E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363

Sunday: 07/10/2016

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ -

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14.

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

The St. Gregory of Datev Summer Institute is currently in session. The 30th summer program for youth ages 13 to 18, takes place at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Prelacy's Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), and directed by Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, the Datev Institute offers a unique Christian educational program for youth to enrich their knowledge of the Christian faith in a wholesome and nurturing environment, coupled with recreational activities and daily worship and prayer services.

Meanwhile the fundraising campaign continues. Please continue to support the fundraiser on the 30th Anniversary of this important program.

Donate Now

St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2016

For the 11th season in a row, St. Sarkis Summer Camp is excited for its upcoming season, which begins on July 11 and will go through July 22nd.

A well trained staff of teachers are gearing up for yet another wonderful summer experience for all our children. Campers will have Church time, Sports, Arts and Crafts, Music, Drama and much more.

If you are interested in sponsoring a class or a lunch to help our camp thrive please call the church office for further details.

If you are interested in registering your child, please see the flyer and registration form.

The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II

Season II - Episode 28 (80): Faith & Nation at Datev

In This Episode:

- Opening Prayer

- With Dateviatsies

- An Interview with Mr. Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of ANCA

- Bible Reflection

- Hymn Of The Day

This Episode is Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Alain & Mayda Artinian

Listen Now

You may visit our library

http://nterterian.podbean.com

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY

"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!" (Luke 1. 42).

"From now on all generations will call me blessed,

for the Mighty One has done great things for me-

holy is his name." (Luke 1. 49).

ST. SARKIS ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF ST. MARY

THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

BLESSING OF GRAPES AND

MADAGH (HARISSA)

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2016

Morning Service 10:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM

Blessing of the Grape and Madagh Following Badarak

YOUR DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED

For more information please contact the Church office at (718 224-2275)

Annual Picnic

Bible Readings

Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ

A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL CORINTHIANS (1.25-30)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 1.25-30)

Աստուծոյ տնօրինութիւնը, որ յոյներ յիմարութիւն կ՚որակեն, իմաստնագոյն է քան մարդկային ոեւէ իմաստութիւն. եւ Աստուծոյ խաչը, որ հրեաներ տկարութիւն կը համարեն, աւելի զօրեղ է քան մարդկային ամէն զօրութիւն:

Եղբայրներ, դուք ձեզմէ դատեցէք. ինչ էիք երբ Աստուած ձեզ կանչեց: Ձեզմէ քանի՞ն իմաստուն, հզօր կամ ազնուատոհմ էին մարդկային չափանիշներով: Բայց Աստուած դիտմամբ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը յիմար եւ անիմաստ կը գտնէ, անով իմաստունները ամօթով ձգելու համար. ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը տկար կը համարէ, անով հզօրները ամչցնելու համար. եւ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը անարժէք, արհամարհելի եւ ոչնչութիւն կը նկատէ, անով ոչնչացնելու համար այս աշխարհի մեծութիւնները: Եւ ասիկա՝ որպէսզի ոեւէ մարդ չպարծենայ Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որովհետեւ Աստուած ինքն է որ ձեզ բերաւ Քրիստոսի միացուց, եւ մենք Քրիստոսով ճանչցանք Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը եւ գտանք մեր արդարութիւնը, սրբութիւնը եւ փրկութիւնը:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (18.10-14)

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (18.10-14)

Զգոյշ, մի՛ արհամարհէք այս փոքրիկներէն ոեւէ մէկը. գիտցէք որ անոնց հրեշտակները երկինքի մէջ միշտ կը տեսնեն իմ երկնաւոր Հայրս: Որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին եկաւ կորսուածը փրկելու համար:

Ի՞նչ կը կարծէք. եթէ մարդ մը իր հարիւր ոչխարներէն մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը ոչխարները լերան վրայ եւ չե՞րթար փնտռելու կորսուած ոչխարը: Այո, կ՚երթայ: Եւ եթէ պատահի որ գտնէ, վստահ եղէք որ աւելի կ՚ուրախանայ այդ ոչխարին համար, քան թէ իննսունինը ոչխարներուն համար որոնք կորսուած չեն: Նմանապէս ալ Հայրս, որ երկինքի մէջ է, չÿուզեր որ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը կորսուի:

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

SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANTOOKHT

This Saturday, July 9, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Santookht, daughter of King Sandadrook, and the first saint of the Armenian Church.

Princess Santookht was converted to Christianity by Thaddeus. Her father tried to have her renounce her conversion and finally gave her a choice of the crown or the sword. She chose the sword and became the first witness for Christianity in Armenia and the first saint of the Armenian Church. Shortly after her martyrdom, Thaddeus was also martyred.

SAINT CYPRIAN THE BISHOP

On Monday, July 11, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Cyprian (Gibrianos), who was bishop of Carthage, an important early Christian writer, and a major theologian of the early African church. Many of his works in Latin have survived. One of his best known works is, On the Unity of the Church. Many of his epistles, treatises, and pastoral letters are extant. He urged Christians to recite the Lord's Prayer every day, meditating on each phrase. He wrote a commentary on the Lord's Prayer showing how it is the model for prayer.

Born in the year 200, he was the son of wealthy parents and became a teacher of rhetoric and literature. He converted to Christianity in his middle years and was ordained a priest and elected to serve as bishop of Carthage. He was subject to persecution after his conversion and in the year 258 was beheaded along with forty-five martyrs.

"When we pray, we should ensure that we understand the words we use. We should be humble, aware of our own weaknesses, and be eager to receive God's grace. Our bodily posture and our tone of voice should reflect the fact that through prayer we enter God's presence. To speak too loudly to God would be impudent; thus a quiet and modest manner is appropriate. The Lord has instructed us that we should usually pray in private, even in our own bedrooms. This reminds us that God is everywhere, that he hears and sees everything, and that he penetrates the deepest secrets of our hearts."

(From "On the Lord's Prayer," by Cyprian of Carthage)

Obituary

Mr. PIERRE VOSKOYAN passed on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Funeral services were held on Saturday July 9, 2016 at Claude R. Boyd-Caratozzolo Funeral Home. Internment Service was held at Pinelawn Memorial Park. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.

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