E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/10/2019
Թ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - 9th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 24:1-13; Ephesians 5:15-33; Luke 8:49-57
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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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St. Sarkis Church Board of Trustees Members
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The General Membership meeting took place this past March. Recently an official Board of Trustees picture was taken.
Mr. Harry Seoylemezian, Chairman
Mr. Ruben Daglyan, Vice Chairman
Mrs. Alina Kochoumian, Treasurer
Mrs.Victoria Hagobian, Secretary
Mr. Simon Bardizbanian, Adviser
Mrs. Diana Boyajian, Adviser
Mrs. Amy Gostanian, Adviser
Mr. Michael Gostanian, Adviser
Mr. Razmik Nenejian, Adviser
Mr. George Tavitian, Adviser
Mr. Karnig Minassian, Alternate
Absent from the picture Mrs. Rubina Nazarian, Alternate
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Archbishop Anoushavan participated in an Ecumenical Prayer Service for Lebanon at Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn on Monday evening, November 4. His Eminence was joined by Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, and Archdeacon Shant Kazanjian.
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St. Sarkis Armenian Saturday School Wins First Prize
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Eddy Hazarian, a seventh grade student at the St. Sarkis Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School was the first place prize winner among the fourteen participating Armenian one-day schools in an essay competition organized by the Armenian Relief Society (Eastern Region). The School extended congratulations to Eddy and to his parents and grandmother, who have supported and encouraged his studies throughout the years. Congratulations were also extended to all of his teachers.
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Siamanto Academy New Term Begins
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The Eastern Prelacy's Siamanto Academy resumed its regularly scheduled classes last Saturday with the participation of seven students who met at the Prelacy offices in New York. The students first became acquainted with the work and mission of the Prelacy. Because the Prelate, Archbishop Anoushavan, was traveling he connected with the students by SKYPE with warm greetings and wished them a successful year at the Academy and offered the opening prayer. Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian began by speaking about the passage of the Genocide resolution in the United States House of Representatives last week. Through the use of technology the students were taken to Armenia on the occasion of the 2, 801 anniversary of Yerevan/Erebouni and were able to explore new and old Yerevan.
The next Siamanto Academy class will convene at the Prelacy offices on Saturday, December 7. For information contact Mary Gulumian, director of the Armenian National Education Committee by email (
[email protected]) or telephone (212-689-7810).
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St. Sarkis Armenian Saturday School Students Letters
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This Sunday is Benefactors' Day at St. Sarkis Church. On this day we pray for the souls of all those who helped to build this spiritual house and make a beacon of light for the community.
We remember especially Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian.
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian were a unique couple of exceptional character and vision. Devoted church supporters, their generosity touched many lives and organizations as dedicated servants of the Great House of Cilicia and its Seminary, the Prelacy and the Saint Sarkis Church and School. Hovsep and Suzanne had no children of their own, but they enjoyed the company of young people and made special efforts to encourage young Armenian-Americans in their educational goals.
Mrs. Hagopian was a National Benefactor with many Armenian Institutions benefiting from her generous heart yet the center of her motherly love was the Saint Sarkis Church. Present at its inception, Mrs. Hagopian carefully helped nurture its growth and development through the years and at the time of greatest crisis of maturity of our Church, she challenged us not to dwell on past difficulties but rather to think positively about the future. She generously contributed toward the construction of the "Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian" Saturday Language School at the newly consecrated St. Sarkis Church and there was never an opportunity that she overlooked to volunteer her time, counsel and financial support in our various Church activities.
In recognition of her outstanding service to the Armenian Church, Mrs. Hagopian was made a Princess of Cilicia by His Holiness Karekin II in 1987. The Prelacy honored her as Woman of the Year in 1985, and the Hamazkain Armenian Educational and Cultural Association honored her in 1991.
Mrs. Suzanne Hagopian's deep commitment to the welfare and financial survival of St. Sarkis Church was expressed through many generous donations. However, none was more symbolic of her motherly love for St. Sarkis Church, as was her final and eternal gift. Upon her death, she bequeathed part of her estate to the Church and School thus securing its perpetual spiritual and financial welfare. Her loving memory has left an imprint in our hearts.
The Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School of St. Sarkis Church and the community at large, will observe a memorial service known as Benefactor's Day.
