E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 07/08/2018
ՏՕՆ ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՏԵԱՌՆ ՄԵՐՈՅ ՅԻՍՈՒՍԻ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ
FEAST OF TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings:
Wisdom 7:25-8:4; Zechariah 14:16-21; 1 John 1:1-7; Matthew 16:13-17:13.
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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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For the 13th season in a row, St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp is excited for its upcoming season, which begins on July 9th and will go through July 20th. A group of 102 lively campers, a well trained staff of teachers and an eager group of young CIT's are gearing up for yet another wonderful summer experience for all our children.
Just like in the past, this year's program focuses on a well-rounded blend of Armenian, religion, music, arts, sports, drama and fellowship. Special activities include Fitness, Water Park Activities, Lego Workshop, Video Game Design & Coding, Bus-a-move, Puppet Show, Petting Zoo Comes To You, Fun Bus, Science Museum, Magic Show, Robotics, Pallet Painting , Comedy Show, Comedy Workshop, Bubble Show, Arts and Craft, Drama and cooking classes. We will be taking a trip to Movie Theater.
St. Sarkis Church Camp invites all children to experience a place where Armenian faith and culture is nurtured and nourished, a place every child can call "home." We look forward to seeing our campers and welcome new faces!
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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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| ST. Gregory of Datev Institute in Session (from Crossroads) |
The Prelacy's annual Saint Gregory of Datev Summer Institute is currently in session at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania. For 32 years Datev has offered a unique Christian experience for youth ages 13 to 18, to enrich their knowledge of the Christian faith, in unison with recreational activities, daily worship and prayer services. The week-long program will end on Sunday with the Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory Church in Philadelphia, followed by a luncheon.
Debbie Agopian and Peter Agopian from St. Sarkis Church participated in the Datev Program.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN (1.1-17)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (1.1-7)
Մենք լսեցինք, մեր աչքերով տեսանք եւ մեր ձեռքերով շօշափեցինք Որդին, Բանը, որ սկիզբէն իսկ կեանքի ստեղծիչն էր: Անիկա նոյնինքն կեանքն էր որ յայտնուեցաւ: Մենք տեսանք եւ կը վկայենք, ձեզի պատմելով անոր մասին, որ Հօրը հետ էր եւ այժմ մեզի յայտնուեցաւ: Ինչ որ տեսանք ու լսեցինք կը պատմենք ձեզի, որպէսզի դուք ալ մասնակից դառնաք այն հաղորդակցութեան որ մենք ունինք Հօրը եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հետ, եւ ձեր ուրախութիւնը կատարեալ ըլլայ: Ահա թէ ինչու կը գրենք ձեզի այս նամակը:
Պատգամը որ իրմէ լսեցինք եւ ձեզի կը փոխանցենք, սա է՝ թէ Աստուած լոյս է, բնաւ խաւար չկայ անոր մէջ: Արդ, եթէ ըսենք «հաղորդակից ենք իրեն» եւ միւս կողմէ շարունակենք խաւարի մէջ ապրիլ, կը ստենք ահա եւ ճշմարտութեան դէմ կը գործենք: Իսկ եթէ Աստուծոյ լոյսին մէջ քալենք, ինչպէս ինք լոյսի մէջ է, այն ատեն ճշմարտապէս հաղորդակից կ՚ըլլանք իրարու, եւ իր Որդւոյն Յիսուսի արիւնը կը սրբէ մեզ ամէն մեղքէ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (17.1-9)
After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here. If you wish, I will put up three shelters-one for you, one for Moses and one for Elijah."
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, "This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!"
When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came and touched them. "Get up," he said. "Don't be afraid." 8When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.
