E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 04/01/2018
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿ - EASTER
Sunday Readings:
Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8
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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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Palm Sunday
A great number of parishioners attended the Palm Sunday celebrations at St. Sarkis Church. Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered a sermon.
Palm Sunday procession of young children with beautifully handcrafted candles was the highlight of the day and it was followed by the service of "Trunpatzek" (Opening of the portal ceremony).
The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church organized a bake sale and a fellowship hour following church services.
We thank Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Jeanette Nenejian & Children Aram, Levon and Paul, for graciously donating Palm Sunday Candles in memory of their fathers and grandfathers Boghos Nenejian and Joseph Balian.
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One of the sacred traditions on the Armenian Apostolic Church is the Home Blessing Service. The parish priest would visit the homes of his parishioners during the Christmas and Easter seasons and proclaim the good news of Christ's birth and resurrection. The priest blesses bread, salt and water. These three items are blessed because without food and water, we cannot live. However, in our spiritual life, Christ refers to himself as the "bread of life" (John 6:35) and "spring of life" (John 4:14). Without Christ, we cannot live. Jesus also reminds us that we are the "salt of the earth" (Matthew 5:13) and as such, we must give flavor to the rest of the world.
On Easter Sunday, you are invited to participate in the Home Blessing service which will take place following the Divine Liturgy. We will gather together as members of a church family to bless three life-giving gifts: bread, water, and salt. You will then take home with you a home blessing box that contains a prayer, water, salt and nshkhar as a symbol of the presence of God's blessings in our lives.
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MARCH 30, GOOD FRIDAY
Service of the Entombment
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Note time change
7:30 PM
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MARCH 31, GREAT SATURDAY
Holy Communion for Students
"Jrakalooytz" Easter Eve Vesper Service
Reading of Scriptures
Divine Liturgy
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10:00 AM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
7:00 PM
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APRIL 1, EASTER
Morning Service
Divine Liturgy
Celebrant:
REV. FR. NAREG TERTERIAN, Pastor
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10:00AM
10:30AM |
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Holy Tuesday
Church services for the Holy Week started on Tuesday March 27, 2018 with the Traditional Evening Service of the Ten Bridesmaids, a reenactment of the parable told by Jesus in Matthew 25:14-30. Students from St. Sarkis Church Saturday School participated to the service.
Holy Thursday
On Thursday Evening the The events initiated by Jesus at the Mystical Last Supper were commemorated at St. Sarkis Church; namely, the the Divine Liturgy of the The Institution of the Holy Eucharist was celebrated and was followed by the service of "Washing of the Feet". Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar washed the feet of the church servers and anointed them with blessed oil.
The service of washing of feet was followed by Tenebrae, a distinctive ceremony of gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms and hymns are chanted. Bishop Anoushavan gave a sermon concentrating on the self giving sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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Salt & Light Youth Group
Reported by Sonya Nenejian
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On Friday, March 23, 2018 St. Sarkis Church, Salt & Light Youth Group completed the first unit of the youth ministry program, which is provided by the Armenian Prelacy. The unit "Follow Me" is divided into five sessions: titled "Why are you here?", "Come & See", "Real Friends", "Follow Me" and "The Cost". The sessions started with a communal meal, followed by six breakout groups, which were divided by gender and age. The groups were facilitated by Yn. Annie Terterian, Mrs. Liza Kabaragian, Mrs. Lena Felice, Ms. Aline Voskerijian, Fr. Nareg Terterian, Mr. Raffi Nenejian, Mr. Michael Gostanian and Mr. Razmik Nenejian.
At each session the same group of youth met with the same facilitator. The session began with a few ice breakers followed by videos about the topic of discussion. The groups' objective was to get to know more about each other to form close friendships and learn about our faith and our church. There were 42 participants in total who attended each session, ages ranged from 10 to 16 year old.
There was a Youth Ministry Committee established in Fall of 2017, which organized and administered the activities of the Salt & Light Youth Group. The Youth Ministry Committee is chaired by Mrs. Nyrie Bedrossian and Mr. Raffi Nenejian. The other members of the committee are Mrs. Aline Kassabian, Secretary, Mrs. Vicky Hagobian, Treasure, Mrs. Natalie Meneshian, Outreach, Mrs. Sonya Nenejian, Social, Mrs. Liza Andreopoulos, Yn. Annie Terterian, Mrs. Liza Kabaragian, Mrs. Lena Felice, Mr. Patrick Yaghdjian, Mr. Michael Gostanian and Mr. Harry Seoylemezian. Mrs. Annie Ovanessian, who is the Youth Ministry Director at the Prelacy conducted a training session for the facilitators.
Other actives of the Salt & Light Youth Group included, social gathering kickoff party, preparing Palm Sunday palm crosses and Easter Sunday "Home Blessing Boxes". Youth Group Members and parents also prayed at the Lenten Vespers. The second unit of the youth program is scheduled to run from April to May, 2018.
The name "Salt & Light" derived from the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Saint Matthew "You are the salt of the earth... You are the light of the world" (Mt 5:13-16). We hope our participants will continue to grow spiritually and live their faith.
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On Palm Sunday our own Deacon Bedros Kalajian gifted the above Pictorial Cross to Fr. Nareg Terterian in memory of his late father ALEX KALAJIAN.
