E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 10/20/2019
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ե. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - SIXTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 20:2-21:6; Galatians 4:3-18; Luke 4:14-23
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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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This Sunday, October 20, 2019 Archpriest Father Gomidas Baghsarian will celebrate the Holy Mass. |
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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.
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I will appreciate to read your thoughts and feedback.
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Salt & Light Youth
Members Retreat
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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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October 27, 2019
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Ms. Anna Edzhuryan & Mrs. Diana Dumanian |
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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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Salt & Light Youth
Ministries
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
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November 8, 2019 -
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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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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
TO THE GALATIANS (4.3-18)
So also, when we were children, we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons. Because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, "Abba, Father." So you are no longer a slave, but a son; and since you are a son, God has made you also an heir.
Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods. But now that you know God-or rather are known by God-how is it that you are turning back to those weak and miserable principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again? You are observing special days and months and seasons and years! I fear for you, that somehow I have wasted my efforts on you.
I plead with you, brothers, become like me, for I became like you. You have done me no wrong. As you know, it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself. What has happened to all your joy? I can testify that, if you could have done so, you would have torn out your eyes and given them to me. Have I now become your enemy by telling you the truth? Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them. It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always and not just when I am with you.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (4.3-18)
Որքան ատեն որ հոգեւորապէս անչափահաս էինք՝ բնութեան ոյժերուն կ՚ենթարկուէինք ու կը ծառայէինք: Բայց հիմա յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով, Աստուած աշխարհ ղրկեց իր Որդին որ մարդկային մօրմէ մը ծնաւ եւ Մովսիսական Օրէնքին տակ ապրեցաւ, որպէսզի մեր օրէնքին գերութենէն փրկէ եւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ դարձընէ: Արդ, որովհետեւ իր որդիներն ենք՝ Աստուած մեր սիրտերուն մէջ ղրկեց իր Որդիին Հոգին, որով զԱստուած «Հայր» կը կոչենք: Ուստի այլեւս ծառայ չէք, այլ որդի. եւ քանի որդի էք՝ Աստուծոյ խոստումը պիտի ժառանգէք:
Ճիշդ է որ նախապէս երբ զԱստուած չէիք ճանչնար՝ չաստուածներու կը ծառայէիք: Բայց հիմա որ զԱստուած ճանչցաք եւ մանաւանդ Աստուած ալ ձեզ ճանչցաւ, ի՞նչպէս կրկին կը վերադառնաք բնութեան տկար ու խեղճ ոյժերու պաշտամունքին եւ վերստին կ՚ուզէք անոնց ծառայել. յատուկ կարեւորութիւն կու տաք որոշ օրերու եւ ամիսներու, որոշ ժամանակներու կամ տարիներու: Կը վախնամ որ ձեզի համար տարած ամբողջ աշխատանքս զուր անցած ըլլայ:
Կը խնդրեմ, եղբայրներ, ինծի պէս եղէք, որովհետեւ ես ալ ժամանակ մը ձեզի պէս էի: Ձեզի դէմ բնաւ գանգատ մը չունիմ: Ընդհակառակը, հարկաւ կը յիշէք թէ սկիզբը երբ աւետարանը ձեզի քարոզելու եկայ, տկար էի մարմնով. եւ հակառակ անոր որ հիւանդ վիճակովս փորձանք եղայ ձեզի, չանարգեցիք զիս, ոչ ալ արհամարհեցիք. այլ զիս ընդունեցիք այնպէս՝ ինչպէս Աստուծոյ հրեշտակը կամ Յիսուս Քրիստոսը պիտի ընդունէիք. եւ ուրախութեամբ ըրիք ատիկա: Հիմա ի՞նչ պատահեցաւ: Կրնամ վկայել ձեզի համար, որ եթէ կարելի ըլլար՝ ձեր աչքերը կը հանէիք եւ կու տայիք ինծի: Միթէ ճշմարիտը խօսած ըլլալուս համար թշնամի՞ եղայ ձեզի: Մի՛ կարծէք թէ ձեզի հանդէպ մասնաւոր հետաքրքրութիւն ցուցաբերող այդ մարդիկը ձեր բարիքը կը խորհին: Ո՛չ: Անոնք կ՚ուզեն ձեզ ինձմէ բաժնել, որպէսզի ամբողջութեամբ իրենց հետեւիք: Բայց երանի տեւաբար բարիին նախանձախնդիր ըլլայիք, եւ ոչ միայն երբոր ես ձեր մէջ ներկայ եմ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO LUKE (4:14-22)
Then Jesus filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, "today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing." All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. "Isn't this Joseph's son?" they asked.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (4.14-22)
Յիսուս Գալիլիա վերադարձաւ Սուրբ Հոգիին զօրութեամբ, եւ ամբողջ գաւառին մէջ իր համբաւը տարածուեցաւ: Անոնց ժողովարաններուն մէջ կ՚ուսուցանէր՝ արժանանալով բոլորին հիացումին եւ գովասանքին: Եկաւ Նազարէթ քաղաքը, ուր մեծցած էր, եւ իր սովորութեան համաձայն Շաբաթ օրը ժողովարան գնաց: Երբ ոտքի ելաւ կարդալու օրուան ընթերցուածը, իրեն տուին Եսայի Մարգարէին գիրքը: Բացաւ եւ գտաւ այն տեղը ուր կ՚ըսէր.
