E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 09/02/2018
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 10:12-19; 2 Corinthians 2:12-3:3; Mark 6:30-44
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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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Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. However, Labor Day recognizes the significance of work in creating a productive and healthy society.
For us Christians, work is the best way to manifest our faith. The firs t example of work from the Bible is of God in the accounts of creation: "God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good." (Genesis 1.31). Therefore we are called to follow the biblical example of creativity and excellence in work.
Let us all pray with the words of the Armenian Prayer; " Hear us oh God our Savior, incline your ears to our supplications so that the labors of your servants may not be in vain. Rather count our works as deeds of righteousness and fruit of piety". Amen.
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| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic |
| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic Letter |
We have extended our picnic donation deadline to Monday September 10th!
We Extend Heartfelt Thank You to All Our Picnic Sponsors
Donations received through August 28, 2018
Silver $500
Mr. & Mrs. George & Katia Tavitian
In Loving Memory of their Beloved Father Mehran Tavitian
Bronze $250
Ms. Zhaneta Sargsyan
Dr. & Mrs. Raffi & Nairy Zohrabian
Kid Zone Sponsors $250
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian
Ms. Zhaneta Sargsyan
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian & Family
Food Court Sponsors $250
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian
Coffee Shop Sponsors $200
Gostanian - Tonino Family
Mr. & Mrs Setrag & Annie Kazandjian
Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
Business Card $200
Crown Findings Co. Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Ruben & Hasmig Daglyan
John Ohanes Rugs
Picnic Supporter $100
Mr. & Mrs. Haig & Emma Baklajian
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Coharig Barsamian
Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Marieange Haroun
Mr. & Mrs. Varujan & Luiza Kalustian
Mrs. Anahid Kassabian
Mrs. Anita Masoian
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe and Shake Nahapetian
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Alice Savadjian
Mrs. Mary Sheshedian
Picnic Donors
Mr. & Mrs. Fernando & Loretta Acebedo
Mr. & Mrs. Rupen & Julyet Altan
Mr. Gregory Boudakian
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Mary Boyajian
Ms. Therese Dakessian
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian
Mrs. Zabel Hatem
Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Sandy Shamlian
Mrs. Seta Shishmanian
Mr. & Mrs. Dro & Maral Turbendian
Ms. Asghik Wassef
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Renee Wyrembak (Nalbandian)
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Marathon to Benefit Gavar Special School for Children With Disabilities
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This f
all, attorney and avid jogger Anahid Ugurlayan will be running the Hamptons Marathon to raise money to benefit Gavar Special School for children with both physical and mental disabilities.
Over the past decade, Anahid has dedicated each of her marathons to raising money for a charity, both Armenian and non-Armenian. This will be the fourth she's run to benefit FAR. It will also be her final marathon.
"I am proud to run my 10th marathon for FAR. My love and admiration for FAR began during my Young Professionals Trip to Armenia in 2002," said Anahid. "The proceeds of the run will benefit a new project, specifically the renovations to a wing of the school that will be dedicated as a trade and vocational space for older students so that they can be self-sufficient upon graduation."
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Salt and Light Youth Group, Food & Beverage Sponsor
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
| September 28th, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian |
| October 19th, 2018 - |
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $200.00 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:
September 30th
October 14th & 28th
November 11th & 18th (Thanksgiving Feast, 1-3pm)
December 2nd (Cookie Decoration) & 9th
January 13th & 27th
February 10th & 24th
March 10th & 24th
April 7th & 28th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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September 30th, 2018
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October 14, 2018
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October 28, 2018
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November 11, 2018
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November 18, 2018
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December 2, 2018
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Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian and Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan |
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December 9, 2018
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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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| Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Armenian Saturday School |
A wonderful opportunity for our children to learn our rich Armenian language and history
Offering Classes In Eastern And Western Armenian Dialects
Christian Education, Armenian History and Music
Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten - Elementary classes
Every Saturday: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Classes begin: Saturday, September 15, 2018
For more information contact the Church office at (718) 224-2275
Or Mrs. Yvette Fiesel at (516) 454-4947
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (2:12-3.3)
When I came to Troas to proclaim the good news of Christ, a door was opened for me in the Lord;
but my mind could not rest because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said farewell to them and went on to Macedonia.
But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads in every place the fragrance that comes from knowing him.
For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;
to the one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
For we are not peddlers of God's word like so many; but in Christ we speak as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God and standing in his presence.
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again?
Surely we do not need, as some do, letters of recommendation to you or from you, do we?
