E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 07/01/2018
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ (ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՎԱՐԴԱՎԱՌԻ ՊԱՀՈՑ) -
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (EVE OF THE FAST OF TRANSFIGURATION)
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 3:1-11; Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 14:13-21
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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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| Panel Discussion on Mental Health
Reported by Anahid Ugurlayan
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On Sunday, June 24, by popular demand, St. Sarkis hosted a panel discussion on mental health after the first such program in January of 2017. Anahid Ugurlayan thanked Der Nareg for agreeing to host a program on mental health in the first place and to all the parishioners who attended last year's event and who asked for another such program, and to all in attendance that day. She stressed the importance of eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness through education. Anahid introduced the esteemed panel of speakers who graciously agreed to participate again: Dr. Yeraz Meschian, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai as well as a research scientist at Mount Sinai, and the founder and executive director of Healthy Mind NY, where she provides individual and group therapy, family counseling and parenting skills; Dr. Hagop Gorgissian, an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, St. George University who also has a private practice in Queens; and Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian, a geriatric psychiatrist who has a private practice throughout Westchester and in New York City and was a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical Center.
Dr. Meschian discussed the link between physical illness and mental illness, specifically how former can lead to the latter. Dr. Meschian stressed that better management of one's physical health has a positive impact on one's mental well-being. She discussed the importance of a healthy diet, sleep, exercise, and mindfulness-based stress reduction. Dr. Gorgissian discussed stress - what it is, how it can become overwhelming and its negative impact on the body. Dr. Gorgissian noted that severe and long-term stress requires the intervention of a mental health professional. Dr. Bayrakdarian focused on genomics in psychiatry, specifically how genetic testing helps psychiatrists prescribe medications that are best suited to their patients based on their genetic profile. Dr. Bayrakdarian explained that prior to genetic testing, patients would often be prescribed medications based on trial and error, from their primary care physician up to and including their psychiatrists, with diminished efficacy after each treatment. Dr. Bayrakdarian noted that genomics is not only well-accepted by the medical community, from The U.S. Food & Drug Administration to The National Institutes of Health, but that as a result, genetic testing is becoming more affordable and, therefore, more accessible to psychiatrists and their patients.
A lively and lengthy q&a followed which underscored how the stigma surrounding mental health is lessening in our parish thanks to education and awareness. Thanks to the interest in this subject, St. Sarkis will endeavor to have a yearly panel discussion on mental health and will send a survey to parishioners in advance to determine the topics which are of greatest interest. Many thanks to Der Nareg and the Board of Trustees for agreeing to host such a panel discussion, and especially to our distinguished panelists for taking time from their very busy practices to educate our community on this most important subject.
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| Datevig Choir Reported by Pamela Keshishian |
On Sunday June 24, 2018 the members of the Datevig Choir and their families were invited to Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian Choir director's, house to celebrate the culmination of a successful 2017-2018 season of the Datevig Choir.
We were surrounded by close friends.The children had the opportunity to swim in the ocean and play together.
We ate delicious food prepared by Degin Haikouhi and barbecue prepared by one of her sons.
We ate, talked, laughed, and had a wonderful time together. In addition, we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset together.
We hope that next year we could have more participants join the Datevig Choir.
We thank Degin Haikouhi for opening the doors to her home and hosting such a beautiful event and all those who attended to join in the celebration.
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| CIT Training for Summer Camp Reported by Victoria Yekhpairian Group D Leader |
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On Friday, July 22, young adults from our community assembled in Pagoumian Hall. Each will take on the exciting role of Counselor-in-Training (CIT) for the 2018 St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp sessions.
CITs play an integral part in making camp fun for our campers ages 3 to 14 years old. The CIT experience instills key life-skills for participants including leadership, coaching, collaboration, child development, problem solving and so much more. Who knew you could learn so much from playing kickball, taking drama class or getting drenched in a Water War?
Thank you to our new class of CITs...we look forward to making new friends and creating some lasting memories for our campers this July.
