E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 10/27/2019
ԳԻՒՏ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
Wisdom 14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36
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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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Salt & Light Youth Group Retreat
Reported by Mrs. Nyrie Bedrossian
This past weekend, October 19th & 20th, the St. Sarkis Salt & Light Youth Group held our first Retreat, which took place at Camp DeWolfe in Wading River, NY. We could not have asked for a more serene and picturesque campsite to host our 26 youth and 11 facilitators who attended. The weather, the scenery, the companionship and the agenda all worked hand in hand to provide our attendees, adults and youth alike, with memories and friendships to last a lifetime.
The agenda for the weekend was a carefully planned balance of religious education (focused solely on understanding our Soorp Badarak), sports, nature and outdoor fun, campfire/song nite and of course kef-time with Armenian music and dancing.
The Soorp Badarak was presented and explained to the youth from a book called "In Remembrance of Him", and each portion of the Badarak was presented by one of our facilitators. The symbolism of everything, from the structure of church architecture to the Vestments worn by The Celebrant, the meaning of The Eucharist, to the hymns and prayers of the Badarak, was broken down and explained by both our facilitators and Der Nareg. Additionally, the youth was taught how to follow proper "Church Etiquette" such as making the sign of the cross when you enter church, not crossing your legs, not putting your hands in your pockets, etc. The youth were engaged and asked a lot of interesting questions which facilitated discussions led by Der Nareg late into the evening on Saturday. The lessons were dispersed throughout the day on Saturday, interwoven with breaks for a hike along a beautiful nature trail that led down to a beach, as well as free-time for basketball, soccer and gaga-ball. After dinner, our group gathered around a campfire to enjoy smores and, led by our facilitator Michael Gostanian, learn the words and melody to the song "Giligia". After the campfire, the youth all gathered in our main hall and had a fantastic time dancing to Armenian music, hanging out and playing various games in small groups throughout the room.
On Sunday, in order to capture and apply all the discussions from the day before, our youth group was blessed to attend a very special Badarak at the campsite. The same hall that they sat in most of the day Saturday was transformed into a church setting, with chairs set up in pews, and an altar set up with the Holy Gospel, the Chalice, Candles and even a picture of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. Our heartfelt thank you to Der Nareg, our Deacons (and facilitators) Raffi and Razmig Nenejian, Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian, who came to the campsite especially to sing during the Badarak, and our Altar boys (and youth group members), Aram and Levon Nenejian, Hovsep Terterian and Vahan Gostanian, for putting together a most meaningful and beautiful service that morning. The children were provided with custom printed copies of the Divine Liturgy to follow along, and participated in the prayers, the hymns, the Kiss of Peace, Holy Communion and Kissing of the Bible after the service. Church Etiquette guidelines were revisited and encouraged throughout the Badarak. The service was followed by a "coffee hour" for the youth, where they enjoyed apple cider and donuts outdoors and then spent the rest of the afternoon enjoying the campsite and all of the beauty that nature had to offer.
Throughout the weekend, we observed smiles, laughter, hugs, giggles, and small group discussions... all reassurances that our intentions of providing a meaningful and memorable time for our youth group were achieved. Our group leaders and facilitators all left with a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction knowing that not only did we provide a fun experience for our kids, but we also offered insights and knowledge of our Soorp Badarak, with the hopes of bringing them closer to their Church and closer to Christ.
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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.
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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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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 FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 1.18-24
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate."
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ 1.18-24
Խաչելութեան մասին խօսիլը յիմարութիւն կը թուի կորսուողներուն համար, մինչ մեզի՝ փրկութեան դիմողներուս համար Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնն է անիկա: Արդարեւ մարգարէութեան մէջ գրուած է.
