September 13, 2019, E-newsletter

E-Newsletter September 13, 2019

Join us for Sunday worship

Sunday Services

Morning Service: 9:15 am

Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am

Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Pastor

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

We congratulate all parishioners who bare the name Khatchadour, Khatchig, Khatcherets. Rehan, Khatchkhatoun, Khachouhi, Khatchperouhi, Khosrov, Khosrovanoush, Khrosrovitoukhd, and Nshan, and Mark on their name day.

Let's Read the Bible!

Readings of the week.

Monday, September 16

Isaiah 65:22-25; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; John 3:22-36

Tuesday, September 17

Baruch 4:36-5:9; Hebrews 3:1-6; John 2:12-22

Wednesday, September 18

Zephaniah 3:14-18; Hebrews 9:11-15; Matthew 16:13-19

Thursday, September 19

Isaiah 2:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-27; Matthew 21:12-17

Friday, September 20

Zechariah 14:5-11; Philippians 2:5-11; John 19:16-22

Saturday, September 21

Isaiah 51:4-11; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; John 7:37-52

SUNDAY BIBLE READING

Bible readings for Sunday, September 15th

THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (6.14-18)

May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.

Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.14-18)

Գալով ինծի, քաւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ մեղքի աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ այդ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլո՛ր անոնց հետ՝ որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ՚ապրին. բո՛լոր անոնց՝ որոնք իր ընտրեալ ժողովուրդը կը կազմեն:

Այսուհետեւ, խնդրեմ, ոեւէ մէկը աշխարհիկ հոգերով թող զիս չնեղէ, որովհետեւ ես Յիսուսի կը պատկանիմ, ինչպէս մարմնիս վրայ վէրքերուն սպիները կը վկայեն:

Եղբայրներ, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (3:13-21)

No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (3.13-21)

Ոչ ոք երկինք ելաւ՝ բացի Մարդու որդիէն, որ երկինքէն իջաւ, եւ որ երկինքի մէջ է: Եւ ինչպէս Մովսէս պղինձէ օձը բարձրացուց անապատին մէջ, նոյնպէս ալ Մարդու Որդին պէտք է բարձրանայ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած այնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդին տուաւ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը չկորսուի, այլ յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդին աշխարհ ղրկեց՝ ոչ թէ որպէսզի աշխարհը դատապարտէ, այլ որպէսզի աշախրհը փրկէ: Ով որ կը հաւատայ անոր՝ չի դատապարտուիր. իսկ ով որ չի հաւատար անոր՝ արդէն իսկ դատապարտուած է, Աստուծոյ միածին Որդիին չհաւատալուն համար:

Եւ դատապարտութիւնը այս է.- Լոյսը աշխարհ եկաւ, բայց մարդիկ խաւարը լոյսէն աւելի սիրեցին, որովհետեւ չարութիւն կը գործէին: Ով որ չար գործ կը կատարէ՝ կ՚ատէ լոյսը եւ լոյսին չի գար, որպէսզի իր գործերը չյայտնուին: Սակայն ով որ կը կատարէ ինչ որ ճշմարիտ է՝ լոյսին կու գայ, որպէսզի յայտնի ըլլայ թէ իր գործերը Աստուծոյ կամքին համաձայն գործուած են:

LITURGICAL CALENDAR FROM PRELACY CROSSROADS

EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

This Sunday, September 15, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross ( Khachverats ), which is the last of the five Tabernacle Feasts observed by the Armenian Church during the liturgical year. The Exaltation celebrates the transformation of the cross as an instrument of punishment into a venerated symbol of life and victory. A sacred religious symbol that was now exalted and glorified.