You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, to be known and read by all;
and you show that you are a letter of Christ, prepared by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԿՈՂՄԷ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ԳՐՈՒԱԾ ՆԱՄԱԿԷՆ (2:12-3.3)
Երբ Տրովասա հասայ, Քրիստոսի Աւետարանը քարողելու համար, Տէրը իմ առջեւս յաջողութեան դուռը բացաւ։ Բայց ես չափազանց մտահոգ էի , որովհետեւ հոն չգտայ Տիտոսը, մեր եղբայրը։ Ուստի տրովադցիներէն հրաժեշտ ոռնելով Մակեդոնիա անցայ։
Արդ, գոհութիւն Աստուծոյ որ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի յաղթական եերթին մասնակից կը դարձընէ մեզ, եւ մեր միջոցաւ իր գիտութեան բոյրը կը տարածէ ամենուրեք։ Փրկուողներուն մէջ ապրինք թէ կորսուողներրուն, մեր կեանքերը Քրիստոցի ձեռքով Աստուծոյ ընծայուած անուշահոտ խունկի պէս իրենց բոյրը կը տարածեն։
Կորսուողներուն համար մահաբոյր կը թուի մեր կեանքը, մինչ փրկուողներուն համար՝ կեանքի բուրմունք։ Բայց ասիկա ճշմարիտ է ո՛չ թէ անոնց համար որոնք Աստւոծոյ խօսքը վաճառքի կը հանեն, այլ մեզի՛ համար, որ անկեղծօրէն կը խօսինք Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որպէս Քրիստոսի միացած Աստուծոյ պատգամաւորները։
Բայց ասիկա ըսելով, արդեօք ուրիշներուն պէս մենք մեզ գովաբանա՞ծ կþըլլանք։ Պէտք ունի՞նք միթէ ձեզմէ հանձնարարական առնելու կամ այդպիսի նամակներովձեզի ներկայանալու, ինչպէս ոմանք կþընեն։ Որովհետեւ մեր լաւագոյն յանձնարարականը, որ ձեր սիրտերուն մէջ գրուած է դո՛ւք էք ձեր կեանքերով, զոր ամէն մարդ կրնայ տեսնել ու կարդալ, եւ կրնայ ճանչնալ՝ թէ Քրիստոսի՛ նամակն էք դուք, պարզապէս մեր ձեռքով գրուած։
Գրուած ո՛չ թէ մելանով, այլ կենդանի Աստուծոյ Հոգիով, ո՛չ թէ քարեղէն տախտակներու, այլ ձեր սիրտերու մարմնեղէն տախտակներուն վրայ։
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK Mark (6:30-44)
The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.
He said to them, "Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while." For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
And they went away in the boat to a deserted place by themselves.
Now many saw them going and recognized them, and they hurried there on foot from all the towns and arrived ahead of them.
As he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and he began to teach them many things.
When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, "This is a deserted place, and the hour is now very late;
send them away so that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy something for themselves to eat."
But he answered them, "You give them something to eat." They said to him, "Are we to go and buy two hundred denarii
worth of bread, and give it to them to eat?"
And he said to them, "How many loaves have you? Go and see." When they had found out, they said, "Five, and two fish."
Then he ordered them to get all the people to sit down in groups on the green grass. So they sat down in groups of hundreds and of fifties.
Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.And all ate and were filled;
and they took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and of the fish.
