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: 1/15/2023
Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ - First Sunday after Nativity
Sunday Reading:
Isaiah 54:1-14; 1 Timothy 1:1-11; John 2:1-11
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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The community of St. Sarkis Church celebrated the Feast of The Nativity & Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ following the traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church. On Thursday, January 05, 2023, Christmas Eve services were presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate. The services included vespers, reading sacred Scripture passages, and the Divine Liturgy.
On Friday, January 06, 2023, the community of St. Sarkis Church celebrated the Feast of The Nativity & Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered a sermon.
Following the Badarak was the Blessing of Water Service, symbolizing the baptism of Christ in the River Jordan. The Godfather of the Cross was Nikolas Yaziciyan . The parishioners received blessed water as church service concluded.
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PAGOUMIAN HALL RENOVATION
Mrs. Annita Nerses Kurpius
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We are excited to report that the renovation of Pagoumian Hall is underway! Since the December 4, 2022 General Membership meeting during which approval was granted to proceed with the renovation, a plan was set in motion to perform much needed upgrades and to realize Der Nareg’s vision of transforming the area into a more appealing and inviting space for our youth to congregate and socialize, as well as for hosting our Sunday coffee hours and meeting our Saturday school needs.
Construction began on Monday January 9 and is expected to completed by the end of this month. Stay tuned for the inauguration of the renovated Hall in the February timeframe! In the meantime, Sunday afternoon coffee hour will take place in the Main Hall while construction is under way.
Der Nareg and the Board of Trustees would like to thank the dedicated efforts of the renovation committee members, to include Nyrie Bedrossian, Lara Bardizbanian, Jeanette Nenejian, and Christine Bedrossian.
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We greatly appreciate your support of the 2023 St. Sarkis Calendar.
Your donations are very meaningful as they defray printing and mailing costs of this beautiful calendar.
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP WINTER CALENDAR |
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ST. SARKIS CHURCH BASKETBALL
Written by Carolina Guekjian
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If you missed last Sunday, January 8th, Junior basketball game, you missed a heart pounding game. St. Sarkis played St. Leon at Hackensack High School in New Jersey. From the beginning, St. Sarkis had the lead followed by St. Leon close behind. The team showed off their teamwork and kept a close game throughout. The boys made impressive 3 pointer shots that commanded applause and cheer.
Their positioning was excellent allowing them to get many rebounds. Their teamwork was noticed as all boys had their opportunity to show off their skills. The final score was 29-30 as we were short by one point at the end; however, the excitement felt throughout the game was unrivaled.
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Please 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 stsarkisschoolpta@Gmail.com
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CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS! |
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We are so proud that each member of our thriving St. Sarkis community possesses unique talents, expertise, and interests. Participation by each and every one of you makes an impact on us all. As our parish grows, so do our needs for your participation and impact. With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits and fulfillment from volunteering with your fellow parishioners can be enormous. If you are interested in joining any of our team efforts for activities such as annual picnic planning, Saturday and Sunday school activities, choir membership --- we appreciate your help! Also, if you’d like to recommend and plan an activity, we’d love to hear from you and see how we can help make it happen. Please feel free to reach out to Annita Nerses (annitanerses@aol.com, 914-523-2956) or the Church office (stsarkischurch@gmail.com, 718-224-2275)
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Aram Nenejian is a Senior at North Babylon High School. Aram has maintained honor roll status alongside being involved in varsity and travel soccer clubs.
He was baptized at St Sarkis Church and is an active member of Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF.
He is an ordained acolyte and makes every effort to be at church on Sundays to serve. Aram will be graduating High School in June and is looking forward to continuing his education at NYIT and studying engineering.
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Taleen Nenejian is a Sophomore at Paul D. Schreiber High School. She enjoys skiing, playing basketball,performing advanced dance and choreography and is a member of her school varsity cheer team. She is an active member of the Church.
She was baptized at St Sarkis Church, attended Sunday School, Summer Camp and this past summer worked as a CIT, graduated from Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School and is currently a teacher's assistant. She is also an AYF member and serves on the AYF board as co-secretary. Taleen has been a member of Salt & Light Youth Group since it evolved, she joined as a junior and is currently a senior member.
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St. Sarkis welcomes the participation of all our youth in the Badarak Service.
