E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday:
05/14/2017
ՏՕՆ ԵՐԵՒՄԱՆ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 11:33-12:12; (2) Acts 17:1-15; 1 John 1:1-10; John 7:14-23; (3) Matthew 13:53-58; John 19:25-30; 4) Mark 6:30-44
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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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Memorial Service for Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Zareh Baronian
Reported by Dr. Louiza Kubikian |
On May 7, 2017, the Romanian Armenian Community of Greater New York held a Hokehankisd and Hokejash at St. Sarkis Armenian Church in Douglaston in memory of Very Rev. Fr. Dr. Zareh Baronian former pastor and Vicar of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Archangels Michael & Gabriel) in Bucharest, Romania.
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan presided over the Requiem service and blessed the Memorial meal which followed. Dr. Louiza Kubikian and Mr. Edward Barsamian mobilized the community and organized the memorial in a very short time. A color booklet prepared by Dr. Louiza Kubikian highlighting Der Zareh Dzayrakuyn Vartabed Baronian's biography and including special memories and photos from some of his friends and classmates who had known him personally was distributed to those gathered to pay their respects. A video of slides produced by Mr. Barsamian was also projected throughout the entire afternoon. Over 130 people were in attendance and many members of the community generously donated the memorial meal which was served. Several members of the Romanahai community shared personal memories of Der Zareh and expressed their deep respect and sadness at his passing. The afternoon concluded with a benediction by Srpazan Oshagan.
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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 sermons that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
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The beautiful potted flowers at the front of the church are donated by Mrs. Siran Saroyan in honor of her mother Mrs. MARIA MAGARDICIAN for this special occasion on Mother's Day. |
ARS Walkathon
Reported by Lena Orangian |
 Last Saturday afternoon, May 6th, the community had participated in the annual Walk Armenia, a walkathon hosted by the Armenian Relief Society Erebouni NY Chapter. Registration began late morning and by 1:30pm, over 30 participants gathered outside St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. Junior members from Armenian Youth Federation Hyortik Chapter, as well as parents and senior AYF members were among the participants. With a blessed send-off from His Grace, Anoushavan Tanielian and Der Nareg Terterian, enthusiastic walkers with flags in hand, commenced the walk to Armenian Society in Little Neck.
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Early Bird Registration is Now Open!!
In efforts to make the 12th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp an unforgettable experience, we are seeking sponsors for various activities. We thank you for your generosity and support. Donations can be made at the church office or by calling 718.224.2275.
Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity
Petting Zoo Comes To You.................................................. $395
Magic Show...................................................................... $295
(Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)
Game Truck...................................................................... $450
(Sponsored by the Balian/Nenejian Boys)
Laser Tag......................................................................... $450
We Bring The Museum To You.............................................. $575
(Sponsored by Makrouhi Kalayjian)
Fun Bus............................................................................ $375
Bubble Master.................................................................... $350
Rockwall............................................................................ $795
Lego Workshop................................................................... $260
(Sponsored by Siranush Jamgotchian & Daughters)
Inflatable Water Slides.. .................................................... $1,000
(Sponsored by Demirdjan/Cava Families)
Sport Supplies................................................................... $500
Camp T-Shirts..................................................................... $600
(Sponsored by the Mr. & Mrs. Harout Khatchadourian )
Field Trip Bus #1................................................................. $420
Field Trip Bus #2................................................................. $420
Field Trip Bus #3................................................................. $420
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In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Recap on the film "The Promise", and other genocide commemorations across the eastern seaboard.
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by:
Dr. Carlo Bayakdarian
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| Datevig Choir Continues This Saturday |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (1.1-10)
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.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (1.1-10)
Մենք լսեցինք, մեր աչքերով տեսանք եւ մեր ձեռքերով շօշափեցինք Որդին, Բանը, որ սկիզբէն իսկ կեանքի ստեղծիչն է: 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:
Եթէ ըսենք «մեղք չունինք», մենք մեզ կը խաբենք եւ կը մերժենք ճշմարտութիւնը ընդունիլ: Իսկ եթէ խոստովանինք մեր մեղքերը, վստահ եղէք թէ Աստուած որ արդար է՝ պիտի ներէ մեր մեղքերը եւ մեզ պիտի սրբէ մեր բոլոր անիրաւութիւններէն: Եթէ «մեղք չգործեցինք» ըսինք, ստախօս կը հանենք զԱստուած, քանի իր խօսքը չենք ընդունիր:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (7.14-19)
Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?"
Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?"
