E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ - First Sunday after Nativity
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 54:1-14; 1 Timothy 1:1-11; John 2:1-11
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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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| His Eminence visited St. Sarkis Sunday School |
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This past Sunday, His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate visited the Sunday School students of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
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VERY REV. FR. SAHAG YEMISHIAN APPOINTED VICAR GENERAL (Crossroads)
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The Religious and Executive Councils announced last weekend that Very Rev. Fr. Sahag Yemishian has been appointed Vicar General of the Eastern Prelacy. Hayr Sahag has been serving the Eastern Prelacy since 2013 and currently serves as pastor of Holy Trinity Church of Worcester, Massachusetts. He will continue to serve in Worcester while also serving as Vicar of the Prelacy.
Hayr Sahag began his service to the Eastern Prelacy in August 2013. He was born in Yerevan, Armenia, in 1983. He studied at the Armenian Theological Seminary in Antelias, Lebanon, for nine years and was ordained a celibate priest in 2006. He served the Catholicosate of the Holy See of Cilicia for four years as director of the archives, director of the youth department, and lecturer at the Seminary. He also has served as pastor to the Armenian community in Salonika, Greece. In 2010 he received the rank of Vartabed (Doctor).
Upon his arrival to the United States, Hayr Sourp first served as an outreach priest for the Prelacy until his appointment as pastor of Worcester's Holy Trinity Church, where he currently continues his service. In 2016 His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, elevated him to the degree of "Dzayrakooyn Vartabed" (Archimandrite Superior), which consists of the conferral of 10 advanced theological degrees on top of the four given at the time of elevation to the rank of Vartabed. This elevation ceremony took place at St. Stephen's Church in Watertown, Massachusetts on May 29, 2016, officiated by Archbishop Oshagan during the Divine Liturgy that was celebrated by Bishop Anoushavan, who at the time was the Vicar of the Prelacy. During this time Hayr Sahag also successfully completed his advanced theological studies at Boston College and received a Master of Arts degree last year.
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Choir and Deacon Appreciation Luncheon
Reported by Anahid Ugurlayan
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On Sunday, January 13, St. Sarkis held its first Appreciation Luncheon for deacons, subdeacons and the choir and their families at Sevan Restaurant in Bayside, NY.
Generously underwritten by longtime St. Sarkis member Mrs. Mary Arslanian, and under the auspices of Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, everyone partook in the delicious cuisine and, most importantly, each other's warm company.
We sang folk songs and listened to the heartfelt words of Srpazan Anoushavan and Der Nareg who praised the deacons, subdeacons and the choir for their dedicated service to the church and noted that there would be no badarak without them.
One by one, the attendees expressed their heartfelt thanks to Der Nareg, Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and Mrs. Arslanian. The resounding theme of everyone's remarks was "family" -- feeling as though St. Sarkis is part of their extended family, and indeed it is.
We look forward to the next one!
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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:
January 27th
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 |
| Saturday School Annual Gala Letter |
| 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 FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (1:1-11 )
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
To Timothy my true son in the faith:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers-and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (1:1-11 )
Ես Պօղոս, որ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի առաքեալն եմ՝ մեր փրկիչ Աստուծոյ եւ մեր յոյսը եղող Քրիստոս Յիսուսի հրամանով, քեզի՛ կը գրեմ, հաւատքի հարազատ որդիս, Տիմոթէոս։ Թող Հայրն Աստուած եւ մեր Տէրը Քրիստոս Յիսուս՝ շնորհք, ողորմութիւն եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն քեզի։
