E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 04/16/2017
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿ - EASTER
Sunday Readings:
Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8
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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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Palm Sunday and Holy Week At St. Sarkis Church
A great number of parishioners attended the Palm Sunday celebrations at St. Sarkis Church. Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and gave a sermon emphasizing on the celebration of joy echoing the words of St. Paul from the Epistle to The Philippians (4:4-7) "Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
Palm Sunday procession of young children with beautifully handcrafted candles was the highlight of the day and it was followed by the service of "Trunpatzek" (Opening of the portal ceremony).
The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church organized a bake sale and a fellowship hour following church services.
We thank Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Jeanette Nenejian & Children Aram, Levon and Paul, for graciously donating Palm Sunday Candles in memory of their fathers and grandfathers Boghos Nenejian and Joseph Balian.
Church services for the Holy Week started on Tuesday April 11, 2017 with the Traditional Evening Service of the Ten Bridesmaids, a reenactment of the parable told by Jesus in Matthew 25:14-30. Students from St. Sarkis Church Saturday School participated to the service which was followed by a short homily by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General.
On Thursday Evening the The events initiated by Jesus at the Mystical Last Supper were commemorated at St. Sarkis Church; namely, the the Divine Liturgy of The Institution of the Holy Eucharist was celebrated and was followed by the service of "Washing of the Feet". Fr. Nareg washed the feet of the church servers and anointed them with blessed oil.
The service of washing of feet was followed by Tenebrae, a distinctive ceremony of gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms and hymns are chanted. Fr. Nareg gave a sermon concentrating on John 13:34-35 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."
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APRIL 14, GOOD FRIDAY
Service of the Entombment
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6:00 PM |
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APRIL 15, GREAT SATURDAY
Holy Communion for Students
"Jrakalooytz" Easter Eve Vesper Service
Reading of Scriptures
Divine Liturgy
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10:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
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APRIL 16, EASTER
Morning Service
Divine Liturgy
Celebrant:
HIS GRACE BISHOP ANOUSHAVAN TANIELIAN, VICAR GENERAL
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10:00 AM
10:30 PM
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Easter Lilies are donated By
Mr. Daniel Gulbenkian
In Honor Of His Parents MR. & MRS. EDWARD & SYLVIA GULBENKIAN
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Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian PTA Easter Brunch
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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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| Liturgy, Education & Tradition was Concluded |
On Friday evening April 7, 2017, The Community of St. Sarkis Church
observed the sixth Lenten Vesper Service of the season.
The fellowship hour was hosted by the PTA of Saturday School.
It was a great Lenten season of prayer of the great vespers of the Armenian Church. Everyone who attended learned more about the tenets of our faith and savored traditional Lenten homemade foods.
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| Second Plate Collection For Our Heroes |
As per Archbishop Oshagan instruction, St. Sarkis Church collected a special plate offering and collected $431 on Sunday April 2, 2017 in memory of the brave soldiers who lost their lives defending Artsakh's freedom during and after the four-day war on April 2-6, 2016. This Special plate offering was collected to benefit the families of the fallen heroes. Donations may also be sent directly to the Prelacy. Checks should be payable to the Armenian Apostolic Church of America; indicate "Artsakh heroes" in the memo area, and mail to the Armenian Prelacy, 138 East 39th Street, New York, New York 10016.
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| "The Promise" Movie Premier |
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, has bought out AMC Loews Raceway 10 (1025 Corporate Dr, Westbury, NY 11590) for the premiere of the movie "The Promise" for Friday April 21. To purchase tickets for "The Promise" on April 21st, at 7:15, please go to paypal link below. Tickets are $13.50
Buy Your Tickets Here!
