E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 05/06/2018
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿԷՆ ԵՏՔ Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ- SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 14:25-15:32; (2) Acts 20:17-38; 1 John 3:2-6; John 9:39-10:10;
(3) Matthew 16:13-17:13 (4) Mark 8:27-9:13
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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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"History and Future of the Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)Conflict"
Written by Anahid Ugurlayan
On April 29, under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, St. Sarkis hosted an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the pogroms against Armenians in Azerbaijan. Anahid Ugurlayan welcomed the attendees and introduced the guest speaker, Anna Astvatsaturian-Turcotte, a survivor of the pogroms. Anna recounted her peaceful childhood in Baku before the pogroms and how it turned into a nightmare during the massacres and deportations. She and her family fled Baku and spent three years in Armenia before immigrating to the U.S. in 1992. Anna kept a daily diary of her experience as a refugee. In the U.S., Anna and her family were strangers in a strange land as they began their new life in North Dakota in a small community where the only other Armenians were refuges like themselves.
Anna not only survived, she thrived. She received Bachelor of Arts degrees in English & Literature and Philosophy & Religion, a minor in Russian Language & Literature from the University of North Dakota and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Maine School of Law. She was one of the first Americans to clerk at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands after working toward and observing the ICC's creation at the United Nations. In 2012, Anna published her book, "Nowhere, a Story of Exile," which is based on her diaries during her displacement and relocation. Anna was instrumental in securing the State of Maine House of Representatives' recognition of Nagorno-Karabakh's independence. In 2015, Anna was elected to the Westbrook Maine City Council by a 64% landslide. Anna speaks on issues of human rights, diplomacy and law throughout the world. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Mkhitar Gosh Medal, the Republic of Armenia's highest civilian honor.
Anna's presentation was followed by a lengthy q&a and closing remarks by Archbishop Choloyan, who praised Anna for her activism and underscored the importance of a strong and independent Artsakh. Anna also signed copies of her book "Nowhere, A Story of Exile."
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| Salt & Light Youth Group Written by Raffi Nenejian |
On Friday, April 27th, St. Sarkis Church Salt & Light youth group convened. The topic of the discussion for the second unit is "Who Is God?" and participants contemplated on "Is God Really my Father?"
As always, the session started with kids participating in fun activities and games prepared by the committee members, followed by a meal shared by all the members. Soon after the groups met with their respective facilitators and discussed the topic on hand "Is God Really my Father?"
This was a very interactive and well-participated session, the youth were engaged throughout the discussion identifying what are the characteristics of a good father, and why we perceive God and refer to Him as our father.
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Apparition of the holy cross
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Salt and Light Youth Group 2018 Schedule Session 2
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Salt and Light Youth Group, Food & Beverage Sponsor
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
| April 13, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Jeanette Nenejian |
| April 27, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian |
| May 11, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre and Maria Nercessian Bechirian |
| May 18, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian |
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
SaltNLightYouthGroup@gmail.com
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Thank You!
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018
May 6th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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February 25, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. George and Katia Tavitian |
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March 11, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian |
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April 8, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Khikar and Betty Ghadimian
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April 22, 2018
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Mrs. Siran Saroyan |
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May 6, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre and Maria Nercessian Bechirian |
If you are interested in sponsoring breakfast for Sunday School (cost $100.00 per Sunday), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at StSarkisChurch@gmail.com
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Thank You!
Dates are subject to change
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| St. Sarkis Saturday School Fundraiser |
| St. Sarkis Sunday School along with JL Designs |
| Complimentary Lecture and Interactive Discussion |
| Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
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The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III
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Season III - Episode 19 (100): The holy Week Edition
In this month's episode, Veh and Greg (Mr. Producer) take over the Podcast while Der Nareg presides over Maundy Thursday services!
- Introduction and Opening Prayer
- Mini Interviews with verious St. Sarkis community members speaking about their Holy Week experiences.
- Special Maundy Thursday Hymn
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (20.17-38)
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews. You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me-the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.
