E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
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unday: 09/25/2016
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - ՎԱՐԱԳԱՅ Ս. ԽԱՉ -
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION - FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 3:18-26; Isaiah 65:22-25; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 24:30-36
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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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Armenia's 25th Anniversary In Douglaston
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate presided over the thanksgiving service for the 25th Anniversary of Armenia. He blessed the Tricolor Flag and gave his message to the faithful. He thanked God for helping us to regain the independence of Armenia. "Maintaining the independence and making our homeland a better place is the responsibility of every Armenian who live in Armenia and abroad" said the Prelate.
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The much anticipated annual St. Sarkis picnic took place on Sunday, September 18th. The weather held out and the warm sunny day greeted hundreds of community members who were excited to be present at this year's festivities.
The delicious food was prepared by Mr. Rouben Daghlyan and his dedicated Barbecue Team. An appetizing array of traditional Armenian foods, including, luleh kebab, chicken kebab, pilaf, and roasted vegetables with a nice selection of side dishes were sold. There was also a healthy "Kids Meal" created just for the kids. A beautiful Cafe was set up in Pagoumian Hall, where some fantastic homemade desserts options were prepared by our St. Sarkis Ladies Guild Members.
Parishioners enjoyed traditional Armenian music as Mr. Michael Gostanian and Hooshere, along with their band sang and kept the crowd entertained for hours of musical enjoyment.
Even the kids had a great time! The Kid Zone was filled with all the kids having a blast. There were inflatables, art stations, cupcake decorations, free popcorn and a Photo Booth. Some other activities included the Carnival games and a Tavloo tournament.
We would like to sincerely thank all the committee and chair members who worked so hard on all the details of this years unforgettable picnic. Also, a special thanks to the many volunteers who donated their time generosity and continued support. A heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to all donors for their generosity and continued support of St. Sarkis Armenian Church.
The St. Sarkis picnic was a huge success!! Thank you to all who joined and supported us!
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| Men's Club Annual Cigar Night |
| A New Season For The Youth Club |
On Friday, September 15, 2016, we had the same group of young people gathered for Connect, Youth Club of St. Sarkis Church, meeting. We started promptly at
5:30 PM
and this time we served an appetizing Armenian spread. We watched Episode 02 | Jesus: Who Is He? After the clip, we transitioned into two groups. Key discussions topics included, have you ever had an encounter with a celebrity, why do you think Jesus is so famous and what parts of the life of Jesus stand out to you. The night concluded with the celebration of Cedric and Greg Dosturr's birthdays. Thank you to the moms who brought the delicious birthday cake and yummy brownies. What a great way to end the night!
Hope to see everyone soon!
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Join us this Friday September 23rd from 5:30 -7:30 PM as we continue Connect!
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- 5:30 Dinner
- 6:00 Alpha Film Series |Episode 03| Cross: Why Did Jesus Die?
- 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!
This year, we will meet
Every Friday.
Please be sure to fill out our registration form online.
