E-Newsletter October 4, 2019
Join us for Sunday worship
Sunday Services
Morning Service: 9:15 am
Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am
Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Pastor
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Fourth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cafter Exaltation
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Let's Read the Bible!
Readings of the week.
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Monday, October
7
St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Proverbs 27:1-6; Isaiah 43:16-21; 2 Corinthians 11:21-29; Mark 6:45-56
Tuesday, October
8
Sts. Thekla and Barbara the Virgins
Song of Songs 8:14-9:16; Isaiah 61:9-11; 1 Peter 5:8-11; Luke 2:32-40
Wednesday, October
9
Galatians 1:1-10; Mark 12:1-12
Thursday, October
10
Proverbs 4:20-27; Jeremiah 15:19-20; 1 Corinthians 12:1-7; Matthew 9:35-10:1
Friday, October
11
Galatians 1:11-24; Mark 12:18-34
Saturday, October
12
The Holy Translators—Mesrob, Yeghishe, Moses (Movses) the Poet, David (Tavit) the Philosopher,
Gregory of Nareg, Nerses of Kla (grace-filled)
Wisdom 8:7-10; Amos 5:10-14; 1 Corinthians 12:5-11; Matthew 7:6-12
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Bible readings for Sunday, October 6th
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (13:5-13)
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you-unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority-the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.5-13)
Քննեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ, տեսնելու համար թէ նոյն հաւատքին մէջ կը մնա՞ք: Փորձեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ. Քրիստոսի ներկայութիւնը կը զգա՞ք ձեր ներսիդին, թէ պարզապէս իր անունը կը կրէք: Յուսամ գիտէք թէ մենք այդ փորձը յաջողապէս կատարած ենք: Եւ կը խնդրենք Աստուծմէ որ չարիք չգործէք: Ասիկա ըսելով չենք ուզեր մենք մեզ ընտիր ցոյց տալ. ընդհակառակը, կ՚ուզենք որ դուք բարին գործէք, նոյնիսկ մեզ ամօթով ձգելու չափ: Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ ճշմարտութեան դէմ ոչինչ կրնանք ընել, այլ կրնանք միայն անոր համար աշխատիլ: Ուրախութեամբ յանձն կ՚առնենք տկարանալ, միայն թէ դուք զօրանաք: Ուստի կ՚աղօթենք որ հետզհետէ կատարեալ ըլլաք: Ասիկա հեռուէն կը գրեմ ձեզի, որպէսզի երբ գամ՝ պէտք չունենամ խստութեամբ վարուելու ձեզի հետ ա՛յն իշխանութեամբ որ Տէրը ինծի տուաւ ուղղելու համար եւ ո՛չ թէ պատժելու:
Կը փակեմ նամակս, եղբայրներ. ո՛ղջ եղէք: Կատարեալ ըլլալու աշխատեցէք. մխիթարուեցէք: Համերաշխ եւ խաղաղութեամբ ապրեցէք իրարու հետ, եւ այն ատեն խաղաղութեան ու սիրոյ Աստուածը ձեզի հետ պիտի ըլլայ:
Սիրոյ համբոյրով ողջունեցէք զիրար: Այստեղի քրիստոնեաները կ՚ողջունեն ձեզ: Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը, Աստուծոյ սէրը եւ Սուրբ Հոգիի հաղորդութիւնը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (11:27-33)
Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them? Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven or was it of human origin? Answer me." They argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But shall we say, 'Of human origin?" - they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (11:27-33)
Յիսուս եւ իր աշակերտները դարձեալ Երուսաղէմ եկան: Մինչ Յիսուս տաճարին մէջ կը պտըտէր, իրեն մօտեցան աւագ քահանաներ,Օրէնքի ուսուցիչներն ու երէցները եւ հարցուցին.- Ի՞նչ իշխանութեամբ կը կատարես այս բաները: Ո՞վ քեզի այդ իշխանութիւնը տուաւ: Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց.- Լա՛ւ, Ձեզի պիտի ըսեմ թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ կ՚ընեմ ասոնք, եթէ դուք ալ իմ հարցումիս պատսխանէք: Յովհաննէսի մկրտելու իշխանութիւնը Աստուծմէ՞ էր թէ մարդոցմէ: Պատասխանեցէք տեսնեմ: Անոնք սկսան իրարու միջեւ խորհիլ եւ ըսել.- Եթէ ըսենք. «Աստուծմէ տրուած էր» մեզի պիտի ըսէ թէ ինչու չհաւատացիք իրեն. իսկ «Մարդոցմէ էր» չենք կրնար ըսել՝ Ժողովուրդէն վախնալով, որովհետեւ ամէն մարդ գիտէ թէ Յովհաննէս ճշմարտապէս մարգարէ է: Ուստի պատասխանեցին Յիսուսի.- Չենք գիտեր: Յիսուս ալ իրենց հարցումին պատասխանեց ըսաւ.- Այն ատեն ես ալ ձեզի չեմ ըսեր թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ կ՚ընեմ այս բաները:
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR FROM PRELACY CROSSROADS
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SAINTLY PRINCES SAHAK AND HAMAZASB
Today, Thursday, October 3, the Armenian Church commemorates Prince Sahak and Hamazasb, brothers who challenged the Arab rule in Armenia. When they were captured, they were given the choice of renouncing their Christian religion or death. They refused to convert and were martyred.
