E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church |
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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 8/15/2021
ՏՕՆ ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՄԱՆ Ս. ԱՍՏՈՒԱԾԱԾՆԻ
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Song of Song 4:9-15; 8:14; Isaiah 7:10-16; Galatians 3:29-4:7; Luke 2:1-7
Lections for Blessing of Grapes: Proverbs 3: 9-10; Isaiah 65: 8-10; Hebrews 6:16-7:7; John 15:1-8
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
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Fr. Nareg Terterian
Will Celebrate Divine Liturgy and Deliver the Sermon
Following the Divine Liturgy, services of blessing of the Grapes and traditional Harrisa will take place in the Main Hall.
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Harrisa
wheat is donated by Ararat Bakery
Taan is donated by Mr. & Mrs. Manoug and Dory Shishmanian
Harrisa is a traditional Armenian recipe dating back to St. Gregory the Illuminator. The tradition of Harrisa at St. Sarkis Church was established in 2006 and has became one of the most popular fellowship hours in our Church.
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The ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes is based on Biblical teachings: " So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me." You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God." (Deuteronomy 26:10)
Grapes
Are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian
in honor of their granddaughter Sophia Artim.
In the Armenian Church the offering of first fruits takes the form of a thanksgiving and blessing. The produce is then consumed by the faithful. The liturgical concept behind the blessing is the faithful offering back to God a token of that which God in his loving kindness has provided.
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Altar Flowers
Are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian in memory of their beloved mothers Anahid Ardzivian and Marie Kahvedjian.
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The beautiful crochet altar cover depicting angels worshiping God is made and donated by the late Mrs. Aznif Ebrimian. St. Sarkis Church is using this altar cover for the first time in memory of Mrs. Ebrimian and to remember her devotion to St. Sarkis Church and her love for St. Mary the Mother Of God. May Aznif Ebrimian rest in eternal peace. |
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Dear Parishioners,
Please send your requiem request, photos of newborns, baptism photos, wedding photos and other announcements from sister organizations for the coming Sunday's Ebulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.
All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's Ebulletin.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
Please note Sunday, August 15th St Sarkis Church will be celebrating Asdvadzadzin, therefore requiem services will not be held.
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ST. SARKIS SUZANNE & HOVSEP HAGOPIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (3.29-4.7)
If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he owns the whole estate. He is subject to guardians and trustees until the time set by his father. 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.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (3.29-4.7)
Արդ ուրեմն, եթէ Քրիստոսի կը պատկանիք, կը նշանակէ թէ դուք Աբրահամի զաւակներ էք եւ պիտի ժառանգէք ինչ որ Աստուած անոր խոստացաւ:
Բայց գիտցէ՛ք նաեւ, թէ ժառանգորդ մը թէպէտ ամբողջ ժառանգութեան իսկական տէրն է, բայց որքան ատեն որ անչափահաս է՝ տարբերութիւն չունի ծառայէ մը, քանի խնամակալներու եւ հոգաբարձուներու ենթակայ է, մինչեւ հասնի իր հօրը որոշած ժամանակակէտը: Նոյնն է մեր ալ պարագան: 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 կնոջմէ մը ծնաւ եւ Օրէնքին տակ ապրեցաւ, որպէսզի մեզ Օրէնքին գերութենէն փրկէ եւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ դարձնէ: Արդ, որովհետեւ իր որդիներն ենք՝ Աստուած մեր սիրտերուն մէջ ղրկեց իր Որդիին Հոգին, որով զԱստուած «Աբբա», այսինքն «Հայր» կը կոչենք: Ուստի այլեւս ծառայ չէք, այլ՝ որդի. եւ քանի որդի էք՝ Աստուծոյ խոստումը պիտի ժառանգէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (2.1-7)
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (2.1-7)
Այդ օրերուն, Օգոստոս կայսր հրամանագիր հանեց՝ իր կայսրութեան սահմաններուն մէջ գտնուող բոլոր բնակիչներուն մարդահամարը կատարելու: Այս առաջին մարդահամարը տեղի ունեցաւ Սուրիայի կառավարիչ Կիրենիոսի օրերուն: Ամէն մարդ իր ծննդավայր քաղաքը կ'երթար՝ իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար: Յովսէփ, Դաւիթի ցեղէն եւ ազգատոհմէն ըլլալուն համար, Գալիլեայի Նազարէթ քաղաքէն ելաւ եւ իր անունը արձանագրել տալու համար գնաց Հրէաստանի Բեթլեհէմ քաղաքը, Դաւիթ թագաւորին ծննդավայրը: Իրեն կ'ընկերանար իր նշանածը՝ Մարիամ, որ յղի էր:
Բեթլեհէմի մէջ Մարիամի ծննդաբերութեան ժամանակը հասաւ եւ ծնաւ իր անդրանիկ զաւակը, որ փաթթեց խանձարուրի մէջ եւ դրաւ մսուրի մը մէջ, որովհետեւ պանդոկին մէջ իրենց համար տեղ չկար:
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
The Blessed Virgin Mary holds a high place in the Armenian Church, next to Christ. We begin our Divine Liturgy with these words, “Through the intercession of the Theotokos, the holy Mother of God, O Lord, receive our supplications and save us.” In every Armenian Church the painting on the main altar is of Mary, holding the infant Savior. The Gospels teach us that Mary was blessed and called by God to fulfill God’s divine plan of salvation. Mary has a primary place of honor because through her and by the Holy Spirit God became incarnate, became human.
