E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/05/2017
Eighth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross I
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 22:15-25; Ephesians 1:1-14; Luke 8:17-21
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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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Harvest Festival is Tomorrow
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Daylight Saving Time Ends This Sunday
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| 50th Jubilee Celebration Reported By: Louiza Kubikian |
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On Sunday October 29, 2017, the Religious and Executive Councils of the Eastern Prelacy and the community at large participated in the Jubilee Celebration in honor of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
His Eminence celebrated the Divine Liturgy at St. Illuminators' Cathedral. Following the Liturgy, a sold out banquet organized for this occasion took place at The Lotte New York Palace. The event was under the auspices of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, but unfortunately, His Holiness was not able to attend. Joining the celebration were not only the clergy from the immediate area, but many from further communities. Members of Archbishop Oshagan's family, 20 strong from various parts of the world were on hand to be a part of a celebration that was filled with love and gratitude.
After the singing of the National Anthems of United States and Armenia, Mr. Jack Mardoian, Esq., Chairman of the Prelacy Executive Council and MC of the day, welcomed everyone and introduced H.E. Archbishop Papken Charian, Prelate of Canada who read the Encyclical of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia addressed to Srpazan Oshagan.
The celebratory program included several speakers: Miss Nevair Oranjian, on behalf of the Youth; Dr. Ara Chalian, on behalf of ARF and affiliated bodies; remarks by His Grace Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General of the Prelacy and the keynote speaker was Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston. The artistic program included musical selections by Mr. Vagharshag Ohanian, Tenor, Ms. Anahid Zakarian, Soprano and Mr. Sami Merdinian, at the violin. Mrs. Seta Balmanoukian also recited an ode she had written dedicated to Archbishop Oshagan.
Throughout the evening, the MC recognized many outstanding individuals who were attending the banquet including the Armenian Ambassador to the UN, H.E. Zohrab Mnatzaganian and his wife, Dr. Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation, major donors and pillars of the Prelacy and all the attending clergy.
At last, His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan delivered his message and benediction. He recalled his youth, and the love of God his family instilled in him from a very early age. He remembered his school and Seminary classmates and remembered with deep respect the clergy who shaped his religious calling, especially His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of the Great See of Cilicia of Blessed Memory, who ordained him Deacon in 1964, Celibate priest in 1967 and Episcopal ordination in 1994. This emotional journey culminated with his motto "With Each Other and For Each Other" and the singing of Giligia.
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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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| St. Sarkis Church Sunday School |
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This Sunday breakfast is sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Razmik and Sonya Nenejian.
Sunday School Calendar 2017/2018:
November 5th & 19th
(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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| Salt & Light Youth Group Event |
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 EPHESIANS (1.1-14)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)
Ես, Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, կը գրեմ Եփեսոս բնակող եղբայրներուդ, Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հաւատացողներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Օրհնեալ է Աստուած, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ Քրիստոսով մեզ օրհնեց երկինքի մէջ ամէն տեսակի հոգեւոր օրհնութեամբ: Անիկա աշխարհի գոյութենէն իսկ առաջ մեզ ընտրած էր՝ Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ իրեն պատկանելու համար որպէս սուրբ եւ անարատ ժողովուրդ, եւ իր սիրով մեզ նախասահմանեց Յիսուս Քրիստոսի ձեռքով իր որդիները ըլլալու, որովհետեւ ա՛յդ էր իր կամքը եւ ծրագիրը:
Ուստի գովենք զինք այն փառքին համար որ մեզի շնորհեց իր սիրելի Որդիին միջոցաւ: Արդարեւ, անո՛վ փրկուեցանք եւ անոր արիւնով մեր մեղքերուն թողութիւն գտանք: Ո՜րքան մեծ է իր շնորհքը որ առատօրէն տուաւ մեզի՝ ամենայն իմաստութեամբ եւ գիտութեամբ: Որովհետեւ իր կամքին համաձայն մեզի յայտնեց շատ կանուխէն պատրաստ իր ծրագիրը, որ Քրիստոսով պիտի իրագործուի: Եւ այդ ծրագիրը սա է, որ երբ ժամանակները իրենց լրումին հասնին, Քրիստոս իրմով պիտի բովանդակէ ամէն ինչ որ կայ երկինքի մէջ եւ երկրի վրայ:
