E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 12/17/2017
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 38:1-8; Hebrews 1:1-14; Luke 17:1-10
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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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Simply Christmas
Reported by Mrs. Sonya Nenejian
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On Sunday, December 10th, 2017 St. Sarkis Church
Datevig
Children Choir, performed in the 9th Annual Simply Christmas Concert at St. Sarkis Church.
As we waiting in anticipations for the children's choir performance to begin, we admired the Sanctuary, which had been beautifully decorated with white poinsettias and golden lite candles, the sprite of Christmas filled the air, as the adorable children sang selections from the Armenian Badarak and Christmas hymens.
The children's angelic voices brought tears of joy and pride to many of those whom attended the concert.
We would like to acknowledge Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian for her countless hours and dedication, whom without there would not be a children's choir. Mrs. Janette Markarian for playing the piano flawlessly, the parents for your commitment and the children for all their hard work and perseverance.
Our children are our greatest blessings!
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| Surprise Birthday Party Reported by Dr. Louiza Kubikian |
Following the beautiful Simply Christmas presentation of the Datevig Choir, a reception took place in Chadrjian Hall. Planned in secret for several months by Dr. Louiza Kubikian, Mrs. Rima Cazazian, Mrs. Amy Gostanian, Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian, Mrs. Alina Kochoumian and Mrs. Tacouhi Menzildjian, it was a surprise party for our chairman, Dr. Aram Cazazian on the occasion of his milestone birthday. The hall overflowed with more than 160 attendees, some personal friends coming from New Jersey, many of them making same day last minute reservations. This proved to be a challenge on some level including seating and catering. But all in all it was a joyous event and most importantly it was a complete surprise.
Very Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian opened the reception blessing the table followed by a speech by Mrs. Rima Cazazian who announced Dr. Aram's birthday. Dr. Arthur Kubikian was the MC. He introduced Mr. Anthony Cazazian and Mrs. Arsha Cazazian Clement, children of Dr. Cazazian, who expressed their sentiments of love and gratitude toward their father. Dr. Kubikian, in his speech, paid tribute to his longtime friend who, along with four other individuals had been recruited to serve St. Sarkis Church by the late Mr. Bedros Givelekian, chairman during the most difficult years of the church's rebuilding. He outlined Dr. Cazazian's exceptional qualities in his personal and professional life and his business acumen, mentioning especially his service to St. Sarkis Church, his service to Vehapar Aram I during his visits to the New York metropolitan area as well as his service to the Eastern Prelacy for which he was awarded the medal of "Eagle of Cilicia." The other speakers were Mr. Edward Barsamian and Mr. Edward Bekian.
As the birthday cake was rolled in, Der Nareg congratulated Dr. Cazazian for his service recalling their initial encounter and the excellent working relationship they developed throughout the years. A glass inscribed gift was presented to Dr. Cazazian on behalf of St. Sarkis parish. Everyone sang Happy Birthday and the cake was served.
The last speaker was Dr. Aram Cazazian who, still shocked by this impromptu celebration, thanked his wife Rima, his children, Der Nareg and the organizers of the event for their thoughtfulness.
Final benediction was given by Very Rev. Fr. Zareh Sarkissian who showed appreciation for all those who served the Armenian Church. The event ended on a happy note with many of his friends congratulating him.
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Salt and Light Youth Group
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Support The Less Fortunate
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
Season III - Episode 16 (97): Starting the Season of Advent with Dr. Hagop Gorgissian, MD.
In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Introducing the season of Advent and all the upcoming festivities at St. Sarkis Church.
