E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 02/12/2017
ԱՌԱՋԱՒՈՐԱՑ (Ս. ՍԱՐԳԻՍԻ ԿԻՐԱԿԻ) -
SUNDAY OF THE CATECHUMENS (SUNDAY OF ST. SARKIS)
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 63:7-18; 2 Timothy 3:1-12; John 6:22-38
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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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| St. Sarkis Name Day & Ordination of Acolytes and Sub-deacons |
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On Sunday, Feb 5, St Sarkis held it's annual St Sarkis Name Day Celebration. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Eminence, Archbishop Oshagan. As part of the celebration, the badarak included the ordination of as acolytes of alter servers Hovsep Terterian, Vahan
Gostanian
, Gary Nercessian, Aram Nenejian, Levon Nenejian, and Alex Demirdjan. His Eminence also ordained acolytes Razmik Nenejian, Raffi Nenejian, Haig Baghdassarian, Areg Pogosyan and Shont Voskerijian as sub-deacons.
Following the badarak, 140 partitioners gathered for a reception in the church's Chadrjian Hall. Archbishop Oshagan joined the parishioners, along with His Grace, Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian. Master of Ceremonies, Deacon
Michael
Gostanian
opened the afternoon's program, commenting on how while the church has been through many struggles, we have also had many triumphs that we can look back on. Those triumphs, he stated, were only possible with the help of those who serve the church. Deacon
Michael
then introduced students from the St Sarkis Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Armenian School, to present a musical program. Each of the newly ordained sub-deacons then addressed the attendees, with a few remarks on what their new ordination meant to them.
Deacon Dikran Kabarajian then came to the podium to say a few words about his father. While the newly ordained alter servers were taking the first steps in their journey of service, Deacon Frank was commemorating 50 years of service to the Armenian church, as well as his 80th birthday! Deacon Frank the remarked on his time at St Sarkis, dating back to original St Sarkis which was lost so many years ago in a tragic fire. He thanked the many people that he worked with over the years in support of the church. Deacon Frank, like others who spoke, also noted how nice it was to see so many people serving as their parents did before them.
The afternoon was capped off with words from Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Aram Cazazian, Der Nareg, and Oshagan Srpazan. Serpazan Hayr presented certificates to all the newly ordained alter servers, as well as a special certificate to Deacon Frank, recognizing his many years of dedication.
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Join us Tomorrow night at the Michael Parenti Comedy Show
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 Photo Gallery
Also, last Sunday, 28 enthusiastic students attended the joyous celebration of the Divine Liturgy and witnessed the ordination of their young classmate's acolytes and sub-deacons. Our Sunday and Saturday Schools acolytes were; Hovsep Terterian, Vahan Gostanian, Aram Nenejian, Levon Nenejian and Alex Demirdjan, who take turns serving the Alter on Sundays.
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St.Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Discussions on Spirituality
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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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| *This Sermon is from 2016 |
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| Connect Youth Club at St. Sarkis |
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On the evening of February 3rd, Connect Re-Connected! Fifteen young members gathered in the church's Main Hall, eager to see all their friends. Pizza was served and there was fun games and activities that everyone seemed to enjoy.
Connect's next session is scheduled on February 17th. We welcome all young adults, please email
st.sarkisyouthclub@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the group. We look forward to a fantastic time building friendships and having fun.
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| Join us next Friday the 17th |
5:30-7:30 PM
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
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Veh is back!
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"St. Sarkis Name Day" celebration and Ordination Ceremony recap
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An Interview with Comedian Michael Parenti, who will be the main entertainer at St. Sarkis' annual valentines day party
- 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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When Tears Are Not Enough
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (3:1-12)
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God- having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.
They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over weak-willed women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to acknowledge the truth. Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth-men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected. But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those men, their folly will be clear to everyone.
