E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/13/2017
ՏՕՆ ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՄԱՆ Ս. ԱՍՏՈՒԱԾԱԾՆԻ
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Song of Song 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7
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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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"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 13, 2017
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM
Blessing of the Grapes and Madagh following Badarak
YOUR DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED
This Sunday, the community of St. Sarkis Church will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the
Holy Mother of God and the Blessing of the Grapes.
Services this Sunday will be presided over by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
Following the Divine Liturgy, services of blessing of the Grapes and traditional Harrisa will take place in the Main Hall.
The ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching " So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 26:10)
In the Armenian Church the offering of first fruits takes the form of a thanksgiving and blessing. The produce is then consumed by the faithful. The liturgical concept behind the blessing is the faithful offering back to God a token of that which God in his loving kindness has provided.
Harissa is a traditional Armenian recipe dating all the way back to St. Gregory the Illuminator. The tradition of Harissa at St. Sarkis Church was initiated 11 years ago and and became one of the most popular fellowship hours at St. Sarkis Church.
This Sunday's Grapes are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Coharig Barsamian and Mr. & Mrs. George and Katia Tavitian and family.
Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and family in memory of their beloved mothers
ANAHID ARDZIVIAN and
MARIE KAHVEDJIAN.
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The New York Hyortik Junior AYF Chapter had a bowling event on Saturday August 5, 2017 at AMF Syosset Lanes. There were 27 juniors who were accompanied by their advisors and some parents for some fun on a rainy day. They occupied 4 lanes and then had some pizza. There was enough fun to go all around. The Hyortik Chapter was very happy to welcome new members to AYF. The AYF Hyortiks are now meeting regularly once a month for meetings and/or socials. The meetings are held at Saint Sarkis Church, Douglaston, NY. If there is any child between the ages of 10-16 who would like to join, or would like additional information please send an e-mail to AYFHyortikjr@gmail.com.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (3.29-4.7)
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 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.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (3.29-4.7)
Ապա ուրեմն, եթէ Քրիստոսի կը պատկանիք՝ կը նշանակէ թէ Աբրահամի զաւակներ էք եւ պիտի ժառանգէք ինչ որ Աստուած անոր խոստացաւ:
Բայց գիտցէք նաեւ, թէ ժառանգորդ մը թէպէտ ամբողջ ժառանգութեան իսկական տէրն է, բայց որքան ատեն որ անիկա անչափահաս է՝ տարբերութիւն չունի ծառայէ մը, քանի խնամակալներու եւ հոգաբարձուներու ենթակայ է, մինչեւ հասնի իր հօրը որոշած ժամանակակէտը: Նոյնն է մեր ալ պարագան: 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 մեզ 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:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (2.1-7)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (2.1-7)
Այդ օրերուն Օգոստոս կայսր հրամանագիր հանեց՝ իր կայսրութեան սահմաններուն մէջ գտնուող բոլոր բնակիչներուն մարդահամարը կատարելու: Այս առաջին մարդահամարը տեղի ունեցաւ Սուրիոյ կառավարիչ Կիւրենիոսի օրերուն: Ամէն մարդ իր ծննդավայրը կ՚երթար իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար: Յովսէփ Դաւիթի սերունդէն ըլլալու համար, Գալիլիայի Նազարէթ քաղաքէն ելաւ եւ իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար գնաց Հրէաստանի Բեթլեհէմ քաղաքը՝ Դաւիթ թագաւորի ծննդավայրը: Իրեն կ՚ընկերանար իր նշանածը՝ Մարիամ, որ յղի էր:
Բեթլեհէմի մէջ, Մարիամի ծննդաբերութեան ժամանակը հասաւ եւ ծնաւ իր անդրանիկ զաւակը, որ փաթթեց խանձարուրի մէջ եւ դրաւ մսուրի մը մէջ, որովհետեւ պանդոկին մէջ իրենց համար տեղ չկար:
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Feast Of The Assumption Of The Holy Mother Of God
This Sunday, August 13, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokoum) of the Holy Mother of God and the Blessing of the Grapes. Verapokoum in classical Armenian means "transport up." According to tradition, when the Holy Mother died she was buried by the apostles. Bartholomew, who was not present at her funeral, wanted to visit her grave. When the gravestone was lifted they were surprised to find that her body had disappeared. It was believed that Christ had come and taken his mother to the Heavenly Kingdom. Based on this event, the Church Fathers established the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is one of the five tabernacle feast days in the Armenian Church's liturgical calendar. The feast is preceded by a week (five days) of fasting and followed by a memorial day.