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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FEAST OF THE NAMING OF OUR LORD
On Friday, January 13, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ, in accordance with the Hebrew tradition. The commemoration of this event (Matthew 1:20-23; Luke 1:30-32; Luke 2:21) comes seven days after the Feast of the Nativity (the eighth day of the octave of Nativity). This event of the naming and circumcision of our Lord is the basis for the tradition of baptizing children eight days after birth—a tradition that is rarely followed now. “After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.” (Luke 2:21)
BIRTH OF ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER: “GIVING LIGHT TO THOSE WHO SIT IN DARKNESS…”
Saturday, January 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Birth of St. John the Forerunner (also known as St. John the Baptist). The elderly couple Zechariah and Elizabeth welcomed with great joy the birth of their son who they named John just as the angel Gabriel had instructed. Neighbors and relatives, who had gathered to celebrate the birth of this special child, pondered about his future asking, “What then will this child become?”
Having gained his voice after months of silence, Zechariah said, “And you, child will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins. By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” (Luke 1:76-79)
Hasten to our help from on high, Saint John, apostle and prophet and forerunner and baptizer of the Son of God and intercede for us before Christ. O Saint John, self-devoted priest, offer our supplications to Christ the High Priest who was crucified on the cross that he may grant forgiveness to us who celebrate your memory. O Saint John, intercede to Christ for us. ”
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (1:1-11 )
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
To Timothy my true son in the faith:
Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
As I urged you when I went into Macedonia, stay there in Ephesus so that you may command certain men not to teach false doctrines any longer nor to devote themselves to myths and endless genealogies. These promote controversies rather than God's work-which is by faith. The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. We also know that law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious; for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for adulterers and perverts, for slave traders and liars and perjurers-and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻ (1:1-11 )
Ես՝ Պօղոս, որ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի առաքեալն եմ՝ մեր փրկիչ Աստուծոյ եւ մեր յոյսը եղող Քրիստոս Յիսուսի հրամանով, քեզի՛ կը գրեմ, հաւատքի հարազատ որդիս, Տիմոթէոս: Թող Հայրն Աստուած եւ մեր Տէրը Քրիստոս Յիսուս՝ շնորհք, ողորմութիւն եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն քեզի:
Երբ Մակեդոնիա կ’երթայի, խնդրեցի որ Եփեսոս մնաս եւ խօսիս քանի մը հոգիներու, որպէսզի դադրին օտար վարդապետութիւններ ուսուցանելէ եւ չզբաղին սկիզբ ու վերջ չունեցող առասպելներով եւ ազգահամարներով, որոնք վէճերու դուռ կը բանան, փոխանակ օգնելու մարդոց հաւատքին եւ Աստուծոյ ծրագրին իրականացման: Գերագոյն պատուիրանը սէրն է. անարատ սրտէ, մաքուր խղճմտանքէ եւ անկեղծ հաւատքէն բղխած սէրը: Շատեր այս պատուէրները մոռցած, դատարկ վիճաբանութեանց մէջ մտնելով՝ մեզի Օրէնք սորվեցնելու ելեր են, մինչդեռ ո՛չ իրենց խօսածը գիտեն, ո՛չ ալ Աստուծոյ Օրէնքը, որուն մասին այնքան վստահութեամբ կը ճառեն:
Գիտենք թէ Օրէնքը լաւ է՝ երբ պէտք եղած ձեւով գործադրուի: Սակայն գիտենք նաեւ, թէ Օրէնքը արդարներուն համար դրուած չէ, այլ՝ անօրէններուն եւ անհնազանդներուն, ամբարիշտներուն ու մեղաւորներուն, սրբութիւնները ոտնակոխ ընողներուն ու պիղծերուն, հայր ու մայր անարգողներուն, մարդասպաններուն, պոռնկութիւն ընողներուն, արուագէտներուն, մարդ առեւանգողներուն, ստախօսներուն, սուտ երդում ընողներուն, եւ բոլոր այն արարքներուն համար, որոնք հակառակ են իմ փոխանցած առողջ ուսուցումներուս. պատուէրներու՝ որոնք համաձայն են երանելի Աստուծոյ փառքը պատմող Աւետարանին, որ ես հաւատարմօրէն քարոզեցի:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (2:1-11)
On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine.: And Jesus said to her, "Woman what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has not yet come." His mother said to the servants, "Do whatever he tells you." Jesus said to them, "Fill the jars with water." And they filled them up to the brim. He said to them, "Now draw some out, and take it to the chief steward." So they took it. When the steward tasted the water that had become wine, and did not know where it came from (though the servants who had drawn the water knew), the steward called the bridegroom and said to him, "Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. "But you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this, the first of his signs, in Cana of Galilee, and revealed his glory, and his disciples believed in him."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (2:1-11)
Յիսուսի Գալիլեա հասնելուն երրորդ օրը հարսանիք մը կար Կանա քաղաքին մէջ, եւ Յիսուսի մայրը հոն էր: Յիսուս եւ իր աշակերտներն ալ հրաւիրուած էին հարսանիքին: Երբ գինին պակսեցաւ, Յիսուսի մայրը իրեն ըսաւ.
