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 10/30/2022
Ը. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - Eighth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross I
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 22:15-25; Ephesians 1:1-14; Luke 8:17-21
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Sunday School 11:00 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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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP RETREAT
Reported by Mrs. Nyrie Bedrossian
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This past weekend, members of our St. Sarkis Salt & Light Youth Group attended a 2-day Retreat at Camp DeWolfe in Wading River, New York. The Retreat was attended by 35 youth and 13 facilitators, who, throughout the course of the 2 days, not only enjoyed activities and scenery at the beautiful campgrounds, but also participated in seminars that taught them all about our Soorp Badarak. Led by Der Nareg, many of our facilitators and even some of our senior youth group members talked to the youth about the different elements of our Divine Liturgy, including the meaning of each component of the Liturgy, singing of the main hymns, and reciting the words to The Nicene Creed, "Havadamk". On Saturday evening, Der Nareg held an evening prayer service, which was followed by a campfire and song night. Much to the surprise of our organizing committee, who had planned on teaching the kids one song around the campfire which was"Yerevan-Erebouni", we were absolutely delighted to find that one Armenian song led to another to another and our campfire continued with the beautiful sounds of our youth singing traditional and patriotic melodies. The mood was set, and once the campfire ended, our youth continued the Armenian spirit by dancing traditional shoorch bars together well into the night.
On Sunday morning, we solidified a lot of what the youth had learned on Saturday by having them practice hymns and prayers in small breakout groups led by senior youth group members. It was a beautiful sight to see as we strolled through the campgrounds and found small groups of our youth singing "Soorp Asdvadz", "Krisdos Ee Mech Mer Haydnetzav" and "Havadamk", as they prepared to participate in the full Badarak that would take place that morning. Right before our Badarak started, we were delighted to welcome our special guest and friend of our Salt & Light Youth Group, His Eminence Surpazan Oshagan Choloyan. Our Soorp Badarak, officiated by Der Nareg, was a beautiful fruition of the weekends learnings, as many of the youth participated as readers, choir members, candle bearers, and altar servers in front of their parents who were invited to attend. After Badarak, there was a Fellowship lunch prepared by our organizing committee for all the attendees and their families. There were smiles and laughter all around as we concluded a highly successful and rewarding Retreat for both our youth and the facilitators and organizing committee members. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Der Nareg for his vision, to our organizing committee and facilitators for their time and to all our attendees and their parents for entrusting your children with us.
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FALL FESTIVAL - ALL ARE WELCOME |
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There will be a variety of stations for both children and parents to enjoy! Please consider sponsoring a station so that we can have a successful Fall Festival!
Thank you in advance for your support.
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Sponsor The Country Store $20.00 |
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Sponsor The Beer & Wine Station $30.00 |
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Sponsor The Popcorn Station $40.00 |
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Sponsor The Pizza Station $50.00 |
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Sponsor The Apple Dipping Station $60.00 |
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Sponsor The Pumpkin Crafts Station $70.00 |
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THIS WEEKEND COUPLE'S RETREAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED |
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SALT & LIGHT SENIOR & JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP |
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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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65TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE EASTERN PRELACY |
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Armenian Church commemorates St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Voskeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence—Chrysostom means “golden mouth.” The Orthodox Church honors him as a saint and one of the “three holy hierarchs” (along with Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian). He was declared a Doctor of the Universal Church at the Council of Chalcedon in 451 and named patron of preachers by Pope Pius X.
John converted to Christianity in 368 when he was barely 21 years old. He renounced a large inheritance and promising legal career and went to live in a mountain cave where he studied the Bible. He was later ordained a priest and soon his sermons were attracting huge audiences. He challenged wealthy Christians, whose generosity was confined to donating precious objects for display in churches. “The gift of a chalice may be extravagant in its generosity,” he said, “but a gift to the poor is an expression of love.”
