E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 12/02/2018
Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ - SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 36:22-37:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-11; Luke 13:1-9
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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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PRELATE ELEVATED TO RANK OF ARCHBISHOP
We are pleased to announce that His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia, issued an encyclical dated November 22, 2018, elevating our Prelate, Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, to the rank of Archbishop. In his encyclical His Holiness wrote:
"We have closely followed your many years of activities at the Eastern Prelacy, as Vicar General and Ecumenical Officer, and we have seen in you a loyal and dedicated member of our Church and the Brotherhood of our Holy See.
"Hence, in appreciation for your years of dedicated services and as encouragement for the new opportunities of service that will open up before you, with this Pontifical Encyclical, we bestow upon you the honor and the title of Archbishop.
"We are confident that this new title will give you new impetus to carry out the mission entrusted to you with renewed faith and total dedication within the ministry of our Holy See."
This Sunday's celebration has turned into a dual celebration of Srpazan's election as Prelate and elevation. His Eminence will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon this Sunday, December 2, at St. Illuminator Cathedral in New York City. The Liturgy will begin at 10 am. A celebratory banquet will take place after services at the Terrace on the Park in Flushing Meadows, New York. The banquet was sold-out nearly two weeks ago.
There will be church service ( Badarak) this Sunday, December 2nd, 2018 at St. Sarkis Church.
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| Christmas Cookies Decorating Party |
| Saturday School Year Picture |
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A group photo of St. Sarkis church Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Staff and Students
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg & Veh |
As we start a new season of the Podcast, the Eastern Prelacy starts a new chapter in its life and mission as Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian has been elected Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy.
In this months Podcast,
Father Nareg interviews his mentor, His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate
St. Sarkis Church introduces a new program "Enriching Your Marriage"
Father Nareg discusses the impact of the Prelacy's Youth Ministry on St. Sarkis Parish
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
On the joyous occasion of their son's wedding, Dr. & Mrs. Raffi & Nairy Zohrabian generously donated $650.00 to
St. Sarkis Church Salt & Light Youth Group Ministry.
| September 28th, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian |
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| November 16th, 2018 - Mrs. Evelyn Nenejian |
November 30th, 2018 - Rev. Fr. Mesrob & Yn. Ojeen Lakissian
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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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Dear St. Sarkis Church Parishioners,
We greatly appreciate and thank you for your dedicated service and continued support in making Saint Sarkis Church a vibrant spiritual and cultural center serving the needs of the Armenian Community. We invite you to join the growing number of parishioners who are dues paying members of our church. As such, you will be part of a devoted group of parishioners serving the church and community and participating in the decisions shaping the future of St. Sarkis Church.
Membership dues are an important part of our budget and as paid members you are eligible to vote in the General Membership Meeting, serve on the Board of Trustees and be entitled to certain benefits such as discounted hall rental rates, school registration, etc. Such reduced rates are offered if both spouses are paid members.
Kindly inform us of any changes in your address, phone or e-mail so you may receive the E-Sunday Bulletin of Saint Sarkis Church sent electronically by Der Nareg every Friday.
We look forward to working with you in strengthening the mission of Saint Sarkis Church.
May God Bless you and grant you all the best in your endeavors.
Please make your checks payable to St. Sarkis Church and send to
38-65 234th Street Douglaston, New York, 11363.
Prayerfully,
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor & Board of Trustees
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018/2019:
November 11th & 18th (Thanksgiving Feast, 1-3 pm)
December 2nd & 9th (Cookie Decoration)
January 13th & 27th
February 10th & 24th
March 10th & 24th
April 7th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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November 11, 2018
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Der Nareg and Yn. Annie Terterian |
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November 18, 2018
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Sunday School Staff and parents |
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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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Anonymous |
| January 13, 2019 |
Nenejian & Khatchadourian family |
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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Sponsors
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Anonymous
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$300.00 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian
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$150.00 |
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| Saturday School Annual Gala |
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Rita Wanesian who is a Saturday School student & a Salt & Light Youth Group member drew pictures and sold them to our parishioners. She was able to raised $14.00 and donated the money to our church.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS (4.1-12)
Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.
Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more.
Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԹԵՍԱՂՈՆԻԿԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (4.1-12)
Այսպէս ուրեմն, եղբայրներ, մենք ձեզի սորվեցուցինք թէ ի՛նչպէս պէտք է ապրիլ Աստուծոյ հաճելի ըլլալու համար: Թէպէտ այդպէս կ՚ապրիք արդէն, սակայն կը խնդրենք եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի անունով կը թելադրենք որ շարունակէք յառաջանալ ներկայ ձեր ընթացքին մէջ: Գիտէք թէ ի՛նչ պատուէրներ տուինք ձեզի Տէր Յիսուսի անունով, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կամքն է որ դուք սրբուիք եւ ամենեւին հեռու մնաք պոռնկութենէ: Ձեզմէ իւրաքանչիւրը թող սրբութեամբ ու պատուով ամուսնանայ: Կրքոտ ցանկութիւններու անձնատուր մի՛ ըլլաք հեթանոսներուն պէս, որոնք զԱստուած չեն ճանչնար. կամ չըլլայ որ մէկը եղբօր մը դէմ մեղանչէ անոր կինը յափշտակելով, որովհետեւ այդ բոլորին համար Տէրը իր դատաստանին մէջ անողոք պիտի ըլլայ, ինչպէս սկիզբէն ըսինք ձեզի եւ ազդարարեցինք: Միթէ Աստուած մեր պղծալից կեանքը շարունակելո՞ւ հրաւիրեց մեզ, թէ սրբութեամբ ապրելու: Անշուշտ թէ սրբութեամբ ապրելու: Հետեւաբար ով որ սրբութեան այս պատուէրը կ՚արհամարհէ՝ մարդ մը անարգած չ՚ըլլար, այլ նոյնինքն զԱստուած, որ իր Սուրբ Հոգին կու տայ մեզի:
Գալով եղբայրասիրութեան, մեր գրելուն պէտք չունիք, որովհետեւ ինքնին դուք Աստուծմէ սորված էք զիրար սիրել, ինչպէս արդէն գործնապէս ցոյց կու տաք այդ սէրը ամբողջ Մակեդոնիայի բոլոր եղբայրներուն նկատմամբ: Բայց դարձեալ, եղբայրներ, կը խնդրենք որ աւելի առատանաք ձեր սիրոյն մէջ, ջանաք հանդարտ կեանք մը վարել, միայն ձեր գործին նայիլ եւ ձեր աշխատանքի վաստակով ապրիլ, ինչպէս որ պատուիրեցինք ձեզի, որպէսզի ձեր պարկեշտ ընթացքով յարգուիք չհաւատացողներէն եւ ոեւէ մէկուն կարօտ չմնաք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (13:1-9)
At that very time there were some present who told him about the Galileans whom blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. He asked them, "Do you think that because these Galileans suffered in this way they were worse sinners than all other Galileans? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish as they did. Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam fall on them-do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others living in Jerusalem. No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all perish just as they did."
Than he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came looking for fruit on it and found none. So he said to the gardener, 'See here! For three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and still I find none. Cut it down! Why should it be wasting the soil?' He replied, 'Sir, let it alone for one more year, until I dig around it and put manure on it. If it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (13.1-9)
Ոմանք եկան Յիսուսի եւ պատմեցին այն գալիլիացիներուն մասին, որոնք Պիղատոսի կողմէ սպանուեցան, երբ Աստուծոյ զոհ կը մատուցանէին: Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Կը կարծէ՞ք թէ սպաննուող գալիլիացիները միւս բոլոր գալիլիացիներէն աւելի մեղաւոր էին, որ այդպիսի վախճան մը ունեցան: Ո՛չ: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ չապաշխարէք՝ դուք բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս պիտի մեռնիք: Կամ ի՞նչ կը մտածէք այն տասնըութ մարդոց մասին, որոնց վրայ ինկաւ աշտարակը Սելովամի մէջ եւ սպաննեց զանոնք: Անոնք աւելի՞ յանցաւոր էին քան Երուսաղէմի բոլոր բնակիչները: Ո՛չ: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ չապաշխարէք՝ բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս պիտի մեռնիք»:
Անոնց հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց. «Մարդ մը կար որ իր այգիին մէջ թզենի մը տնկած էր: Երբ ժամանակը եղաւ, թուզ քաղելու գնաց, բայց թզենիին վրայ պտուղ չգտաւ: Այգեպանին ըսաւ. "Այս երրորդ տարին է որ կու գամ թուզ քաղելու, բայց չեմ գտներ: Ուստի կտրէ՛ զայն, ինչո՞ւ անիմաստ կերպով տեղ գրաւէ": Այգեպանը պատասխանեց. "Տէ՛ր, թող այս տարի ալ մնայ. ես իր շուրջի հողը կրկին կը փորեմ եւ պարարտացուցիչ կը դնեմ: Այս ձեւով թերեւս պտուղ տայ. ապա թէ ոչ՝ գալ տարի կտրէ զայն"»:
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SAINTS THADDEUS AND BARTHOLOMEW
This Saturday, December 1, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew, two of the twelve apostles who were the first evangelizers of Armenia, and were martyred there, giving the Armenian Church its apostolic identity and earning them the title, "First Enlighteners of Armenia."
