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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 07/22/2018 
ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings: 
Isaiah 5:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:11; Matthew 19:3-12
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

News From St. Sarkis Church
Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
Summer Camp 2018, by Debbie Agopian

The 13th annual St. Sarkis Summer Camp has come to a bittersweet end.  This wonderful summer camp has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings, this year with over 100 campers eager to see the fun that was planned each day.

 In the first week campers enjoyed various activities including arts and crafts, sports, improvising in drama, learning to sing some Armenian hymns in music, jumping around in the bouncy castle , and water activities.  

They also had workshops that included a puppet show where they made their own puppets, a comedy show, the Fun Bus, animal show, a Mad Science show, and a Lego workshop where they became mini engineers building motorized Lego structures with coding technology!

After an action packed first week, the fun wasn't quite finished.  In the second week, in addition to more sessions of arts and crafts, drama, sports and music, the campers enjoyed a magic show, a trip to the movies to see Hotel Transylvania 3, and of course the water park on the closing day of camp.  

They also received a special visit by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan and Mr. Antranig Boudakian and the children sang a few songs for them. In addition, the campers also got the chance to go up to the sanctuary with Der Nareg to learn about our faith and the Armenian church, where they asked many insightful questions.

This incredible camp would not be possible without the hard work of its wonderful staff and the many generous donations from members of the community.  We are grateful for a successful year and look forward to next year for our 14th season!

Der Nareg would like to thank all of the summer camp parents and children who donated to a summer camp for orphans in Armenia. We were able to raise $2,020.00 through your generous donations.
Summer Camp Sponsorship 2018
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
Bouncy Castle (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Vahagn and Shogher Aseyan / Mr. & Mrs. Frunz and Mellada Miskaryan)
$3,600.00
Fitness/ Gym Coach
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian)

$1,200.00
Water Park Activities
(Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies,
in memory of Stepan Tavitian)
   

$1000.00
Lego Workshop
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian)

$400.00
Video Game Design & Coding
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian)

$600.00
Bus a move
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian)

$475.00
Puppet Show
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian)

$425.00
Petting Zoo Comes To You
(Sponsored by Aram & Ardemis Zobian)

$395.00
Fun Bus
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian)

$375.00
Art Classes
(Sponsored by Nenejian/Balian Families) 

$750.00
Camp T-Shirts
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nyrie Khatchadourian)

$600.00
Science Museum
(Sponsored by Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian)

$500.00
Magic Show
  (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpi Megerian)  

$500.00
Fitness/Gym Coach
(Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies,
in memory of Stepan Tavitian)
   

$1,200.00
Robotics
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian)

$300.00
Pallet Painting
(Sponsored by St. Sarkis Ladies Guild)

$1000.00
Comedy Show
(Sponsored by Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian)

$450.00
Comedy Workshop
(Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Liza Andreopoulos)

$300.00
Bubble Show
(Sponsored by H.M.E.M. NY)

$200.00
Pizza Lunch
(Sponsored by Anonymous)  

$200.00
Pizza Lunch
(Sponsored by Anonymous)

$200.00


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Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (19.3-12)
Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any and every reason?"  
"Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."  
"Why then," they asked, "did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?"  
Jesus replied, "Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery."  
The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."  
Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it."
 