Victoria Yekhpairian
Group D Leader
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| Summer Camp Sponsorship 2018 |
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Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity
Thank you to our main sponsors, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Marion Boudakian for their loyal and generous donations, for believing in our program and helping it
thrive for the past 13 years..........................................$2,000.00
We thanks our generous sponsors
Fitness/ Gym Coach
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian) |
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$1,200.00 |
Water Park Activities
(Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies,
in memory of Stepan Tavitian) |
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$1000.00 |
Lego Workshop
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian) |
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$400.00 |
Video Game Design & Coding
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian) |
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$600.00 |
Bus a move
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian) |
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$475.00 |
Puppet Show
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian) |
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$425.00 |
Petting Zoo Comes To You
(Sponsored by Aram & Ardemis Zobian) |
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$395.00 |
Fun Bus
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian) |
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$375.00 |
Art Classes
(Sponsored by Nenejian/Balian Families) |
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$750.00 |
Camp T-Shirts
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nyrie Khatchadourian) |
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$600.00 |
Science Museum
(Sponsored by Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian) |
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$500.00 |
Magic Show
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpi Megerian) |
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$500.00 |
Fitness/Gym Coach
(Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies,
in memory of Stepan Tavitian) |
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$1,200.00 |
Robotics
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian) |
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$300.00 |
Pallet Painting
(Sponsored by St. Sarkis Ladies Guild) |
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$1000.00 |
Comedy Show
(Sponsored by Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian) |
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$450.00 |
Comedy Workshop
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Liza Andreopoulos) |
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$300.00 |
Bubble Show
(Sponsored by H.M.E.M. NY) |
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$200.00 |
Pizza Lunch
(Sponsored by Anonymous) |
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$200.00 |
Pizza Lunch
(Sponsored by Anonymous) |
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$200.00 |
In efforts to make the 13th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp an unforgettable experience, we are seeking sponsors for various activities. We thank you for your generosity and support. Donations can be made at the church office or by calling 718.224.2275.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (11:13-24)
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (11:13-24)
Ձեզի՝ հեթանոսներուդ կ՚ըսեմ. հեթանոսներու առաքեալ ըլլալու իմ պաշտօնովս կը պարծենամ, մտածելով որ թերեւս այս ձեւով ազգակիցներուս նախանձը գրգռեմ եւ յաջողիմ անոնցմէ ոմանք փրկել: Որովհետեւ, եթէ Աստուած զանոնք մերժեց որպէսզի հեթանոս աշխարհը հաշտեցնէ իրեն հետ, կը նշանակէ թէ երբ վերստին ընդունի զանոնք՝ մեռելներու յարութիւնը տեղի պիտի ունենայ:
Թէ Աստուած վերստին պիտի ընդունի զանոնք՝ յստակ է, որովհետեւ երբ բերքին երախայրիքը Աստուծոյ ընծայուած է, կը նշանակէ թէ ամբողջը Աստուծոյ ընծայուած է. նոյնպէս, եթէ ծառին արմատները Աստուծոյ նուիրուած են, կը նշանակէ թէ ճիւղերն ալ Աստուծոյ նուիրուած են: Ճիշդ է որ այդ ճիւղերէն ոմանք կտրուեցան, եւ դուն որ վայրի ձիթենի մըն էիր՝ անոնց տեղ պատուաստուեցար եւ այդ ձիթենիին արմատներէն եկող հարուստ աւիշը ըմպեցիր: Բայց մի՛ պարծենար եւ մի՛ արհամարհեր կոտրած ճիւղերը. մի՛ մոռնար որ դո՛ւն արմատներուն վրայ հաստատուած ես եւ ո՛չ թէ արմատները քու վրադ: Հիմա պիտի ըսես. «Աստուած այդ ճիւղերը կտրեց զի՛ս պատուաստելու համար»: Իրաւ է. անոնք՝ հրեաները կտրուեցան՝ որովհետեւ չհաւատացին, եւ դուն՝ հեթանոսդ, հաւատալուդ համար արմատին վրայ հաստատուեցար. բայց մի՛ հպարտանար, այլ վախցի՛ր: Որովհետեւ եթէ Աստուած բուն ճիւղերուն չխնայեց, թերեւս քեզի երբեք չխնայէ: Տե՛ս թէ ո՛րքան բարի է Աստուած եւ խիստ՝ միաժամանակ: Խիստ է հաւատքի մէջ կործանածներուն հանդէպ եւ բարի՝ քեզի հանդէպ, պայմանաւ որ շարունակես անոր բարութեան արժանի մնալ. այլապէս դո՛ւն ալ պիտի կտրուիս: Նոյնպէս ալ, եթէ հրեաները թողուն իրենց անհաւատութիւնը, կրկին պիտի պատուաստուին արմատին վրայ, որովհետեւ Աստուած կրնայ զանոնք վերստին պատուաստել: Եթէ դուն, որ իսկականին մէջ վայրի ձիթենի մըն էիր, կտրուեցար եւ պատուաստուեցար ընտանի ձիթենիին վրայ որ քու բունդ չէր, ո՛րքան աւելի դիւրութեամբ պիտի պատուաստուին նոյն այդ ձիթենիին բնական ճիւղերը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (14.13-21)
Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.