"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
"Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼՆԵՐՈՒ ԳՈՐԾԵՐԸ (20.17-38)
Միլետոսէն Պօղոս լուր ղրկեց Եփեսոս եւ եկեղեցոյ երէցները իր քովը կանչեց: Երբ անոնք եկան, ըսաւ անոնց. «Դուք անձամբ գիտէք թէ Ասիա գալուս առաջին օրէն ի վեր ի՛նչպէս վարուեցայ ձեզի հետ, ամբողջ այս ժամանակամիջոցին: Ամենայն խոնարհութեամբ եւ յաճախ արցունքով ծառայեցի Աստուծոյ, հրեաներու նիւթած բոլոր փորձութիւն-ները կրելով: Գիտէք թէ բնաւ չքաշուեցայ ձեզմէ, օգտակար բաներու մասին խօսեցայ եւ սորվեցուցի ձեզի, հրապարակաւ ըլլայ թէ տան մէջ: Թէ՛ հրեաներուն եւ թէ՛ հեթանոսներուն տուի նոյն վկայութիւնը եւ պատգամը՝ ապաշխարութեամբ Աստուծոյ դառնալու եւ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հաւատալու:
Հիմա, ահաւասիկ, Սուրբ Հոգիին մղումով Երուսաղէմ կ՚երթամ: Չեմ գիտեր թէ հոն ի՛նչ պիտի պատահի ինծի: Միայն գիտեմ թէ ամէն մէկ քաղաքի մէջ Սուրբ Հոգին կ՚ազդարարէ ինծի՝ ըսելով թէ բանտարկութիւն եւ նեղութիւն կը սպասեն ինծի: Բայց հոգս չէ. ինծի համար կարեւորը կեանքս չէ, այլ կ՚ուզեմ ուրախութեամբ իր վախճանին հասցնել սկսած գործս, այն պաշտօնը որ Տէր Յիսուս տուաւ ինծի՝ Աստուծոյ շնորհքը աւետարանելու:
Հիմա գիտեմ թէ այսուհետեւ պիտի չտեսնէք զիս: Եկայ ձեզի բոլորիդ, շրջեցայ եւ Աստուծոյ արքայութիւնը քարոզեցի, եւ ահաւասիկ կը յայտարարեմ այսօր թէ խիղճս հանդարտ է, որովհետեւ առանց քաշուելու յայտնեցի ձեզի Աստուծոյ կամքը: Հսկեցէ՛ք ձեր անձերուն եւ ձեր ամբողջ հօտին, որուն տեսուչ կարգեց ձեզ Սուրբ Հոգին: Հովուեցէ՛ք Քրիստոսի եկեղեցին, զոր ան իր արեամբ գնեց: Որովհետեւ գիտեմ թէ իմ մեկնումէս վերջ յափշտակիչ գայլեր պիտի մտնեն ձեր մէջ, որոնք պիտի չխնայեն հօտին: Ձեր մէջէն եւս պիտի ելլեն շատեր որոնք սխալ բաներ պիտի ուսուցանեն, հաւատացեալները իրենց ետեւէն տանելու համար: Հետեւաբար արթուն եղէք, յիշեցէք թէ ի՛նչպէս երեք տարի անդադար գիշեր ու ցերեկ արցունքով խրատեցի իւրաքանչիւրդ: Եւ հիմա ձեզ կը յանձնեմ Աստուծոյ եւ իր շնորհքի աւետարանին, որ կրնայ ձեզ հոգեւորապէս աճեցնել եւ իր բոլոր սուրբերուն ժառանգակից դարձնել: Ոեւէ մէկուն արծաթին, ոսկիին կամ հագուստին չցանկացի: Դուք ինքնին գիտէք թէ իմ այս ձեռքերովս շահեցայ եւ հոգացի թէ՛ իմ եւ թէ՛ ընկերակիցներուս պէտքերը: Եւ կեանքիս օրինակով ցոյց տուի՝ թէ այսպէս պէտք է աշխատիլ եւ տկարներուն օգնել, յիշելով Տէր Յիսուսի այն խօսքը, թէ "Աւելի երջանկաբեր է տալը քան առնելը"»:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (9.39-10.10)
Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."
Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"
Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
"I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice." Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.