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (19.3-12) 
Փարիսեցիներ Յիսուսը փորձելու մտադրութեամբ մօտեցան անոր եւ հարցուցին. «Իրաւունք ունի՞ մէկը ոեւէ պատճառով իր կինը արձակելու»: 
Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. «Չէ՞ք կարդացած Սուրբ Գիրքերուն մէջե թէ Աստուած սկիզբէն արու եւ էգ ստեղծեց մարդիկը եւ ըսաւ անոնց. "Այս պատճառով այրը պիտի ձգէ իր հայրն ու մայրը եւ իր կնոջ միանայ եւ երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան": Հետեւաբար այլեւս երկու չեն այլ մէկ մարմին: Ուրեմն ոեւէ մէկը թող չբաժնէ անոնք որ Աստուած միացուց»: 
Փարիսեցիները դարձեալ հարցուցին. «Հապա ինչո՞ւ Մովսէս օրէնք սահմանեց՝ բաժանման թուղթ տալ կնոջ եւ արձակել զայն»: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Մովսէս ձեր խստասրտութեան պատճառով արտօնեց արձակել ձեր կիները, սակայն ստեղծագործութեան ժամանակ արձակելու խօսք չկար: Գիտցէք նաեւ թէ ով որ իր կինը կ՚արձակէ առանց պոռնկութեան պատճառի եւ ուրիշ մը կ՚առնէ՝ շնութիւն ըրած կ՚ըլլայ. եւ ով որ արձակուած կինը կ՚առնէ՝ ան ալ շնութիւն ըրած կ՚ըլլայ»: 
Աշակերտները ըսին Յիսուսի. «Եթէ ամուսնութիւնը այդպէս դատապարտութեան պատճառ կրնայ ըլլալ այր մարդուն եւ կնոջ համար, աւելի լաւ է չամուսնանալ»:  
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Բայց ամէն մարդ չի կրնար առանց ամուսնութեան մնալ, այլ միայն անոնք որոնց Աստուած կարողութիւն տուած է: Որովհետեւ մարդիկ չեն ամուսնանար այն պարագաներուն երբ ծնունդով ներքինի են կամ մարդոց կողմէ ներքինի եղած են եւ կամ իրենք զիրենք ներքինի դարձուցած են Աստուծոյ արքայութեան համար: Ով որ կրնայ ընդունիլ իմ հաստատումսե թող կատարէ զայն»:
 
 
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (6.15-7.11)
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never! Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, "The two will become one flesh." But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit.  
Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 
Now for the matters you wrote about: It is good for a man not to marry. But since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. I say this as a concession, not as a command. I wish that all men were as I am. But each man has his own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that.  
Now to the unmarried and the widows I say: It is good for them to stay unmarried, as I am. But if they cannot control themselves, they should marry, for it is better to marry than to burn with passion.  
To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.
 
