E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 1/26/2020
Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 58:13-59:7, 1 Timothy 4:12-5:10; John 3:13-21
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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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Dear Members of St. Sarkis Church,
The Pastor and the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church invite all paid members of our parish to attend a General Membership meeting in church, this Sunday January 26, 2020.
The agenda of the meeting is to elect the Nominating and Auditing Committee members.
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A Twelve Session Bible Study Course On the Gospel of St. Matthew
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On Friday, January 17th, the St. Sarkis Salt & Light Youth Group held their first session of the new year. We had over 50 kids attend, excited to see each other and their facilitators and get 2020 started on a familiar and strong note. After eating dinner together, the kids divided into their small, facliitator-led groups to discuss the lesson for that day. The discussions were focused around Parables from the Bible and how Jesus used simple stories to spread his message among his followers. After reading a few well-known Parables from the Bible together, the kids were asked to create their own, modern-day Parable which generated some interactive discussion.
Our youth group schedule for this season includes 3 more session dates, as well as a bake-sale, church clean-up day and another outreach event at St. Mary's Children's Hospital. We look forward to an exciting and rewarding season spend growing and learning together.
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Please click on the link to contribute.
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Life Line Screening, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, is pleased to offer a preventive health event at Saint Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church on 1/28/2020.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for potential health problems related to: blocked arteries which is a leading cause of stroke; abdominal aortic aneurysms which can lead to a ruptured aorta; hardening of the arteries in the legs which is a strong predictor of heart disease; atrial fibrillation or irregular heart beat which is closely tied to stroke risk; and a bone density screening, for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis. Register for a Wellness Package which includes 4 vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 ($139 with our member discount). All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. There are three ways to register for this event and to receive a $10 discount off any package priced above $129, please call toll-free 1-888-653-6441 or visit
http://lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle
or text the word circle to 797979 .
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Modern & Traditional Armenian Dance Lessons at St. Sarkis Church
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Valentine's Day Dinner Dance
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Salt & Light and Homenetmen New York Skate Party
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Sunday School Calendar 2020:
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Sunday, January 26, 2020
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No Sunday School due to Renovation of the church. |
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Sunday, February 2, 2020
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Sunday, February 9, 2020
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Sunday, March 1, 2020
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Sunday, March 15, 2020
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Sunday, March 29, 2020
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE TIMOTHY (4:12-5:8 )
Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you.
Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Do not rebuke an older man harshly, but exhort him as if he were your father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
Give proper recognition to those widows who are really in need. But if a widow has children or grandchildren, these should learn first of all to put their religion into practice by caring for their own family and so repaying their parents and grandparents, for this is pleasing to God. The widow who is really in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day to pray and to ask God for help. But the widow who lives for pleasure is dead even while she lives. Give the people these instructions, too, so that no one may be open to blame. If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (4:12-5:8 )
Եւ որպէսզի ոեւէ մէկը քեզ չարհամարհէ՝ երիտասարդ ըլլալուդ համար, հաւատացեալներուդ օրինակ եղիր՝ խօսքովդ, վարմունքովդ, սիրովդ, հաւատքովդ եւ մաքուր կենցաղովդ: Մինչեւ գալս հոգ տար իրենց՝ Աստուծոյ խօսքէն կարդալով, յորդորելով զիրենք եւ սորվեցնելով: Անփոյթ մի՛ գտնուիր այն շնորհքին նկատմամբ, որ մարգարէական հոգիով քե-զի տրուեցաւ, երբ երէցները ձեռք դրին քու վրադ: Այս ըսածներուս մասին խորհէ եւ զանոնք գործի վերածելու աշխատէ, որպէսզի ամէն մարդ յայտնապէս տեսնէ քու յառաջդիմութիւնդ: Ուշադիր եղիր՝ թէ՛ դուն քեզի եւ թէ՛ սորվեցուցածիդ, եւ միշտ ալ այդպէ՛ս մնա, գիտնալով որ այդ ձեւով ո՛չ միայն ինքզինքդ կը փրկես, այլ նաեւ բոլոր քեզ լսողները:
