E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/12/2018
ՏՕՆ ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՄԱՆ Ս. ԱՍՏՈՒԱԾԱԾՆԻ
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Song of Song 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7
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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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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY VIRGIN MARY
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This Sunday, the community of St. Sarkis Church will celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and the Blessing of the Grapes.
Services this Sunday will be presided over by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
Following the Divine Liturgy, services of blessing of the Grapes and traditional Harissa will take place in the Main Hall.
The ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching " So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 26:10)
In the Armenian Church the offering of first fruits takes the form of a thanksgiving and blessing. The produce is then consumed by the faithful. The liturgical concept behind the blessing is the faithful offering back to God a token of that which God in his loving kindness has provided.
Harissa is a traditional Armenian recipe dating all the way back to St. Gregory the Illuminator. The tradition of Harissa at St. Sarkis Church was initiated 12 years ago and became one of the most popular fellowship hours at St. Sarkis Church.
This Sunday's Grapes are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian and family.
Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and family in memory of their beloved mothers
ANAHID ARDZIVIAN
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MARIE KAHVEDJIAN
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SUMMER COURSE IN ANTELIAS IN SESSION (Crossroads)
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Twelve young adults from the Eastern Prelacy are part of a group of students and professionals who are participating in an intensive summer course on the "Armenian Church: Historical and Contemporary Issues and Challenges," that began on August 6 and will continue to August 12. The program includes participation in the Feast of St. Mary's Assumption, an intimate encounter with His Holiness Aram I, Q&A Roundtable, and Sightseeing.
Raffi and Sevag Hagobian, Daniel Megerian and Aleen Voskerijian from St. Sarkis Church participated in this intensive summer course.
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| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic |
| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic Letter |
Salt and Light Youth Group, Food & Beverage Sponsor
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
| September 28th, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian |
| October 19th, 2018 - |
| October 26th, 2018 - |
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $200.00 per session), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at
[email protected]
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Thank You!
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018/2019:
September 30th
October 14th & 28th
November 11th & 18th (Thanksgiving Feast, 1-3pm)
December 2nd (Cookie Decoration) & 9th
January 13th & 27th
February 10th & 24th
March 10th & 24th
April 7th & 28th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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September 30th, 2018
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October 14, 2018
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October 28, 2018
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November 11, 2018
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November 18, 2018
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December 2, 2018
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December 9, 2018
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If you are interested in sponsoring breakfast for Sunday School (cost $125.00 per Sunday), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at [email protected]
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Thank You!
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| Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Armenian Saturday School |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (3.29-4.7)
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (3.29-4.7)
Ապա ուրեմն, եթէ Քրիստոսի կը պատկանիք՝ կը նշանակէ թէ Աբրահամի զաւակներ էք եւ պիտի ժառանգէք ինչ որ Աստուած անոր խոստացաւ:
Բայց գիտցէք նաեւ, թէ ժառանգորդ մը թէպէտ ամբողջ ժառանգութեան իսկական տէրն է, բայց որքան ատեն որ անիկա անչափահաս է՝ տարբերութիւն չունի ծառայէ մը, քանի խնամակալներու եւ հոգաբարձուներու ենթակայ է, մինչեւ հասնի իր հօրը որոշած ժամանակակէտը: Նոյնն է մեր ալ պարագան: Որքան ատեն որ հոգեւորապէս անչափահաս էինք՝ բնութեան ոյժերուն կ՚ենթարկուէինք ու կը ծառայէինք: Բայց հիմա յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով, Աստուած աշխարհ ղրկեց իր Որդին որ մարդկային մօրմէ մը ծնաւ եւ Մովսիսական Օրէնքին տակ ապրեցաւ, որպէսզի մեզ օրէնքին գերութենէն փրկէ եւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ դարձընէ: Արդ, որովհետեւ իր որդիներն ենք՝ Աստուած մեր սիրտերուն մէջ ղրկեց իր Որդիին Հոգին, որով զԱստուած «Հայր» կը կոչենք: Ուստի այլեւս ծառայ չէք, այլ որդի. եւ քանի որդի էք՝ Աստուծոյ խոստումը պիտի ժառանգէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (2.1-7)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (2.1-7)
Այդ օրերուն Օգոստոս կայսր հրամանագիր հանեց՝ իր կայսրութեան սահմաններուն մէջ գտնուող բոլոր բնակիչներուն մարդահամարը կատարելու: Այս առաջին մարդահամարը տեղի ունեցաւ Սուրիոյ կառավարիչ Կիւրենիոսի օրերուն: Ամէն մարդ իր ծննդավայրը կ՚երթար իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար: Յովսէփ Դաւիթի սերունդէն ըլլալու համար, Գալիլիայի Նազարէթ քաղաքէն ելաւ եւ իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար գնաց Հրէաստանի Բեթլեհէմ քաղաքը՝ Դաւիթ թագաւորի ծննդավայրը: Իրեն կ՚ընկերանար իր նշանածը՝ Մարիամ, որ յղի էր:
Բեթլեհէմի մէջ, Մարիամի ծննդաբերութեան ժամանակը հասաւ եւ ծնաւ իր անդրանիկ զաւակը, որ փաթթեց խանձարուրի մէջ եւ դրաւ մսուրի մը մէջ, որովհետեւ պանդոկին մէջ իրենց համար տեղ չկար:
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Baby's 40th day Dedication service
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 - CHRISTOPHER KARNIG BECHIRIAN, son of Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre & Maria Bechirian was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Christopher to the life of the church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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FEAST OF SHOGHAKAT OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
This Saturday, August 11, is the Feast of Shoghakat of Holy Etchmiadzin that is always observed on the Saturday prior to the Feast of the Assumption. Shoghakat refers to the vision of St. Gregory and the rays of light when God chose the site for the Mother Cathedral. The feast is celebrated at the time of Assumption because the Cathedral in Etchmiadzin is named in honor of the Holy Mother, although through the years it became known as Etchmiadzin and Shoghakat refers to the three nearby churches of St. Gayaneh, St. Hripsimeh, and St. Shoghakat.
