E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church |
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Greetings!
E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 1/24/2021
Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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Church Services This Sunday |
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Dear Parishioners,
I would like to thank you all for reaching out to check on me and my family. I feel overwhelmed by your love and care. I am pleased to share with you that my pcr test came back negative. However, after consulting with the Board of Trustees of our church and out of an abundance of caution, we decided to have our church services for this Sunday behind closed doors and without the participation of the congregation. Services will be streamed on Facebook.
Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay tuned to our Facebook page.
Prayerfully,
Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor &
The Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church
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Seeking Praise From Other People
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Jesus contrasts seeking praise from other people with seeking praise from God (5:44). When a person does something truly good, it is appropriate that praise be given to that one. The desire for fame and praise from people can be a powerful temptation to sin (Luke 4:5-8; John 7:1-10). At one level, it can lead us to do bad things so that others may approve of us. At a deeper level, the desire for fame can make us so self-absorbed that we lose sight of what is good and important in life: love of God and love of neighbor. 'Ironically, by seeking self-exaltation, we can make ourselves the slaves of others because we allow their opinions to determine how we should live. This temptation to seek human rather than divine approval is especially strong for those in leadership positions of any kind -occupational, political, religious, and so forth. Since the success of such leaders is often measured by how much people like them, it is easy for them to forget that they are accountable first of all to God and that their true value is the approval given by God. Jesus calls us to keep our priorities in order and to live life according to God, who is truth and goodness itself. |
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… for the least among all of you is the greatest (Luke 9:48).
January 21, 2021
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… for the least among all of you is the greatest.
Jesus predicts his passion and crucifixion. His disciples could not perceive it and fear prevents them from asking Jesus any questions. To deflect the conversation they start arguing as to which one of them was the greatest.
The disciples haven’t yet learned the lesson of reversal expressed in the Magnificat (1:46-55) and the beatitudes (6:20-49). Jesus corrects them with an illustration, as he places a child next to him. The one who receives such lowly and weak members of the society receives Jesus and the Father who sent Him. Moreover, becoming the least through service of others is the true indicator of who is greatest.
Becoming the least makes us rely not on our own resources but it’s a deep spiritual insight of our ultimate dependency on God. Only when we recognize this dependency we can open ourselves to hear the call of God.
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Virtual Bible Study Continue |
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We look forward to meeting again next Tuesday. If you wish to join us please register.
Date:
Tuesday January 26, 2021
Tuesday February 02, 2021
Tuesday February 09, 2021
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
More dates will be available soon...
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Last Tuesday Bible Study Session |
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Sunday School Starts This Week |
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."
In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26)
Ջանա՛ Աստուծոյ աչքին ընտիր ըլլալ, այնպիսի մշակ մը՝ որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ’ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:
Հեռո՛ւ կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հա-ւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով՝ թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք՝ որոնք իրն են», եւ «Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:
Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:
Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախի՛ր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբութեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ’աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ, որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21)
Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:
Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ’ալեկոծէր:
Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.
– Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:
Անոնք կ’ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ’երթային:
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Last Week's Homily
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HOLY FATHERS STS. ATHANASIUS AND CYRIL
On Saturday, January 23, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Fathers Athanasius and Cyril. Athanasius is known as the “champion of orthodoxy” and “Father of Orthodoxy.” He served as bishop of Alexandria for 45 years (17 years in exile). He attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD where he was regarded as a theological expert. He is respected and revered in the Armenian Church. Cyril of Alexandria succeeded his uncle, Theophilus, as patriarch of Alexandria in 412. He was a brilliant theologian in the Alexandrian tradition, and like Athanasius, is highly regarded by the Armenian Church. He presided over the third ecumenical council in Ephesus in 431 AD. He wrote treatises clarifying the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation, commentaries on the Gospels of John and Luke, dogmatic theology, and many letters and sermons.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Ashley Dortch Barnard are happy to announce the birth of their beautiful baby girl named EDITH MARIE BARNARD born on January 13, 2021.
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- DR. GEORGE DERMKSIAN, passed on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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-Mrs. Marrieta Gabrelian and daughter Ms. Natalie Gabrelian, Mrs. Adele Kervandjian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, brother and uncle SEBUH HENRY GABRELIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Ms. Magdalena Handjian Request requiem service for the soul of her beloved mother ANNY HANDJIAN (12th year memorial service). Also for the souls of her beloved father TATEOS HANDJIAN, beloved aunt VARTUHI BEDROSSIAN and beloved grandparents NISHAN and MAGDALENA KALFAYAN, MIHRAN and ANITSA HANDJIAN.
-Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian, Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and family, Dr. & Mrs. Michael and Daniela Kalustian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved father and grandfather KIRKOR KALUSTIAN, beloved grandparents and great grandparents KALUST and YEGHSAPET KALUSTIAN.
-Mrs. Naomi Megerian, Mr. & Mrs. Haroutiun Megerian and family, Mr. Raffi Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs.Toros Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Valot and Yeranouhi Atahkanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Hovig Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork Kalajian and family, Mrs. Sona Jebian and family, Mrs. Silva Tirakian and family, Kalajian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle HOVANES MEGERIAN (7th year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved uncle and relative HOVANES GEBIAN and for the souls of all deceased members of MANAVAZIAN, TOROSIAN, MEGERIAN, MALKHASIAN, SINANIAN, UZUNIAN, TOMBURIAN, BAYRAKDARIAN, ATAKHANIAN, SAMUEL & ANAHIT JAMGOTCHIAN, KANDAHARIAN, INDZHIGULYAN families.
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostoic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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