E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/26/2018
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 9:8-19; 2 Corinthians 1:1-12; Mark 4:35-40
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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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The monsoon rains that recently hit India were centered in the region of Kerala, which is the home of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. Many areas have been devastated with the flooding that has caused loss of life, disease, and massive property damage. In solidarity with a sister church, Archbishop Oshagan has directed Prelacy parishes to offer a special prayer for victims in Kerala, India this Sunday, August 26, as well as a separate plate collection for flood relief.
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 On August 19, 2018 Rev. Archpriest Vazken Bekarian celebrated the Holy Mass and His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian delivered a sermon. |
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Salt & Light Youth Group and A.Y.F. Hyortik Juniors.
by Nyrie Bedrossian
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"On Tuesday, August 21st, St. Sarkis Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF Hyortik Juniors had their first joint social at SkyZone Trampoline Park in Deer Park. The event was a huge success, with over 50 youth attending from both organizations.
The participants enjoyed socializing together during the event, which included jump time at the trampoline park, followed by pizza and cake for all who attended.
This was a joint summer social for both organizations and gave an opportunity for the youth to see each other before the Fall when their respective sessions and meetings will start up again.
There were many smiling, happy faces all around as the kids enjoyed reuniting with their friends.
We would like to thank the organizers and participants for making this event a success, and wish both Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF Hyortik the best of luck in the Fall as their meetings start up again."
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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 22, 2018
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
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.
Mr. & Mrs. Ruben & Hasmig Daglyan
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. Anita Masoian
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Alice Savadjian
Picnic Donors
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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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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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 |
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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 THE CORINTHIANS (1.1-11)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-11)
Ես, Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, եւ Տիմոթէոս՝ մեր եղբայրը, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ Կորնթոսի մէջ հաստատուած Աստուծոյ եկեղեցիին եւ ամբողջ Աքայիայի մէջ գտնուող քրիստոնեաներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Օրհնեալ ըլլայ Աստուած, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ հայրաբար կը գթայ եւ որպէս Աստուած կը մխիթարէ ու կը զօրացնէ մեզ մեր բոլոր նեղութիւններուն մէջ, որպէսզի մենք կարենանք Աստուծմէ մեր վայելած օգնութիւնն ու մխիթարութիւնը տալ անոնց՝ որոնք ամէն տեսակի նեղութեանց մէջ են: Որովհետեւ, որքան շատ բաժնեկից ըլլանք Քրիստոսի չարչարանքներուն, այնքան աւելի մեծ պիտի ըլլայ իր օգնութիւնն ու մխիթարութիւնը մեզի: Մենք նեղութեանց կ՚ենթարկուինք՝ ձեզի օգնելու եւ Աստուծոյ փրկութիւնը ձեզի բերելու համար. եւ եթէ Աստուած կ՚օգնէ մեզի՝ կրկին ձեզի օգնելու համար է, որպէսզի մեր օրինակով սորվիք թէ Աստուած ձեզ ալ պիտի զօրացնէ՝ որ համբերութեամբ կարենաք տանիլ այն չարչարանքները որ մենք հիմա կը կրենք: Ուստի ձեր վրայ հաստատուն յոյս ունինք, գիտնալով որ քանի մեր չարչարանքներուն մասնակից էք՝ մեր ունեցած մխիթարութեան ալ մասնակից պիտի ըլլաք:
Եղբայրներ, կ՚ուզեմ որ գիտնաք թէ ի՜նչ նեղութիւն կրեցինք Ասիայի մէջ: Մեր կարողութենէն ա՛յնքան վեր էր բեռը, որ գրեթէ ապրելու յոյսը կորսնցուցինք: Զգացինք որ մահուան վճիռը կախուած է մեր վրայ: Բայց ատիկա եղաւ, որպէսզի սորվինք մենք մեզի չապաւինիլ, այլ Աստուծոյ որ կը յարուցանէ մեռելները: Ա՛ն էր որ այդպիսի ահաւոր մահուընէ մը փրկեց մեզ, կը փրկէ, եւ վստահ ենք որ մեզի համար ձեր կատարած աղօթքներուն օգնութեամբ յառաջիկային եւս պիտի փրկէ: Եւ ձեր աղօթքները, որոնց շնորհիւ Աստուած իր հովանին անպակաս պիտի ընէ մեր վրայէն, պատճառ պիտի ըլլան որ շատեր գոհութիւն տան Աստուծոյ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (4.35-41)
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.
