E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/03/2019
Ը. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - Eighth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross I
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 22:15-25; Ephesians 1:1-14; Luke 8:17-21
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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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Young Adults Get Together at Der Nareg's House
Reported by Miss Nevair Oranjian
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On Friday, October 25, 2019, 16 young adults had the chance to gather at the residence of Fr. Nareg and Yn. Annie Terterian to for an evening called "Quality Time with Your Pastor".
The evening started with a lavish dinner and lighthearted conversations around the dinner table. After dinner, the participants made a circle and updated each other about their lives since the last time they were together as a group. After so much time apart, they picked up right where they left off and reminisced about years passed
Mari Bijimenian, who was part of the youth group who participated in the Summer Youth Academy in Antelias, spoke about her 2 weeks' experience at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia in Lebanon.
The participants felt more reconnected as a group when they discussed their spiritual lives. Der Nareg read the Bible reading for that day from the Gospel of Luke 5:17-26. And he gave a short reflection on the reading.
The group made preliminary plans to get together periodically, to organize future educational, social, and outreach programs. A committee was formed consisting of 5 members: Shont Voskerijian, James Mengouchian, Aline Voskerijian, Mimi Bijimenian, and Arev Ebrimian.
Looking forward to our next meeting and future events!
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This past Sunday, 25 enthusiastic children attended Sunday School. This week's study was about how we become children of God and our church family.
We invite your children to join us on Nov 10th at 11:00 am!
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Reflections by Fr. Nareg Terterian
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Dear parishioners, I am happy to inform you that a few days ago I started sharing biblical meditations with you on a blogging website.
I usually read our daily scripture readings and reflect on the word of God. I wanted to type down my thoughts and share it with you. I hope this will encourage you to read the word of God and meditate on how to apply the word of God in your daily life.
Please click and subscribe to receive daily updates.
I will appreciate to read your thoughts and feedback.
Read 5 reflections from this past week
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Then and Now
November 01, 2019 |
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"Life is difficult"
October 31, 2019 |
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Feelings are not Facts
October 30, 2019 |
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The Glory Question
October 29, 2019 |
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Give it up. Don't give in.
October 28, 2019 |
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Sunday School Calendar 2019/2020:
October 6th & 27th
November 10th & 24th (Thanksgiving Dinner)
December 8th & 15th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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November 10, 2019
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November 24, 2019
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Thanksgiving Feast |
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December 8, 2019
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Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian & Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan |
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December 15, 2019
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Mr. & Mrs. George & Katia Tavitian |
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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Simply Chritmas Save The Date
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Salt & Light Youth
Ministries
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
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November 8, 2019 - Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian
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November 22, 2019 -
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $250.00 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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Prelacy Day Of Thanks Receives Brisk Response; Charitable Programs In Armenia And Artsakh Will Be Focus
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS (1.1-14)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: 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, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)
Ես, Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, կը գրեմ Եփեսոս բնակող եղբայրներուդ, Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հաւատացողներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Օրհնեալ է Աստուած, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ Քրիստոսով մեզ օրհնեց երկինքի մէջ ամէն տեսակի հոգեւոր օրհնութեամբ: Անիկա աշխարհի գոյութենէն իսկ առաջ մեզ ընտրած էր՝ Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ իրեն պատկանելու համար որպէս սուրբ եւ անարատ ժողովուրդ, եւ իր սիրով մեզ նախասահմանեց Յիսուս Քրիստոսի ձեռքով իր որդիները ըլլալու, որովհետեւ ա՛յդ էր իր կամքը եւ ծրագիրը:
Ուստի գովենք զինք այն փառքին համար որ մեզի շնորհեց իր սիրելի Որդիին միջոցաւ: Արդարեւ, անո՛վ փրկուեցանք եւ անոր արիւնով մեր մեղքերուն թողութիւն գտանք: Ո՜րքան մեծ է իր շնորհքը որ առատօրէն տուաւ մեզի՝ ամենայն իմաստութեամբ եւ գիտութեամբ: Որովհետեւ իր կամքին համաձայն մեզի յայտնեց շատ կանուխէն պատրաստ իր ծրագիրը, որ Քրիստոսով պիտի իրագործուի: Եւ այդ ծրագիրը սա է, որ երբ ժամանակները իրենց լրումին հասնին, Քրիստոս իրմով պիտի բովանդակէ ամէն ինչ որ կայ երկինքի մէջ եւ երկրի վրայ:
Աստուած, որ Քրիստոսով ամէն ինչ կը յաջողեցնէ ըստ իր առաջադրած ծրագրին եւ կամքին, առաջուց հրաւիրեց մեզ՝ իր ժողովուրդը ըլլալու եւ իր փառքը գովերգելու. մենք, որ Քրիստոսի յուսացողներուն առաջիններէն եղանք: Դուք ալ, երբ լսեցիք ճշմարիտ քարոզութիւնը, այսինքն Աւետարանը որ ձեզի փրկութիւն բերաւ, հաւատացիք Քրիստոսի եւ խոստացուած Սուրբ Հոգիով կնքուեցաք: Եւ Սուրբ Հոգին գրաւական է՝ թէ պիտի ժառանգենք Աստուծոյ խոստումը, եւ որպէս իր կողմէ փրկուած ժողովուրդ՝ իր փառքը գովերգենք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (8:17-21)
For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret secret that will not become known and come to light. Then pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8:17-21)
Մեր Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս Կ՚ըսէ.-
«Չկայ ծածուկ բան մը որ չյայտնուի եւ կամ գաղտնի բան՝ որ չգիտցուի եւ երեւան չգայ: Ուրեմն ուշադիր եղէք թէ ինչպէս կ՚ընդունիք այս խօսքերը, որովհետեւ ունեցողին պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ այն՝ ինչ որ կը կարծէ թէ ունի: Յիսուսի մայրն ու եղբայրները իրեն եկան, բայց խուռն բազմութեան պատճառով չկրցան իրեն մօտենալ:
Լուր տուին իրեն, ըսելով. Մայրդ եւ եղբայրներդ դուրսն են եւ կ՚ուզեն քեզ տեսնել: Յիսուս ըսաւ. Մայրս եւ եղբայրներս ասոնք են, որոնք Աստուծոյ խօսքը կը լսեն եւ կը գործադրեն:
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ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
On Thursday the Armenian Church commemorated St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Voskeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence-Chrysostom means "golden mouth." The Orthodox Church honors him as a saint and one of the "three holy hierarchs" (along with Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian). He is also recognized and honored by the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
John converted to Christianity in 368 when he was barely 21 years old. He renounced a large inheritance and promising legal career and went to live in a mountain cave where he studied the Bible. He was later ordained a priest and soon his sermons were attracting huge audiences. He challenged wealthy Christians, whose generosity was confined to donating precious objects for display in churches. "The gift of a chalice may be extravagant in its generosity," he said, "but a gift to the poor is an expression of love."
His outspoken criticism was not appreciated by the hierarchy and he was sent into exile at various times. He had a profound influence on the doctrines and theology of the Armenian Church because he spent the final years of his exile in Armenia. Some of his important works have survived only in Armenian manuscripts.
He was declared a Doctor of the Universal Church at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 and was named patron of preachers by Pope Pius X.
FEAST OF ALL SAINTS
Saturday, November 2, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of All Saints, Old and New, Known and Unknown. This is the holiday that compensates for any sins of omission in the list of saints remembered by the Church. The western churches celebrate All Saints Day on November 1. In the Armenian Church tradition, the date is variable depending on the season of the Cross. It can occur in late October or in November. This commemoration is rooted in the belief that there are many saints who are not known to us. Therefore, on this day, all saints are honored.
Also commemorated this week:
Monday, November 4: St. Stephen, Bishop of Rome
Tuesday, November 5: St. Aquiphsimeos the Bishop
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-Mr. & Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother MELINE KURKJIAN (32nd year memorial service), parents and grandparents MACDUS & TAKOUHI FERMANIAN, beloved uncles and nephews ASHOD FERMANIAN and CHRISTIAN FERMANIAN, and beloved aunt FLORANCE FERMANIAN.
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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. Hilda Gorgissian
- Mrs. Dory Shishmanian
- Mrs. Amy Gostanian
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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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Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - November 10, 2019 |
Benefactor's Day
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| - November 17, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Prelacy Banquet |
| - November 22, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - November 24, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Feast |
| - December 8, 2019 |
Fundraiser for Salt & Light and Sunday School |
| - December 13, 2019 |
Salt & Light Christmas Social and AYF social |
| - December 15, 2019 |
Simply Christmas |
| - December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
| - January 5, 2020 |
Saturday School Christmas Hantes |
| - January 6, 2020 |
Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ - Armenian Christmas |
| - February 9, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Name Day |
| - February 22, 2020 |
Poon Paregentan Saturday School Celebration |
| - 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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