This holy day is commemorated by most Christian churches on September 14. The Armenian Church celebrates it on the Sunday closest to the 14 ^th . It is the oldest of the feasts devoted to the cross. The cross, once a means of death for criminals, became the dominant symbol of the Christian world, an object of reverence and worship, and symbol of triumph over death. Christ’s apostle James, Patriarch of Jerusalem, elevated the Holy Cross during a religious ceremony chanting the hymn, “ Khachee oh Krisdos Yergeer Bakanemk ,” (To Your Cross We Bow),” thus accepting the cross as a symbol of salvation and an object of utmost veneration. James was later martyred in Jerusalem, and upon his grave stands the expansive Armenian monastery of St. James in Jerusalem.

There are four feasts devoted to the cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar, with the Exaltation being the most important. The other three are: Apparition of the Holy Cross; Holy Cross of Varak; and Discovery of the Cross. Each of these four holidays devoted to the Holy Cross are related to the life and the salvific work of our Lord.

The ceremony for the Exaltation begins with the decoration of the Cross with sweet basil ( rehan ), a sign of royalty, and also as a symbol of the living cross that is carried around the church in a procession led by the priest, and followed by deacons and altar servers. After the Bible readings, the officiating priest lifts the Cross and makes the sign of the Cross, and blesses the four corners of the world ( Andastan service), asking God’s blessing and bounty for the prosperity of the Armenian Church and for the fruitfulness of the land, and all the holy places and inhabitants thereof.

The Khachveratz ceremony was prepared by Catholicos Sahag Dzoraporetsi (677-703). He also composed the hymn that is sung on this day. As with other Tabernacle Feasts, the Exaltation is preceded with a period of fasting (Monday to Friday), and followed by a memorial day ( Merelotz ). The Eve of this Feast is also celebrated as Feast of the Dedication of Churches ( Navagadik ), and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, following memorial day, are feast days dedicated to the Holy Church. Name day commemorations this Sunday include: Khatchadour, Khatchig, Khatcherets. Rehan, Khatchkhatoun, Khachouhi, Khatchperouhi, Khosrov, Khosrovanoush, Khrosrovitoukhd, and Nshan.

MONDAY IS MEMORIAL DAY

The day after the five Tabernacle Feasts is a Memorial Day in the Armenian Liturgical Calendar. Traditionally the Divine Liturgy is celebrated on this day and the faithful go to the cemeteries where graves are blessed to honor the memory of their departed loved ones. Remembering the dead is an important ritual for the living. In a sense it is an act of faith and love, not meant necessarily to achieve understanding or bring healing. It is simply to remember.

EVENTS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH

REQUIEM SERVICE

There will be no requiem service this Sunday in observance of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Father Hrant and the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church thank the following parishioners for donating the basil for this Sunday’s

Blessing of the Basil.

In honor of Hachig Kazarian on his name day, from his wife, children, and grandchildren.

James, Shakay, and Arev Majeska,

in memory of Audrey Derderian.

Anthony, Roupina, Nayri, and Vaughn Carman,

in memory of Janet Dourian and Rosemary Carman.

Thank you

Father Hrant and the Board of Trustees

invite all parishioners to be present at the services of th e

BLESSING OF THE HOLY CROSS

and participate in the

ANTASDAN SERVICE

(blessing of the four corners of the world),

as well as the

BLESSING OF THE BASIL

and

HERISA MADAGH.

The Madagh is prepared and donated by the

Mousa Ler Association of Detroit, which is also sponsoring the Fellowship Hour.

The altar flowers this Sunday are donated by

the family of Dr. Edward Jevizian, in his memory.

May he rest in peace.

Wishing our Mom, Sepeur "Zee" Sarkesian,

a wonderful and healthy 95th birthday.

Love, Sue and Diane.

George Arakelian wishes Zee Sarkesian a very happy birthday.

The Mousa Ler Association of Detroit will be having a bake sale this Sunday after church in the lobby. Please stop by and purchase the traditional baked goods of the Mousa Ler region.

BAKING FOR THE ANNUAL BAZAAR

To all who love to bake or would like to learn how to bake:

The next baking session is September 19th - kufteh.

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.

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.

The Manoogian Manor has an opening for a kitchen helper.

Please inquire at 734-522-5780.

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.

Requiem Form

Baptism Form

Wedding Form

Membership Form

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