– Գինի չունին:
– Մա՜յր, մեզի ի՛նչ,- պատասխանեց Յիսուս,- իմ ժամանակս տակաւին չէ՛ հասած:
Սակայն իր մայրը ըսաւ սպասաւորներուն.
– Ինչ որ ըսէ ձեզի, կատարեցէ՛ք:
Հրեաներու ծիսական մաքրութեան սովորութեան համաձայն, հոն քարէ վեց կարասներ կային, որոնցմէ իւրաքանչիւրը ութսունէն հարիւր լիթր կ’առնէր: Յիսուս ըսաւ սպասաւորներուն.
– Կարասները ջուրով լեցուցէք:
Եւ սպասաւորները լեցուցին մինչեւ բերան: Յետոյ ըսաւ անոնց.
– Հիմա առէք եւ սեղանապետին տարէք:
Անոնք ալ տարին: Սեղանապետը համտեսեց գինիի փոխուած ջուրը, բայց չգիտցաւ թէ ուրկէ էր. թէեւ սպասաւորները, որոնք ջուրը լեցուցած էին, գիտէին: Այն ատեն սեղանապետը փեսային ըսաւ.
– Ամէն մարդ նախ ընտիր գինին կը հրամցնէ, իսկ երբ գինովնան՝ այն ատեն հասարակը, մինչ դուն ընտիր գինին պահեր ես մինչեւ հիմա:
Յիսուս իր այս առաջին հրաշքը կատարեց Գալիլեայի Կանա քաղաքին մէջ: Հոն ան իր փառքը յայտնեց, եւ աշակերտները հաւատացին իրեն:
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- Mrs. VICTORIA BAKLAJIAN, passed on Monday, January 2, 2023. Funeral services were held on Thursday, January 12, 2023, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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-Mrs. Marrieta Gabrelian and daughter Ms. Natalie Gabrelian, Mrs. Adele Kervandjian and family, Mrs. Anahid Giveleghian, Ms. Marie Noel Giveleghian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Onnig & Seda Kalaigian, Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Michelle Melconian and family, Mr. & Mrs. John & Nicole Kalaigian, Mrs. Sirvart Demirjian and son Vicken request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, brother, brother in law and uncle SEBUH HENRYGABRELIAN (3rd-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved brother and uncle NICOLA SAYADIAN deceased in Los Angeles.
-Mrs. Liza Aghajian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved brothers MIHRAN TCHATRDJIAN (2nd-year memorial service) and VAROUJAN TCHATRDJIAN (12th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved mother CARMEN TCHATRDJIAN.
-Mr. & Mrs. Khatchik & Loucine Megherian and sons Christapor and Shant request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents HOVANES and YEGHISAPET HOVANESIAN and KARNIG and VARTOUHI MEGHERIAN.
-Mrs. Elvira Demirdjan, Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan and children Alex and Isabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso and Diana Cava and children Victoria and Chloe, request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather ZAVEN DEMIRDJAN (7th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle KEVORK KASPARIAN (1st-year memorial service), father, grandfather and great grandfather ARAM KASPARIAN (58th-year memorial service), and beloved nephew and cousin ARAM KASPARIAN (28th-year memorial service) and for all deceased members of KASPARIAN and DEMIRDJAN families.
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The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Jeanette Nenejian
-Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian
-Mrs. Svetlana Indzhigulyan
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January 22, 2023: Sunday School
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February 05, 2023: St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration
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February 05, 2023: Sunday School
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February 10, 2023: Salt & Light Youth Group
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February 12, 2023: Sunday School
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February 21, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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February 28, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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March 05, 2023: Sunday School
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March 07, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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March 10, 2023: Salt & Light Youth Group
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March 14, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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March 19, 2023: Sunday School
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March 21, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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March 28, 2023: Lenten Vesper Service
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March 31, 2023: Salt & Light Youth Group
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April 02, 2023: Palm Sunday
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April 02, 2023: Sunday School
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April 04, 2023: Holy Tuesday
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April 06, 2023: Washing of the Feet & Tenebrae
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April 07, 2023: Good Friday, Service of the Entombment
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April 08, 2023: Holy Communion & Easter Brunch
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April 08, 2023: Easter Eve Vesper Service, Divine Liturgy
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April 08, 2023: Easter Dinner
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April 09, 2023: Easter
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April 16, 2023: Sunday School
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April 28, 2023: Salt & Light Youth Group
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April 30, 2023: Sunday School
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May 20, 2023: Saturday School Year End Hantes
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July 10 - 21, 2023: St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2 weeks Program
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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 E-bulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.
All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's E-bulletin.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
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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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