Because Bartholomew was very fond of the Holy Mother, the apostle John gave him an image of her (which she had given to John). Bartholomew took this image with him to Armenia to Darbnots Kar in the province of Antsev, Vaspourakan (Western Armenia) where a convent for nuns, Hogyats Vank (Monastery of the Spirits), was built and where the icon was kept. Most depictions of Bartholomew show him holding this icon.
The concept of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is old as evidenced in sacred prose and poetry dedicated to the Holy Mother. However, it did not become a basic doctrine of the church until the ninth century and it was in the twelfth century that the feast was called "The Assumption."
This Sunday is the name day for those named Mariam, Maro, Mary, Mari, Mayrenie, Maroush, Serpouhi, Dirouhi, Takouhi, Lousig, Arpine, Arpenig, Markarid, Nazig, Azniv, Arousiag, Seta, Verzhin, and Arshalouys.
Blessing Of The Grapes
The Blessing of the Grapes takes place on the Feast of the Assumption, although there is no connection between the two. Similar to other holidays, it coincides with a pre-Christian era festival that the Church Fathers incorporated into the liturgical calendar. The hymn Park Sourb Khatchesi (Glory to Your Sacred Cross) is sung; Biblical passages are recited, followed by a prayer composed by Catholicos Nerses Shnorhali specifically for this occasion. After the prayer, the grapes are blessed three times with the words Orhnestsee Bahbanestsee and then the blessed grapes are distributed to the faithful, many of whom have refrained from eating grapes this year until after this blessing.
Certainly we can say that the Blessing of the Grapes is a celebration of the fruitfulness of the earth. Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Noah planted a vineyard immediately after disembarking from the Ark (Genesis, Chapter 9) in Nackhichevan, Armenia. And, of course, the wine of the Divine Liturgy comes from grapes.
Bless, O Lord, the grape plants and vineyards from which these grapes are taken and presented to the holy church, and make them bountiful and fruitful; let them be like good and fertile land, protect the vineyard from all kinds of misfortune and destruction which come from above because of our sins, from hail, from cold, from hot winds, and from destructive insects, so that we may enjoy that which You have created in this world for our enjoyment and for Your glory, and grant that we may be worthy to eat and drink with You from the bounty of Your most fruitful vine at the table of Your Father's Kingdom, according to the just promise which You made, to the honor and glory of Your coexisting Trinity, the Father, the Son, and the most Holy Spirit to whom is due glory, power, and honor, now and forever. Amen.
(From the prayer written by Catholicos Nerses Shnorhali for the Blessing of the Grapes)
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His Holiness Aram I Will Preside
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The 50th anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan will take place on Sunday, October 29, under the auspices and presence of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia.
The celebratory day will begin with a special Divine Liturgy at St. Illuminator Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City, beginning at 10 am. A reception and dinner will follow at The New York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, New York City.
The first joint meeting of the Steering and Banquet Committees took place at the Prelacy offices, under the chairmanship of His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General, to plan a worthy and proper celebration of the fifty years of distinguished service rendered by His Eminence to the Armenian Church and Nation. During the coming weeks we will share the exciting details. For now,
please reserve the new date: Sunday, October 29.
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ASADUR TUFEKCI and
TATEVIK ANANYAN were married on August 5, 2017. Best man and maid of honor were Silvester Godolja and Julietta Ananyan. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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MARIE ATAMIAN passed on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. A wake and Funeral services was held on Monday, August 7, 2017 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family members. May she rest in peace.
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- August 13, 2017 - Asdvadzadzin
- September 9, 2017 - Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Opens
- September 10, 2017 - Annual Picnic
- September 17, 2017 - Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- October 15, 2017 - Book Presentation by Adrienne Alexanian
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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