«Իմաստուններուն իմաստութիւնը պիտի խափանեմ, խելացիներու խելքը պիտի կորսնցնեմ»:
Այն ատեն ո՞ւր պիտի մնան իմաստունները կամ ուսեալները եւ կամ այս աշխարհի հարցերը քննող ճարտասանները: Չէ՞ որ Աստուած ցոյց տուաւ թէ այս աշխարհի իմաստութիւնը յիմարութիւն է: Որովհետեւ աշխարհը իր ունեցած իմաստութեամբ չկրցաւ ճանչնալ զԱստուած եւ անոր իմաստութիւնը, Աստուած ուզեց յիմարութիւն համարուած խաչին քարոզութեամբ փրկել հաւատացողները: Եւ քանի հրեաներ հրաշք կ՚ուզեն, իսկ յոյներ իմաստութիւն կը փնտռեն, մենք խաչուած Քրիստոսը կը քարոզենք, որ գայթակղութիւն է հրեաներուն համար եւ յիմարութիւն՝ հեթանոսներուն համար, թէպէտ նոյն այդ հրեաներէն եւ յոյներէն կանչուածները եւ դարձի եկածները Քրիստոսը կ՚ընդունին որպէս Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնը եւ Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 24.27-36
For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
"Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ 24.27-36
Մարդու Որդին պիտի գայ կայծակի նման, որ երբ փայլատակէ՝ կը լուսաւորէ ամբողջ երկնակամարը, արեւելքէն արեւմուտք: Արծիւները կը հաւաքուին հոն ուր դիակ կայ:
Նեղութեան այդ օրերէն անմիջապէս ետք արեւը պիտի խաւարի եւ լուսինը այլեւս պիտի չփայլի. երկինքէն աստղերը պիտի իյնան եւ երկնային մարմինները պիտի սասանին: Ահա մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկինքի մէջ, եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն մարդու Որդին որ կու գայ երկինքի ամպերուն վրայ բազմած՝ զօրութեամբ եւ մեծ փառքով: Երբ մեծաձայն փողը հնչէ, ան իր հրեշտակները պիտի ղրկէ, որպէսզի հաւաքեն իր ընտրեալները աշխարհի չորս կողմերէն, երկինքի մէկ ծայրէն մինչեւ միւսը: Թզենին թող ձեզի օրինակ ըլլայ: Երբ տեսնէք որ անոր ճիւղերը կը կակուղնան եւ տերեւ կ՚արձակեն, գիտէք թէ ամառը մօտ է: Նոյնպէս ալ, երբ բոլոր ըսածներս կատարուին, գիտցէք թէ մարդու Որդիին գալուստը մօտ է: Վստա՛հ եղէք, որ այս սերունդը չանցած՝ ասոնք բոլորը պիտի պատահին: Նոյնիսկ եթէ երկինքն ու երկիրը անհետանան, խօսքերս պիտի չանհետանան:
Սակայն ո՛չ ոք գիտէ թէ ե՛րբ պիտի գայ այդ օրը կամ ժամը. ո՛չ երկինքի հրեշտակները, ո՛չ իսկ Որդին, բայց՝ միայն Հայրը:
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FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 27, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Giut Khatchi). Empress Helena, mother of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to visit the Holy Land and explore the sites Christ had walked centuries ago. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and neglected place. According to some chronicles, it was an informed Jew named Juda who pointed out the location. At her instruction, workers excavated the site and three wooden crosses were found. Which one was the True Cross? The three crosses were successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one of the crosses was placed on him, the young man came back to life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The commemoration of this event takes place on the Sunday closest to October 26, and can vary from October 23 to 29.
The cross is a great source of pride for Armenians and they have created beautiful works of art using the cross. What once was a means of punishment and death became a symbol of salvation and victory.
"After the marvelous vision which the empress had, she began to search in Jerusalem for the precious wood of the cross on which the Messiah had been crucified. At her awesome command the Jews assembled and pointed out to her the precious wood of the cross which the Creator of creatures had ascended. The discovery of the holy cross in the holy place was accompanied by the spread of fragrance and the universe was filled with great gifts."
(From the Canon for the Discovery of the Holy Cross, according to the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
Also commemorated this week:
Thursday, October 24, Kharitian Martyrs: Artemis, Christopher, Niceta, Aquilina.
Monday, October 28, St. Anastasius the Priest.
Tuesday, October 29, Sts. Severianus of Sebastia, Hipparchus and his companions.
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- Mrs. VALENTINE MINASSIAN, passed on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Wake was held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 and Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 24, 2019, all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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- Mr. Ara Aratoon and son Danny Aratoon, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan Aratoon and children Alfred and Armen Aratoon , Mr. & Mrs. Izad and Sona Aratoon El-Zokm and children Nicole and Brian El-Zkom and Johnston, Papazian, Gulbenkian and El-zkom families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister, mother, grandmother, mother in-law
EILEEN ARATOON
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:
- Yn. Annie Terterian
- Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian
- Mrs. Haigouhi Megerian
- Mrs. Jeanette Nenejian
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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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Sunday School |
| - 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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