Therefore Jesus said again, "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep. All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (9.39-10.10)
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Աշխարհ եկայ յայտնելու թէ որո՛նք են կոյրերը եւ որոնք՝ տեսնողները. որպէսզի կոյրերը տեսնեն եւ անոնք որ կը տեսնեն՝ կուրնան»:
Փարիսեցիներէն ոմանք որոնք իր շուրջն էին, լսեցին ասիկա եւ հարցուցին. «Արդեօք մե՞նք ալ կոյր ենք»:
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. «Եթէ կոյր ըլլայիք, մեղք պիտի չունենայիք. բայց քանի կ՛ըսէք թէ կը տեսնէք, կը նշանակէ թէ ձեր մեղաւոր ըլլալը կը հաստատէք: Հաստատ գիտցէք, ան որ ոչխարներուն փարախը դռնէն չի մտներ, այլ ուրիշ տեղէ կը մագլցի, անիկա գող է եւ աւազակ. իսկ ան որ դռնէն կը մտնէ, անիկա ոչխարներուն հովիւն է: Դռնապանը դուռը կը բանայ անոր եւ ոչխարները իր ձայնին կը հետեւին: Իրենց անուններով կը կանչէ իր ոչխարները եւ դուրս կը տանի զանոնք: Եւ երբ իր ոչխարները դուրս կը հանէ, ի՛նք կ՚առաջնորդէ, եւ ոչխարները կը հետեւին իրեն, որովհետեւ իր ձայնը կը ճանչնան: Օտարին չեն հետեւիր. ընդհակառակը, կը փախչին անկէ, որովհետեւ օտարներու ձայնը չեն ճանչնար»:
Յիսուս այս առակը խօսեցաւ անոնց, սակայն անոնք չհասկցան թէ ի՛նչ ըսել կ՚ուզէր իրենց: Ուստի Յիսուս կրկին ըսաւ անոնց. «Հաստատ գիտցէք, թէ ե՛ս եմ ոչխարներուն դուռը: Բոլոր անոնք որոնք ինձմէ առաջ եկան, գող էին եւ աւազակ. բայց ոչխարները անոնց չհետեւեցան: Ես եմ դուռը. ով որ ինձմէ անցնելով ներս մտնէ՝ պիտի փրկուի. պիտի մտնէ եւ ելլէ եւ ճարակ գտնէ: Գողը կու գայ միայն գողնալու, սպաննելու եւ փճացնելու համար: Ես եկայ որպէսզի կեանք ունենան, եւ լեցուն կեանք ունենան»:
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| Baby's 40th Day Dedication Service |
LIA HOVHANNISYAN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sergey & Irina Hovhannisyan was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Lia to the life of the church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
Thursday, May 10, is the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ (Hambardzoum), which is commemorated forty days after Easter. The universal church has celebrated the Ascension since the fourth century. According to biblical scripture the Ascension took place in the village of Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, in the presence of the disciples. After giving them commandments and blessings, the Lord was "received up into heaven and sat on the right hand of God," (Mark 16:19), and "a cloud received him out of their sight." (Acts 1:9). The Gospels of Mark and Luke conclude with the Ascension.
In the early centuries of Christianity, Hambardzoum was one of the most popular feast days for the faithful and was celebrated with merriment and festivities. There are many Armenian traditions associated with this dominical feast. Perhaps the most well-known is fortune-telling (vijakakhakh), especially for young women anticipating their future as memorably portrayed in the Armenian opera Anoush.
Today the first and only Son of the Father rises to heaven in the form of man. Melodic eulogies sound today from the multitude of heavenly souls. (From the Breviary of the Armenian Church)
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-Mr. Norik Tatevossian, Mr. Levon Tatevossian, Ms. Sylvie Merian, Mr. Armand Tatevossian and Mrs. Adik Andonian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and niece RITA LULU TATEVOSSIAN (40th day memorial service).
-Mrs. Shami Tavitian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Seta Megherian and children Armen and Ari, Mr. & Mrs. Shant and Leana Tavitian, Mr. & Mrs. Arshag and Azniv Buzantian, Ms. Arsine Tavitian, Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Sevana Bohchalian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Christina Shirinian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Arpi Cassata and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle STEPAN TAVITIAN (40th day memorial service).
Mr. Eugen Mandrin, Mr. & Mrs. George and Maria Mandrin and family, Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mandrin and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother
SONA MANDRIN ( 7th day memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and children Elise and Gregory, Mrs. Lucy Kochoumian, Dr. Alina Stanciu, Mr. Dan Stanciu and children Alex and Natalie request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister in-law and aunt LIVIA KOCHOUMIAN(8th year memorial service). Also for the souls of AGATHON KOCHOUMIAN and all deceased members of ALESANDRESCU and TEODORESCU families.
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Sign into your existing amazon account or create a new one by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/ . Eligible products are marked "Eligible for Amazon Smile donation". Please select: St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Long Island Inc. as your charitable organization. If you have any questions please send us an e-mail at StSarkisPTA@Gmail.com
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There will be NO COFFEE HOUR this Sunday.
-Mr. STEPAN TAVITIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
-Mrs. RITA LULU TATEVOSSIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash will be held in the Main Hall.
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| - May 6, 2018 |
Last Day of Sunday School |
| - May 12, 2018 |
Medz Mama's Kitchen |
| - May 20, 2018 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
| - June 2, 2018 |
Pallet Event by Sunday School |
| - June 3, 2018 |
Estate planning & long term care planning |
| - June 10, 2018 |
Sunday of Graduate |
| - June 17, 2018 |
Father's Day BBQ |
| - June 24, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
- July 9- 20, 2018
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Summer Camp |
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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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