 
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.15-7.11) 
Չէ՞ք գիտեր թէ ձեր մարմինները Քրիստոսի անդամներն են: Քրիստոսի անդամները առնենք պոռնիկի անդա՞մ դարձնենք: Բնաւ երբեք: Չէ՞ որ գիտէք թէ պոռնիկին միացողը անոր հետ մէկ մարմին կը կազմէե որովհետեւ գրուած է. «Երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան»: Նոյնպէս ալ, ով որ Տիրոջ միանայ՝ անոր հետ մէկ հոգի կ՚ըլլայ: Հետեւաբար պոռնկութենէ հեռու փախէք: Բոլոր միւս մեղքերը որ մարդ կը գործէ, իր մարմնին հետ կապ չունին. բայց պոռնկութիւն ընողը իր մարմնին դէմ կը մեղանչէ: Չէ՞ք գիտեր որ ձեր մարմինները տաճարն են Սուրբ Հոգիին որ Աստուծմէ առիք եւ ձեր մէջ կը բնակի: Գիտցէք որ դուք չէք ձեր անձերուն տէրը, այլ Աստուած որ փրկագինով ձեզ գնեց: Հետեւաբար այնպէս ապրեցէք որ Աստուած փառաւորուի ձեր մարմիններով: 
Ձեր նամակին մէջ ինծի գրած էիք նաեւ այն մասին՝ թէ մարդ լաւ կ՚ընէ եթէ բնաւ չամուսնանայ: Բայց որպէսզի պոռնկութեան մէջ չիյնաք՝ ամէն մարդ իր կինը թող ունենայ եւ ամէն կին՝ իր ամուսինը, որպէսզի կնոջ պէտքերը այրը գոհացնէ եւ ամուսնոյն պէտքերը՝ կինը: Որովհետեւ կինը իր մարմնին տէրը չէ, այլ՝ ամուսինը. ո՛չ ալ այրը իր մարմնին տէրն է, այլ՝ կինը: Երկար ատեն հեռու մի մնաք իրարմէ: Եթէ կ՚ուզէք աղօթքի նուիրուիլ, կրնաք փոխադարձ համաձայնութեամբ ժամանակ մը իրարմէ հեռու մնալ. բայց յետոյ վերադարձէք ձեր կենակցութեան, որպէսզի չըլլայ որ Սատանան ձեզ փորձութեան մղէ՝ ձեր անժուժկալութենէն օգտուելով: Հրահանգ մը չէ այս տուածս, այլ պարզապէս՝ ներողամիտ կեցուածք: Որովհետեւ ես պիտի ուզէի որ ամէն մարդ ալ ինծի պէս ապրէր, բայց Աստուած իւրաքանչիւրին իրեն յատուկ շնորհք մը տուած է. մէկուն՝ այսպէս ապրելու շնորհք, միւսին՝ այնպէս: Սակայն ամուրիներուն եւ այրիներուն կ՚ըսեմ.- Աւելի լաւ կ՚ընեն՝ եթէ ինծի պէս մնան. բայց եթէ չեն կրնար տոկալ՝ թող ամուսնանան, որովհետեւ նախընտրելի է ամուսնանալ քան ցանկութեամբ եռալ: Իսկ ամուսնացած զոյգերուն հետեւեալ պատուէրը կու տամ Տիրոջ կողմէ.- Ոեւէ կին իր ամուսինէն թող չբաժնուի. իսկ եթէ բաժնուի, կամ առանց ամուսնութեան թող ապրի եւ կամ դարձեալ հաշտուի իր ամուսինին հետ: Նոյնպէսե ոեւէ այր իր կինը թող չձգէ:
Baby's 40th day Dedication service
VICTORIA TERZIAN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Lucine Terzian was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Victoria to the life of the church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Baptism
HARUT DAVID KAHVEDJIAN the son of Mr. and Mrs. Suren and Gretel Kahvedjian was baptized on Saturday, July 14,  2018. His Godparents were Shant Kahvedjian and Suzan Nazarian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Harut.
Liturgical Calendar
SONS AND GRANDSONS OF ST. GREGORY
This Saturday, July 21, the Armenian Church commemorates the sons and grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator, namely, Sts. Aristakes, Vrtanes, Housik, Grigoris, and Daniel (who was not related, but was a distinguished and favorite student of St. Gregory). All of them continued the work of St. Gregory, preaching the word of Christ to pagans at great personal peril.
Gregory had two sons, Aristakes and Vrtanes. Aristakes, the younger son, succeeded Gregory as Catholicos and was martyred around 333 AD. Aristakes represented the Armenian Church at the first ecumenical council at Nicaea in 325. It was at this council that the Nicene Creed, recited to this day during the Divine Liturgy, was written and adopted. Vrtanes, at this time over 70 years old, was called upon to become catholicos and served for eight years until his death. Vrtanes had two sons, Grigoris and Housig. Grigoris preached in the northern provinces of Armenia (present day Georgia) where he was martyred in 347. Daniel, who as noted above was not related to Gregory, is included with the sons and grandsons. He was chosen to succeed Housig as catholicos, but never actually served as he too was martyred one year later in 348.
              
Saint Aristakes, through you the confession of divine faith of the holy fathers spread light through all Armenia; always intercede for our souls.
          Chosen watchful shepherd of Christ's reasonable flock, good offshoot from the father and illuminator, master Vertanes, always intercede for our souls.
          Praised among witnesses, equal to your great father, you courageously crushed the depiction of the lawless, lord Saint Housik, always intercede for our souls.
          According to your pure virginity numbered with the bodiless, true high priest, witness of Christ, Saint Gregory, always intercede for our souls.
          By asceticism you were on earth equal to the celestials; for the Lord's name you accepted death and denounced the king, Saint Daniel; always intercede for our souls.

(Canon to the Sons and Grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church)

Also commemorated this week:
Thursday, July 19: The Holy Forefathers: Adam, Abel, Seth, Enosh, Enoch. Noah, Melhizedek, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel, Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gidon.

Monday, July 23: The Holy Maccabees, Eleazar the priest, Samona and her seven sons.

