E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 02/02/2020
Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -THIRD SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21
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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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Bible Study Course at St. Sarkis Church
On Tuesday, January 28, 2020, the first session of the Bible Study course was held in the Main Hall of St. Sarkis Church.
Fr. Nareg opened the session with a prayer, thanked everyone for attending and said that it's a blessing that the very first event that is taking place in the renovated hall of the Church is a Bible Study. Then he made a quick introduction to the Bible, the New Testament and the Gospel of Matthew. The topic of the study was chapters 1-2 of the Gospel of Matthew: "Birth and Infancy of the Messiah".
26 members of our community attended this first session. The Next session will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, and will focus on chapters 2-3: "Preparation for Ministry in Galilee".
Join us next Tuesday. Childcare is available. This is a 12 session course that ends on May 5, 2020.
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Celebrating 30 years at St. Sarkis Church
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This year marks the 30th Anniversary of St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Douglaston. Each week we will be highlighting an event from the past thirty years. We hope you enjoy reminiscing!
This Week We Remember: ST SARKIS NAME DAY (1992)
The first major event of 1992 was Saint Sarkis Name Day. This was a special occasion because for the first time both Badarak and Luncheon were held at St. Sarkis Church. His Eminence, Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian was the celebrant and several acolytes were ordained.
Although not quite finished, with bare concrete floors, paint barely dry on the walls, and the kitchen almost equipped, the Hall was ready to receive the hundreds of enthusiastic St. Sarkis parishioners, who, after almost 7 years of waiting were finally COMING HOME!
We are excited to announce that on Sunday, May 31st , 2020 we will be celebrating the "30th Anniversary of St Sarkis Church & 15th Anniversary of Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, as Pastor." at Larkfield Manor, East Northport, NY.
We look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion together!
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A Twelve Session Bible Study Course On the Gospel of St. Matthew
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Please click on the link to contribute.
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Modern & Traditional Armenian Dance Lessons at St. Sarkis Church
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Valentine's Day Dinner Dance
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Salt & Light and Homenetmen New York Skate Party
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Domestic Violence in Armenia and Beyond
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Sunday School Calendar 2020:
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
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No Sunday School due to Renovation of the church. |
| Sunday, February 2, 2020 |
No Sunday School due to Renovation of the church. |
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Sunday, February 9, 2020
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
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Sunday, March 15, 2020
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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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: Այդ պիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը 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»
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«Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»
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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.
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Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:
Անոնք կ'ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ'երթային:
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ST. GREGORY THE THEOLOGIAN
This Saturday, February 1, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Gregory the Theologian, also known as St. Gregory of Nazianzus, who is considered to be one of the great fathers of the Eastern Church. He was the son of the bishop of Naziansus in Cappadocia. A great orator, his famous Five Theological Orations were powerful statements of faith and an eloquent defense of orthodoxy that earned him the title "the Theologian." He also wrote poetry, letters, and with St. Basil compiled a selection of writings by Origen.
EVE OF THE FAST OF THE CATECHUMENS
On Sunday, February 2, is the Eve of the Fast of the Catechumens (Paregentan Arachavorats Bahki). A catechumen is someone who is receiving instruction in the fundamentals of the faith while preparing for baptism. This occurs three weeks before Eve of Great Lent (Poon Paregentan) and ten weeks before Easter. The Fast of the Catechumens is five days of strict fast (dzom). Traditionally, the Catechumens were instructed for several hours daily and required to stand through every church service, separate from the baptized congregation. This continued until Easter, when the catechumens were baptized and anointed and received their first communion.
The fast is unique to the Armenian Church as it was established by St. Gregory the Illuminator when Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
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- Mrs. EMMA TCHILINGARIAN, passed on Friday, January 24, 2020. Wake service was held on Sunday, January 26, 2020. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 27, 2020, all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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- Ճանէսեան եւ Վանէսեան ընտանիքներ հոգեհանգստեան արարողութիւն կը խնդրեն իրենց ծնողաց եւ մեծ ծնողաց՝
ԴԱՒԻԴ եւ
ՍԱԼՄԷ ՃԱՆԷՍԵԱՆՆԵՐՈՒ, իրենց եղբօր՝
ԳԷՈՐԳ ՃԱՆԷՍԵԱՆԻ, ի
րենց քրոջ՝
ԱՆԺԵԼ ՃԱՆԷՍԵԱՆԻ եւ
ՃԱՆԷՍԵԱՆ գերդաստանի համայն ննջեցելոց։
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
- Mrs. Armine Boyadjian
- Mrs. Sonia Givelekian
- Mrs. Zaghig Gallian
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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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| - February 9, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - February 9, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Name Day |
| - February 14, 2020 |
Valentine's Day Dinner Dance |
| - February 28, 2020 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Session |
| - March 1, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - March 1, 2020 |
Domestic Violence in Armenian and Beyond |
| - March 15, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - March 27, 2020 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Session |
| - March 29, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - March 29, 2020 |
General Membership Meeting |
| - April 5, 2020 |
Palm Sunday |
| - April 11, 2020 |
Saturday School Easter Brunch |
| - April 12, 2020 |
Easter |
| - May 10, 2020 |
Mother's Day |
| - May 17, 2020 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
| - May 31, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Church 30th Anniversary Celebration |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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