Երբ Մակեդոնիա կ՚երթայի, խնդրեցի որ Եփեսոս մնաս եւ խօսիս քանի մը հոգիներու, որպէսզի դադրին օտար վարդապետութիւններ ուսուցանելէ եւ չզբաղին սկիզբ ու վերջ չունեցող առասպելներով եւ ազգահամարներով, որոնք վէճերու դուռ կը բանան, փոխանակ օգնելու մարդոց հաւատքին եւ Աստուծոյ ծրագրին իրականացման։ Գերագոյն պատուիրանը սէրն է. անարատ սրտէ, մաքուր խղճմտանք է եւ անկեղծ հաւատքէն բղխած սէրը։ Շատեր այս պատուէրները մոռցած, դատարկ վիճաբանութեանց մէջ մտնելով՝ մեզի Օրէնք սորվեցնելու ելեր են, մինչդեռ ո՛չ իրենց խօսածը գիտեն, ո՛չ ալ Աստուծոյ Օրէնքը, որուն մասին այս քան վստահութեամբ կը ճառեն։
Գիտենք թէ Օրէնքը լաւ է՝ երբ պէտք եղած ձեւով գործադուի։ Սակայն գիտենք նաեւ, թէ Օրէնքը արդարներւոն համար դրուած չէ, այլ՝ անօրէններուն եւ անհնազանդներուն, ամբարիշտներուն ու մեղաւորներուն, սրբութիւնները ոտնակոխ ընողներուն ու պիղծերուն, հայր ու մայր անարգողներուն, մարդասպաններուն, պոռնըկութիւն ընողներուն, արուագէտներուն, մարդ առեւանգողներուն, ստախօսներուն, սուտ երդում ընողներուն, եւ բոլոր այդ արարքներուն համար, որոնք հակառակ են իմ փոխանցած առողջ ուսուցումներուս. պատուէրներու, որոնք համաձայն են երանելի Աստուծոյ փառքը պատմող Աւետարանին, որ ես հաւատարմօրէն քարոզեցի։
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (2:1-11)
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine.: And Jesus said to her, "Woman what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. "But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (2:1-11)
Յիսուսի Գալիլեա հասնելուն երրորդ օրը հարսանիք մը կար Կանա քաղաքին մէջ: Յիսուս, իր մայրը եւ աշակերտներն ալ հրաւիրուած էին հարսանիքին: Երբ գինին պակսեցաւ, Յիսուսի մայրը իրեն ըսաւ. «Գինի չունին»: «Մա՛յր, ինծի այս մասին ըսելու պէտք չունիս», պատասխանեց Յիսուս, իմ ժամանակս տակաւին չէ հասած»: Սակայն իր մայրը ըսաւ սպասաւորներուն. «ինչ որ ըսէ ձեզի, կատարեցէ՛ք»: Յիսուս ըսաւ սպասաւորներուն. «Կարասները ջուրով լեցուցէք»: Եւ սպասաւորները լեցուցին մինչեւ բերան: Յետոյ ըսաւ անոնց. «Հիմա առէք եւ սեղանապետին տարէք»: Անոնք ալ տարին: Սեղանապետը համտեսեց գինիի փոխուած ջուրը, բայց չգիտցաւ թէ ուրկէ էր. թէեւ սպասաւորները, որոնք ջուրը լեցուցած էին, գիտէին: Այն ատեն սեղանապետը փեսային ըսաւ. «Ամէն մարդ նախ ընտիր գինին կը հրամցնէ, իսկ երբ գինովնան, այն ատեն հասարակը, մինչ դուն ընտիր գինին պահեր ես մինչեւ հիմա»: Յիսուս իր այս առաջին հրաշքը կատարեց Գալիլեայի Կանա քաղաքին մէջ: Հոն ան իր փառքը յայտնեց, եւ աշակերտները հաւատացին իրեն»:
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40th Day Presentation to The Lord
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ORSON AREN OWENS, son of Mr. & Mrs. Reilly and Verzhine Owens was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Orson to the life of the church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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Liturgical Calendar (Crossroads)
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ST. VAHAN OF GOGHTN
Tuesday, January 22, the Armenian Church celebrates St. Vahan of Goghtn. He was the son of an Armenian prince and was abducted t age four by the Arabs. He grew up in the royal court in Damascus and received instruction in Islam. Catholicos John of Otzoon negotiated an agreement with the Arab emir for the repatriation of many Armenians who were held captive. Vahan, who was aware of his Christian heritage, wished to return to Armenia. He lived peacefully for about ten years. Subsequently there was a concerted attempt by the Arab royal family to bring him back. Vahan refused. After a period of peregrination, he was apprehended, imprisoned, tortured, and martyred in 737.
Also commemorated this week:
Thursday, January 17: St. Antony the Hermit.
Saturday, January 19: St. Theodosius the King.
Monday, January 21: St. Giragos and his mother Julita.
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Quick reminder that you can help support Saint Sarkis Saturday School at no cost to you by shopping on Amazon Smile. When purchasing online through Amazon Smile .05% of your purchases will be donated to Saint Sarkis Saturday School.
All you need to do is:
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 [email protected]
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| - January 20, 2019 |
A Lecture on Domestic Violence in Armenia |
| - February 3, 2019 |
Book Presentation |
| - 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 "Domestic Violence in Armenia" Lecture and The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-Yn. Annie Terterian
-Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian
-Mrs. Jeanette Nenejian
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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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