E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ - 4TH SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21
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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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"House Of Prayer" Book Presentation at St. Sarkis Church
On Sunday, February 3, after the Divine Liturgy, a sizable number of parishioners gathered in Chaderjian Hall of St. Sarkis Church, in Douglaston, New York, for the presentation of House of Prayer, a book by Hamasdegh, a classic name of Armenian-American and Diasporan literature from the post-genocide period until the 1960s. The book, as it is known, was released in a bilingual edition by the initiative of Archbishop Anoushavan on the occasion of his election as Prelate. Copies of the book were distributed as a souvenir at the banquet held in his honor on December 2.
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, pastor of St. Sarkis, welcomed the audience and introduced Dr. Vartan Matiossian, ANEC Executive Director and translator of the book, to present the volume and its author. Dr. Matiossian, who spoke in Armenian and English, noted that this is the first book by Hamasdegh ever published in English and that it constitutes an intriguing work of spiritual reflections by a layman who has succeeded in giving literary consistency with a style both accessible and rich in ideas. Then he proceeded to present Hamasdegh's life from his birth in a village near Kharpert to his coming to America and his almost fifty years of literary career, with seven books covering all literary genres: short story, novel, short novel, theater, poetry, and essay. The Power Point presentation was followed by readings of excerpts from the translation by Gregory Dosttur, Nevair Oranjian, and Veh Bezdikian.
In his closing remarks, Archbishop Anoushavan reflected on his childhood days, when he discovered the work of Hamasdegh, and his days as a seminarian, when he came across House of Prayer, which deeply impacted him. He thanked the translator and the staffers at the Prelacy who collaborated to have the book published despite time constraints, and he also expressed his gratitude to the Kochoumian and Stanciu families for their sponsorship of this publication.
Copies of the book were available for sale at the event, and they may be purchased from the Prelacy Bookstore.
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St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
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Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF Hyortik Chapter Mid-Winter Sleepover
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| February 8, 2019 |
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Jeanette Nenejian and Family |
February 15, 2019
(Dinner)
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February 16, 2019
(Breakfast)
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February 16, 2019
(Lunch)
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| March 16, 2019 |
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| April 5, 2019 |
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| April 14, 2019 |
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $150.00 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:
February 10th & 24th
March 10th & 24th
April 7th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
| January 13, 2019 |
Nenejian & Khatchadourian families. |
| January 27, 2019 |
Andre and Christian Tavitian |
| February 10, 2019 |
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| February 24, 2019 |
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| March 10, 2019 |
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| March 24, 2019 |
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| April 7, 2019 |
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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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Saturday School Annual Gala
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Saturday School Annual Gala Letter
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Saturday School Annual Gala Sponsors and Raffle Letters
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Dear St. Sarkis Church Parishioners,
We greatly appreciate and thank you for your dedicated service and continued support in making Saint Sarkis Church a vibrant spiritual and cultural center serving the needs of the Armenian Community. We invite you to join the growing number of parishioners who are dues paying members of our church. As such, you will be part of a devoted group of parishioners serving the church and community and participating in the decisions shaping the future of St. Sarkis Church.
Membership dues are an important part of our budget and as paid members you are eligible to vote in the General Membership Meeting, serve on the Board of Trustees and be entitled to certain benefits such as discounted hall rental rates, school registration, etc. Such reduced rates are offered if both spouses are paid members.
Kindly inform us of any changes in your address, phone or e-mail so you may receive the E-Sunday Bulletin of Saint Sarkis Church sent electronically by Der Nareg every Friday.
We look forward to working with you in strengthening the mission of Saint Sarkis Church.
May God Bless you and grant you all the best in your endeavors.
Please make your checks payable to St. Sarkis Church and send to
38-65 234th Street Douglaston, New York, 11363.
Prayerfully,
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor & Board of Trustees
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."
In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26)
Աշխատէ որ Աստուծոյ աչքին ըլլաս այնպիսի մշակ մը որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ՚ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:
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 Հիմենոս 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 իր են», եւ, «Ով որ Տիրոջ կը պատկանի՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:
Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:
Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախիր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբութեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ՚աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ՝ որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21)
Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:
Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ՚ալեկոծէր:
Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.- Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:
Անոնք կ՚ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ՚երթային:
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Liturgical Calendar (Crossroads)
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EVE OF THE FAST OF THE CATECHUMENS
This Sunday, February 10, is the Paregentan or Eve of the Fast of the Catechumens. A catechumen is someone who is receiving instruction in the fundamentals of the faith while preparing for baptism. This occurs three weeks before Poon Paregentan (Eve of Great Lent) and ten weeks before Easter. The Fast of the Catechumens is five days of strict fast (dzom). Traditionally, the Catechumens were instructed for several hours daily and required to stand through every church service, separate from the baptized congregation. This continued until Easter when the catechumens were baptized and anointed and received their first communion.
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-Mrs. Maral Harutunian, Ms. Tamar Harutunian, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig and Nanor Vartanian and daughters Anna and Aline, Mr. & Mrs. Levon and Talin Kochayan and daughters Sossi and Knar and Mr. Hagop Apkarian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and uncle ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (3rd 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 (3rd year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Manoug and Amy Gostanian, Mr. & Dr. Michael and Nouneh Gostanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Deanna Tonino and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (3rd year memorial service).
-Ms. Tatyana Ulubabova, Mr. Lev Ulubabov and Mr. Simonsarkis Ulubabov request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ZHANNA ULUBABOVA (5th year memorial service). Also for the soul of beloved great grandmother ANAHID ULUBABOVA.
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| - February 15/16, 2019 |
Salt & Light and AYF Sleepover |
| - February 17, 2019 |
St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
| - March 2, 2019 |
Saturday School Gala |
| - March 24, 2019 |
Dr. Hrant Markarian's Khrimian Hayrig Mono Drama |
| - March 31, 2019 |
General Membership Meeting |
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
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The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Hilda Gorgissian
-Mrs. Mary Arslanian
-Mrs. Amy Gostanian
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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