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
The Blessed Virgin Mary holds a high place in the Armenian Church, next to Christ. We begin our Divine Liturgy with these words, "Through the intercession of the holy Mother of God, O Lord, receive our supplications and save us." In every Armenian Church the painting on the main altar is of Mary, holding the infant Savior. The Gospels teach us that Mary was blessed and called by God to fulfill God's divine plan of salvation. Mary has a primary place of honor because through her and by the Holy Spirit God became incarnate, became human.
This Sunday, August 12, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokoum) of the Holy Mother of God, the fourth of the five major feast days in our Liturgical Calendar, and the Blessing of the Grapes.Verapokoum in classical Armenian means "transport up." According to tradition, when the Holy Mother died she was buried by the apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. Bartholomew who was not present at her funeral wished to visit her grave. When the gravestone was lifted they were surprised to find that her body had disappeared. It was believed that Christ had come and taken his mother to the Heavenly Kingdom. They considered the empty tomb confirmation that the Holy Mother had not died, but had fallen asleep (dormition) and our Lord assumed His mother into heaven. Based on this event, the Church Fathers established the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is one of the five tabernacle feast days in the Armenian Church's liturgical calendar. The feast is preceded by a week (five days) of fasting and followed by a memorial day of remembrance.
Because Bartholomew was very fond of the Holy Mother, the apostle John gave him an image of her (which she had given to John). Bartholomew took this image with him to Armenia to Darbnots Kar in the province of Antsev, Vaspourakan (Western Armenia) where a convent for nuns, Hogyats Vank(Monastery of the Spirits), was built and where the icon was kept. Most depictions of Bartholomew show him holding this icon.
The concept of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is old as evidenced in sacred prose and poetry dedicated to the Holy Mother. However, it did not become a basic doctrine of the church until the ninth century and it was in the twelfth century that the feast was called "The Assumption."
This Sunday is the name day for those named Mariam, Maro, Mary, Mari, Makrouhi, Mayrenie, Maroush, Serpouhi, Dirouhi, Takouhi, Lousig, Lousnag, Arousiag, Arpine, Markarid, Nazig, Azniv, Seta, Dzaghig, Verjin, Arshalouys.
BLESSING OF THE GRAPES
The Blessing of the Grapes takes place on the Feast of the Assumption, although there is no connection between the two events. This ceremony is rooted in the Biblical tradition as commanded by God to the Israelites, through Moses, to donate the "first bearing of all their fruits, on the Tabernacle in order that with this first offering all fruits would receive Your blessing..." The hymnPark Sourp Khatchet (Glory to Your Sacred Cross) is sung; Biblical passages are recited, followed by a prayer composed by Catholicos Nerses Shnorhali specifically for this occasion. After the prayer, the grapes are blessed three times with the words Orhnestsee Bahbanestsee and then the blessed grapes are distributed to the faithful, many of whom have refrained from eating grapes through the year until after this blessing.
Certainly we can say that the Blessing of the Grapes is a symbolic celebration of the fruitfulness of the earth. Grapes are one of the oldest cultivated plants in the world. Noah planted a vineyard immediately after disembarking from the Ark (Genesis, Chapter 9) in Nakhichevan, Armenia. And, of course, the wine of the Divine Liturgy comes from grapes.
REMEMBRANCE OF THE DEAD (MEMORIAL DAY)
Monday, August 13, is Memorial Day (Merelotz). In accordance with the tradition of the Armenian Church, the day after each of the five tabernacle feasts is designated as a Memorial Day, a day of remembrance of the dead. Traditionally, on Merelotz the Divine Liturgy is celebrated with a requiem service for all souls and for those specifically requested. Following the service the clergy and faithful go to the cemetery where the graves of loved ones are blessed.
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ARSHALOUIS ANDONIAN passed on Friday, August 3, 2018. A wake service was held on Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 at Vernon Wagner Funeral Home. Funeral services was held on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family members. May she rest in peace.
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| - August 12, 2018 |
Asdvadzadzin |
| - September 15, 2018 |
First Day of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School |
| - September 23, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Church Annual Picnic |
| - September 30, 2018 |
First Day of Sunday School |
| - October 13, 2018 |
Cocktails and Fundraiser at St. Sarkis Church |
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