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (7.14-19)
Տաղաւարահարաց տօնակատարութեան մօտաւորապէս կէսին, Յիսուս տաճար ելաւ եւ սկսաւ ուսուցանել: Հրեաներ կը զարմանային եւ կ՚ըսէին. «Ինչպէ՞ս այս մարդը Սուրբ Գիրքերը գիտէ, երբ բնաւ չէ ուսած զանոնք»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց. «Ինչ որ ձեզի կ՚ուսուցանեմ՝ իմ վարդապետութիւնս չէ, այլ անորը՝ որ զիս ղրկեց: Ով որ կ՚ուզէ Աստուծոյ կամքը կատարել, պիտի հասկնայ թէ Աստուծմէ՞ է այս վարդապետութիւնը, թէ ես ի՛մ հեղինակութեամբս կը խօսիմ: Ան որ իր հեղինակութեամբ կը խօսի՝ իր անձին համար փառք կը փնտռէ, իսկ ան որ զինք ղրկողին փառքը կը փնտռէ, ճշմարիտ է եւ խաբէութիւն չկայ անոր մէջ: Մովսէս ձեզի Օրէնքը չտուա՞ւ. սակայն ձեզմէ ոչ ոք կը հնազանդի Օրէնքին: Ինչո՞ւ կ՚ուզէք զիս սպաննել»:
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This Sunday, May 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross.
The Apparition of the Cross is the first feast dedicated to the Holy Cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar. It is celebrated in remembrance of the appearance of the sign of the cross over the city of Jerusalem in 351 that remained in the sky for several hours. The apparition extended from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives (about two miles), and was brighter than the sun and was seen by everyone in Jerusalem. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cyril, used this occasion to remind Emperor Constantius of Byzantium of his father's (Constantine the Great) orthodox faith. Cyril claimed the Apparition was further reason to return to orthodoxy.
Traditionally, the Armenian translation of Cyril's message is read on this feast day during the Antastan service prior to the Gospel lection. The Apparition is celebrated by the Armenian and Greek churches. The Greeks observe it on the fixed day of May 7, while the Armenian date is moveable depending on the date of Easter. It is celebrated on the fifth Sunday of Easter, which is the fourth Sunday after Easter.
Cyril is a revered Doctor of the Church and he is remembered in the Armenian Church's liturgical calendar. Here is a short excerpt from Cyril's letter about the apparition:
In those holy days of the Easter season, on 7 May at about the third hour, a huge cross made of light appeared in the sky above holy Golgotha extending as far as the holy Mount of Olives. It was not revealed to one or two people alone, but it appeared unmistakably to everyone in the city. It was as if one might conclude that one had suffered a momentary optical illusion; it was visible to the human eye above the earth for several hours. The flashes it emitted outshone the rays of the sun, which would have outshone and obscured it themselves if it had not presented the watchers with a more powerful illumination than the sun. It prompted the whole populace at once to run together into the holy church, overcome both with fear and joy at the divine vision. Young and old, men and women of every age, even young girls confined to their rooms at home, natives and foreigners, Christians and pagans visiting from abroad, all together as if with a single voice raised a hymn of praise to God's Only-Begotten Son the wonder-worker. They had the evidence of their own senses that the holy faith of Christians is not based on the persuasive arguments of philosophy but on the revelation of the Spirit and power; it is not proclaimed by mere human beings but testified from heaven by God Himself."
(Excerpt from Cyril's letter about the Apparition of the Cross).
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WILLIAM EVES
the son of Mr. and Mrs. William and Isabella Gambarova was baptized on May 6, 2017. His Godparents were Alexandr Sarkisov and Lindsay Eves.
May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with William.
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Baby's 40th Day Dedication Service
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LEO MKRTCHYAN
, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Narek and Anna Mkrtchyan Was brought to church for 40th
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dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome
baby Leo
to the life of the Church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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-Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Arpi Kahvedjian and family and Nenejian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt MARIE KAHVEDJIAN (9th year memorial service).
-Mrs. Lucia Kochoumian, Mr. & Dr. Dan and Alina Stanciu and children Natalie and Alex, Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and children Elise and Gregory, Mr. & Mrs. Albert and Maddy Hovnanian and daughter Nadine request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle Dr. ARED KOCHOUMIAN (40th day memorial service).
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-Mrs.
ANNIE VOSKERIJIAN passed on Thursday, May 4, 2017. A wake service was held on Monday, May 8, 2017. Funeral services was held on Tuesday , May 9, 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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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 is hosted by:
- Dory Shishmanian
- Nayda Voskerijian
- Arev Sarkissian
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- May 14, 2017 - Sunday School
- 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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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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