When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, "This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!" They said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish." And He said, "Bring them here to Me." Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds, and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (14.13-21)
Երբ Յիսուս Յովհաննէսի գլխատումը լսեց, նաւակով մեկնեցաւ այդտեղէն եւ առանձին գնաց ամայի վայր մը: Շրջանի քաղաքներուն բնակիչները լսելով ասիկա, քալելով հետեւեցան իրեն: Երբ Յիսուս նաւակէն դուրս ելաւ, տեսաւ մեծ բազմութիւնը, գթաց անոնց վրայ եւ հիւանդները բժշկեց:
Երեկոյեան, իր աշակերտները իրեն մօտեցան եւ ըսին. «Ամայի տեղ ենք եւ ժամանակն ալ ուշ է. արձակէ՛ ժողովուրդը, որպէսզի երթան շրջակայ գիւղերը իրենց համար ուտելիք գնելու»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Ինչո՞ւ իրենք երթան: Դո՛ւք տուէք անոնց ուտելիքը»:
Անոնք ըսին Յիսուսի. «Հոս գրեթէ ոչինչ ունինք, բացի հինգ հացէ եւ երկու ձուկէ»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Հո՛ս բերէք ատոնք»: Եւ հրամայեց որ ժողովուրդը նստեցնեն խոտին վրայ: Ապա առաւ հինգ հացը եւ երկու ձուկը, փառք տուաւ Աստուծոյ, օրհնեց, կտրեց հացերը եւ տուաւ աշակերտներուն, որոնք բաշխեցին ժողովուրդին: Բոլորն ալ կերան ու կշտացան. եւ աշակերտները աւելցած կտորները հաւաքելով՝ տասներկու սակառ լեցուցին: Իսկ ուտողներուն թիւը շուրջ հինգ հազար էր, կիներն ու մանուկները չհաշուած:
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ARIANA ASEYAN
the child of Mr. and Mrs. Vahagn and Shoghig Aseyan was baptized on June 23, 2018. Her Godparents were Gioegi Ghviniashvili and Tatevik Khachatryan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Her.
- DAVID ASEYAN the child of Mr. and Mrs. Vahagn and Shoghig Aseyan was baptized on June 23, 2018. His Godparents were John Miskaryan and Mellada Miskaryan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Him.
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ELISHA THE PROPHET
On June 28 the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of Elisha the Prophet, whose life and works are recorded in 1 and 2 Kings. Elisha ("God is Salvation") was a disciple of the Prophet Elijah, who at God's command anointed Elisha, a simple farmer, to be his successor much like Jesus later did in calling his disciples in Galilee. Elisha performs miracles, healing the sick and reviving the dead, a harbinger of the Gospel miracles. His message to his followers was that they should return to traditional religious practices and acknowledge God's sovereignty over all aspects of life. When he healed the sick it was to demonstrate God's power over life and death: when he helped in battle, it was to demonstrate God's power over nations.
TWELVE APOSTLES OF CHRIST AND SAINT PAUL, THE THIRTEENTH APOSTLE
On Saturday (June 30) the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Twelve Apostles of Christ and Saint Paul, who is considered the "thirteenth apostle."
Jesus selected twelve apostles to carry on His work and instructed them to preach and to baptize converts all over the world (Mt. 28:19-20). He gave the title "apostle" to the twelve (Luke 6:13; Mark 3:14). The word apostle derives from the Greek word apostellein (arakyal in Armenian). The apostles dedicated their lives to spreading the Word and fulfilling the sacred mission entrusted to them. Their mission was not just to transmit the message but to put it into practice.
Paul was initially an enemy of Christians and persecuted them. He had a vision on the road to Damascus and became a fervent Christian convert and was subsequently responsible in large measure for the rapid spread of the new religion. Most of the New Testament (aside from the four Gospels) is from the writings of Paul.
The Armenian Church has its roots in the apostolic ministry and succession (Thaddeus and Bartholomew) and is therefore known as "apostolic," (arakelagan). The apostles and immediate successors (including the Armenian Church) defended the Orthodox faith and kept it pure.
"You received your sight, you saw the unspeakable paradise and the third heaven, you contemplated the higher things, interpreter of profound mysteries, thirteenth holy Apostle Paul, father of all, intercede for us before the Lord."
From the Sharagan (hymn) of the Twelve Apostles
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF TRANSFIGURATION
This Sunday, the sixth Sunday after Pentecost, is the Paregentan of the Fast of the Transfiguration-the five-day (Monday to Friday) period of fasting prior to the Feast of the Transfiguration (Aylagerboutyan / Vartavar) that we will celebrate next Sunday, July 8.
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St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
the Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by :
- Janet Tutuyan
- Eliza Ohannessian
- Christine Bedrossian
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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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- July 9- 20, 2018
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Summer Camp |
| - August 12, 2018 |
Asdvadzadzin |
| - September 23, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Church Annual Picnic |
| - October 13, 2018 |
Cocktails and Fundraiser at St. Sarkis Church |
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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