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 |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE
GALATIANS (6:14-18)
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.14-18)
Գալով ինծի, քաւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ մեղքի աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ այդ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլո՛ր անոնց հետ՝ որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ՚ապրին. բոլո՛ր անոնց՝ որոնք իր ընտրեալ ժողովուրդը կը կազմեն:
Այսուհետեւ, խնդրեմ, ոեւէ մէկը աշխարհիկ հոգերով թող զիս չնեղէ, որովհետեւ ես Յիսուսի կը պատկանիմ, ինչպէս մարմնիս վրայ վէրքերուն սպիները կը վկայեն:
Եղբայրներ, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (24:30-36)
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (24:30-36)
Ապա Մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկնքի մէջ եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն Մարդու Որդին, որ կուգայ ամպերուն վրայ բազմած՝ զօրութեամբ եւ մեծ փառքով: Երբ մեծաձայն փողը հնչէ, ան իր հրեշտակները պիտի ղրկէ, որպէսզի հաւաքեն իր ընտրեալները աշխարհի չորս կողմերէն, երկնքի մէկ ծայրէն մինչեւ միւսը:
Թզենին Ձեզի թող օրինակ ըլլայ: Երբ տեսնէք որ անոր ճիւղեր կը կակուղնան եւ տերեւ կ՚արձակեն, գիտէք թէ ամառը մօտ է: Նոյնպէս ալ, երբ բոլոր ըսածներս կատարուին, գիտցէք թէ Մարդու Որդիին գալուստը մօտ է եւ արդէն հասնելու վրայ: Վստահ եղէք, որ այս սերունդը չանցած՝ ասոնք բոլորը պիտի պատահին: Նոյնիսկ եթէ երկինքն ու երկիրը անհետանան, խօսքերս պիտի չանհետանան: Սակայն ոչ ոք գիտէ թէ երբ պիտի գայ այդ օրը կամ ժամը. ո՛չ երկնքի հրեշտակները, ո՛չ ալ Որդին, բայց միայն Հայրը:
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| Feast Of The Holy Cross Of Varak
This Sunday, September 25, is the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak, a feast that is unique to the Armenian Church and is celebrated two weeks after the Exaltation of the Cross. After coming to Armenia, the Hripsimiantz Virgins lived near Mount Varak. They had brought with them a fragment of the True Cross. Fleeing persecution, they sought refuge on the mountain where Hripsime hid the cross among the rocks before fleeing to Vagharshapat. In 653, a hermit named Todik found the hidden cross. He followed a brilliant light that illuminated the mountain and guided him inside the church to the altar where he found the cross. The light shone for twelve days. In memory of this event, Catholicos Nerses (the Builder) established the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak. He wrote the beautiful hymn, "By the Sign of Your All Powerful Holy Cross," (Nshanav Amenahaght Khatchit).
The Monastery of St. Nishan (Varakavank) was built on Mount Varak, which is in the southeastern region of Van. It was home to one of the greatest libraries and museums, filled with ancient and modern books and works of art. The Monastery became even more prominent when Khrimian Hayrik established a publishing house and a school there hoping to make the monastery an educational center. He founded the first newspaper to be published in historical Armenia, Artsiv Vaspurakani (The Eagle of Vaspurakan). The massacres and deportations of 1915 destroyed Hayrik's hopes and plans, as well as so much more. Varakavank was destroyed by the Turkish army on April 30, 1915, during the siege of Van.
Saint George (kevork) The Commander
This Saturday, September 24, the Armenian Church commemorates St. George (Kevork) the Commander, a third century Roman general who challenged the Emperor's persecution of Christians by publicly tearing up the Emperor's decree, and he urged others to follow his example. To this day he remains a popular saint in the Armenian Church and is the patron saint of soldiers and scouts. As in many other instances, the Armenians have given St. George an Armenian national character. The Feast of St. George is always on the Saturdaybefore the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak that is preceded by a period of fasting. Although the fast is not connected to St. George, through the centuries it has been popularly identified as the Fast of St. George.
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- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Մարտիրոս եւ Մարիա Եփրեմեան եւ ընտանիք,
Լենա եւ Անի Շամլեաններ հոգեհանգստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրէն իրենց հօր, աներհօր, մեծհօր ՎԱՐԴԳԷՍ ՇԱՄԼԵԱՆԻ 25 րորդ տարելիցին առթիւ։ Նաեւ
իրենց հարազատին ՌՕԶԻՆ ՔԷՉԷՊԱՇԵԱՆԻ մահուան ՔԱՌԱՍՈՒՆՔ-ին առթիւ։
- Mr. Gabriel Baltaian, Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis & Nazeli Asarian & family, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Victoria Nazarbechian and family and Mrs. Shakeh Baltaian request requiem service for the soul of their mother, sister and sister-in-law ANGELA BALTAIAN (1st year memorial service) and for the soul of their father and brother-in-law SHARAM BALTAIAN and their parents ARDASHES & MARIA MARIAM NAZARBECHIAN.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
Coffee hour is going to be in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
- Mrs. Loucine Megherian
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- September 23, 2016 - Men's Club Annual Cigar Night
- November 5, 2016 - Saturday School Annual Gala
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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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