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Early Bird Registration is now Open
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| Book Presentation at St. Sarkis Church |
| Datevig Choir Continues This Saturday |
| Connect Youth Club at St. Sarkis |
| For more information email us at: |
| st.sarkisyouthclub@gmail.com |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (15.1-11)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (15.1-11)
Եղբայրներ, կ՚ուզեմ ձեզի յիշեցնել այն աւետարանը որ իմ քարոզութեամբս ընդունեցիք, եւ որուն հաւատարիմ կը մնաք: Այդ աւետարանով ալ կը փրկուիք, եթէ զայն պահէք այնպէս ինչպէս ես ձեզի քարոզեցի. այլապէս զուր տեղ հաւատացած կ՚ըլլաք:
Ես ձեզի փոխանցեցի այն հաւատքը որ նախ ե՛ս ընդունեցի. այն՝ որ Քրիստոս մեր մեղքերուն համար մեռաւ, ինչպէս սրբազան Գիրքերը կ՚ըսէին, թաղուեցաւ եւ երրորդ օրը յարութիւն առաւ, դարձեալ սրբազան իրքերուն համաձայն, ու երեւցաւ Պետրոսին եւ ապա տասնըմէկ առաքեալներուն: Յետոյ երեւցաւ միատեղ խմբուած հինգ հարիւրէ աւելի հետեւորդներու. թէպէտեւ անոնցմէ ոմանք մեռած են, բայց շատերը ողջ են տակաւին: Այնուհետեւ երեւցաւ Յակոբոսին եւ ապա բոլոր առաքեալներուն:
Ի վերջոյ, բոլորէն յետոյ երեւցաւ նաեւ ինծի, վիժածիս: Արդարեւ առաքեալներուն մէջ յետինն եմ ես եւ արժանի իսկ չեմ առաքեալ կոչուելու, քանի Աստուծոյ եկեղեցին հալածեցի: Բայց հիմա ինչ որ եմ՝ Աստուծոյ շնորհքին կը պարտիմ. եւ կրնամ ըսել թէ Աստուծոյ ինծի տուած շնորհքը ապարդիւն չեղաւ, որովհետեւ բոլոր առաքեալներէն աւելի ե՛ս աշխատեցայ, թէպէտ ինչ որ ըրի՝ ես չըրի, այլ իմ մէջս գործող Աստուծոյ շնորհքը:
Սակայն կարեւոր չէ՛, ե՞ս քարոզեցի թէ միւս առաքեալները. որովհետեւ բոլորիս ալ քարոզածը նոյն աւետարանն է, որուն դուք հաւատացիք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (16.1-8)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (16:1-8)
Շաբաթ օրը երբ անցաւ, Մարիամ Մագդաղենացին, Մարիամ՝ Յակոբի մայրը եւ Սողոմէն գացին խունկեր գնեցին եւ պատրաստեցին, որպէսզի երթան եւ օծեն Յիսուսի մարմինը: Կիրակի առաւօտ կանուխ, արեւածագին, գերեզման եկան: «Ո՞վ պիտի գլորէ գերեզմանի մուտքին դրուած քարը», կը հարցնէին իրարու, որովհետեւ քարը շատ մեծ էր: Սակայն երբ նայեցան, տեսան որ քարը արդէն իսկ գլորուած էր: Գերեզմանէն ներս մտան եւ ճերմակ զգեստ հագած երիտասարդ մը տեսան, որ աջ կողմը նստած էր: Սարսափեցան: Երիտասարդը ըսաւ անոնց. «Մի՛ վախնաք, գիտեմ որ խաչուած Նազովրեցի Յիսուսը կը փնտռէք, բայց հոս չէ, յարութիւն առաւ: Տեսէ՛ք զինք հոս դրած էին: Այժմ գացէք, ըսէք իր աշակերտներուն եւ Պետրոսի, որ ահա Յիսուս ձեզմէ առաջ կ՚երթայ Գալիլիա. հոն պիտի տեսնէք զինք, ինչպէս որ ըսած էր ձեզի»:
Երբ ասիկա լսեցին, դուրս փախան գերեզմանէն, զարհուրած եւ ապշահար, ու ոչ մէկուն բան մը ըսին, որովհետեւ կը վախնային:
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EASTER
Easter is the holiest of the holy days for Christendom. Since the time of the early church, determining the date of Easter has been a matter of dispute. The date is calculated to be on the Sunday immediately following the Full Moon after the Equinox (canon established by the Council of Nicea in 325 AD). Most of Christendon, including the Armenian Church (except in Jerusalem), follows the Gregorian calendar.
MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY
In the Armenian tradition, the day following each of the five major feast days, is Memorial Day, or Remembrance of the Dead. Traditionally, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated on this day, and afterwards the faithful visit the graves of their loved ones that are blessed by the priest with chants and incense.
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- Dr. ARED BEDROS KOCHOUMIAN, passed on Saturday, April 8, 2017. A wake service was held on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Funeral services was held on Thursday,
April 13, 2017 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church.
W
e extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday after Church Services.
The Ladies Guild Easter Bake Sale
will be held in the Main Hall.
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- April 15, 2017 - Saturday School Easter Breakfast
- April 16, 2017 - Easter Sunday
- April 21, 2017 - The Promise Movie Premier
- April 30, 2017 - "HATCHKAR" Book Presentation by Hrair Hawk Khatcherian
- May 3, 2017 - Charmed by Charity Soiree
- May 6, 2017 - Walk Armenian Walkathon
- June 4, 2017 - Ladies Guild Tea Party
- June 11, 2017 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
- July 10 - 21, 2017 - Summer Camp Program
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| Charmed by Charity event in Roosevelt Field Mall |
| St. Sarkis Saturday School Walkathon |
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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