E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/19/2018
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56
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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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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF ST. MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD BLESSING OF GRAPES AND MADAGH (HARISSA) By Louiza Kubikian
On Sunday August 12, 2018, the community of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokoum) of the Holy Virgin Mary. Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. Following the Divine Liturgy, over 150 parishioners attended the ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes and enjoyed a traditional Harissa luncheon, hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church. Der Hayr took a moment to remember our beloved Karnig Nercessian by keeping his memory and legacy alive.
Under the leadership of Yn. Annie Terterian & Mrs. Ani Nercessian, a traditional Harissa was prepared with the help of Mrs. Amy Gostanian, Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian, Mrs. Maria Ebrimian, Mrs. Anita Masoian and members of the Ladies Guild. Sandwiches were also served as madagh. The customary and refreshing tan was donated and prepared by Mrs. Dory Shishmanian.
Grapes were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian and the altar flowers were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Zepiur Ardzivian in memory of their beloved mothers.
The Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me...You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 26:10). In the Armenian Church, the offering of first fruit takes the form of a thanksgiving and blessing and then the faithful consume the fruit.
Harissa, the traditional Armenian recipe dating back to St. Gregory the Illuminator, began at St. Sarkis Church 12 years ago and became very popular with the parishioners.
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Dr. & Mrs. Alex and Natalie Meneshian and sons, Michael & Andrew generously donated
the candles for this Sunday's services.
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This Sunday, August 19, 2017 Rev. Archpriest Vazken Bekarian will celebrate the Holy Mass and His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian will deliver a sermon.
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| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic |
| Saint Sarkis Annual Picnic Letter |
We Extend Heartfelt Thank You to All Our Picnic Sponsors
Donations received through August 15, 2018
Kid Zone Sponsors $250
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian
Ms. Zhaneta Sargsyan
Food Court Sponsors $250
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian
Bronze $250
Ms. Zhaneta Sargsyan
Dr. & Mrs. Raffi & Nairy Zohrabian
Coffee Shop Sponsors $200
Gostanian - Tonino Family
Mr. & Mrs Setrag & Annie Kazandjian
Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
Business Card $200
Crown Findings Co. Inc.
Picnic Supporter $100
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Coharig Barsamian
Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Marieange Haroun
Mrs. Anita Masoian
Picnic Donors
Mr. & Mrs. Rupen & Julyet Altan
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Mary Boyajian
Ms. Therese Dakessian
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian
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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Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings will be in our community on Monday, August 27, 2018 at St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. Ultrasound screenings to Identify risk factors for Cardiovascular disease include;
Carotid Artery
(plaque buildup-a leading cause of stroke),
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
(an enlargement or weak area in the main blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
), Peripheral Arterial Disease
(hardening of the arteries in the legs), a
Heart Rhythm Screening
(an EKG to detect Atrial Fibrillation-irregular heartbeat) and an
Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
for men and women. Being proactive about your health by knowing your risks helps you and your doctor address problems early.
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Marathon to Benefit Gavar Special School for Children With Disabilities
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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 |
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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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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 |
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO CORINTHIANS(6.16-7.1)
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.16-7.1)
Ի՞նչ նմանութիւն կայ Աստուծոյ տաճարին եւ մեհեաններուն միջեւ: Արդարեւ, մե՛նք ենք կենդանի Աստուծոյ տաճարը, ինչպէս Աստուած ինք ըսաւ.- «Անոնց մէջ պիտի բնակիմ եւ անոնց հետ պիտի ապրիմ: Ես իրենց Աստուածը պիտի ըլլամ եւ անոնք՝ իմ ժողովուրդս»: Ահա թէ ինչո՛ւ Աստուած կը հրահանգէ մեզի.- «Անջատ եւ հեռո՛ւ կեցէք հեթանոսներէն. պիղծ բաներու մի՛ դպչիք, եւ ես ձեզ պիտի ընդունիմ: Ես ձեզի Հայր պիտի ըլլամ եւ դուք իմ տղաքս ու աղջիկներս պիտի ըլլաք,- կ՚ըսէ ամենակալ Տէրը»: Սիրելինե՛ր, այս խոստումները մեզի եղած են: Ուստի հեռո՛ւ մնանք մարմնական եւ հոգեկան ամէն պղծութենէ, մենք մեզ կատարելապէս մաքրենք՝ Աստուծոյ երկիւղովը ապրելով:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (1.39-56)
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me- holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers."
