E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 01/01/2017
Գ. Օր Ս. Ծննդեան Պահոց - Third Day of the Fast of the Nativity
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 51:15-52:3; Hebrews 13:18-25; Luke 22:24-30
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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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The Feast of St. Stephen, the first deacon and proto-martyr was celebrated on Sunday, December 25 at St. Sarkis Church. The deacons serving the altar wore crowns in honor of this special day and offered incense to the holy altar and received the blessings of His Grace Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar General of the Armenian Prelacy.
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On Sunday, December 18th, St. Sarkis Church hosted the annual Christmas Hantes presented by the Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School. Enjoy some footage recorded from the Hantes.
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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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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
We are taking a break and enjoying some time off. Check our Podcast library and listen again to one of your favorite episodes.
You may visit our library
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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 SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (13.18-25)
Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.
May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short letter. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
Greet all your leaders and all God's people.
Those from Italy send you their greetings.
Grace be with you all.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.18-25)
Աղօթեցէք մեզի համար, որովհետեւ համոզուած ենք թէ մեր խիղճը մաքուր է, եւ կ՚ուզենք ամէն բանի մէջ ուղիղը գործել: Մանաւանդ կ՚աղաչեմ որ աղօթէք ինծի համար, որպէսզի կարենամ աւելի շուտ ձեզի վերադառնալ:
Թող խաղաղութեան Աստուածը ձեզի կարողութիւն տայ ամէն տեսակի բարեգործութեամբ իր կամքը կատարելու, որովհետեւ ինքն էր որ մեռելներէն յարուցանեց մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսը, ան՝ որ իր արիւնով կնքուած յաւիտենական ուխտով Հովուապետ եղաւ ամբողջ հօտին: Թող ինչ որ հաճելի է Աստուծոյ՝ ներգործէ մեր մէջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ, որուն փա՜ռք յաւիտեանս: Ամէն:
Եղբայրներ, կ՚աղաչեմ որ լսէք այս կարճ նամակով տուած յորդորներս: Կ՚ուզեմ որ գիտնաք թէ մեր եղբայրը՝ Տիմոթէոս բանտէն արձակուած է հիմա: Եթէ շուտով մօտս գայ, միասին կու գանք ձեզ տեսնելու:
Ողջոյններս հաղորդեցէք ձեր բոլոր առաջնորդներուն եւ բոլոր հաւատացեալներուն: Իտալիոյ եղբայրները կ՚ողջունեն ձեզ:
Աստուծոյ շնորհքը բոլորիդ հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (22.24-30)
Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (22.24-30)
Աշակերտներուն մէջ վէճ ծագեցաւ թէ իրենցմէ ո՞վ պիտի նկատուի մեծը: Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Ազգերու թագաւորներ կը տիրեն իրենց ժողովուրդներուն վրայ եւ իշխողները բարերար կը կոչուին իրենց հպատակներուն կողմէ: Բայց ձեր պարագային այդպէս պէտք չէ ըլլայ: Ընդհակառակը, ձեր մէջէն ամենէն մեծը թող ամենէն պզտիկին պէս ըլլայ, եւ առաջնորդը՝ սպասաւորին պէս: Ո՞վ է մեծը. սեղան նստո՞ղը թէ սպասաւորը: Անշուշտ որ սեղան նստողը: Բայց ես ձեր մէջ սպասաւորի պէս եմ: Դուք միշտ քովս մնացիք փորձութիւններուս ընթացքին. եւ ես ահա կը խոստանամ թագաւորութիւն տալ ձեզի, ինչպէս Հայրս ինծի տալ խոստացաւ: Իմ սեղանէս պիտի ուտէք եւ խմէք իմ թագաւորութեանս մէջ, եւ պիտի բազմիք գահերու վրայ՝ դատելու համար Իսրայէլի տասներկու ցեղերը»:
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HOLY APOSTLES JAMES AND JOHN; PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE NATIVITY
On December 29 we commemorated the Holy Apostles James and John, "Sons of Thunder." Today is also the
Paregentan
of the Fast of the Nativity that leads us to the celebration of the birth and baptism of our Lord and Savior.
The apostles
James
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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 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).
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THE HOLY FATHERS
This Saturday (December 31) we commemorate the Holy Fathers Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Sylvester of Rome, and Ephrem the Syrian.
St. Basil
, called the "Great," was an exceptional leader who helped spread Christianity. At the age of 26 he gave up his wealth and became a monk and dedicated his life to serve the people by establishing hospitals, hostels, and public kitchens to feed the needy. He was a talented writer and many of his prayers are used in the Armenian Church and other eastern churches. At a time when a solitary life of a hermit was considered to be spiritual, he instead urged monastic communities believing that no one is totally self-sufficient.
St. Gregory of Nyssa
was the younger brother of Basil, and friend of Gregory of Nazianus. He was educated in Athens and influenced by the writings of Origen and Plato. He was a professor of rhetoric, but became disillusioned with his life as a teacher and became a priest. He served as Bishop of Nyssa and Archbishop of Sebastia.
St. Sylvester
served as the Bishop of Rome during the era of Constantine for more than twenty years. During the time of his service many great churches were built. He took part in the negotiations concerning Arianism at the Council of Nicaea.
St. Ephrem the Syrian
lived in Mesopotamia (Syria) during his entire life. He was baptized at age 18 and he served under St. James of Nisibis. He is credited for introducing hymns in public worship services. He visited St. Basil in Caesarea and upon his return he helped ease the famine during the winter of 372-73 by distributing food and money to the poor and needy. He was a prolific writer and his work, written in Syriac, was immediately translated into Greek, Armenian, and Latin.
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2016 has been a very difficult year for us here at the parish of St. Sarkis Church. So many members of our community went to be with the Lord, some young, some old - but they all left their family members broken-hearted.
In our Christian faith, we know that death is not the end. We believe "in the kingdom of heaven and in life eternal" as the Nicene Creed states.
This is not a sterile theological notion but a reality. Dr. Eben Alexander III, a Harvard neurosurgeon experienced this reality a few years ago when he was attacked by a deadly form of meningitis. His story was detailed in the book "Proof of Heaven," first published in 2012.
Embedded is a short video that was on ABC's "NIGHTLINE" on Oct 24, 2012. I hope you will find inspiration and comfort as you watch this incredible piece. I pray that the Lord will rest the soul of your beloved family member and strengthen you with His grace as you try to embrace this difficult chapter of your life.
May God be with you
Yours,
Der Nareg
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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.
- Angela Boyadjian
- Alice Alajajian
- Gail D'Onofrio
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- December 31, 2016 - New Year's Eve Party
- January 5, 2017 - Christmas Eve
- January 6, 2017 - Christmas Day
- January 15, 2017 - Sunday School
- January 22, 2017 - "Ways to Wellness"
- February 5, 2017 - St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
- February 11, 2017 - "Laugh & Dance
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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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