E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
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unday: 10/16/16
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ե. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 20:2-21:6; Galatians 4:3-18; Luke 4:14-23
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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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Alpha Course at St. Sarkis Church
Sunday, October 16th, after church services at the main hall, we will be starting The Alpha Course; a practical introduction to the Christian faith and an opportunity to explore the meaning of life.
What is Alpha? Alpha is a series of sessions exploring the Christian faith, typically run over eleven weeks. Each talk looks at a different question around faith and is designed to create conversation. Alpha is run all around the globe, and everyone is welcome.
Come join us!
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| A New Season For The Youth Club |
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Join us this Friday October 14th from 5:30 -7:30 PM as we continue Connect!
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- 5:30 Dinner
- 6:00 Alpha Film Series | Episode 4 | Faith: How can I have faith?
- 6:30 Discussion
- 7:00 Live Music
- 7:30 Dismissal
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We will have a series of interactive weekly sessions on a weekly basis. We will openly explore the basics of the Christian faith. The kickoff will include a delicious meal that is accompanied by fun topical teachings. We will follow this up with participatory discussions that cover a different subject each week. Then conclude with a variety of fun filled activities!
Connect
Connect with Friends,
Connect with your Heritage,
Connect with your Inner Self,
Connect with God.
Are you Connected yet?
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
There was no podcast uploaded this week. To listen to older podcasts, please click on the link below.
You may visit our library
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
TO THE GALATIANS (4.3-18)
So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God-or rather are known by God-how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
I plead with you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong. As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself. What has happened to all your joy? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them. It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always and not just when I am with you.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (4.3-18)
Որքան ատեն որ հոգեւորապէս անչափահաս էինք՝ բնութեան ոյժերուն կ՚ենթարկուէինք ու կը ծառայէինք: Բայց հիմա յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով, Աստուած աշխարհ ղրկեց իր Որդին որ մարդկային մօրմէ մը ծնաւ եւ Մովսիսական Օրէնքին տակ ապրեցաւ, որպէսզի մեր օրէնքին գերութենէն փրկէ եւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ դարձընէ: Արդ, որովհետեւ իր որդիներն ենք՝ Աստուած մեր սիրտերուն մէջ ղրկեց իր Որդիին Հոգին, որով զԱստուած «Հայր» կը կոչենք: Ուստի այլեւս ծառայ չէք, այլ որդի. եւ քանի որդի էք՝ Աստուծոյ խոստումը պիտի ժառանգէք:
Ճիշդ է որ նախապէս երբ զԱստուած չէիք ճանչնար՝ չաստուածներու կը ծառայէիք: Բայց հիմա որ զԱստուած ճանչցաք եւ մանաւանդ Աստուած ալ ձեզ ճանչցաւ, ի՞նչպէս կրկին կը վերադառնաք բնութեան տկար ու խեղճ ոյժերու պաշտամունքին եւ վերստին կ՚ուզէք անոնց ծառայել. յատուկ կարեւորութիւն կու տաք որոշ օրերու եւ ամիսներու, որոշ ժամանակներու կամ տարիներու: Կը վախնամ որ ձեզի համար տարած ամբողջ աշխատանքս զուր անցած ըլլայ:
Կը խնդրեմ, եղբայրներ, ինծի պէս եղէք, որովհետեւ ես ալ ժամանակ մը ձեզի պէս էի: Ձեզի դէմ բնաւ գանգատ մը չունիմ: Ընդհակառակը, հարկաւ կը յիշէք թէ սկիզբը երբ աւետարանը ձեզի քարոզելու եկայ, տկար էի մարմնով. եւ հակառակ անոր որ հիւանդ վիճակովս փորձանք եղայ ձեզի, չանարգեցիք զիս, ոչ ալ արհամարհեցիք. այլ զիս ընդունեցիք այնպէս՝ ինչպէս Աստուծոյ հրեշտակը կամ Յիսուս Քրիստոսը պիտի ընդունէիք. եւ ուրախութեամբ ըրիք ատիկա: Հիմա ի՞նչ պատահեցաւ: Կրնամ վկայել ձեզի համար, որ եթէ կարելի ըլլար՝ ձեր աչքերը կը հանէիք եւ կու տայիք ինծի: Միթէ ճշմարիտը խօսած ըլլալուս համար թշնամի՞ եղայ ձեզի: Մի՛ կարծէք թէ ձեզի հանդէպ մասնաւոր հետաքրքրութիւն ցուցաբերող այդ մարդիկը ձեր բարիքը կը խորհին: Ո՛չ: Անոնք կ՚ուզեն ձեզ ինձմէ բաժնել, որպէսզի ամբողջութեամբ իրենց հետեւիք: Բայց երանի տեւաբար բարիին նախանձախնդիր ըլլայիք, եւ ոչ միայն երբոր ես ձեր մէջ ներկայ եմ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO LUKE (4:14-22)
Then Jesus filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, "today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. "Isn't this Joseph's son?" they asked.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (4.14-22)
Յիսուս Գալիլիա վերադարձաւ Սուրբ Հոգիին զօրութեամբ, եւ ամբողջ գաւառին մէջ իր համբաւը տարածուեցաւ: Անոնց ժողովարաններուն մէջ կ՚ուսուցանէր՝ արժանանալով բոլորին հիացումին եւ գովասանքին: Եկաւ Նազարէթ քաղաքը, ուր մեծցած էր, եւ իր սովորութեան համաձայն Շաբաթ օրը ժողովարան գնաց: Երբ ոտքի ելաւ կարդալու օրուան ընթերցուածը, իրեն տուին Եսայի Մարգարէին գիրքը: Բացաւ եւ գտաւ այն տեղը ուր կ՚ըսէր.
