E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 08/04/2019
ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ -
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14
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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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Last Sunday Archpriest Father Gomidas Baghsarian celebrated the Divine liturgy on the feast of Holy Transfiguration and delivered a sermon.
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The Feast Of The Assumption Of St. Mary The Holy Mother Of God
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL CORINTHIANS (1.25-30)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 1.25-30)
Աստուծոյ տնօրինութիւնը, որ յոյներ յիմարութիւն կ՚որակեն, իմաստնագոյն է քան մարդկային ոեւէ իմաստութիւն. եւ Աստուծոյ խաչը, որ հրեաներ տկարութիւն կը համարեն, աւելի զօրեղ է քան մարդկային ամէն զօրութիւն:
Եղբայրներ, դուք ձեզմէ դատեցէք. ինչ էիք երբ Աստուած ձեզ կանչեց: Ձեզմէ քանի՞ն իմաստուն, հզօր կամ ազնուատոհմ էին մարդկային չափանիշներով: Բայց Աստուած դիտմամբ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը յիմար եւ անիմաստ կը գտնէ, անով իմաստունները ամօթով ձգելու համար. ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը տկար կը համարէ, անով հզօրները ամչցնելու համար. եւ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը անարժէք, արհամարհելի եւ ոչնչութիւն կը նկատէ, անով ոչնչացնելու համար այս աշխարհի մեծութիւնները: Եւ ասիկա՝ որպէսզի ոեւէ մարդ չպարծենայ Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որովհետեւ Աստուած ինքն է որ ձեզ բերաւ Քրիստոսի միացուց, եւ մենք Քրիստոսով ճանչցանք Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը եւ գտանք մեր արդարութիւնը, սրբութիւնը եւ փրկութիւնը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (18.10-14)
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (18.10-14)
Զգոյշ, մի՛ արհամարհէք այս փոքրիկներէն ոեւէ մէկը. գիտցէք որ անոնց հրեշտակները երկինքի մէջ միշտ կը տեսնեն իմ երկնաւոր Հայրս: Որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին եկաւ կորսուածը փրկելու համար:
Ի՞նչ կը կարծէք. եթէ մարդ մը իր հարիւր ոչխարներէն մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը ոչխարները լերան վրայ եւ չե՞րթար փնտռելու կորսուած ոչխարը: Այո, կ՚երթայ: Եւ եթէ պատահի որ գտնէ, վստահ եղէք որ աւելի կ՚ուրախանայ այդ ոչխարին համար, քան թէ իննսունինը ոչխարներուն համար որոնք կորսուած չեն: Նմանապէս ալ Հայրս, որ երկինքի մէջ է, չÿուզեր որ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը կորսուի:
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SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANDUKHT
This Saturday, August 3, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Sandukht, daughter of King Sanadrouk, and the first saint of the Armenian Church. It is not an exaggeration to say that these two-Thaddeus and Sandukht-were pioneer in bringing Christianity to Armenia in the first century.
Princess Sandukht was converted to Christianity by Thaddeus, and she in turn converted many others. Her father tried to have her renounce her conversion and finally gave her a choice of the crown or the sword. She chose the sword and became the first witness for Christianity in Armenia and the first saint of the Armenian Church. Shortly after her martyrdom, Thaddeus was martyred at Artaz (in present day northern Iran). The Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus is built on the apostle's tomb. During the early 20
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century the monastery was an important crossroads for travelers and pilgrims. A popular annual pilgrimage by Armenians from around the world takes place in July to coincide with this Feast day. During the four-day festival, thousands gather in tents pitched on the vast monastery grounds.
SAINT CYPRIAN THE BISHOP AND 45 MARTYRS
On Monday, August 5, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Cyprian (Gibranos), bishop of Carthage, and 45 martyrs. Cyprian was an important early Christian writer, and a major theologian of the early African church. Many of his works in Latin have survived. One of his best-known works is "On the Unity of the Church." Many of his epistles, treatises, and pastoral letters are extant. He urged Christians to recite the Lord's Prayer every day, meditating on each phrase. He wrote a commentary on the Lord's Prayer showing how it is the model for prayer.
Born in the year 200, he was the son of wealthy parents and became a teacher of rhetoric and literature. He converted to Christianity in his middle years and was ordained a priest and elected to serve as bishop of Carthage. He was subject to persecution after his conversion and in the year 258 was beheaded along with forty-five martyrs.
When we pray, we should ensure that we understand the words we use. We should be humble, aware of our own weaknesses, and be eager to receive God's grace. Our bodily posture and our tone of voice should reflect the fact that through prayer we enter God's presence. To speak too loudly to God would be impudent; thus a quiet and modest manner is appropriate. The Lord has instructed us that we should usually pray in private, even in our own bedrooms. This reminds us that God is everywhere, that he hears and sees everything, and that he penetrates the deepest secrets of our hearts.
(From commentary "On the Lord's Prayer," by Cyprian of Carthage)
Also remembered this week:
Tuesday, August 6: Saint Athenogenes the Bishop, ten disciples, and five witnes
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Ms. Ramela Maslakian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved mother
ISKOUHI MASLAKIAN
(9th year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the souls of their beloved father and grandfather AVEDIS KURKJIAN and beloved grandparents ANDON & EGHSAPETH KURKJIAN.
- Nourijanian and Jamgochian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather JACK NOURIJANIAN (30th year memorial service). Also for the souls of EDWARD NOURIJANIAN and TAKOUHI NOURIJANIAN.
- Mr. & Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ARSHALOUIS ANDONIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather SARKIS ANDONIAN (12th year memorial service).
- Mr. and Mrs. Gaydzag and Seta Boyadjian, Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan and their children, acolyte Alex and Isabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Nishan and Silva Boyadjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father ARTIN DEBESERIAN, (30 years memorial service) and their mother EUGENIA DEBESERIAN, (13 years memorial service) also for their grandmother DIKRANOUHI DEBESERIAN, and their aunt ZVART STEPANIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
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-The Commemoration of the 36th Anniversary of the Lisbon 5 and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church.
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| - August 18, 2019 |
Asdvadzadzin
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| - September 29, 2019 |
Annual Picnic |
| - December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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