Tuesday, July 24: The Twelve Holy Prophets: Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Obadiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jonah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
Requiems
- Mrs. Seta Ovanessian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather AGOP OVANESSIAN (8th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved sister and aunt ELVIRA KRIKORIAN (6th year memorial service), beloved parents and grandparents KEVORK and ARSHALOUY KARANFILIAN.

- Mr. & Mrs. Stephan Dumanian, Mr. & Mrs. Nicklas Volbi and Stephanie Dumanian, Mr. & Mrs. Ravi and Natalie Vohra, Mrs. Mari Pieleanu and Mr. Haroutune Djamdjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister and mother in-law ANITZA DUMANIAN (40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved mother SERANOUSH OHANESIAN, beloved sister, aunt, wife and sister in-law SIRANOUSH DJAMDJIAN, beloved father, grandfather and father in-law AGOP DUMANIAN.

- Mr. & Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James, Ms. Alice Zobian, Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Any Tumaian, Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Bridget Nerses and children Dylan, Victoria and Shea and Mr. Andrew Nerses request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved father, and grandfather ARTHUR ZOBIAN (22nd year memorial service), and uncle GARBIS ZOBIAN (16th year memorial service).

- Mrs. Arsaguhi Tossoyan request requiem service for the souls of her beloved sister VARTOUHI ZOBIAN, beloved husband SARKIS TOSSOYAN (18th year memorial service), beloved parents KARNIG (33rd year memorial service) and NOEMI APRAHAMIAN (14th year memorial service).

- Drs. Arthur and Louiza Kubikian, Drs. Daniel and Stacey Kubikian and family, Mr. & Mrs. David and Isabel Kubikian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents NUBAR (12th year memorial service) and ROSE KUBIKIAN (45th year memorial service),  NOUBAR (8th year memorial service) and DIROUHI PUSKULIAN (25th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved aunt VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (5th year memorial service), beloved uncle ARTHUR ZOBIAN (22nd year memorial service).

- Mr. & Mrs. Gaydzag and Seta Boyadjian, Mr. & Mrs. Nishan and Silva Boyadjian and Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan request requiem service for the souls of their beloved grandparents ALEXANDER and ALMA MATEESCU, beloved uncles ALEXANDER, MIRCEA and  PAUL MATEESCU and VICTOR CIPU, beloved aunts IRINA, LUCRETIA and FLORICA CIPU.

-Mr. & Mrs. Vahram and Esperans Minassian, Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Arlene Mordjikian and daughter Alicia, Mr. & Mrs. Ari and Monica Minassian and children Mia and Zoey request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, brother in-law and uncle CANO OZGENER (40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents PARTOGH and SHAMIRAM MINASSIAN and HAYGASER and SIRANUSH OZGENER.

- Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Juliette Milian, Ms. Janette Milian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork and Camille Demirian, Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian and children Anais and Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother KNARIG SIONIAN DEMIRIAN ( 40th day memorial service).

- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Անդրանիկ եւ Մարի Եագուպեան հոգեհանգստեան արարողութիւն կը խնդրեն իրենց մօր ԱՐՇԱԼՈՅՍ ԲԱԼՈՒԼԵԱՆի եւ եղբօր ԳԷՈՐԳ ԲԱԼՈՒԼԵԱՆի  (30րդ տարելից), ինչպէս նաեւ ԵԱԳՈՒՊԵԱՆ, ՍԱԼՈՒԼԵԱՆ գերդաստաններու ննջեցեալներուն հոգիներուն ի հանգիստ։
Obituary
- Ms. ANNA AROUSIAK MANOOKIAN, passed on Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Funeral  services were held on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Cedar Grove Cemetery. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
Fellowship Hour
St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.  
KNARIG SIONIAN DEMIRIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by, Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Juliette Milian and family.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- August 12, 2018 Asdvadzadzin
- September 23, 2018 St. Sarkis Church Annual Picnic
- October 13, 2018 Cocktails and Fundraiser at St. Sarkis Church 

This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
DATEVIG   Children's  Choir
Basketball Program
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