E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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Sunday: 08/21/2016

ՏՕՆ ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՄԱՆ Ս. ԱՍՏՈՒԱԾԱԾՆԻ
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Sunday Readings:

Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56

Join us in worship this Sunday

Morning Service 10:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին ՝

Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00

Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ

News From St. Sarkis Church

Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF ST. MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

BLESSING OF GRAPES AND MADAGH (HARISSA)

On Sunday, August 14, 2016, the community of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokoum) of the Holy Virgin Mary. His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. Following the Divine Liturgy, the ceremony of blessing of the grapes and Harissa took place.

Under the Leadership of Mr. Karnig Nercessian Harissa was prepared with the help of Mrs. Ani Nercessian, Mrs. Loucine Megherian, and Yeretsgin Annie Terterian. Tan was donated and prepared by Mrs. Dori Shishmanian and sandwiches were prepared by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church.

Grapes were donated by Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian.

The Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me...You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 26:10). In the Armenian Church, the offering of first fruit takes the form of a thanksgiving and blessing, and then the faithful consume the fruit.

Harissa, the traditional Armenian recipe dating back to St. Gregory the Illuminator, began at St. Sarkis Church 10 years ago and became a popular fellowship for parishioners.

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This Sunday's Service

Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian, a member of the brotherhood of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia who is currently in the US to continue his education, will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy, and delivering the homily at St. Sarkis Church on Sunday, August 21.

Dinner, Movie and Campfire For The Youth

ST. SARKIS ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH
SUZANNE & HOVSEP HAGOPIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL

A wonderful opportunity for our children to learn our rich Armenian language and history.

It is a time for them to sing together and to bond together. Life long friends are made!

Offering Classes In Eastern And Western Armenian Dialects

Christian Education, Armenian History and Music

Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten - Elementary classes

Every Saturday: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm

Registration Deadline: August 30, 2016

Classes begin: Saturday, September 10, 2016
Additional information will be sent to all registered students in early September

For more information contact the Church office at (718) 224-2275
Or Mrs. Yvette Fiesel at (516) 454-4947

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This Week's Sermon

Blessing of the Grapes

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The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II

The Podcast will be back in September, 2016.

In the meantime you can listen to previous issues of the Podcast.

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Annual Picnic

Bible Readings

Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO CORINTHIANS(6.16-7.1)

What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

"Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.

Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you."

"I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty."
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.16-7.1)

Ի՞նչ նմանութիւն կայ Աստուծոյ տաճարին եւ մեհեաններուն միջեւ:

Արդարեւ, մե՛նք ենք կենդանի Աստուծոյ տաճարը, ինչպէս Աստուած ինք ըսաւ.- «Անոնց մէջ պիտի բնակիմ եւ անոնց հետ պիտի ապրիմ: Ես իրենց Աստուածը պիտի ըլլամ եւ անոնք՝ իմ ժողովուրդս»: Ահա թէ ինչո՛ւ Աստուած կը հրահանգէ մեզի.- «Անջատ եւ հեռո՛ւ կեցէք հեթանոսներէն. պիղծ բաներու մի՛ դպչիք, եւ ես ձեզ պիտի ընդունիմ: Ես ձեզի Հայր պիտի ըլլամ եւ դուք իմ տղաքս ու աղջիկներս պիտի ըլլաք,- կ՚ըսէ ամենակալ Տէրը»:

Սիրելինե՛ր, այս խոստումները մեզի եղած են: Ուստի հեռո՛ւ մնանք մարմնական եւ հոգեկան ամէն պղծութենէ, մենք մեզ կատարելապէս մաքրենք՝ Աստուծոյ երկիւղովը ապրելով:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (1.39-56)

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!"

And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me- holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers."

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (1.39-56)

Նոյն օրերուն, Մարիամ ճամբայ ելլելով՝ աճապարանքով գնաց Յուդայի լեռնային շրջանի քաղաքներէն մէկը: Հոն Զաքարիայի տունը մտնելով՝ Եղիսաբէթի ողջոյն տուաւ: Երբ Եղիսաբէթ Մարիամի ողջոյնը լսեց, իր որովայնին մէջ երեխան շարժեցաւ, եւ Եղիսաբէթ Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած՝ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ.- Կիներուն մէջ օրհնեա՜լ ես դուն եւ օրհնեա՜լ է զաւակը որ կը կրես որովայնիդ մէջ: Ի՜նչ երջանկութիւն, որ Տիրոջս մայրը ինծի կ՚այցելէ. որովհետեւ երբ ողջոյնդ լսեցի, երեխաս ուրախութեամբ շարժեցաւ որովայնիս մէջ: Երանի՜ քեզի որ հաւատացիր, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կողմէ քեզի ըսուածները պիտի կատարուին:

Մարիամ ըսաւ. «Տէրը պիտի գովաբանեմ. Ահա հոգիս կ՚ուրախանայ Աստուծմով, իմ Փրկիչովս, որովհետեւ ան տեսաւ իր աղախինին հեզութիւնը: Ասկէ ետք բոլոր սերունդները երանի պիտի տան ինծի, քանի հզօրն Աստուած ինծի համար մեծամեծ գործեր կատարեց. սուրբ է անունը անոր: Բոլոր ժամանակներուն մէջ ողորմութեամբ ան կը նայի աստուածավախ մարդոց վրայ: Իր բազուկով ան զօրութիւն ցոյց տուաւ, ոչնչացուց հպարտները՝ իրենց բոլոր խորհուրդներով: Գահազրկեց արքաները եւ բարձրացուց խոնարհները: Անօթիները բարիքներով լիացուց, մինչ հարուստները դատարկաձեռն արձակեց: Պաշտպան եղաւ իր ծառային՝ Իսրայէլի, հաւատարիմ մնալով իր ողորմութեան, ինչպէս որ խոստացած էր մեր հայրերուն՝ Աբրահամի եւ անոր զաւակներուն»:

Մարիամ Եղիսաբէթի մօտ շուրջ երեք ամիս մնալէ ետք վերադարձաւ իր տունը:

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN

On Tuesday, August 23, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father, and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage and were reproached for their barrenness. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God's will, whatever it may be. An angel appeared to each of them telling them they would be the parents of a daughter, in spite of their advanced age. That child was Mary, the blessed mother of Christ.

On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ's ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.

ST. JEREMIAH THE PROPHET

On Thursday, August 25, the Armenian Church remembers Jeremiah, one of the prophets of the Old Testament. His writings are collected in the Old Testament book of Jeremiah and the Book of Lamentations is attributed to him. God appointed Jeremiah to confront Judah and Jerusalem for the worship of idols and other violations of the covenant (described in the Book of Deuteronomy). Jeremiah had the task of explaining the reason for the impending disaster-the destruction by the Babylonian army and captivity: "And when your people say, 'Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?' you shall say to them, 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'"

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