«Տիրոջ Հոգին վրաս է. որովհետեւ օծեց զիս եւ ղրկեց՝ աղքատներուն փրկութեան աւետիս տալու, սրտաբեկները մխիթարելու, աւետելու՝ թէ գերիները պիտի ազատագրուին, կոյրերուն աչքերը պիտի բացուին, հարստահարուածները պիտի ազատին. եւ յայտարարելու թէ ահա հասած է ժամանակը երբ Տէրը պիտի փրկէ իր ժողովուրդը»:
Ապա գիրքը գոցեց, տուաւ պաշտօնեային եւ նստաւ: Ժողովարանին մէջ գտնուողներուն բոլորին աչքերը իրեն սեւեռած էին, երբ ըսաւ. «Այս մարգարէութիւնը որ դուք լսեցիք, ահա այսօր իրականացաւ»: Ամէնքն ալ տպաւորուած էին իրմէ, եւ հիանալով անոր շնորհալի խօսքերուն վրայ, կ՚ըսէին. «Այս մարդը Յովսէփի որդին չէ՞»:
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Mrs. MARY MEGERDITCHIAN
passed on Tuesday, October 11, 2016. A wake service was held on Thursday, October 13, 2016. Funeral services was held on Friday, October 14, 2016 all at John Fox Funeral Home.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family members. May she rest in peace.
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| THE HOLY EVANGELISTS
This Saturday, October 15, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels. The word Evangelist comes from the Greek Euaggelistes which means "one who brings good news." Evangelists are given the special ability by the Holy Spirit to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ clearly and effectively. In the early days of the church evangelism was the work of the apostles. By the third century, the authors of the four canonical Gospels became known as the Holy Evangelists, and as the church grew "evangelist" began to denote a specific office that could include "apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers" (see Ephesians 4:11-12). All four died martyrs.
Matthew is the patron of the Church's mission. The Gospel attributed to him closes with Jesus' command to His disciples and followers to, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)
Mark had significant influence on the advancement of Christianity. Although the Gospel according to Mark is a narrative of the life of Jesus, theologians consider it to be a handbook of discipleship. The dominant message is that being a Christian is not only believing in Jesus Christ, it is also living according to the example set by Jesus. According to tradition, Mark was the first bishop of Alexandria. One of the most magnificent cathedrals in the world is named after him in Venice, where his relics are kept.
Luke is the author of the third Gospel and the Book of Acts. He is considered to be the patron of physicians and artists. The Gospel according to Luke describes Jesus as "the healer of a broken world." Luke is also noted for his concern for the poor, the marginalized, women, and social outcasts. His Gospel does not end with the Resurrection, but continues to Pentecost and the eternal presence of Christ in the world. Traditionally he is believed to be one of the Seventy and the unnamed disciple in Emmaus.
John, often called the "beloved disciple," is the author of the fourth Gospel. He was the only one of the twelve disciples who did not forsake Christ and stood at the foot of the Cross. Jesus entrusted his mother to John's care on the day of the Crucifixion. The best known verse in his Gospel is John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." According to tradition, John left Jerusalem after attending the first ecumenical council and went to Asia Minor and settled in Ephesus. He was exiled to the island of Patmos where he wrote the book of Revelation, although more recently scholars have concluded that John the Apostle and John of Patmos were two different people.
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- Mr. Alexandre Calaigian, Mrs. Corina Chiriac request requiem service for the soul of their beloved cousin ADRINE BEYLER (2nd year memorial service).
- Mrs. Macruhi Ohanesian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Christina Costello and children, Mr. Michael Ohanesian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DINO OHANESIAN (40th day memorial service).
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
The Alpha Course and the ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
- Ms. Becky Holmquist
-Mrs. Isabella Holmquist
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- October 16, 2016, Alpha Course.
- October 22, 2016 Saturday School Autumn Harvest Fest
- October 30, 2016, The Hye Legion, A musical By "The way we were" Ensemble.
- November 5, 2016 - Saturday School Annual Gala
- November 13, 2016, Benefactors & Auxiliary Appreciation Day
- December 4, 2016 - Gingerbread House Decorating Party
- December 11, 2016 - Simply Christmas
- December 18, 2016 Saturday School Christmas Hantes
- December 31, 2016, New Year's Eve Party
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St. Sarkis Basketball Program
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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| This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian May God's Blessings Be Upon You All. |
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