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-Easter Lilies are donated By
Mr. Daniel Gulbenkian
In Honor Of His Parents Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Sylvia Gulbenkian.
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The Altar Flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mrs. Ani Nercessian and family.
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-Garden flowers of our church are donated and planted
by Mrs. Siran Saroyan in honor of her
grandchildren, Andre and Erik Jamgocian.
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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 |
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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
SaltNLightYouthGroup@gmail.com
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Thank You!
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Saturday School Annual Gala
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018
April 8th & 22nd
May 6th & 20th
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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May 6, 2018
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May 20, 2018
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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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The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III
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Season III - Episode 18 (99): The Birthright Experience with Anais Bayrakdarian
In This Episode:
- Opening Praye
- An update on St. Sarkis Church Community Events, and Programs
- An Interview with Depi Hayk/Birthright Armenia volunteer Anais Bayrakdarian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (15.1-11)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (15.1-11)
Եղբայրներ, կ՚ուզեմ ձեզի յիշեցնել այն աւետարանը որ իմ քարոզութեամբս ընդունեցիք, եւ որուն հաւատարիմ կը մնաք: Այդ աւետարանով ալ կը փրկուիք, եթէ զայն պահէք այնպէս ինչպէս ես ձեզի քարոզեցի. այլապէս զուր տեղ հաւատացած կ՚ըլլաք:
Ես ձեզի փոխանցեցի այն հաւատքը որ նախ ե՛ս ընդունեցի. այն՝ որ Քրիստոս մեր մեղքերուն համար մեռաւ, ինչպէս սրբազան Գիրքերը կ՚ըսէին, թաղուեցաւ եւ երրորդ օրը յարութիւն առաւ, դարձեալ սրբազան իրքերուն համաձայն, ու երեւցաւ Պետրոսին եւ ապա տասնըմէկ առաքեալներուն: Յետոյ երեւցաւ միատեղ խմբուած հինգ հարիւրէ աւելի հետեւորդներու. թէպէտեւ անոնցմէ ոմանք մեռած են, բայց շատերը ողջ են տակաւին: Այնուհետեւ երեւցաւ Յակոբոսին եւ ապա բոլոր առաքեալներուն:
Ի վերջոյ, բոլորէն յետոյ երեւցաւ նաեւ ինծի, վիժածիս: Արդարեւ առաքեալներուն մէջ յետինն եմ ես եւ արժանի իսկ չեմ առաքեալ կոչուելու, քանի Աստուծոյ եկեղեցին հալածեցի: Բայց հիմա ինչ որ եմ՝ Աստուծոյ շնորհքին կը պարտիմ. եւ կրնամ ըսել թէ Աստուծոյ ինծի տուած շնորհքը ապարդիւն չեղաւ, որովհետեւ բոլոր առաքեալներէն աւելի ե՛ս աշխատեցայ, թէպէտ ինչ որ ըրի՝ ես չըրի, այլ իմ մէջս գործող Աստուծոյ շնորհքը:
Սակայն կարեւոր չէ՛, ե՞ս քարոզեցի թէ միւս առաքեալները. որովհետեւ բոլորիս ալ քարոզածը նոյն աւետարանն է, որուն դուք հաւատացիք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (16.1-8)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (16:1-8)
Շաբաթ օրը երբ անցաւ, Մարիամ Մագդաղենացին, Մարիամ՝ Յակոբի մայրը եւ Սողոմէն գացին խունկեր գնեցին եւ պատրաստեցին, որպէսզի երթան եւ օծեն Յիսուսի մարմինը: Կիրակի առաւօտ կանուխ, արեւածագին, գերեզման եկան: «Ո՞վ պիտի գլորէ գերեզմանի մուտքին դրուած քարը», կը հարցնէին իրարու, որովհետեւ քարը շատ մեծ էր: Սակայն երբ նայեցան, տեսան որ քարը արդէն իսկ գլորուած էր: Գերեզմանէն ներս մտան եւ ճերմակ զգեստ հագած երիտասարդ մը տեսան, որ աջ կողմը նստած էր: Սարսափեցան: Երիտասարդը ըսաւ անոնց. «Մի՛ վախնաք, գիտեմ որ խաչուած Նազովրեցի Յիսուսը կը փնտռէք, բայց հոս չէ, յարութիւն առաւ: Տեսէ՛ք զինք հոս դրած էին: Այժմ գացէք, ըսէք իր աշակերտներուն եւ Պետրոսի, որ ահա Յիսուս ձեզմէ առաջ կ՚երթայ Գալիլիա. հոն պիտի տեսնէք զինք, ինչպէս որ ըսած էր ձեզի»:
Երբ ասիկա լսեցին, դուրս փախան գերեզմանէն, զարհուրած եւ ապշահար, ու ոչ մէկուն բան մը ըսին, որովհետեւ կը վախնային:
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Ladies Guild Easter Bake Sale
will be held in the Main Hall.
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| - March 31, 2018 |
Saturday School Easter Brunch |
| - April 1, 2018 |
Easter |
- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
| - May 6, 2018 |
Last Day of Sunday School |
| - May 20, 2018 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
| - 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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