Երբեք խստութեամբ մի՛ յանդիմաներ ծեր մէկը, այլ՝ մեղմութեամբ յորդորէ զայն, ինչպէս հօրդ պիտի ընէիր: Երիտասարդները եղբօրդ տեղը սեպէ, պառաւները՝ մօրդ, իսկ երիտասարդուհիները քրոջդ տեղը դիր եւ ամենայն մաքրութեամբ մօտեցիր անոնց: Պատուէ եւ խնամէ ա՛յն այրիները՝ որոնք իսկապէս որբեւայրի են: Իսկ երբ այրի մը զաւակներ ու թոռներ ունի, պէտք է անո՛նք նային իրեն, որպէսզի սորվին բարեպաշտութիւնը նախ տան մէջ կիրարկել՝ ծնողներէն իրենց տրուած խնամքին փոխարէն հոգ տանելով անոնց, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ համար ա՛յդ է իրաւ եւ ընդունելի բարեպաշտութիւնը: Իսկական այրին ան է՝ որ մէկը չունի, յոյսը միայն Աստուծոյ վրայ դրած է եւ գիշեր-ցերեկ աղօթքով ու խնդրանքով կ'անցընէ իր ժամանակը: Իսկ հանգստութիւն ու վայելք փնտռող այրին կենդանի մեռած մըն է արդէն: Այնպիսիներուն այս պատուէրները տուր, որպէսզի անարատ ըլլան: Իսկ մէկը՝ որ իրեններուն եւ մանաւանդ իր ընտանիքի անդամներուն հոգ չի տանիր, այնպիսին իր հաւատքը ուրացած մըն է, շատ աւելի գէշ՝ քան անհաւատ մը:
Այրի սեպէ միայն այն կիները՝ որոնք վաթսունը անց են, մէկ անգամ ամուսնացած, եւ բարի գործերով վկայուած են,
այսինքն՝ զաւակներ մեծցուցած, հիւրասէր եղած, ճամբորդ հաւատացեալներուն խոնարհաբար ծառայած, նեղութեան մէջ եղողներուն օգնած, եւ իրենք զիրենք ամբողջութեամբ բարեգործութեան տուած են:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (3:13-21)
"No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (3:13-21)
Ո՛չ ոք երկինք ելաւ՝ բացի Մարդու Որդիէն, որ երկինքէն իջաւ, եւ որ երկինքի մէջ է: Եւ ինչպէս Մովսէս պղինձէ օձը բարձրացուց անապատին մէջ, նոյնպէս ալ Մարդու Որդին պէտք է բարձրանայ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած ա՛յնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդին տուաւ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը չկորսուի, այլ յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդին աշխարհ ղրկեց՝ ո՛չ թէ որպէսզի աշխարհը դատապարտէ, այլ որպէսզի աշխարհը փրկէ: Ով որ կը հաւատայ անոր, չի դատապարտուիր. իսկ ով որ չի հաւատար անոր, արդէն իսկ դատապարտուած է, Աստուծոյ միածին Որդիին չհաւատալուն համար:
- Եւ դատապարտութիւնը այս է.- Լոյսը աշխարհ եկաւ, բայց մարդիկ խաւարը լոյսէն աւելի սիրեցին, որովհետեւ չարութիւն կը գործէին: Ով որ չար գործ կը կատարէ՝ կ'ատէ լոյսը եւ լոյսին չի գար, որպէսզի իր գործերը չյայտնուին: Սակայն ով որ կը կատարէ ինչ որ ճշմարիտ է՝ լոյսին կու գայ, որպէսզի յայտնի ըլլայ թէ իր գործերը Աստուծոյ կամքին համաձայն գործուած են:
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ST. VAHAN OF GOGHTN
On Thursday, January 23, the Armenian Church celebrated St. Vahan of Goghtn. He was the son of an Armenian prince and was abducted at age four by the Arabs. He grew up in the royal court in Damascus and received instruction in Islam. Catholicos John of Otzoon negotiated an agreement with the Arab emir for the repatriation of many Armenians who were held captive. Vahan, who was aware of his Christian heritage, wished to return to Armenia. He lived peacefully for about ten years. Subsequently there was a concerted attempt by the Arab royal family to bring him back. Vahan refused. After a period of peregrination, he was apprehended, imprisoned, tortured, and martyred in 737.
HOLY FATHERS ATHANASIUS AND CYRIL
On Saturday, January 25, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Fathers Athanasius and Cyril. Athanasius is known as the "champion of orthodoxy," and "Father of Orthodoxy." He served as bishop of Alexandria for 45 years (17 years in exile). He attended the Council of Nicaea where he was regarded as a theological expert. He is respected and revered in the Armenian Church. Cyril of Alexandria succeeded his uncle, Theophilus, as patriarch of Alexandria in 412. He was a brilliant theologian in the Alexandrian tradition, and like Athanasius, is highly regarded by the Armenian Church. He presided over the third ecumenical council (Ephesus). He wrote treatises clarifying the doctrines of the Trinity and the Incarnation, commentaries on the Gospels of John and Luke, dogmatic theology, and many letters and sermons.
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Altar Flower are donated by Mr. Fred Sahakian in memory of
Mr. SEBUH HENRY GABRELIAN.
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- Ms. ASTGHIK TURBENDIAN, passed on Tuesday, January 14 2020. Wake and Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 18, 2020, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
-Mr. SEBUH HENRY GABRELIAN, passed on Thursday, January 16, 2020. A Wake service was on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and Funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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-Mr. Jerier Hovsepian request requiem service for the soul of his beloved father ARZROONI HOVSEPIAN (15th year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Varoujan and Marie Harutunian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Marina Harutunian and children, Mrs. Zepur Vasiliou and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle
KHATCHADOUR KHATCHADOURIAN ( 40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents, grandparents and great grandparents
KHANUM and
MARDIROS KHATCHADOURIAN.
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Sitta Oranjian
-Mrs. Maria Ebrimian
-Mrs. Anita Masoian
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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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| - January 26, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - January 26, 2020 |
Membership Meeting - Election of Nominating & Auditing Committees
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| - January 31, 2020 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Session |
| - February 2, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - February 9, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - February 9, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Name Day |
| - February 14, 2020 |
Valentine's Day Dinner Dance |
| - February 28, 2020 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Session |
| - March 1, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - March 15, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - March 27, 2020 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Session |
| - March 29, 2020 |
Sunday School |
| - 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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