* Biography of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian is provided by Dr. Louiza Kubikian
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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
Unconditional Love
November 08, 2019
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Remember your Leaders
November 07, 2019
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Wisdom & Revelation
November 06, 2019
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The Path of Discipleship
November 05, 2019
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Do not wait for tragedies to strike
November 04, 2019 |
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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 - Mr. Zaven Varjabedian in memory of his beloved wife Mrs. Rose Varjabedian
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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 (5.15-33)
Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church- for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery-but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (5.15-33)
Հետեւաբար ձեր ապրելակերպին ուշադրութիւն ըրէք: Մի՛ ապրիք անմտօրէն, այլ իմաստուններու պէս: Օգտագործեցէ՛ք ժամանակը, որովհետեւ այս օրերը չար են: Ուստի անմտութիւն մի՛ ընէք. հասկցէք թէ ի՛նչ կ՚ուզէ Տէրը ձեզմէ: Գերին մի՛ դառնաք գինիին որ անառակութեան կը տանի. այլ մասնաւորաբար Սուրբ Հոգիով լեցուեցէք, իրարու հետ սաղմոսներով, օրհնութիւններով ու հոգեւոր երգերով խօսեցէք, եւ ձեր սիրտերուն մէջ միշտ երգեցէք ու սաղմոս ըսէք Տիրոջ: Տեւաբար, ամէն բանի համար շնորհակալութիւն յայտնեցէք Հօր Աստուծոյ, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի անունով:
Քրիստոսի հանդէպ ձեր պատկառանքը արտայայտեցէք՝ իրարու հնազանդելով: Կինե՛ր, հնազանդեցէ՛ք ձեր ամուսիններուն, ինչպէս Տիրոջ պիտի հնազանդէիք. որովհետեւ ամուսին մը իր կնոջ գլուխն է, այնպէս ինչպէս Քրիստոս գլուխն է եկեղեցիին՝ իր մարմնին, որուն փրկիչն է ինք: Հետեւաբար, ինչպէս եկեղեցին Քրիստոսի կը հնազանդի, այնպէս ալ կիները ամէն բանի մէջ իրենց ամուսիններուն թող հնազանդին:
Այրե՛ր, սիրեցէ՛ք ձեր կիները այնպէս՝ ինչպէս Քրիստոս սիրեց եկեղեցին եւ իր կեանքը տուաւ անոր համար, որպէսզի ջուրի լուացումով զայն մաքրէ եւ իր խօսքով սրբէ, այնպէս մը՝ որ եկեղեցին իրեն ներկայանայ ամբողջական փառքով, առանց ոեւէ արատի կամ խորշոմի կամ ուրիշ թերութեան, այլ ըլլայ սուրբ եւ անարատ: Ճիշդ նոյն ձեւով ամուսիններ պարտին իրենց կիները սիրել որպէս իրենց մարմինը. որովհետեւ կինը սիրողը ինքզինք սիրած կþըլլայ, եւ չկայ մէկը որ ինքզինք ատէ. ամէն մարդ ալ կը սնուցանէ եւ կը խնամէ իր մարմինը, ինչպէս Քրիստոս կը սնուցանէ ու կը խնամէ եկեղեցին՝ իր մարմինը, որուն անդամներն ենք բոլորս, անոր մարմինէն ու ոսկորներէն: Սուրբ Գիրքին մէջ գրուած է. «Ահա այս պատճառով այրը պիտի թողու իր հայրն ու մայրը եւ իր կնոջ միանայ, եւ երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան»: Մեծ խորհուրդ մը ունի իր մէջ այս խօսքը, որ ես Քրիստոսի եւ եկեղեցիին համար ըսուած կը կարծեմ: Բայց նոյնը կը վերաբերի նաեւ ձեզմէ իւրաքանչիւրին, որովհետեւ իւրաքանչիւր այր պէտք է իր կինը սիրէ իր անձին պէս, եւ ամէն կին պէտք է յարգէ իր ամուսինը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (8.49-57)
While he was still speaking, someone came from the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer."
When Jesus heard this, he replied, "Do not fear, Only believe, and she will be saved."
When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother. They were all weeping and wailing for her, but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and called out, "Child, get up." Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astounded; but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8.49-57)
Մինչ Յիսուս կը խօսէր, ժողովրդապետին տունէն մէկը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. «Աղջիկդ մեռաւ, այլեւս մի՛ յոգնեցներ վարդապետը»:
Յիսուս ասիկա լսելով, ըսաւ ժողովրդապետին. «Մի՛ վախնար, միայն հաւատա՛ եւ աղջիկդ պիտի ապրի»:
Երբ Յիսուս ժողովրդապետին տունը հասաւ, չձգեց որ ոեւէ մէկը ներս մտնէ՝ բացի Պետրոսէն, Յակոբոսէն, Յովհաննէսէն եւ աղջկան հօրմէն ու մօրմէն: Ներս գտնուողները բոլորն ալ կու լային ու կþողբային: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց. «Մի՛ լաք. աղջիկը մեռած չէ, այլ կը քնանայ»: Անոնք զինք կը ծաղրէին, որովհետեւ գիտէին որ աղջիկը մեռած է: Յիսուս բոլորն ալ դուրս հանեց, բռնեց աղջկան ձեռքէն եւ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ. «Ո՛վ փոքրիկ, ոտքի՛ ել»: Անմիջապէս անոր հոգին վերադարձաւ եւ ոտքի կանգնեցաւ: Ապա Յիսուս հրամայեց որ ուտելիք տան աղջկան, մինչ ծնողքը ապշահար եղած էր: Յիսուս անոնց պատուիրեց որ պատահածին մասին ոեւէ մէկուն բան չըսեն:
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ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL
This Saturday, November 9, the Armenian Church commemorates the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The word "angel" (hreshdag) means messenger. Archangel is a title given to an angel of high rank in the celestial hierarchy. Michael and Gabriel are the only angels given the title archangel in the Bible.
Michael (Hebrew meaning "Who is like God") is the prince of all angels and the leader of the celestial armies. He is considered to be the protector of Christians in general and soldiers in particular, and the guardian of the orthodox faith and defender against heresies.
Gabriel (Hebrew meaning "Strength of God") is one of God's chief messengers. He was God's messenger to Daniel to explain his vision (Daniel 8:16-26) and prophecy (Daniel 9:21-27). He foretold the birth of John the Baptist and was the messenger announcing the forthcoming birth of Christ (Luke 1:11-21).
"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2)
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- Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Alyssa Zohrabian are happy to announce the birth of their beautiful baby boy named RAFFI LEON ZOHRABIAN born on November 1, 2019.
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- Mr. HRACHIK MARKARIAN, passed on Friday ,November 1, 2019. Funeral services were held on Thursday, November 7,2019, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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- The Pastor and Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church and Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday school request requiem service for the souls of our beloved Benefactors Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian.
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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 the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-The PTA of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
-Dr. Louiza Kubikian
-Mrs. Takouhi Menzildjian
-Mrs. Adrine Nercessian
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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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| - 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 |
Christmas Brunch |
| - December 13, 2019 |
Salt & Light and AYF Christmas Party |
| - 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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