E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 07/03/2016
ՏՕՆ ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՏԵԱՌՆ ՄԵՐՈՅ ՅԻՍՈՒՍԻ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ
FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings:
Wisdom 7:25-8:4; Zechariah 14:16-21; 1 John 1:1-7; Matthew 16:13-17:13.
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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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Monday, July 4, is the 240th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness, that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness."
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This Year Marks the 30th Anniversary of St. Gregory of Datev Program of the Armenian Prelacy. This program has touched the lives of hundreds of Armenian Teenagers in the past 3 decades.
We need your help to continue our mission
fostering the Armenian-Christian growth and development of our youth.
Any Size Donation Helps.
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| St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2016 |
| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
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"Among other things" with Veh & Der Nareg
- "The farther back you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.": An Interview with Marilyn West Honda
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr.Carlo Bayrakdarian
You may visit our library
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY
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"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)
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN (1.1-17)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (1.1-7)
Մենք լսեցինք, մեր աչքերով տեսանք եւ մեր ձեռքերով շօշափեցինք Որդին, Բանը, որ սկիզբէն իսկ կեանքի ստեղծիչն էր: Անիկա նոյնինքն կեանքն էր որ յայտնուեցաւ: Մենք տեսանք եւ կը վկայենք, ձեզի պատմելով անոր մասին, որ Հօրը հետ էր եւ այժմ մեզի յայտնուեցաւ: Ինչ որ տեսանք ու լսեցինք կը պատմենք ձեզի, որպէսզի դուք ալ մասնակից դառնաք այն հաղորդակցութեան որ մենք ունինք Հօրը եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հետ, եւ ձեր ուրախութիւնը կատարեալ ըլլայ: Ահա թէ ինչու կը գրենք ձեզի այս նամակը:
Պատգամը որ իրմէ լսեցինք եւ ձեզի կը փոխանցենք, սա է՝ թէ Աստուած լոյս է, բնաւ խաւար չկայ անոր մէջ: Արդ, եթէ ըսենք «հաղորդակից ենք իրեն» եւ միւս կողմէ շարունակենք խաւարի մէջ ապրիլ, կը ստենք ահա եւ ճշմարտութեան դէմ կը գործենք: Իսկ եթէ Աստուծոյ լոյսին մէջ քալենք, ինչպէս ինք լոյսի մէջ է, այն ատեն ճշմարտապէս հաղորդակից կ՚ըլլանք իրարու, եւ իր Որդւոյն Յիսուսի արիւնը կը սրբէ մեզ ամէն մեղքէ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (17.1-9)
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters-one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." 8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (17.1-9)
Վեց օր ետք, Յիսուս իր հետ առաւ Պետրոսը, Յակոբոսը եւ Յովհաննէս եղբայրները եւ զանոնք բարձր լեռ մը հանեց, ուր առանձին էին: Հոն այլակերպեցաւ անոնց դիմաց. իր դէմքը արեւու նման լուսաւոր դարձաւ եւ հագուստները լոյսի նման ճերմակ եղան: Եւ ահա երեւցաւ Մովսէսն ու Եղիան, որոնք կը խօսէին Յիսուսի հետ:
Պետրոս ըսաւ Յիսուսի. «Տէ՛ր, ի՜նչ լաւ է հոս. եթէ կ՚ուզես երեք վրաններ շինենք, մէկը քեզի, մէկը Մովսէսի եւ միւսը Եղիայի համար»: Մինչ Պետրոս կը խօսէր, ահա լուսաւոր ամպ մը ծածկեց զիրենք. ամպին մէջէն ձայն մը լսուեցաւ որ կ՚ըսէր. «Այս է իմ սիրելի Որդիս որ հաւնեցայ. անոր մտիկ ըրէք»: Երբ աշակերտները լսեցին ասիկա, սարսափահար՝ երեսի վրայ գետին ինկան: Յիսուս մօտենալով՝ դպաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ. «Ոտքի՛ ելէք, մի՛ վախնաք»: Աշակերտները իրենց աչքերը վեր բարձրացուցին եւ Յիսուսէ զատ մարդ չտեսան:
Եւ մինչ լեռնէն վար կ՚իջնէին, Յիսուս պատուիրեց անոնց, ըսելով. «Մինչեւ որ մարդու Որդին մեռելներէն յարութիւն չառնէ, ձեր տեսածը ոեւէ մէկուն մի՛ պատմէք»:
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FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION
This Sunday, July 3, the Armenian Church observes one of its five major feasts, the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ (Aylakerputiunm / Vartavar). This Feast is observed fourteen weeks after Easter, and therefore can fall between June 28 and August 1. It commemorates an episode in the New Testament recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Peter. (See today's Bible reading for the text from the Gospel according to St. Matthew).