His outspoken criticism was not appreciated by the hierarchy and he was sent into exile at various times. He had a profound influence on the doctrines and theology of the Armenian Church because when exiled from Constantinople to Cucusus in Cappadocia, he spent time of his exile in Armenia. Some of his important works have survived only in Armenian manuscripts.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS (1.1-14)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)
Ես՝ Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Քրիստոս Յիսուսի առաքեալը, կը գրեմ Եփեսոս բնակող եղբայրներուդ, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի հաւատացողներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Օրհնեալ է Աստուած, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ Քրիստոսով մեզ օրհնեց երկինքի մէջ ամէն տեսակ հոգեւոր օրհնութեամբ: Անիկա աշխարհի գոյութենէն իսկ առաջ մեզ ընտրած էր՝ Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ իրեն պատկանելու համար, որպէս սուրբ եւ անարատ ժողովուրդ, եւ իր սիրով մեզ նախասահմանեց՝ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի ձեռքով իր որդիները ըլլալու, որովհետեւ ա՛յդ էր իր կամքը եւ ծրագիրը:
Ուստի գովենք զինք այն փառքին համար, որ մեզի շնորհեց իր սիրելի Որդիին միջոցաւ: Արդարեւ, անով փրկուեցանք եւ անոր արիւնով մեր մեղքերուն թողութիւն գտանք: Որքա՜ն մեծ է իր շնորհքը, որ առատօրէն տուաւ մեզի՝ ամենայն իմաստութեամբ եւ գիտութեամբ: Որովհետեւ իր կամքին համաձայն մեզի յայտնեց շատ կանուխէն պատրաստած իր ծրագիրը, որ Քրիստոսով պիտի իրագործուի: Եւ այդ ծրագիրը սա է, որ երբ ժամանակները իրենց լրումին հասնին, Քրիստոս իրմով պիտի բովանդակէ ամէն ինչ որ կայ երկինքի մէջ եւ երկրի վրայ:
Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ է որ ժառանգորդ դարձանք փրկութեան: Աստուած, որ ամէն ինչ կը յաջողցնէ ըստ իր առաջադրած ծրագրին ու կամքին, անով առաջուց հրաւիրեց մեզ՝ իր փառքը գովերգելու. մենք՝ որ Քրիստոսի յուսացողներուն առաջիններէն եղանք: Դուք ալ, երբ լսեցիք ճշմարիտ քարոզութիւնը, այսինքն Աւետարանը որ ձեզի փրկութիւն բերաւ, հաւատացիք Քրիստոսի եւ խոստացուած Սուրբ Հոգիով կնքուեցաք: Եւ Սուրբ Հոգին գրաւական է, թէ պիտի ժառանգենք Աստուծոյ խոստումը, երբ Աստուած պիտի փրկէ իր սեփական ժողովուրդը, որպէսզի իր փառքը գովերգենք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (8:17-21)
For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret secret that will not become known and come to light. Then pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8:17-21)
Չկայ ծածուկ բան՝ որ չյայտնուի եւ կամ գաղտնի բան՝ որ չգիտցուի եւ երեւան չգայ: Ուրեմն ուշադիր եղէք թէ ի՛նչպէս կ’ընդունիք այս խօսքերը, որովհետեւ ունեցողին պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ այն՝ ինչ որ կը կարծէ թէ ունի:
Յիսուսի մայրն ու եղբայրները իրեն եկան, բայց խուռն բազմութեան պատճառով չկրցան իրեն մօտենալ: Լուր տուին իրեն, ըսելով.
– Մայրդ եւ եղբայրներդ դուրսն են եւ կ’ուզեն քեզ տեսնել:
Յիսուս ըսաւ.
– Մայրս ու եղբայրներս ասոնք են, որոնք Աստուծոյ խօսքը կը լսեն եւ կը գործադրեն:
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- Mrs. VARSEN ALPIAN, passed on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
- Mrs. HRIPSIME APRAHAMIAN, passed on Monday, October 24, 2022. Funeral services were held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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-Mr. & Mrs. Haroutiun and Anna Megerian and family, Mr. Raffi Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs.Toros and Astine Megerian, Mr. & Mrs. Valot and Yeran Atahkanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. John and Salpie Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Christina Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Isabelle Megerian, Mr. & Mrs. Khatchig & Naomi Turbendian and Family, Mr. & Mrs. Domenick & Jessica Esposito, Mr. & Mrs. Gagik and Nelli Khatchatryan and Ms. Anahid Mheryan families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend NOEMI MEGERIAN (40th day memorial service).
-Mrs. Silva Tirakian and daughters Nora and Nichole request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt and great aunt NOEMI MEGERIAN (40th-day memorial service).
-The Varvarian family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved sister and brother in-law STEPAN and ALICE KERIAN (1st-year memorial service), beloved parents and grandparents HACHIK and MARIE BERBERIAN (30th-year memorial service) and HOVSEP and ZIZERINE VARVARIAN (20th-year memorial service).
-Kasparian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather EDMOND KASPARIAN (26th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents and grandparents HAGOP and SONIA KASPARIAN, beloved brother HARUTIUN KASPARIAN, beloved grandparents and great grandparents HOVANES and KAYANE ERANOSIAN.
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The Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mrs. Silva Tirakian and family in memory of their beloved aunt and great aunt
NOEMI MEGERIAN.
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The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Alina Kochoumian
-Mrs. Luiza Kalustian
-Mrs. Nadia Hazarian
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- October 30, 2022: Sunday School
- November 4, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- November 5, 2022: Fall Festival
- November 13, 2022: Sunday School
- November 18, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- November 20, 2022: Sunday School
- December 4, 2022: Sunday School
- December 9, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group Christmas Party
- December 18, 2022: Sunday School
- December 18, 2022: Saturday School Christmas Hantes
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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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Adds From Sister Organizations
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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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