mayda Racines and Mrs. Arpine Tavitian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, brother, uncle and relative SARKIS GUEDOYAN (1st year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Volodya and Dirouhie Mahtesyan and Kasparian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son and brother KEVORK MAHTESYAN ( 40th day memorial service ). Also for the souls of SAMUEL and MARO MAHTESYAN (30th year memorial service), beloved brother HAROUTIUN KASPARIAN (50th year memorial service), beloved parents EDMOND, SONA and HAGOP KASPARIAN and all deceased members of ERANOSIAN, VANESSIAN and BODIGOGLU families.
- Mrs. Macruhi Ohanesian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Lori Ohanesian. Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Christina Costello and children Lucas, Stephanie and Michael request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DINO OHANESIAN (2nd year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents and grandparents SARKIS and EUANNA OHANESIAN, beloved father and grandfather LEVON SUKIASIAN.
- Janesian family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents TAVIT and SELMA JANESIAN, beloved sister ANJEL JANESIAN and all deceased members of JANESIAN family.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee Hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
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| - January 27, 2018 |
"Squeaky Clean" Comedy Show |
| - February 3, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - February 4, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
| - February 10, 2018 |
Faith, Family & Fun! |
| - February 16, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - February 18, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
| - March 10, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - March 23, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
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