E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 01/29/2017
Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -THIRD SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 62:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:15-19; John 6:39-47
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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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Ordination of Acolytes and Sub-deacons at St. Sarkis Church
On Sunday February 5, 2017 His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, as part of the celebrations of the feast of St. Sarkis will ordain acolytes the following altar servers:
Hovsep Terterian, Vahan Gostanian, Gary Nercessian, Aram Nenejian, Levon Nenejian, Alex Demirjan.
His Eminence will also ordain sub-deacons the following acolytes:
Razmik Nenejian, Raffi Nenejian, Haig Baghdassarian, Areg Pogosyan and Shont Vosgerijian.
On that day the community will honor Deacon Frank Kabarajian for his services of 50 years to the Armenian Church.
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Ways To Wellness: A Panel Discussion On Mental Health
Reported by: Anahid Ugurlayan, Esq
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On Sunday, January 22, over 50 parishioners and guests gathered at St. Sarkis for a panel discussion on mental health. Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan, Esq. welcomed all in attendance and explained the importance of this lecture in light of long-standing resistance in the Armenian community to discussing, or even acknowledging the existence of, mental health and mental illness. She also stressed that St. Sarkis was fortunate to have a pastor who is a licensed mental health counselor and a valuable resource to those who are ashamed or fearful of discussing their mental health concerns with family or friends. She then introduced the speakers:
Dr. Hagop Gorgissian
, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, St. George University who also has a private practice in Queens;
Dr. Yeraz Meschian
, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as well as a research scientist at Mount Sinai, and the founder and executive director of Healthy Mind NY, where she provides individual and group therapy, family counseling and parenting skills; and
Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian,
a geriatric psychiatrist who has a private practice throughout Westchester and in New York City and was a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical Center.
Dr. Gorgissian discussed the myths and stigmas relating to mental health and mental illness, specifically that those who suffer from mental illness cannot function in a professional or non-professional capacity, the fear of seeking professional help, as well as the importance of mental health in one's overall well-being. Dr. Meschian explained that mental illness is often associated with psychopaths and criminals in movies but that in reality, very few people who suffer from mental illness pose a threat to themselves or others, noting that many celebrities and people we encounter in our daily lives suffer from mental illness. She gave a primer on what is entailed in talk therapy, expounding on her practice, which focuses on talk therapy, and how she assesses her patients. Dr. Bayrakdarian's presentation focused on Alzheimer's disease and dementia, its prevalence in the general population and ways to minimize the effects of it, from a focus on cardiovascular health and mental stimulation.
A lengthy Q&A followed the panel presentations and the audience remained long after the discussion to ask more questions. There are a few key takeaways from the panel discussion: 1) mental health is inextricably linked to one's overall well-being; and 2) mental illness is real and that those suffering from it should not continue suffering in silence - rather, they must reach out to anyone they trust as a first step to ultimately being treated by a psychologist and/or a psychiatrist. Those in attendance appreciated the open and frank discussion of a long-neglected but important topic. Many thanks to Der Nareg for his open mindedness and efforts and to our expert panel of speaker for taking time from their busy schedules to participate in this program.
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St.Sarkis Church Sunday School
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On January 22, St. Sarkis Church proceeded with its Sunday School program.
Our next class will be on February 5th. We look forward to another wonderful day of
fun and learning!
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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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5:30-7:30 PM
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III |
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In This Episode:
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Veh is on a trip! So... we have a surprise co-host for the week. Tune in to find out who it is!
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An Interview with Dr. Michael Abrankian founder of Sunnyside Spine covers the importance of chiropractic care, as well as neck back and spinal health.
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We recap our "Ways to Wellness" panel presentation and how we broke down the walls and debunk the myths of mental health and therapy.
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr. Edmond Demirdjan
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When Tears Are Not Enough
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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 FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-19)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly. Their teaching will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have wandered away from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.
Nevertheless, God's solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness."
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (2:15-19)
Ջանա՛ Աստուծոյ աչքին ընտիր ըլլալ, այնպիսի մշակ մը՝ որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ՚ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգմը։
Հեռու կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն։ Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս։ Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով՝ թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է։ Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ։ Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք՝ որոնք իրեն են», եւ «Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»։
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6:39-47)
And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
At this the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." They said, "Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, 'I came down from heaven'?"