A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"
He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?"
They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (4.35-41)
Նոյն օրը երեկոյեան, Յիսուս իր աշակերտներուն ըսաւ. «Եկէք լիճին միւս կողմը անցնինք»: Աշակերտները ձգեցին ժողովուրդը եւ բարձրացան այն նաւակին մէջ ուր Յիսուս կը գտնուէր: Հոն ուրիշ նաւակներ ալ կային:
Յանկարծ զօրաւոր հով մը փոթորկեց ծովը: Ալիքները նաւակին զարնուելով՝ ներս կը թափէին, զայն լեցնելու աստիճան, մինչ Յիսուս նաւակին յետսակողմը բարձի մը վրայ կը քնանար: Աշակերտները արթնցուցին զինք եւ ըսին. «Վարդապե՛տ, հոգդ չէ՞ որ մենք կը կորսուինք»:
Յիսուս ոտքի ելլելով հովուն սաստեց. «Դադրէ՛», եւ ծովուն ըսաւ. «Հանդարտէ՛»: Հովը դադրեցաւ եւ կատարեալ հանդարտութիւն տիրեց: Ապա Յիսուս դարձաւ իր աշակերտներուն. «Ինչո՞ւ այսպէս վախկոտ էք. տակաւի՞ն հաւատք չունիք»: Անոնք չափազանց վախցան եւ իրարու կ՚ըսէին. «Ո՞վ է արդեօք այս մարդը, որուն նոյնիսկ հովն ու ծովը կը հնազանդին»:
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FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE BELT OF THE THEOTOKOS
We can only imagine the joy of finding possessions of the Holy Mother. This Sunday, August 26, the second Sunday after Assumption, is the feast of the Discovery of the Belt of the Theotokos. Because there are no relics of the Holy Mother's earthly body (she was assumed into Heaven), her personal belongings became the object of devotion and veneration. During the time of the early Church, when Christians were persecuted, her possessions were kept hidden and secret. Her belt was the first item to be discovered in Jerusalem in the fifth century. This discovery is the basis for one of the eight feast days in the Armenian liturgical calendar devoted to the Holy Mother.
HOLY PROPHETS EZEKIEL, EZRA AND ZECHARIAH
OnTuesday, August 28, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra, and Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. Ezekielprophesied for about 28 years. The Book of Ezekiel, composed of 48 chapters, is ranked third among the great prophets. It is full of rich imagery, prophetic visions, and allegories. Ezra was a learned and pious priest in Babylon. The Book of Ezra describes the return to Zion following the Babylonian captivity.Zechariah, is the father of John the Baptist. He was married to Elizabeth, and John was born to them in their old age. The promise of a son was conveyed to Zechariah by an angel.
ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND JOB THE RIGHTEOUS
On Thursday, 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" (Garapet) 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. Thus, 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:
The Holy Apostle Thomas, Monday, August 27.
St. Stepanos Ulnia, Koharinos, Radigos, Dzamitos, Dookigos, Tuesday, August 28
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- Mr. YERVAND NAZARIAN, passed on Saturday, August 18, 2018. Wake and Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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- The Kazangian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother AIDA KAZANGIAN (11th 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. Hilda Agopian
- Mrs. Becky Holmquist
- Mrs. Isabella Holmquist
- Mrs. Edda Mangikian
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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 |
| - 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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