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (1.39-56)
Նոյն օրերուն, Մարիամ ճամբայ ելլելով՝ աճապարանքով գնաց Յուդայի լեռնային շրջանի քաղաքներէն մէկը: Հոն Զաքարիայի տունը մտնելով՝ Եղիսաբէթի ողջոյն տուաւ: Երբ Եղիսաբէթ Մարիամի ողջոյնը լսեց, իր որովայնին մէջ երեխան շարժեցաւ, եւ Եղիսաբէթ Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած՝ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ.- Կիներուն մէջ օրհնեա՜լ ես դուն եւ օրհնեա՜լ է զաւակը որ կը կրես որովայնիդ մէջ: Ի՜նչ երջանկութիւն, որ Տիրոջս մայրը ինծի կ՚այցելէ. որովհետեւ երբ ողջոյնդ լսեցի, երեխաս ուրախութեամբ շարժեցաւ որովայնիս մէջ: Երանի՜ քեզի որ հաւատացիր, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կողմէ քեզի ըսուածները պիտի կատարուին: Մարիամ ըսաւ. «Տէրը պիտի գովաբանեմ. Ահա հոգիս կ՚ուրախանայ Աստուծմով, իմ Փրկիչովս, որովհետեւ ան տեսաւ իր աղախինին հեզութիւնը: Ասկէ ետք բոլոր սերունդները երանի պիտի տան ինծի, քանի հզօրն Աստուած ինծի համար մեծամեծ գործեր կատարեց. սուրբ է անունը անոր: Բոլոր ժամանակներուն մէջ ողորմութեամբ ան կը նայի աստուածավախ մարդոց վրայ: Իր բազուկով ան զօրութիւն ցոյց տուաւ, ոչնչացուց հպարտները՝ իրենց բոլոր խորհուրդներով: Գահազրկեց արքաները եւ բարձրացուց խոնարհները: Անօթիները բարիքներով լիացուց, մինչ հարուստները դատարկաձեռն արձակեց: Պաշտպան եղաւ իր ծառային՝ Իսրայէլի, հաւատարիմ մնալով իր ողորմութեան, ինչպէս որ խոստացած էր մեր հայրերուն՝ Աբրահամի եւ անոր զաւակներուն»: Մարիամ Եղիսաբէթի մօտ շուրջ երեք ամիս մնալէ ետք վերադարձաւ իր տունը:
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Baby's 40th day Dedication service
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- VICTORIA AYVAZYAN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hayk & Kristine Ayvazyan was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Victoria to the life of the church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism. |
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- MATTEO ARMAN ALPIAN the son of Mr. & Mrs. Aris & Anita Alpian was baptized on Sunday, August 12, 2018. His Godparents were Mr. Masis Alpian and Ms. Martina Bernardi. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Matteo. |
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SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN
On Tuesday, August 21, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God's will. An angel appeared to each of them telling them that in spite of their old age they would be the parents of a daughter.
On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ's ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.
Frankincense and Myrrh were the "gifts of kings," more valuable than gold. Myrrh is mentioned frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. Gold, frankincense and myrrh were the precious offerings of thanks to Mary by the three Wise Men for bringing forth the Son of God. Myrrh is mentioned occasionally throughout the life of Jesus of Nazareth: "And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh," (Mark 15:23); after his death, "Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight," which was used to prepare the Body for burial (John 19:39).
O God, by wise foreknowledge you established the mystery of the holy church, having laid down the assembly of the righteous as its deep and firm foundation; through their prayers, have mercy on us. The blessing given by you to husband and wife, the pair created by God, buds forth today in Joachim and Anna like a splendid flower; through their prayers, have mercy on us. Today you manifested from Anna the promise given to Abraham, our patriarch according to the Spirit, in the union of staffs both priestly and kingly; through their prayers, have mercy on us. O God, without beginning, unspeakable, boundless might, from the beginning of the ages you have cared for the sons of Adam, today by grace from above, you have designated by her birth the mother of your chosen and only-begotten Son. Through her prayers, have mercy on us.
(Canon to Saints Joachim and Anna from the liturgical canons of the Armenian Church)
SAINT JEREMIAH THE PROPHET
On Thursday, August 23, the Armenian Church remembers Jeremiah, one of the major prophets of the Old Testament. His writings are collected in the Old Testament Book of Jeremiah, in I and II Kings, and the Book of Lamentations. God appointed Jeremiah to confront Judah and Jerusalem for the worship of idols and other violations of the covenant (described in the Book of Deuteronomy). Jeremiah had the task of explaining the reason for the impending disaster-the destruction by the Babylonian army and captivity: "And when your people say, 'Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?' you shall say to them, 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'"
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- Վարդանեան ընտանիք հոգեհանգստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրեն իրենց սիրելի հօր եւ մեծ հօր ՎԱՀՐԱՄ ՎԱՐԴԱՆԵԱՆի մահուան Ա. Տարելիցին առթիւ։
-Mr. & Mrs. Mardiros and Sylva Cetinkaya request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather DONIK CETINKAYA (33rd year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Ruben and Hasmik Daglyan and family, Mr. & Mrs. Karnik and Marian Minassian and family and Saroyan family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother VERZHINE DAGLYAN (28th year memorial service), father and grandfather GEVORK DAGLYAN (10 years memorial service), PERTCH KERIMYAN (24th year memorial service), beloved uncle ANDRANIK ISKANDARIAN, beloved aunt JOSEPHINE ISKANDARIAN and beloved mother ZARUHI MINASSIAN (1st year memorial service).
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Join 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:
- Mrs. Armine Boyadjian
- Mrs. Lucy Kazanjian
- Mrs. Sonia Givelekian
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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 and ARS |
| - December 2, 2018 |
Cookie Decoration by St. Sarkis Sunday School |
| - December 16, 2018 |
Simply Christmas |
| - December 31, 2018 |
New Years Eve Party |
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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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