«Տիրոջ Հոգին վրաս է. որովհետեւ օծեց զիս եւ ղրկեց՝ աղքատներուն փրկութեան աւետիս տալու, սրտաբեկները մխիթարելու, աւետելու՝ թէ գերիները պիտի ազատագրուին, կոյրերուն աչքերը պիտի բացուին, հարստահարուածները պիտի ազատին. եւ յայտարարելու թէ ահա հասած է ժամանակը երբ Տէրը պիտի փրկէ իր ժողովուրդը»:
Ապա գիրքը գոցեց, տուաւ պաշտօնեային եւ նստաւ: Ժողովարանին մէջ գտնուողներուն բոլորին աչքերը իրեն սեւեռած էին, երբ ըսաւ. «Այս մարգարէութիւնը որ դուք լսեցիք, ահա այսօր իրականացաւ»: Ամէնքն ալ տպաւորուած էին իրմէ, եւ հիանալով անոր շնորհալի խօսքերուն վրայ, կ՚ըսէին. «Այս մարդը Յովսէփի որդին չէ՞»:
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THE HOLY EVANGELISTS
This Saturday, October 19, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the authors of the four Gospels. The word Evangelist comes from the Greek Euaggelistes which means "one who brings good news." Evangelists are given the special ability by the Holy Spirit to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ clearly and effectively. In the early days of the church evangelism was the work of the apostles. By the third century, the authors of the four canonical Gospels became known as the Holy Evangelists, and as the church grew "evangelist" began to denote a specific office that could include "apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers" (see Ephesians 4:11-12). All four Holy Evangelists died martyrs.
Matthew is the patron of the Church's mission. The Gospel attributed to him closes with Jesus' command to His disciples and followers to, "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)
Mark had significant influence on the advancement of Christianity. Although the Gospel according to Mark is a narrative of the life of Jesus, theologians consider it to be a handbook of discipleship. The dominant message is that being a Christian is not only to believe in Jesus Christ, it is also living according to the example set by Jesus. According to tradition, Mark was the first bishop of Alexandria. One of the most magnificent cathedrals in the world is named after him in Venice, where his relics are kept.
Luke is the author of the third Gospel and the Book of Acts. He is considered to be the patron of physicians and artists. The Gospel according to Luke describes Jesus as "the healer of a broken world." Luke is also noted for his concern for the poor, the marginalized, women, and social outcasts. His Gospel does not end with the Resurrection, but continues to Pentecost and the eternal presence of Christ in the world. Traditionally he is believed to be one of the Seventy and the unnamed disciple in Emmaus.
John, often called the "beloved disciple," is the author of the fourth Gospel. He was the only one of the twelve disciples who did not forsake Christ and stood at the foot of the Cross. Jesus entrusted his mother to John's care on the day of the Crucifixion. The best known verse in his Gospel is John 3:16: "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life." According to tradition, John left Jerusalem after attending the first ecumenical council and went to Asia Minor and settled in Ephesus. He was exiled to the island of Patmos where he wrote the book of Revelation, although more recently scholars have concluded that John the Apostle and John of Patmos were two different people.
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- Ms. Helen Winchell and Manookian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother and uncle ARMAN MANOOKIAN (1st year memorial service).
- Mrs. Shake Chitchyan, Mr. & Mrs. Pogos and Maro Nakashian, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Maneh Nakashian, Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Hripsime Poladian, Mr. & Mrs. Karo and Anna David and Mr. George Nakashian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather HAROUTIUN NAKASHIAN (20th year memorial service).
- Mrs. Vartouhi Poladian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Maria Poladian and Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Hripsime Poladian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather EDVART POLADIAN.
- Dr. & Mrs. Raffi and Nairy Zohrabian, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig and Rita Karageozian and family, Ms. Nora Zohrabian and Mr. & Mrs. Leon and Alyssa Zohrabian, request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister, aunt and MARIE SEVADJIAN MAZAKIAN (1st 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. Aghavni Bodriguian
- Mrs. Emma Baklajian
- Mrs. Mary Arslanian
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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 Retreat |
| - November 8, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - 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 |
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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