E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 12/23/2016
Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ - SIXTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 41:4-14; Hebrews 7:11-25; Luke 19:12-28
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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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Saturday School Christmas Hantes
Last Sunday (12/18/2016), following church services the Sanctuary of St. Sarkis Church hosted the much anticipated annual Christmas Hantes presented by our wonderful Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School students. The Church was filled with parents and other family members as the children performed grade by grade. The youngest grades sang traditional Armenian Christmas songs and the older grades performed lovely poems and sand beautifully in chorus.
All the the families gathered in the Main Hall following the students exceptional performance. There was much cheer and a surprise for all as "Ghaghant Baba" arrived all the way from Armenia. He sang and took pictures with the children and handed out gifts to all!
We thank our hardworking teachers and faculty for preparing our students and teaching them our Armenian language, culture, history and traditions.
We also greatly thank our PTA and all those who helped make this special Christmas Hantes and luncheon a success. We thank all the donors and all those that helped plan, set up and get this luncheon underway.
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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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| Christmas Services Schedual |
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Thursday, January 5, Christmas Eve "Jrakalooytz"
| Vesper Service |
6:00 PM |
| Christmas Eve Scriptures Reading |
6:30 PM |
| Divine Liturgy |
7:00 PM |
Friday, January 6, Christmas & Blessing Of Water
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Morning Service
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10:00 AM |
Divine Liturgy
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10:30 AM |
Blessing of Water
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1:00 PM |
Fellowship Hour
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1:30 PM
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Celebrant: HIS GRACE BISHOP ANOUSHAVAN TANIELIAN,
Vicar General
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| Connect Youth Club at St. Sarkis |
| Join us in the New Year! |
Fridays @ 5:30-7:30 PM
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Connect Food & Coat Drive
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The St. Sarkis Connect Youth Club would like to thank everyone who helped with the Food & Coat drive project. Your efforts were appreciated and will help those in need during this holiday season. All foods and coats have been donated locally. Thanks again!
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
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In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- A Moment to Remember Mr. Karnig Nercessian
- An Interview with Mrs. Yeraz Markarian of Zulal
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian
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You may visit our library
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St. Sarkis Church 2017 Calendar
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St. Sarkis Church 2017 Calendar - a unique calendar that portraits paintings of Ivan Aivazovsky on the 200th Anniversary of his birth.
We hope you will enjoy the calendar throughout the year. We would greatly appreciate your donation to cover the expenses of printing and mailing this beautiful calendar.
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Michael Parenti Comedy Show
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (7.11-25)
Now if perfection had been attainable through the levitical priesthood-for the people received the law under this priesthood-what further need would there have been to speak of another priest arising according to the order of Melchizedek, rather than one according to the order of Aaron? For when there is a change in the priesthood, there is necessarily a change in the law as well. Now the one of whom these things are spoken belonged to another tribe, from which no one has ever served at the altar. For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.
It is even more obvious when another priest arises, resembling Melchizedek, one who has become a priest, not through a legal requirement concerning physical descent, but through the power of an indestructible life. For it is attested of him,
"You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek."
There is, on the one hand, the abrogation of an earlier commandment because it was weak and ineffectual (for the law made nothing perfect); there is, on the other hand, the introduction of a better hope, through which we approach God.
This was confirmed with an oath; for others who became priests took their office without an oath, but this one became a priest with an oath, because of the one who said to him,
"The Lord has sworn and will not change his mind,
'You are a priest forever'"-
accordingly Jesus has also become the guarantee of a better covenant.