This Sunday, August 15, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokhoum) of the Holy Mother of God, the fourth of the five major feast days in our Liturgical Calendar. Verapokhoum in classical Armenian means “transport up.” According to tradition, when the Holy Mother died she was buried by the apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. Bartholomew who was not present at her funeral wished to visit her grave. When the gravestone was lifted they were surprised to find that her body had disappeared. It was believed that Christ had come and taken his mother to the Heavenly Kingdom. Based on this event, the Church Fathers established the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is one of the five tabernacle feast days in the Armenian Church’s liturgical calendar. The feast is preceded by a week (five days) of fasting and followed by a memorial day.
Because Bartholomew was very fond of the Holy Mother, the apostle John gave him an image of her (which she had given to John). Bartholomew took this image with him to Armenia to Darbnots Kar in the province of Antsev, Vaspurakan (Western Armenia) where a convent for nuns, Hogyats Vank (Monastery of the Spirits), was built and where the icon was kept. Most depictions of Bartholomew show him holding this icon.
The concept of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is old as evidenced in sacred prose and poetry dedicated to the Holy Mother. However, it did not become a basic doctrine of the church until the ninth century and it was in the twelfth century that the feast was called “The Assumption.”
This Sunday is the name day for those named Mariam, Mary, Mari, Maroush, Makrouhi, Mayrenie, Serpouhi, Dirouhi, Iskouhi, Takouhi, Arousiag, Arpi, Arpine, Arshalouys, Markarid, Seta, Antaram, Dzaghig, Verjin.
Today the saints have gathered together, the blessed apostles and the holy virgins in bright garments with their lighted lamps and in unison they sang: Blessed are you, all-praised among women.
Today having placed the holy Virgin at the door of the tomb, they awaited the coming of the Lord himself. And behold, they saw on the heights the Creator coming with a multitude of angels; and in unison they began to sing in praise: Blessed are you, all-praised among women.
Today they saw the holy Virgin floating through the air and on the fiery chariot ascending into heaven with the wise virgins entering into the heavenly tabernacles; and in unison they sang in song: Blessed are you, all-praised among women.
Today, accompanied by the many-eyed cherubim and the six-winged seraphim you entered into the radiant tabernacles and saw the various thrones prepared for you, O Lady; with them we also sing: Blessed are you all-praised among women.
From Canon for the Assumption of the Mother of God, according to the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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FEAST OF SHOGHAKAT OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
This Saturday, August 14, is the Feast of Shoghakat of Holy Etchmiadzin that is always observed on the Saturday prior to the Feast of the Assumption. Shoghakat refers to the vision of the rays of light seen by St. Gregory when God chose the site for the Mother Cathedral. The feast is celebrated at the time of Assumption because the Cathedral in Etchmiadzin is named in honor of the Holy Mother, although through the years it became known as Etchmiadzin. The name of St. Shoghakat was given to the church, according to tradition, because it was built where “the divine light had shed” (shogh gatadz er) on the Hripsimiants virgins.
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REMEMBRANCE OF THE DECEASED (MEMORIAL DAY)
Monday, August 16, is Memorial Day (Merelotz). In accordance with the tradition of the Armenian Church, the day after each of the five tabernacle feasts is designated as a Memorial Day, a day of remembrance of the deceased. Traditionally, on Merelotz, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated with a requiem service for all souls and for those specifically requested.
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-ANGELA ANI MEGERIAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John and Salpie Megerian was baptized on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Her Godparents were Mr. Mark Megerian and Ms. Isabelle Voskerijian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Angela.
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-NINA MALVINA SHAROYAN ANZALONE the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan and Victoria Anzalone was baptized on Sunday, August 8, 2021. Her Godparents were Mr. Adrian Sharoyan and Ms. Marjorie Sharoyan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Nina.
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-September 12, 2021: Sunday Afternoon BBQ
-September 18, 2021: First Day of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
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The Blessing of the grapes and traditional Harrisa
will take place in the Main Hall
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
New lists of war orphans are coming to us through the St. Nerses the Great Organization office in Yerevan. Currently, 71 orphans from fathers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war in Artsakh are registered in the waiting list of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Yerevan, along with other 11 orphans with heartbreaking stories. We appeal to the generosity of our fellow Armenians to sponsor one or more of them.
Click here for online sponsorship of minors up to the age of 18.
Click here for online sponsorship of orphans who become students at a higher education institution upon turning 18.
You can always contact the Prelacy by email (sophie@armenianprelacy.org) or telephone (212-689-7810) for the sponsorship of both minors and university students in the program of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Armenia.
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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