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings-what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (3:1-12)
Սա եւս գիտցիր, թէ վերջին օրերուն դժուար ժամանակներ պիտի գան, որովհետեւ մարդիկ պիտի դառնան անձնասէր, դրամապաշտ, ամբարտաւան, հպարտ, հայհոյիչ, ծնողներուն անհնազանդ, ապերախտ, սրբութիւնները ոտնակոխող, տմարդի, անգութ, չարախօս, անհանդուրժող, դաժան, բարիին թշնամի, մատնիչ, անպատկառ, գոռոզ, եւ աւելի հեշտանքը սիրող՝ քան զԱստուած: Երեւութապէս աստուածապաշտ են անոնք, բայց խորքին մէջ չեն հաւատար աստուածպաշտութեան զօրութեան: Զգուշացի՛ր անոնցմէ: Անոնց մէջ կան նաեւ այնպիսիներ, որոնք տունէ տուն կը մտնեն եւ իրենցմով կը հրապուրեն մեղքերով ծանրաբեռնուած եւ զանազան ցանկութիւններէ բռնուած թեթեւաբարոյ կիները, որոնք միշտ կ՚ուզեն գիտնալ, բայց երբեք ճշմարիտ գիտութեան չեն հասնիր: Այնպէս ինչպէս Եանէս եւ Եամբրէս մոգերը Մովսէսի հակառակեցան, միտքով ապականած եւ հաւատքով սնանկ այս մարդիկն ալ ճշմարտութեան կը հակառակին: Բայց իրենց յաջողութիւնը երկար չի տեւեր, որովհետեւ իրենց անմտութիւնը շուտով յայտնի պիտի ըլլայ բոլորին, ճիշդ ինչպէս այն երկուքինը եղաւ:
Բայց դուն կառչած մնա իմ ուսուցումիս, կեանքի օրինակիս, յօժարութեանս, հաւատքիս, համբերատարութեանս, սիրոյս եւ յարատեւութեանս, որոնք ցուցաբերեցի՝ նոյնիսկ հալածանքներուս եւ չարչարանքներուս մէջ: Գիտես թէ ի՛նչ պատահեցաւ ինծի Անտիոքի, Իկոնիոնի եւ Լիստրիայի մէջ. թէ ինչպիսի հալածանքներ կրեցի, եւ այդ բոլորէն Տէրը զիս ազատեց: Նոյնպէս, բոլոր անոնք որոնք կ՚ուզեն աստուածպաշտութեամբ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի միացած ապրիլ, անպայման հալածանքներու պիտի ենթարկուին:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.22-38)
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do to perform the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Then Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Sir, give us this bread always."
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.22-38)
Յաջորդ օր, ժողովուրդը՝ որ մնացած էր լիճին միւս կողմը, տեսաւ թէ հոն միայն մէկ նաւակ կար, որուն մէջ Յիսուսի աշակերտները մտան եւ առանձինն գացին. իսկ Յիսուս աշակերտներուն հետ նաւակ չմտաւ: Յետոյ Տիբերիայէն ուրիշ նաւակներ ալ եկան հոն, ուր Յիսուս Աստուծոյ գոհութիւն տալով բազմացուցած էր հացը եւ տուած ժողովուրդին, որպէսզի ուտեն: Ժողովուրդը տեսնելով թէ Յիսուս հոն չէր, ոչ ալ իր աշակերտները, նաւակները առին եւ Կափառնաում եկան Յիսուսը փնտռելու համար: Երբ զինք գտան լիճին միւս կողմը, հարցուցին.- Վարդապետ, ե՞րբ եկար հոս:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.- Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, վստահաբար դուք զիս կը փնտռէք՝ ոչ թէ որովհետեւ հրաշքներ տեսաք, այլ որովհետեւ այդ հացէն կերաք եւ կշտացաք: Փոխանակ կորստական ուտելիքը փնտռելու, ջանացէք ապահովել այն կերակուրը որ յաւիտենական կեանքի մէջ կը մնայ: Այդ կերակուրը Մարդու Որդին պիտի տայ ձեզի, որովհետեւ Հայրն Աստուած իր հաւանութեան կնիքը դրաւ անոր վրայ:
Անոնք հարցուցին.- Ի՞նչ ընենք, որ Աստուծոյ ուզածը կատարած ըլլանք:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.- Աստուծոյ ուզած գործը այն է, որ հաւատաք անոր՝ որ ինք ղրկեց:
Անոնք ըսին.- Ի՞նչ հրաշք պիտի գործես, որպէսզի տեսնենք եւ քեզի հաւատանք. ի՞նչ պիտի ընես: Մեր հայրերը մանանան կերան անապատին մէջ, ինչպէս գրուած է. «Անոնց երկինքէն հաց տուաւ ուտելու համար»:
Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ.- Ճշմարտութիւնը կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ինչ որ Մովսէս ձեզի տուաւ՝ երկինքէն իջած հացը չէր: Հայրս է որ ձեզի կու տայ երկինքէն իջած ճշմարիտ հացը: Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ տուած հացը այն է՝ որ երկինքէն կ՚իջնէ եւ կեանք կու տայ աշխարհին:
Անոնք ըսին.- Տէ՜ր, միշտ տուր մեզի այդ հացը:
Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.- Ես եմ կեանքի հացը: Ան որ ինծի կու գայ՝ բնաւ պիտի չանօթենայ եւ ան որ ինծի կը հաւատայ՝ երբեք պիտի չծարաւնայ: Բայց հիմա ըսի ձեզի, տեսաք ալ զիս, եւ տակաւին չէք հաւատար: Բոլոր անոնք որ Հայրը ինծի կու տայ՝ ինծի պիտի գան, եւ ես ինծի եկողը պիտի չմերժեմ. որովհետեւ ես երկինքէն իջայ՝ ո՛չ թէ իմ կամքս կատարելու, այլ կամքը անոր՝ որ զիս ղրկեց:
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-TALAR ANAHID KHATCHADOURIAN the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian was baptized on February 4, 2017. Her Godparents were Razmik Nenejian and Sonya Nenejian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Talar.