Thaddeus came to Armenia about 43 AD to preach Christianity. He was martyred in southeastern Armenia. His tomb lies in the Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus (Iran) where a chapel was built in the third century. Bartholomew is believed to have arrived in Armenia about 66 AD. He was martyred in Hadamakert, southeast of Lake Van.
An apostle is "someone who is sent,"-an emissary or ambassador of the Kingdom of God, sent to announce the Kingdom's coming in Jesus Christ, and authorized to claim men and women's allegiance to him. "We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God," (2 Corinthians 5:20)
Also remembered this week:
St. Clement of Rome (November 29)
St. Gennaro (December 3)
St. Apkar, 1
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Christian King (December 4)
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 - LIAM ALEXANDER MARTINEZ the son of Mr. & Mrs. Rafael & Beatrice Martinez was baptized on Saturday, November 24, 2018. His Godparents were Mr. Sarchiz Artim and Mrs. Elise Artim. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Liam.
 - HENRY ALEXANDER OHANNESSIAN the son of Mr. & Mrs. Ohanes & Angela Ohannessian was baptized on Sunday, November 25, 2018. His Godfather was Dr. Karnig Magardician. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Henry.
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 - ALEX GHAZARYAN, son of Mr. & Mrs. Gor & Anush Ghazarian was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Alex to the life of the church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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| - Mrs. SOSSI KAZANDJIAN, passed on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Viewing and Funeral services were held on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Soorp Khatch Armenian Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace. |
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- Mr. Hrair Tumageanian, Ms. Adina Lambert request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife and mother MARIANA EUGENIA TUMAGEANIAN (4th month memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents and grandparents HAMAZASP and SONA TUMAGEANIAN (20th year memorial service).
- Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian and Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents HAGOP and MATILDA KALAYJIAN. Also for the souls of all deceased members of KALAYDJIAN and ANTONIAN families.
- Mrs. Angela Kapikian, Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Alisa Paxos and children George and Angela request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather BEDROS KAPIKIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents, grandparents and great grandparents DAVID and ARUSIAG KAPIKIAN.
- Mr. Magar Voskerijian, Ms. Nicolette and Mr. Jonathan Voskerijian, Ms. Linda Voskerijian, Ms. Jessica and Ms. Ashley Sanchez and Mr. & Mrs. Jirair and Nora Mengouchian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son, father, brother and uncle GERARD VOSKERIJIAN (40th Day memorial service).
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is sponsored by:
-Mrs. Nora Mengouchian
-Mrs. Marie Harutunian
-Mrs. Harriest Janesian
-Mrs. Anna Kevrekian
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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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- November 30, 2018
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Salt & Light Youth Group
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| - December 02, 2018 |
A Welcome Celebration For Prelate
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| - December 9, 2018 |
Cookie Decoration by St. Sarkis Sunday School |
| - December 14, 2018 |
Ugly Sweater Christmas Party |
| - December 16, 2018 |
Simply Christmas |
| - December 22, 2018 |
Basketball Teams Christmas party |
| - January 6, 2019 |
Saturday School Armenian Christmas Hantes |
| - January 13, 2018 |
Deacons, choir members and Altar servers appreciation event |
| - March 2, 2019 |
Saturday School Gala |
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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