Աստուած, որ Քրիստոսով ամէն ինչ կը յաջողեցնէ ըստ իր առաջադրած ծրագրին եւ կամքին, առաջուց հրաւիրեց մեզ՝ իր ժողովուրդը ըլլալու եւ իր փառքը գովերգելու. մենք, որ Քրիստոսի յուսացողներուն առաջիններէն եղանք: Դուք ալ, երբ լսեցիք ճշմարիտ քարոզութիւնը, այսինքն Աւետարանը որ ձեզի փրկութիւն բերաւ, հաւատացիք Քրիստոսի եւ խոստացուած Սուրբ Հոգիով կնքուեցաք: Եւ Սուրբ Հոգին գրաւական է՝ թէ պիտի ժառանգենք Աստուծոյ խոստումը, եւ որպէս իր կողմէ փրկուած ժողովուրդ՝ իր փառքը գովերգենք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (8:17-21)
For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret secret that will not become known and come to light. Then pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8:17-21)
Մեր Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս Կ՚ըսէ.-
«Չկայ ծածուկ բան մը որ չյայտնուի եւ կամ գաղտնի բան՝ որ չգիտցուի եւ երեւան չգայ: Ուրեմն ուշադիր եղէք թէ ինչպէս կ՚ընդունիք այս խօսքերը, որովհետեւ ունեցողին պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ այն՝ ինչ որ կը կարծէ թէ ունի: Յիսուսի մայրն ու եղբայրները իրեն եկան, բայց խուռն բազմութեան պատճառով չկրցան իրեն մօտենալ:
Լուր տուին իրեն, ըսելով. Մայրդ եւ եղբայրներդ դուրսն են եւ կ՚ուզեն քեզ տեսնել: Յիսուս ըսաւ. Մայրս եւ եղբայրներս ասոնք են, որոնք Աստուծոյ խօսքը կը լսեն եւ կը գործադրեն:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
Today, November 2, the Armenian Church remembers St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Voskeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence-Chrysostom means "golden mouth." The Orthodox Church honors him as a saint and one of the "three holy hierarchs" (along with Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian). He is also recognized and honored by the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
John converted to Christianity in 368 when he was barely 21 years old. He renounced a large inheritance and promising legal career and went to live in a mountain cave where he studied the Bible. He was later ordained a priest and soon his sermons were attracting huge audiences. He challenged wealthy Christians, whose generosity was confined to donating precious objects for display in churches. "The gift of a chalice may be extravagant in its generosity," he said, "but a gift to the poor is an expression of love."
His outspoken criticism was not appreciated by the hierarchy and he was sent into exile at various times. He had a profound influence on the doctrines and theology of the Armenian Church because he spent the final years of his exile in Armenia. Some of his important works have survived only in Armenian manuscripts.
Muse of the deep and ineffable Divine Mysteries.
Wise Prefect and Great Doctor of the world,
Like the rock of the Church, you were faithful to the key to heaven.
From the beloved disciple, you received the gospel.
From the Holy Virgin Birth-giver you received your symbol of authority.
O Patriarch John, by the grace of the Holy Spirit you received wisdom.
(An Armenian Church ode dedicated to St. John Chrysostom)
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
Saturday, November 4, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of All Saints, Old and New, Known and Unknown. This is the holiday that compensates for any sins of omission in the list of saints remembered by the Church. The western churches celebrate All Saints Day on November 1. In the Armenian Church tradition, the date is variable depending on the season of the Cross. It can occur in late October or in November. This commemoration is rooted in the belief that there are many saints who are not known to us. Therefore, on this day, all saints are honored.
Also remembered this week: St. Stephen, Bishop of Rome (Monday, November 6)
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-Wanesian, Vanessian and Tutuyan families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother and uncle
OHANES WANESIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother
PRAPION WANESIAN, beloved father and grandfather
TOROS WANESIAN.
-Mr. & Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother
MELINE KURKJIAN (30th year memorial service), parents and grandparents
MACDUS & TAKOUHI FERMANIAN, beloved uncle, aunt and nephew
ASHOD FERMANIAN, FLORANCE FERMANIAN and
CHRISTIAN FERMANIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee Hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Juliette Milian
-Mrs. Anush Dirielyan
-Mrs. Maral Harutunian
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Our heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Siran Saroyan for donating and planting the purple oriental cabbages, which were planted in the outside planters of our church.
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The Candles for this Sunday are donated by an anonymous donor.
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- November 4, 2017
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"Autumn Harvest Feast" by Saturday School
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| - November 10, 2017 |
Salt & Light Youth Group kickoff |
- November 12, 2017
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Benefactor's Day
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- November 19, 2017
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"Thanksgiving Feast" by Sunday School
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- December 10, 2017
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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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