Those who had eaten the loaves numbered five thousand men.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (6.30-44)
Առագեալները վերադարձան Յիսուսի մօտ եւ անոր պատմեցին ինչ որ կատարեցին եւ սորվեցուցին։
Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Եկէ՛ք երթանք ամայի տեղ մը, ուր առանձին կրնանք
ըլլալ եւ հոն քիչ մը կը հանգչինք», որովհետեւ ժողովուրդէն շատերուն երթալժ-գալուն պատճառով ուտելու իսկ առիթ չէին ունեցած։
Հետեռաբար իրենք առանձինն նաւակ առին եւ գացին ամայի վայր մը։
Երբ ժողովուրդը տեսաւ անոնց երթալը եւ գիտցաւ թէ Յիսուս ալ անոնց հետ է, շրջակայ քաղաքներու բնակիչներէն շատեր ծովեզերքէն վազելով անոնցմէ առաջ հասան անոնց երթալիք վայրը։ Երբ Յիսուս նաւակէն դուրս ելաւ եւ տեսաւ ամբոխը, գթաց անոնց, որովհետեւ հովիւ չունեցող ոչխարներու կը նմանէին։ Ապա սկսաւ երկարօրէն ուսուցանոլ անոնց։
Երբ բաւական ժամանակ անցաւ, աշակերտները մօտեցան Յիսուսի եւ ըսին. «Ամայի տեղ ենք, եւ արդէն բաւական ուշ է. չմթնցած ժողովուրդը, որպէսզի շրջակայ ագարակներն ու գիւղերը երթան իրենց համար ուտելիք գնելու, որովհետեւ ուտելիք չունին»։ Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Դո՛ւք տուէք անոնց ուտելիքը»։ Անոնք հարցուցին. «Կþուզե՞ս որ երթանք եւ երկու հարիւր դահեկան հաց գնենք զանոնք կերակրելու համար»։ Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Գացէ՛ք, տեսէք թէ քանի՞ հաց ունիք»։ Աշակերտները ստուգեցին եւ ըսին. «Հինգ հաց եւ երկու ձուկ»։ Յիսուս հրամայեց աշակերտներուն որ ժողովուրդը խումբ-խումբ նստեցնենդալար խոտին վրայ, եւ անոնք հարիւրական եւ յիսունական հոգիներէ բաղկացած խումբերով նստան։ Ապա Յիսուս առաւ հինգ հացը եւ երկու ձուկը, երկինք նայեցաւ, օրհնեց, կտրեց հացերը եւ տուաւ աշակերտներուն որպէսզի բաշխեն, եւ երկու ձուկերը բաժնեց ժողովուրդին։ Բոլորն ալ կերան ու կշտացան, եւ աւելցած հացի եւ ձուկի կտորները հաւաքելով տասներկու սակառ լեցուցին։ Իսկ ուտողներուն թիւը, միայան այր մարդիկը հաշուած, շուրջ հինգ հազար էր։
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ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND JOB THE RIGHTEOUS
On August 30, the Armenian Church commemorates St. John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous. St. John the Forerunner, also known as John the Baptist (Hovhaness Mkrtich), is an important figure in the Gospels. He is recognized as the "forerunner" (Karapet) to the Messiah. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea. At the age of 30 he began to preach against the evils of the times and called for penance and baptism because "the kingdom of heaven is close at hand."
Job is a good and righteous person who experiences and endures catastrophe after catastrophe. The phrase "the patience of Job" has entered the English lexicon as a popular cliché. The Book of Job is one of the five books classified as the "poetical books" of the Bible. The central theme is the mystery of suffering. Ultimately, Job is rewarded because "the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning," and "After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children's children, four generations. And Job died, old and full of days." (Job, Chapter 42).
Also remembered this week are the following saints:
Sts. Andrew the Commander and his Soldiers, Tuesday, September 4.
Sts. Abraham and Khoren, Thursday, September 6.
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- Mrs. Macruhi Ohanesian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Christina Costello and children and Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lori Ohanesian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DINO OHANESIAN (2nd year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved uncle and great uncle Archbishop KEVORK SERAYDARIAN, beloved parents and grandparents SARKIS and EVANA OHANESIAN, beloved father and grandfather LEVON SUKIASIAN.
- Mr. & Mrs. Noel and Fimi Minassian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents MIHRAN and HAIGOUHI PAROUNAKIAN. Also for the souls of beloved aunt and great aunt MARIE ATAMIAN, DAVID and ELEN MINASSIAN, LEVON and ARMAVENI DOUDIAN, OHANNES and FIMI PAROUNAKIAN.
-Yetemian, Kalemkerian, Hovhanessian, Torosian, Engeian, Krikorian, Yapudjian and Markarian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and relative MANUEL YETEMIAN (6th year memorial service.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
MIHRAN & HAIGOUHI PAROUNAKIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash and The Ladies Guild Coffee Hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Fimi Minassian and family
-Mrs. Mary Arslanian
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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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| - September 15, 2018 |
First Day of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School |
| - September 23, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Church Annual Picnic |
- September 28, 2018
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Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - September 30, 2018 |
First Day of Sunday School |
| - October 13, 2018 |
Cocktails and Fundraiser at St. Sarkis Church |
| - October 19, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - October 20, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - October 27, 2018 |
Medz Mama's Kitchen |
| - November 10, 2018 |
Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF Social |
| - November 18, 2018 |
Thanksgiving Feast by St. Sarkis Sunday School |
| - December 2, 2018 |
Cookie Decoration by St. Sarkis Sunday School |
| - December 16, 2018 |
Simply Christmas |
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