As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus instructed them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen, until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (17.1-9)
Վեց օր ետք, Յիսուս իր հետ առաւ Պետրոսը, Յակոբոսը եւ Յովհաննէս եղբայրները եւ զանոնք բարձր լեռ մը հանեց, ուր առանձին էին: Հոն այլակերպեցաւ անոնց դիմաց. իր դէմքը արեւու նման լուսաւոր դարձաւ եւ հագուստները լոյսի նման ճերմակ եղան: Եւ ահա երեւցաւ Մովսէսն ու Եղիան, որոնք կը խօսէին Յիսուսի հետ:
Պետրոս ըսաւ Յիսուսի. «Տէ՛ր, ի՜նչ լաւ է հոս. եթէ կ՚ուզես երեք վրաններ շինենք, մէկը քեզի, մէկը Մովսէսի եւ միւսը Եղիայի համար»: Մինչ Պետրոս կը խօսէր, ահա լուսաւոր ամպ մը ծածկեց զիրենք. ամպին մէջէն ձայն մը լսուեցաւ որ կ՚ըսէր. «Այս է իմ սիրելի Որդիս որ հաւնեցայ. անոր մտիկ ըրէք»: Երբ աշակերտները լսեցին ասիկա, սարսափահար՝ երեսի վրայ գետին ինկան: Յիսուս մօտենալով՝ դպաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ. «Ոտքի՛ ելէք, մի՛ վախնաք»: Աշակերտները իրենց աչքերը վեր բարձրացուցին եւ Յիսուսէ զատ մարդ չտեսան:
Եւ մինչ լեռնէն վար կ՚իջնէին, Յիսուս պատուիրեց անոնց, ըսելով. «Մինչեւ որ մարդու Որդին մեռելներէն յարութիւն չառնէ, ձեր տեսածը ոեւէ մէկուն մի՛ պատմէք»:
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- ALEXANDER MESIA HOVSEPIAN
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel and Jeanamarie Hovsepian was baptized on June 30, 2018. His Godparents were Shant Tavitian and Leana Tavitian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Alexander.
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THE OLD ARK OF THE COVENANT AND FEAST OF THE NEW HOLY CHURCH
On Saturday (July 7) the Armenian Church commemorates the Old Ark of the Covenant and the Feast of the New Holy Church. This combined commemoration takes place on the Saturday prior to the Feast of the Transfiguration. Celebrating the old and new shows the perpetuity of the Church. God revealed Himself to humankind gradually through Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and the prophets. The church existed from the beginning, and that is why the Old Testament is accepted as part of the Holy Scriptures and recognized as a preamble to the New Testament. The hymn designated for this day proclaims, "Who from the beginning established your church with wisdom, O, Father of Wisdom, who revealed to Moses upon Sinai."
FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION
This Sunday (July 8) the Armenian Church observes one of its five major feasts, the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus Christ (Aylakerputiunm / Vartavar). This Feast is observed fourteen weeks after Easter, and therefore can fall between June 28 and August 1. It commemorates an episode in the New Testament recorded by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and Peter, recalling Christ's ascent up Mount Tabor with disciples John, James, and Peter.
The Transfiguration took place on the "holy mountain" (believed to be Mt. Tabor) where Jesus went with his three disciples. As He was praying, "His face shone like the sun and his garments became white as light." The Patriarch Moses and Prophet Elijah appeared at his side. It was at this moment that his appearance was "transfigured" revealing himself as God to his disciples as a voice from above said, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him." Jesus urged his disciples to keep silent about what they saw, but the incident was recorded in the Gospels.
The pre-Christian festival Vartavar (Festival of Roses) was joined with this new Christian holiday. Armenians would decorate the temple of the goddess Asdghig (goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and water) with roses, release doves, and engage in water games on this popular pre-Christian holiday. St. Gregory the Illuminator combined Vartavar with the Transfiguration. The fifth century historian Yeshighe wrote the prayer that is recited in church on this feast: "O Lord, bless the harvest of this year and defend from all the perils, and may your right hand, O Lord, protect us for the whole year."
Vartavar became a traditional day of pilgrimage to churches named in honor of St. John the Baptist. The most popular destination was the Monastery of Sourp Garabed of Moush, founded by Gregory the Illuminator in the province of Taron near Moush. (Garabed means Forerunner, referring to John the Baptist). The monastery was large and expansive and built like a fortress in the mountains. More than one thousand pilgrims could be accommodated. After 1915 the complex ceased to exist. The monastery was destroyed by the Turkish army, and the ravages of time, weather and scavengers completed its destruction. The once large and thriving Armenian monastery is now a mass of stone and rubble.
This Sunday is the name day for those named Vartkes, Vartavar, Vart, Vartouni, Alvart, Sirvart, Nevart, Lousvart, Hyvart, Baidzar, Vartanoush, Vartiter, Varvar.
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| - Mr. SIMON DOLMANIAN, passed on Monday, June 25, 2018. A wake service was held on Sunday, July 1, 2018. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 2, 2018 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
- DEACON
THOMAS THOMASIAN
, passed on Friday, June 29, 2018. A wake service was held on Monday, July 2, 2018. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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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 Main Hall and is hosted by :
- Mrs. Anoush Dirielyan
- Mrs. Maral Harutunian
- Mrs. Zaghig Callian
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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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- 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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Adds From Sister Organizations
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