The Transfiguration took place on the "holy mountain" (believed to be Mt. Tabor) where Jesus went with John, James and Peter to pray. As He was praying, "His face shone like the sun and His garments became white as light." The Patriarch Moses and Prophet Elijah appeared at His side. It was at this moment that His appearance was "transfigured" revealing himself as God to His disciples as a voice from above said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him."
The pre-Christian festival, Vartavar (Festival of Roses), was joined with this new Christian holiday. Armenians would decorate the temple of the goddess of Asdghig (goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and water) with roses, release doves, and engage in water games on this pre-Christian holiday. St. Gregory the Illuminator combined Vartavar with Transfiguration. The fifth century historian Yeghishe wrote the prayer that is recited in church on this feast: "O Lord, bless the harvest of this year and defend from all the perils, and may Your right hand, O Lord, protect us for the whole year."
Vartavar became a traditional day of pilgrimage to churches named in honor of St. John the Baptist. The most popular destination was the Monastery of Sourp Garabed of Moush, founded by Gregory the Illuminator in the province of Taron near Moush. (Garabed means Forerunner, referring to John the Baptist). The monastery was large and expansive and built like a fortress in the mountains. More than one thousand pilgrims could be accommodated. After 1915 the complex ceased to exist. The monastery was destroyed by the Turkish army, and the ravages of time, weather and scavengers completed its destruction. The once large and thriving Armenian monastery is now a mass of stone and rubble.
This Sunday is the name day for those named Vartkes, Vartavar, Vart, Vartouhi, Alvart, Sirvart, Nevart, Lousvart, Baidzar, Vartanoush, Vartiter, Varvar.
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Ariana Aseyan , the daughter of Mr. Vahagn & Mrs. Shoghik Aseyan was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church.
We welcome baby Ariana to the life of the Church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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| Mr. MARDIROS OVANESSIAN passed on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. A Wake service was held on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Harden Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Monday, June 27, 2016 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace. |
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- Dr. & Mrs. Ervant and Zabel Nishanian and children Levon and Aram request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother MADLEN NISHANIAN(6th year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved uncle EDWARD BODRIGUIAN(6th year memorial service).
- Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian and daughter Ms. Silvia Bodriguian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband and father EDWARD BODRIGUIAN (6th year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Haig and Emma Baklajian and children Robert and Armand and families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved parents and grandparents HARUTUIN and ANIG BAKLAJIAN, KRIKOR and SIRVART KOULIAN. Also for the soul of their beloved brother GARBIS BAKLAJIAN.
- Mrs. Margaret Alahverdian, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Alahverdian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Erick Alahverdian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Hatcho Alahverdian, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Alahverdian and family,Mr. & Mrs. Anti Liu and family, Mrs. Arsha Kalaptchian, Mr. & Mrs. John Mastaccullo and family, Mr. & Mrs. Garo Varjabedian, Mr. & Mrs. Arsen Mouradian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Saro Varjabedian, Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont Baghdassarian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi Knadjian, and family, Mrs. Haigouhie Ganimian, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mercer, Miss Araxie Varjabedian, Mr. & Mrs. Serj Alahverdian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and relative KRIKOR VAHE ALAHVERDIAN(40th day memorial service).
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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 the Main Hall and of the Church and it
is hosted by:
- Aghavni Bodriguian
- Emma Baklajian
- Mary Arslanian
- A memorial luncheon Hokejash for the soul of KRIKOR VAHE ALAHVERDIAN Will be held in Pagoumian hall. |
- July 11- 22, 2016 - Summer Camp Program
- August 14, 2016 - Sourp Asdvadzadzin
- September 18, 2016 - Annual Picnic
- 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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