E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/25/2019
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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The Feast of Assumption of Holy Mary The Mother of God
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, the community of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokhoum) of the Holy Virgin Mary.
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. Following the Divine Liturgy, a large number of parishioners attended the ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes Harissa.
Soon after church services a traditional Harissa luncheon was hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church. Mr. Harry Seoylemezian, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church and Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor addressed the parishioners and thanked everyone for who participated in organizing and executing this successful event.
Under the leadership of Yn. Annie Terterian Harissa was prepared with the help of Mrs. Loucine Megherian, Mrs. Lena Felice, Mrs. Amy Gostanian, Mrs. Nairy Zohrabian, Mrs. Alina Kochoumian, Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian, Mrs. Diane Boyadjian, Mrs. Vicky Hagobian, Mrs. Jeanette Nenejian, Mrs. Anita Masoian and other members of the Ladies Guild. The customary and refreshing
tan was donated and prepared by Mrs. Dory Shishmanian.
Harrisa was sponsored by Drs. Carlo and Aurora Bayrakdarian, in Memory of their Beloved mother Mrs. Lalig Bayrakdarian.
Grapes were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian and the altar flowers were donated by Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian & Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan in memory of their beloved grandfather and great grandfather Hovsep Antonian.
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 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 in 2006 and has become one of the most popular fellowship hours in our Church.
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Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
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Dear St. Sarkis Church Parish,
The 2019-2020 school year of the Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School will start on Saturday, September 14th, 2019.
The school invites parish parents to enroll their children so they can be educated in an Armenian
environment, while learning their native Armenian language (we offer both eastern and western dialogues), religion, history and culture (Armenian music and dance) all under one roof. It is also great place to make friends with fellow Armenians.
Early registration is now open. Registering early gives you a discount and helps us prepare for the coming school year.
If you register by August 31, 2019, the tuition for church payed dues members will be $400 per child, and for non-payed dues church members will be $450 per child.
Starting September 1, 2019, the tuition will go up to $450 for church payed dues members per child, and $500 per child for non-payed dues church members.
Please be advised that at least half of the tuition needs to be payed at the time of early registration to insure the discount. Remaining balance should be payed no later by November 10,2019.
You can mail your checks to:
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th St.
Douglaston, NY 11363
If you wish to make your payments by PayPal a link will be provided in the registration form. Be advised that we can only accept full payment through PayPal and there will be an additional PayPal service charge. If you wish to make a partial payment, please mail a check with that payment amount to the church address above.
Our best regards,
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian
Saturday School Board, of St. Sarkis Church
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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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SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN
On Tuesday, August 27, 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 allows, 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 staff 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 29, 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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Mrs. Achoon Nazarian and family, Babakhani family, Teelimian family, Valijan family and Pirijani family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother YERVAND NAZARIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother ASTGHENI NAZARIAN (20th year memorial service).
Mr. & Mrs. George and Katia Tavitian and children Andre and Christian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, father in-law and grandfather MEHRAN TAVITIAN (1st year memorial service).
The Kazangian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother AIDA KAZANGIAN (12th year memorial service).
Mr. & Mrs. Khatchig and Loucine Megherian and sons Christapor and Shant request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother YEGHSAPET HOVANNESIAN (1st year memorial service).
Nicholas Yetemian,Yetemian, Kalemkerian, Hovhanessian, Torosian, Engeian, Krikorian, Yapudjian and Markarian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, brother, uncle and relative MANUEL YETEMIAN (7th year memorial service).
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
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The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by,
-Mrs. Nairy Zohrabian
-Mrs. Loucine Megherian
-Mrs. Maro Nakashian
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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 7, 2019 |
Salt & Light Kickoff Social |
| - September 14, 2019 |
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
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- September 29, 2019
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Annual Picnic
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| - December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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