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-Ms. Tatyana Ulubabova, Mr. Lev Ulubabov and Mr. Simon Sarkis Ulubabov request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother
ZHANNA ULUBABOVA (3rd year memorial service).
-Mrs. Maral Harutunian, Ms. Tamar Harutunian and Mr. & Mrs. Anto & Nanor Vartanian and children Anna & Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Varoujan and Mary Harutunian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Marina Harutunian and children, Mr. & Mrs. Angelo and Zepur Vasiliou and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Viken and Sareen Vartanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mihran and Maral Vartanian and daughter Lucy request requiem service for the soul of their beloved relative
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mrs. Takouhi Orangian, Mr. & Mrs. Zaven and Sitta Oranjian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved relative
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and daughter Talar, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Arpi Kahvedjian and daughter Tamar, Mr. & Mrs. Suren & Grettel Kahvedjian and daughter Zari, Mr. & Mrs. Haig and Courtney Ardzivian, Mr. & Mrs. Leo and Ani Fernandez, Mrs. Evelyn Nenejian, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Jeanette Nenejian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Razmik and Sonya Nenejian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle
SOUREN KAHVEDJIAN (40th day memorial service).
-Mrs. Takouhi Orangian and Mrs. Sitta oranjian request requiem service for the soul of
SOUREN KAHVEDJIAN (40th day memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Magi Thomasian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend
SOUREN KAHVEDJIAN (40th day memorial service. Also for the soul of their beloved relative
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mrs. Alice Kadehjian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork and Nora Kadehjian and family, Mr. Sarkis Kadehjian and Ms. Shakeh Kadehjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather
VARTKES KADEHJIAN (4th year memorial service).
-Mrs. Susan Markarian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved husband
JAMES MARKARIAN (1st year memorial service).
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THE PROPHET JONAH
Monday, February 13, the Armenian Church will remember the Prophet Jonah (Hovnan), one of the twelve Minor Prophets. The Minor Prophets are not considered less important that those called Major Prophets, but their books in the Bible are shorter. All of the Minor Prophets were servants of God who proclaimed His will to people in need of repentance.
The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the better-known stories in the Old Testament. Jonah's feast falls on the last day of the Fast of the Catechumens. Just as the people of Nineveh fasted and repented from their wicked ways, so too do the people of God during this preliminary fast before Great Lent (Medz Bahk), the most penitential season of the year.
PRESENTATION OF CHRIST TO THE TEMPLE (DYARNUNTARACH)
On Tuesday,February 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the Presentation of Jesus to the Temple (Dyarnuntarch in Armenian, which literally means "going forward to the Lord"). This feast always falls on February 14-forty days after the Nativity (January 6). Forty days after the birth of Christ, Mary obeyed Mosaic Law and presented her son to the temple (Numbers 18:15). In the temple, a righteous and devout man named Simeon to whom it was revealed that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord, took Jesus in his arms, blessed God and said, "Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel." (See Luke 2:22-40).
Some pre-Christian Armenian customs have been incorporated into this feast, including one that remains popular to this day, especially in the Middle East and Armenia. In recent years the tradition has been revived here in the United States as well. On the eve of the feast, a bonfire is lit outside of the church using a flame from the altar. Young people, especially newlyweds, gather around the fire and as the flames subside, the young men leap over the flames. The light of the bonfire is symbolic of Christ, who is the Everlasting Light of the world.
ST. SARKIS THE WARRIOR
On Wednesday, February 15, the Armenian Church commemorates the life of St. Sarkis the Warrior, his son Mardiros, and 14 faithful soldiers. This is a moveable feast that can occur between January 11 and February 15. It follows the Fast of the Catechumens. Although the fast is not connected to the feast of St. Sarkis, it has come to be associated with this saint, even often incorrectly referred to as the "fast of St. Sarkis."
Sarkis lived during the fourth century in Cappadocia. He rose through the military ranks because of his valiant campaign on behalf of the Emperor Constantine. With the accession of Emperor Julian, Sarkis took refuge in Armenia with his son. Later they joined the Persian army to fight Julian. Father and son fought with exceptional bravery. The Persian leader, Shapur II, tried to convince them to abandon their Christian faith and embrace Zoroastrianism. Both refused, and they were martyred. Fourteen loyal Christian soldiers who went to claim the bodies were also martyred. Eventually, other Christians successfully retrieved the remains and sent them to Assyria, where they remained until the fifth century when Mesrob Mashdots had the remains transferred to the city of Karpi in Vaspurakan, Armenia. A monastery was built over the site of the graves.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN Memorial Luncheon Hokejash will be held in the Pagoumian Hall.
SUREN KAHVEDJIAN Memorial Luncheon Hokejash
and the Ladies Guild Coffee Hour will be held in the
Main Hall.
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- February 11, 2017 - "Laugh & Dance"
- February 14, 2017 -"When Tears are Not Enough" Bereavement Support Group
- February 26, 2017 - A Conversation With The Pastor
A DISCUSSION ON SPIRITUALITY
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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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