72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
This Saturday, October 5, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 Holy Disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 10, Verse 1): “After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.” (Note: Some sources say 72 disciples; others say 70). These disciples remained true to the Lord and their calling, and spread the Lord’s message. They were not random choices, but rather true disciples whose labors carried the message of the Lord throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. All of the saints are remembered individually in the liturgical calendar of the church, but this day is set aside to remember them collectively.
Also commemorated this week:
Monday, October 7: St. Phocas, the Patriarch; St. Irenaeus of Lyons
Tuesday, October 8: Sts. Thekla and Barbara the virgins
Thursday, October 10: St. Pantaleon the Physician
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NEWS FROM ST. SARKIS CHURCH
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Saint Sarkis Church's 57th Anniversary Celebration
and
Ordination of Sub-Deacons
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Saint Sarkis Church in Dearborn, celebrated its 57th anniversary with the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian. During his visit, Archbishop Anoushavan celebrated the Divine Liturgy and ordained Michael-Armen Kadian, Haig Kadian, Harout Achekian, Mano Achekian and Harout Ashekian as sub-deacons.
We thank the parents of these fine young men for raising such kind boys and keeping them connected and rooted in their Christian faith and Armenian community. Our heartfelt congratulations go to them. May the Lord continue to guide them in His way and illuminate their paths through life.
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Following the Divine Liturgy, the church hosted a reception dedicated to the Saint Sarkis Ladies' Guild. The Mistress of Ceremonies was Ms. Knar Topouzian, a graduate of this year's Summer Youth Academy of the Catholicosate of Cilicia. Der Hrant Kevorkian welcomed everyone and introduced the short video presentation of the programs and activities of the Armenian Prelacy. Simone' Topouzian, chairlady of the Board of Trustees expressed a few words on behalf of the parish thanking the faithful parishioners for their continued support of Saint Sarkis Church. The Ladies Guild's video presentation and the dedication service was the highlight of the afternoon. The celebration came to an end with remarks by His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, praising the active role of the Ladies' Guild in the church, praying for the prosperity of the Saint Sarkis Church and the singing of Giligia.
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EVENTS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH
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In memory of: ALL DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ST. SARKIS LADIES’ GUILD - AGNES AFETIAN, GOLDIE APIGIAN, MARY APKARIAN, SOPHIE ARAKELIAN, ZAROUHI ATANOSIAN, ALICE ATIKIAN, VIRGINIA AVEDESIAN, MARY BABURIAN, ROSALIE BAGHDOIAN, MARY BAGIAN, VARTANOUSH BOGHOSIAN, ESGHOUI BOGOSIAN, SATENIG BOZOIAN, ELIZABETH CHAKMAKIAN, VICTORIA DARAKDJIAN, MARY DEMIRJIAN, KEGHOUI DEROVAKIMIAN, MARY DOUMANIAN, ISABELLE ELANJIAN, ROSE ERICKSON, SHAKE FARAJIAN, LUCY GARABEDIAN, MIRIAM GASPARIAN, ELMON GODOSHIAN, HELEN HACHIGIAN, MADELINE HAITAIAN, NEVART HALAJIAN, HELEN JAVIZIAN, ANN JEVIZIAN, MAY KAFAFIAN, ROXANNE KALVELAGE, NEVART KAMAR, HAYGANOUSH KAPAGIAN, AZNIV KASPARIAN, VARTOUHIE KETEYAN, NAZELY KEYORIAN, ALICE KOCHYAN, ANNA KOLOIAN, AGAVANI KOURTJIAN, MAKROUHI KUSHIGIAN, AROUSIAG LAFIAN, VARTANOUSH LAFIAN, OSKENAZ MALOIAN, NAZALIE MANOOGIAN, HRAK MAZMANIAN, VERGIN
MEMPREIAN, SETA MESROBIAN, OGHIG MOORADIAN, MARY MOSSOIAN, NAZIG MOSSOIAN, VICTORIA MOSSOIAN, PEARL MOORADIAN, ELMAS MOURADIAN, VAHAN MOURADIAN, ARSHALOUS NERSESSIAN, ARDEMIS OHANIAN, MARY ONESIAN, OSKI ORNADZIAN, NATALIE PAPAZIAN, PARENTSEM POSIGIAN, VIOLET
SAHAGIAN, MARY SARKISIAN, SUSAN SARKISIAN, ARAXIE SHIKLANIAN, YN. ARPINE SHRIKIAN, SATENIG SIRABIAN, BEATRICE SURMANIAN, PURASTAN STEPANIAN, SONA TERTERIAN, ARDEM TERTZAKIAN, ARSHALOUS TOOROIAN, AROUSIAG TOPELIAN, VARSENIG TOPOUZIAN, MARY VANIG TORIGIAN, EUGENIE
TOUKHANIAN, YERANUHI YAVRYAN, MARIE YESSAYAN, MARGARET ZADIKIAN.