"Stop grumbling among yourselves," Jesus answered. "No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the Prophets: 'They will all be taught by God.' Everyone who listens to the Father and learns from him comes to me. No one has seen the Father except the one who is from God; only he has seen the Father. I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (6:39-47)
«Զիս ղրկող Հօրս կամքն է որ չկորսնցնեմ ոչ իսկ մէկը բոլոր անոնցմէ որ ինծի տուաւ, այլ յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը: Հօրս կամքը հետեւեալն է. ով որ տեսնէ Որդին եւ հաւատայ անոր՝ յաւիտենական կեանք պիտի ունենայ, եւ ես պիտի յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը»:
Հրեաները սկսան տրտնջալ իրեն դէմ, որովհետեւ ըսած էր թէ «Ես եմ երկինքէն իջած հացը», եւ կը հարցնէին.
-Այս մարդը Յովսէփի որդին՝ Յիսուսը չէ՞, որուն հայրն ու մայրը կը ճանչնանք. ինչպէ՞ս ուրեմն կ՚ըսէ՝ «Ես երկինքէն իջայ»:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.
«Կը բաւէ դուք ձեզի քրթմնջէք: Ոեւէ մէկը չի կրնար ինծի գալ եթէ զիս ղրկող Հայրը զայն ինծի չբերէ. եւ ես պիտի յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը: Մարգարէութիւններուն մէջ գրուած է. «Ամէն մարդ Աստուծմէ սորված պիտի ըլլայ»: Ով որ Հօրմէս կը լսէ եւ իրմէ կը սորվի՝ ինծի կու գայ: Ոչ ոք Հայրը տեսած է, բացի անկէ՝ որ Աստուծմէ է, որովհետեւ միայն անիկա տեսած է Հայրը: Ու ես կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ով որ ինծի հաւատայ՝ յաւիտենական կեանք ունի»։
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Mr. SARKIS GUEDOYAN passed on Sunday, January 16, 2017. A wake service was held on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Funeral services was held on Monday, J
anuary 23, 2017 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
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e extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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- Mrs. Emma Artinian, Mr. & Mrs. George and Nevart Mesropian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister and aunt MANOUSHAG AVAKIAN (40th day memorial service).
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ST. GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN
This Saturday (January 28) the Armenian Church celebrates the Feat of St. Gregory the Theologian, also known as Gregory of Nazianzus, who is considered to be one of the four great doctors of the Church during the fourth century, along with Basil the Great, John Chrysostom, and Athanasius the Great. He served as Archbishop of Constantinople and he is noted for being an accomplished and eloquent speaker. His rhetorical skill and defense of the Nicene position, as shown in his five Theological Orations, earned him the title "the Theologian." He is also known as one of the Cappadocian Fathers, along with Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa. Some of his sermons and poetry have survived.
By the light of the divine word you beatified the Church and dispelled the darkness of ignorance from the souls of men; O master holy Gregory, be our intercessor before the only-begotten Word of the Father. You revealed to the Church to confess as one the consubstantial nature of the undivided Trinity; O master Saint Gregory, be our intercessor before the only-begotten Word of the Father. You taught to confess the saving economy of him who became man for us as one Christ from two natures, a marvelous mixture; O master Saint Gregory, be our intercessor before the only-begotten Word of the Father.
Hymn (
sharagan
) to Saint Gregory the Theologian
Also remembered this week:
- Sts. Eugene and Macarius, Thursday, January 26, 2017.
- The Maccabees: Eleazar the Priest, Samona and her seven sons, Monday, January 30.
- Twelve Holy Prophets: Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Odabiah, Nanum, Habakkuk, Jonah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zecharia, and Malachi, Tuesday, January 31.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
-Mrs. Nairy Zohrabian
-Mrs. Loucine Megherian
-Mrs. Maro Harutunian
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- January 27, 2017 - Paint Nite
- January 31, 2017 - "When Tears are Not Enough" Bereavement Support Group
- February 5, 2017 - St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
- February 11, 2017 - "Laugh & Dance"
- FEBRUARY 26, 2017 - Spirituality Family Night
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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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