- A conversation about stress with Dr. Hagop Gorgissian, MD
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episde is Sponsored by Deacon Dickran Kabarajian AXA Advisors Long Island
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2017/2018
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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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (1.1-14)
In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe. The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say,
"You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"? And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him." In speaking of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire." But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy." He also says, "In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end." To which of the angels did God ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"? 14Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)
Անցեալին բազմաթիւ անգամներ եւ բազմաթիւ կերպերով Աստուած մեր հայրերուն խօսեցաւ մարգարէներուն միջոցաւ, իսկ այս վերջին օրերուն մեզի խօսեցաւ իր Որդիին միջոցաւ: Աստուած զինք ամէն բանի ժառանգորդ կարգեց եւ անոր միջոցաւ էր որ աշխարհը ստեղծեց: Որդին, Հօրը փառքին լոյսը եւ անոր էութեան ճշգրիտ պատկերը, որ իր անձով մեր մեղքերը սրբելէ ետք երկինքի մէջ նստաւ Աստուծոյ՝ Գերագոյն Զօրութեան աջ կողմը:
Անիկա շատ աւելի բարձր է հրեշտակներէն, ինչպէս Աստուծմէ իրեն տրուած անունը ցոյց կու տայ. որովհետեւ ո՞ր մէկ հրեշտակին երբեւիցէ Աստուած ըսաւ. «Դուն իմ որդիս ես, այսօ՛ր քեզ ծնայ»: Կամ որո՞ւ ըսաւ. «Ես անոր հայր պիտի ըլլամ եւ անիկա՝ ինծի որդի»: Դարձեալ, երբ իր անդրանիկ Որդին աշխարհ կը ղրկէր, ըսաւ. «Աստուծոյ բոլոր հրեշտակները թող պաշտեն զայն»:
Աստուած իր հրեշտակներուն մասին խօսած ատեն կ՚ըսէ. «Աստուած իր հրեշտակները ստեղծեց որպէս պատգամաւոր հոգիներ, եւ իր պաշտօնեաները՝ կրակի բոցի պէս»:
Մինչդեռ Որդիին կ՚ըսէ. «Քու աթոռդ, ո՛վ Աստուած, յաւիտենական է. արդարութեամբ կ՚իշխես թագաւորութեանդ վրայ: Արդարութիւնը կը սիրես եւ անիրաւութիւնը կ՚ատես: Ահա թէ ինչու, ո՛վ Աստուած, քու Աստուածդ ուրախութեան իւղով օծեց քեզ քու ընկերներէդ աւելի»:
Դարձեալ, ուրիշ տեղ մը Որդիին կ՚ըսէ. «Դուն, ո՛վ Տէր, սկիզբէն ստեղծեցիր երկիրը, եւ երկինքը քու ձեռագործդ է:
Անոնք պիտի կորսուին. բայց դուն կաս եւ կը մնաս:
Անոնք հագուստի պէս պիտի մաշին. վերարկուի մը պէս պիտի ծալլես զանոնք եւ հագուստի պէս փոխես: Բայց դուն միշտ նոյնն ես եւ քու տարիներդ վերջ պիտի չունենան»:
Բայց հրեշտակներէն որո՞ւն ըսաւ երբեք. «Աջ կողմս նստէ, մինչեւ թշնամիներդ ոտքերուդ տակ դնեմ որպէս պատուանդան»:
Չէ՞ որ հրեշտակները Աստուծոյ ծառայող հոգիներ են եւ իր կողմէ կը ղրկուին օգնելու համար անոնց՝ որոնք փրկութիւնը պիտի ժառանգեն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (17.1-10)
Jesus said to his disciples: "Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. So watch yourselves.
"If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, 'I repent,' forgive him."
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you.
"Suppose one of you had a servant plowing or looking after the sheep. Would he say to the servant when he comes in from the field, 'Come along now and sit down to eat'? Would he not rather say, 'Prepare my supper, get yourself ready and wait on me while I eat and drink; after that you may eat and drink'? Would he thank the servant because he did what he was told to do? So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (17.1-10)
Յիսուս իր աշակերտներուն ըսաւ. «Գայթակղութիւններ անպայման որ պիտի պատահին, բայց վա՜յ այն մարդուն, որուն ձեռքով ուրիշներ գայթակղութեան մէջ կ՚իյնան: Նախընտրելի պիտի ըլլար որ իր վզին ջաղացքի քար անցընէին եւ զինք ծովը նետէին, քան թէ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը գայթակղեցնէր: Հետեւաբար զգուշացէ՛ք: Եթէ եղբայրդ մեղք գործէ՝ յանդիմանէ զինք, եւ եթէ զղջայ՝ ներէ իրեն: Նոյնիսկ եթէ մէկ օրուան մէջ եօթն անգամ քեզի դէմ մեղանչէ եւ եօթն անգամ քեզի գալով ըսէ՝ կը զղջայ, պէտք է ներես իրեն»:
Առաքեալները ըսին Տիրոջ. «Աւելցո՛ւր մեր հաւատքը»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Եթէ մանանեխի հատիկին չափ հաւատք ունենաք եւ ըսէք այս թթենիին, «արմատախի՛լ եղիր եւ ծովուն մէջ տնկուէ՛», վստահ եղէք որ պիտի հնազանդի ձեզի:
Ենթադրենք որ ձեզմէ մէկը ծառայ մը ունի, որ հողագործ է կամ հովիւ: Երբ ծառան դաշտէն դառնայ եւ տուն մտնէ, տէրը իրեն կ՚ըսէ՞. «Անմիջապէս գնա՛, ճաշդ կեր»: Բնականաբար՝ ո՛չ: Ընդհակառակը, անոր կ՚ըսէ. «Ընթրիքս պատրաստէ՛ եւ գոգնոցդ կապելով սպասարկէ ինծի, մինչեւ ընթրիքս վերջացնեմ. անկէ ետք կրնաս ուտել ու խմել»: Կը կարծէ՞ք որ տէրը իր ծառային երախտապարտ պէտք է ըլլայ իր հրահանգները կատարելուն համար: Չեմ կարծեր: Դուք ալ նոյնպէս, երբ կը կատարէք ի՛նչ որ հրամայուած է ձեզի, ըսէք. «Անպիտան ծառաներ ենք, ինչ որ պարտաւոր էինք ընել՝ կատարեցինք»:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