Furthermore, the former priests were many in number, because they were prevented by death from continuing in office; but he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently he is able for all time to save[
a] those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (7.11-25)
Գիտենք թէ ղեւտացիներու քահանայութիւնն էր հիմը սրբութեան այն օրէնքին, որ Իսրայէլի ժողովուրդին տրուեցաւ։ Արդ, եթէ կարելի ըլլար այդ քահանայութեան միջոցաւ կատարելութեան հասնիլ, Աստուած ի՞նչ պէտք պիտի ունենար նոր քահանայապետ մը տալու Մելքիսեդեկի օրինակով եւ ո՛չ Ահարոնի քահանայութեան շարունակութենէն։ Միւս կողմէ, քահանայութեան փոխուելուն հետ սրբութեան օրէնքն ալ պէտք էր փոխուէր. որովհետեւ Քրիստոս, որուն մասին կը խօսուի, կը պատկանէր ուրիշ ցեղի մը, որուն անդամներէն ո՛չ մէկը քահանայութեան պաշտօնը ստանձնեց երբեւիցէ։ Արդ, յայտնի է թէ մեր Տէրը Յուդայի ցեղէն էր, մինչդեռ այդ ցեղէն գալիք քահանայութեան մը մասին Մովսէս ոեւէ բան չըսաւ։
Փոփոխութիւնը աւելի բացորոշ է անով՝ որ կը յայտնուի քահանայ մը որ Մելքիսեդեկի նման է. այսինքն՝ մարմնաւոր կեանքի յատուկ օրէնքներու եւ կարգերու համաձայն չէ՚ որ քահանայ եղած է, այլ յաւիտենական կեանքի մէջ ի զօրու եղող օրէնքով։ Անոր մասին վկայեց Սուրբ գիրքը, ըսելով. «Դուն յաւիտեան քահանայ ես, Մելիքիսեդեկին պէս»։ Բացայայտ է, թէ նախկին պատուիրանը մէկդի կը դրուի, անզօր եւ անօգուտ ըլլալուն համար, որովհետեւ Օրէնքը չկրցաւ ոեւէ բան կատարելութեան հասցնել. եւ հիմա մեզի տրուեցաւ աւելի լաւ յոյս մը, որով Աստուծոյ կը մօտենանք։
Աւելին, այս նոր քահանայութիւնը երդումով տրուեցաւ, մինչդեռ միւսներուն քահանայութիւնը երդումով տրուած չէ։ Քրիստոս քահանայ եղաւ Աստուծոյ երդումով, ինչպէս Սուրբ գիրքը կ՚ըսէ.-
«Տէրը անդառնալի երդում ըրաւ, ըսելով.
"Դուն յաւիտեան քահանայ ես"»։
Եւ այսպէս, Յիսուս գերազանց ուխտի մը երաշխաւորը եղաւ։
Ի վերջոյ, միւս քահանաները թիւով շատ կ՚ըլլային, որպէսզի մէկուն կամ միւսին մահով՝ քահանայութիւնը չընդհատուէր։ Բայց որովհետեւ Յիսուս յաւիտեան կ՚ապրի, իր քահանայութիւնն ալ անվախճան է։ Ուստի նաեւ կրնայ վերջնականապէս փրկել անոնք՝ որոնք իր միջոցաւ Աստուծոյ կու գան, որովհետեւ միշտ կենդանի ըլլալով՝ տեւաբար բարեխօս կ՚ըլլայ անոնց համար։
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (19.11-28)
While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once.
He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.' "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.' "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. "The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.' " 'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.' "The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.' "His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.' "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.' "His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?'
"Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' " 'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!' "He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-bring them here and kill them in front of me."
After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (19.11-28)
Մինչ ժողովուրդը անոր ըսածները մտիկ կ՚ընէր, Յիսուս իր խօսքը շարունակեց, եւ Երուսաղէմի մօտեցած ըլլալով ու գիտնալով որ ժողովուրդը կը կարծէ թէ Աստուծոյ արքայութիւնը շուտով պիտի յայտնուի, հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց անոնց.-
«Ազնուական մարդ մը կար, որ հեռաւոր երկիր մը գնաց, որպէսզի թագաւորական իշխանութիւն առնէ եւ իր երկիրը վերադառնայ։ Նախքան մեկնիլը, կանչեց իր տասը ծառաները եւ իւրաքանչիւրին հարիւր արծաթ դահեկան տուաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Շահարկեցէ՛ք այս դրամը մինչեւ վերադարձս"։ Բայց իր քաղաքացիները կ՚ատէին զինք. հետեւաբար պատգամաւոր ղրկեցին իր ետեւէն, ըսելով. "Չենք ուզեր որ ան մեր վրայ թագաւոր դառնայ"։ Երբ որ ազնուականը թագաւորական իշխանութիւնը առաւ եւ վերադարձաւ, անմիջապէս կանչեց իր ծառաները, որոնց դրամ տուած էր, գիտնալու համար թէ ի՛նչ շահած են։ Առաջինը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Տէ՛ր, մէկ տուածիդ դէմ տասը շահեցայ"։ Տէրը ըսաւ. "Ապրիս, բարի ծառայ, քանի այդ փոքրիկ բանին մէջ հաւատարիմ գտնուեցար, ահա քեզ տասը քաղաքներու վրայ կառավարիչ կը նշանակեմ"։ Երկրորդ ծառան ալ եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Մէկ տուածիդ դէմ հինգ շահեցայ"։ Տէրը ըսաւ. "Քեզ ալ հինգ քաղաքներու վրայ կառավարիչ կը նշանակեմ"։ Երրորդը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Տէ՛ր, ահաւասիկ տուած դրամդ, զայն պահեցի թաշկինակի մը մէջ ծրարած։ Կը վախնայի քեզմէ, որովհետեւ խիստ մարդ մըն ես։ Կ՚առնես ինչ որ քուկդ չէ եւ կը հնձես ինչ որ չես սերմանած"։ Տէրը անոր ըսաւ. "Չա՛ր ծառայ, քու խօսքովդ քեզ պիտի դատեմ։ Քանի գիտէիր որ կ՚առնեմ ինչ որ իմս չէ եւ կը հնձեմ ինչ որ չեմ սերմանած, ինչո՞ւ ուրեմն դրամս սեղանաւորներուն չտուիր, քանի գիտէիր նաեւ թէ վերադարձիս զայն տոկոսով միասին պիտի պահանջէի"։ Ապա սպասաւորներուն ըսաւ. "Առէ՛ք իրմէ դրամը եւ տարէք տուէք անոր որ տասնապատիկը շահած է"։ Անոնք ըսին. "Տէ՛ր, անիկա արդէն տասնապատիկը ունի"։ "Գիտցէ՛ք, - ըսաւ ան, - ունեցողին աւելիով պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ իր ունեցած ամենէն փոքր բաժինն ալ։ Իսկ իմ թշնամիներս, որոնք չէին ուզեր որ իրենց թագաւոր ըլլամ, հոս բերէք եւ իմ ներկայութեանս սպաննեցէք զանոնք"»։
