E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/19/2017
Ժ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ ՊԱՀՈՑ
10th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS -
EVE OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 9:44-50
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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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Come and spend an afternoon together with family and friends!
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Support The Less Fortunate
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| Salt & Light is the newly formed St. Sarkis Church Youth Group. |
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 Salt & Light's dinner and dessert was sponsored by The Youth Ministry Committee.
On Friday, November 10th, 2017, Salt & Light Youth Group had its first social gathering, which was a great way to get the community's youth back together.
The event started off with an icebreaker followed by Fr. Nareg's introductory remarks explaining the meaning of Salt & Light which derives from Matthew 5:13. The youth then played a fun game of Minute to Win it. After the games the youth sat together and shared a meal. During the meal some of the Youth Ministry Committee members introduced themselves and spoke about the objectives of the youth program.
There are three key components to the "Salt & Light" program: faith formation, outreach and social.
The faith formation component is facilitated by the youth ministry program of the Eastern Prelacy.
Salt & Light Youth Group will meet bimonthly, alternating between Fridays and Saturdays.
The next meeting will be Friday, January 19th, 2018.
A Youth Ministry Committee has been formed to direct the youth program. The members are Mrs. Liza Andreopoulos, Mrs. Nyrie Bedrossian, Mr. Veh Bezdikian, Mrs. Lena Felice, Mrs. Vicky Hagobian, Mrs. Liza Kabarajian, Mrs. Aline Kassabian, Mrs. Natalie Meneshian, Mr. Raffi Nenejian, Mrs. Sonya Nenejian, Mr. Harry Soeylemezian, Mr. Patrick Yaghdjian, and Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan.
We thank the committee members for their continuous commitment.
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On Sunday, November 12, 2017, St. Sarkis Church remembered Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian, the main benefactors of our Church and Saturday School.
During the Requiem service, all of the main benefactors who had served the church with love were commemorated by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
After church service, parishioners gathered for a Memorial luncheon, which was donated by Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary Arslanian. The desert was donated by the PTA of Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School.
Fr. Nareg and Dr. Aram Cazazian, the Chairman of the BOT acknowledged all the auxiliary bodies of St. Sarkis church, and thanked them for their dedication.
We pray to God, keep us healthy and give strength, to continue serving our Lord, our church, and doing good deeds.
Respectfully,
Saturday School Principal,
Nairy Zohrabian
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
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Season III - Episode 15 (96): Let's Talk Youth Ministry with Annie Ovanessian
In This Episode:
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A recap on how things have been since our last episode back in May.
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Remarks about the 50th Anniversary of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan's Ordination
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An interview with Annie Ovanessian, the Prelacy's Director of Youth Ministry.
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Bible Reflection
This Episode is Sponsored by
Dr. Carlo Bayakdarian
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Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Divine Liturgy celebration. However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
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| St. Sarkis Church Sunday School |
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This Sunday's Breakfast is donated by Mr. & Mrs. Vahram and Kristine Demirozian.
Sunday School Calendar 2017/2018:
November 19th
(Thanksgiving Feast, 1-3pm)
December 3rd & 17th
(December 17th, Cookie Decorating Party)
January 7th & 21st
February 4th & 25th
March 11th & 25th
April 8th & 22nd
May 6th & 20th
Dates are subject to change
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Christmas Cookie Decorating
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS (1.1-11)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՓԻԼԻՊՊԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-11)
Պօղոս եւ Տիմոթէոս, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի ծառաներս, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի միացած բոլոր հաւատացեալներուդ որ Փիլիպպէի կողմերը կը բնակիք, ինչպէս նաեւ եպիսկոպոսներուն ու սարկաւագներուն: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Ամէն անգամ որ ձեզ յիշեմ՝ գոհութիւն կը յայտնեմ իմ Աստուծոյս: Ամէն անգամ որ ձեր բոլորին համար Կ՚աղօթեմ՝ ուրախութեամբ կ՚աղօթեմ, որովհետեւ առաջին օրէն մինչեւ հիմա ձեր մասնակցութիւնը բերիք աւետարանչութեան գործին: Եւ վստահ եմ թէ Աստուած, որ այդ բարի գործը սկսաւ ձեր մէջ, զայն իր կատարումին պիտի հասցնէ մինչեւ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի օրը գայ: Իրաւունք կը համարեմ այսպէս խորհիլ ձեր բոլորին մասին եւ ձեզ սիրտիս մէջ ունիմ, որովհետեւ բոլորդ ալ մասնակից եղաք ինծի վիճակուած շնորհքին, ըլլա՛յ բանտարկութեանս ընթացքին, ըլլա՛յ երբ ազատ վիճակով Աւետարանը կը պաշտպանէի ու կը հաստատէի: Միայն Աստուած գիտէ թէ ո՜րքան կարօտցած եմ ձեզ, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի գորովովը:
Իմ աղօթքս է որ ձեր սէրը աւելի եւ աւելի աճի աստուածգիտութեամբ եւ կատարեալ դատողութեամբ, որպէսզի կարենաք լաւը ընտրել եւ Քրիստոս իր գալստեան օրը ձեզ գտնէ մաքուր եւ անբասիր, եւ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ արդար գործերով հարստացած՝ պատճառ ըլլաք որ Աստուած փառաւորուի եւ գովուի:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (9:44-50)
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men." But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all-he is the greatest."
"Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (9.44-50)
Մինչ ժողովուրդը կը զարմանար իր կատարած գործերուն վրայ, Յիսուս աշակերտներուն դառնալով ըսաւ. «Լա՛ւ մտիկ ըրէք եւ մի՛ մոռնաք ասիկա. մարդու Որդին պիտի մատնուի մարդոց ձեռքը»: Սակայն աշակերտները չհասկցան խօսքին իմաստը, որովհետեւ Աստուած իրենցմէ ծածկած էր՝ որպէսզի չհասկնան: Միւս կողմէ ալ կը վախնային իրեն հարցնելու այս մասին:
Աշակերտները սկսան վիճաբանիլ թէ իրենցմէ ո՞վ է մեծը: Յիսուս գիտնալով անոնց մտածումը, մանուկ մը առաւ եւ իր մօտ կանգնեցնելով ըսաւ. «Ով որ այս մանուկը ընդունի իմ անունովս՝ զիս ընդունած կ՚ըլլայ, եւ ով որ զիս ընդունած է, ընդունած կþըլլայ զիս ղրկողը: Որովհետեւ ով որ ձեր մէջ ամենէն փոքրիկն է, ան է մեծը»:
Յովհաննէս ըսաւ. «Վարդապետ, մէկը տեսանք որ քու անունովդ դեւեր կը հանէր եւ մենք արգիլեցինք իրեն, որովհետեւ քու հետեւորդներէդ չէ»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Արգելք մի՛ ըլլաք իրեն. որովհետեւ ան որ հակառակ չէ ձեզի, կը նշանակէ թէ ձեր կողմն է»:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
THE HOLY APOSTLES ANDREW AND PHILIP
The word apostle refers to the special inner circle of Jesus' disciples, chosen by Jesus to accompany Him during His ministry, to learn from Him, follow His instructions and continue His work.
This Saturday, November 18, the Armenian Church celebrates two Holy Apostles, Andrew and Philip. Andrew was a Galilean fisherman and the first-called of the followers of Christ, along with his brother Simon, who was later called Peter. Philip was from Bethsaida and after he had been called to be an apostle he brought in Nathanael (later called Bartholomew).
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
This Sunday, November 19, is the Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag). This is a week-long fast (Monday to Friday) leading up to the first Sunday of Advent, which is next Sunday.
Advent is the period that guides us to the birth and baptism of Christ. It begins fifty days before January 6. Advent is intended to be a solemn and quiet time for prayer, reflection, and meditation in preparation for the mystery of the incarnation.
Traditionally the entire fifty-day period of Advent was a period of fasting. Now there are three week-long fasts during Advent (along with the regular fasting days of Wednesday and Friday). The three week-long fasts are known as: The Fast of Advent (Hisnagats Bahk); The Fast of St. James (Sourp Hagopah Bahk); and the Fast of the Nativity (Dznuntyan Bahk).
PRESENTATION OF THE HOLY MOTHER TO THE TEMPLE
On Tuesday, November 21, the Armenian Church commemorates the Presentation of the Holy Mother to the Temple (Unsayoum Sourp Asdvadzadzini), one of the eight feast days devoted to Mary in the Armenian liturgical calendar. The doctrine of the Holy Mother as "Mother-of-God" (Asdvadzamayr) and Bearer-of-God (Asdvadzadzin) was established in the fifth century at the Holy Ecumenical Council of Ephesus.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Berdj and Hilda Agopian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend and "big brother",
MICHAEL CONSTANTIN (10th year memorial service).
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Please join and support St. Sarkis Church Sunday School for Thanksgiving Feast,
following the Church Services.
Admission: $10 Adults and $5 Children
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- November 19, 2017
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"Thanksgiving Feast" by Sunday School |
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"Simply Christmas"
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- December 17, 2017
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Cookie Decorating Party by Sunday School
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- December 31, 2017
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"New Years Eve" by Ladies Guild
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- January 6, 2018
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"Christmas Hantes" by Saturday School
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- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala"
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Add From Sister Organizations
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