| ST. JAMES OF NISIBIS
This Saturday (December 16) is the Feast of St. James (Hagop) of Nisibis (Mdzbin). He participated in the first ecumenical council in Nicaea (325), where he earned great respect from the Emperor Constantine and the other attendees. He was born and died in the city of Nisibis located in what is now southeastern Turkey, an important early Christian center in Asia Minor and a transit point of the caravans traveling east and west.
James is one of the most beloved saints in the Armenian Church. He is also honored by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Syriac Orthodox Church, the Coptic Church, and the Eastern Catholic and Roman Catholic Churches. He was ordained Bishop of Nisibis in 320 AD.
St. James sought to find Noah's Ark as proof for skeptics. On the eve of his ascent to the summit, an angel appeared and told him that he need not climb to the summit and gave him a piece of the Ark. The piece is kept at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin.
The heavenly hosts rejoiced at the greatness of your feats by which you in the flesh became like the angels on high; we have you as intercessor for us before the Father in heaven. And we with a joyful voice celebrate your holy memory. O venerable witness of Christ, holy bishop James; we have you as intercessory for us before the Father in heaven. You decided on severe toils to see Noah's Ark and from the angel's hand received a portion of the wood which served the human race as salvation; we have you as intercessor for us before the Father in heaven."
(Canon to St. James, Bishop of Nisibis, from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
Also commemorated this week:
St. Ignatius of Antioch, Monday, December 18
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THIAGO MENDOZA CRESPO the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronel & Silvia Mendoza. was baptized on December 9, 2017. His Godparents were Fernando Crespo and Priscilla Canales. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Thiago.
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baby's 40th day celebration
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LIA SONIA and CARLA SOCI SIMONIAN, daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Shant and Hoory Simonian were brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome babies Lia & Carla to the life of the church and hope to see them soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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Mr. VASKEN ASVAZADOURIAN passed on Monday, December 11, 2017. The services was held on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Glascott Funeral Homes.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Haig and Emma Baklajian, Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Talen Baklajian and children Alexander and Ariana, Mr. & Mrs. Armand and Lydia Baklajian and children Emily and Armand Junior request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents HARUTIUN and ANIG BAKLAJIAN and CRICOR and SIRVART KOULIAN.
- Mr. Jirair Dersarkissian, Mrs. Sylvia Baboomian and sons Vahe, Armen and Varoujan request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother BEATRICE DERSARKISSIAN (20th year memorial service). also for the soul of beloved father and grandfather PENIAMIN DERSARKISSIAN (36th year memorial service).
- Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved parents BOGHOS and KOHAR AZNAVOURIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
Christmas Cookie Decoration and The Ladies Guild Coffee Hour
will be held in the Main hall and is hosted by:
- Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian
- Mrs. Emma Baklajian
- Mrs. Mary Arslanian
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Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan, an active member of St. Sarkis Church, visited "Harry L. Koundakjian: 50 Years of Journalism" Photo Exhibition organized by St. Illuminator's Cathedral and saw a picture Mr. Koundakjian took of badarak presided over Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian of blessed memory taking place outside the old St. Sarkis after it burned down. Anahid bought the photo as a gift to St. Sarkis Church. Thank you Anahid for everything that you do for your church.
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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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| - January 21, 2018 |
Town Hall Meeting |
| - January 27, 2018 |
"Laugh & Dance" Comedy Show |
| - February 4, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
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