Այս խօսքերը ըսելէ ետք Յիսուս շարունակեց իր ճամբան դէպի Երուսաղէմ։
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SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST DEACON
On Saturday, December 24, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Stephen, the first deacon ad proto-martyr. After Christ's ascension, the apostles went about spreading the Word. It soon became apparent that more people were needed to serve the growing church community. Seven worthy individuals were called upon to serve the Holy Altar and called "deacons" (sarkavag). The most noteworthy of the seven was Stephen, described as a "man full of faith and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5). The Feast of St. Stephen is a popular and important commemoration in the Armenian Church. It is also a day to honor all deacons of the church. Stephen became the first martyr of the Christian church and is therefore called the "proto-martyr." The only information about his life and death is in the Book of Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:8 and 8:2).
HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL
On Monday, December 26, we remember the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, perhaps the two individuals who had the greatest role in the growth and spread of Christianity. After the Crucifixion and Resurrection, Jesus came to Peter and asked him to tell the other apostles of His appearance and give them His message (Luke 24:34-35). Peter was renowned for his oratory skills, and he used his talent to spread the Word. He preached in Rome and founded the church there. He is considered to be first Bishop of Rome. According to tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome upside down because he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as the Lord. He was buried in Rome and his relics are enshrined under the high altar of the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica.
Paul (Saul) was born in Tarsus in Cilicia. He was an oppressor of the early Christians until on the road to Damascus he converted when a brilliant light blinded him and he heard, "Saul, Saul why do you persecute me? I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Enter the City and you will be told what to do," (Acts 9:4-6; 26:12-16). Saul was baptized and renamed Paul and he went on to become the greatest preacher of the new religion, traveling and writing extensively. Many theologians credit him for shaping the future of the Church. His fourteen epistles comprise more than one-third of the New Testament, not including the Book of Acts that although written by Luke, is primarily an account of Paul's preaching.
HOLY APOSTLES JAMES AND JOHN; PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE NATIVITY
Tuesday, December 27, we remember the Holy Apostles James and John, "Sons of Thunder."Tuesday is also the Paregentan of the Fast of the Nativity.
The apostles James and John (Mark 10:35-41) were called the "Sons of Thunder" because of their passionate and quick-natured character. James was a Galilean fisherman, who was called along with his brother John to be two of the twelve apostles. They, together with Peter, formed the inner core among the twelve who were present at the raising of the daughter of Jarius, the Transfiguration, and the agony of Gethsemane. James is sometimes referred to as "James the Greater" to differentiate from the younger apostle also named James. James was the first of the apostles to be martyred by order of Herod Agrippa (Acts 12:1-2). He is considered to be the patron saint of Spin and according to tradition his body was brought from Jerusalem to Spain to Santiago de Compostela, which became and remains a popular destination for pilgrims. John is also called "The Divine." It was to John that Jesus on the cross entrusted the care of his mother. Paul names Peter, John, and James as the "pillars" of the church (Galatians 2:9).
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE NATIVITY
Next Tuesday, December 27, is the Paregentan of the Fast of the Nativity that leads us to the celebration of the birth and baptism of our Lord and Savior.
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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 Pagoumian Hall.
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- December 31, 2016 - New Year's Eve Party
- January 5, 2017 - Christmas Eve
- January 6, 2017 - Christmas Day
- January 22, 2017 - "Ways to Wellness"
- February 5, 2017 - St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
- February 11, 2017 - "Laugh & Dance
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St. Sarkis Basketball 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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