Requested by: St. Sarkis Church Ladies’ Guild.
In memory of: JOHN STEWART (7 DAYS), MARY PARSAGHIAN (7 DAYS), SHNORHIG KAROUGIAN (7 DAYS), VICTORIA DARAKDJIAN (7 DAYS), MICHAEL “KAJO” KAJOIAN (7 DAYS).
Requested by: Father Hrant and the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church.
In memory of: MARY PARSAGHIAN (7 DAYS).
Requested by: Peter and Ann Sirian. Crane family. Sirian family. Cholakian family.
In memory of: LAURA ANI GAVOOR.
Requested by: Violet Gavoor. Nancy Gavoor. A friend.
In memory of: LAURA ANI GAVOOR. SEERAN ARZOIAN.
Requested by: Arzoian family.
In memory of: WALTER HOMICH (6 YEARS).
Requested by: Margaret and Rubina Aslanian.
In memory of: AZADUHE (ALICE) VARTANIAN (3 YEARS).
Requested by: Art, Sharla, Matt Vartanian. Ben, Rachel, Amelia Frost. Norman Vartanian.
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Greg Sarkisian
requests prayers for the good health
and well-being of Doreen M. Sarkisian.
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Fellowship Hour this Sunday
is sponsored by the
St. Sarkis Church’s Sunday School.
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BAKING FOR THE ANNUAL BAZAAR
To all who love to bake or would like to learn how to bake:
The next baking session is October 10th -boereg and choreg.
No experience is necessary.
All you need to bring with you is the willingness to learn
and a pleasant disposition.
So come on over and bring your friends too.
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Do you play the organ? Do you know someone who plays the organ?
Then why not contribute your talents to beautify the
Sunday morning service at St. Sarkis Church?
Please contact the church office for more information at 313-336-6200.
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Open Position for Assistant Property Manager for St. Sarkis Tower
Altman Management Company is seeking an Assistant Property Manager for a Section 8, subsidized apartment community in Dearborn, Michigan.
Office administrative duties include but are not limited to:
*Leasing apartments
*Fluency in Arabic language preferred
*Marketing
*Resident Relations
*Rent Collection
*Answering phones
*Filing
*Gathering paperwork for HUD file compliance
*Submitting daily/weekly/monthly reports
*Strong computer skills
*Strong organizational skills
*Must be self- motivated
*Reliability
*Experience in customer service a plus
Background check and drug testing required
Pay will be based on experience
Employment Benefits:
Potential Bonus Incentives
Competitive Salaries
Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
Employer Paid Life/Long/Short Term Disability Insurance
401(K) Retirement Savings Plan
Training and Career Development
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Holidays and Vacations
Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Volunteer Time Off
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The Manoogian Manor has an opening for a kitchen helper.
Please inquire at 734-522-5780.
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All these Available For You Online...
Do you want to request a Requiem Service for your departed loved ones?
Do you have a Baptism to schedule? or a Wedding? or do you want to become a member of the Church?
All these are easy today by using our online forms. Just visit our website at
www.saintsarkis.org/Services-and-Forms
and you will be able to fill out any form you need online, or click on of the options on the right.
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Online Donations
For your convenience, St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church is now accepting online credit card donations using PayPal which is an easy and secure way to make your donations. To make a donation, please visit our website:
www.saintsarkis.org/donate
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COMMUNITY EVENTS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Stay Connected:
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
19300 Ford Road, Dearborn, MI 48128
Phone:313-336-6200
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