E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  

Sunday: 10/8/2023

ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION 

Sunday Readings: 

Isaiah 17:7-14; 2 Corinthians 13:5-13; Mark 11:27-3

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

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

On Sunday October 1st, In observance of Armenian Cultural Month, St Sarkis Armenian Church Douglaston, hosted a unique theatrical monologue performance of St. Gregory of Nareg, written and presented by the renowned Armenian artist Aram Hovannisyan. The talented artist captivated the audience with his superb animation of eleventh century theologian- lyrical poet, St Gregory of Nareg. He then brilliantly re-enacted scenes from the trial of our brave revolutionary Soghomon Tehlerian, evoking deep emotions of the audience. Perhaps the timing of this performance was just what most of us needed to realize what  ingenious and iconic  people we belong to.

At the conclusion of the program, Der Nareg expressed his sincere gratitude to Mr Hovannisyan for his dedication and  great talent, he hopes there would be future collaboration.

They say painting is healing for the soul, a time to reflect, relax and express yourself through art, and that is exactly what was achieved in our church hall during Friday night’s “Paint Night” event. Despite the tragic events in Artsakh - sadness in our hearts and the torrential downpours, flooding and wet weather outside, we were greeted in the in the main hall with warm smiles from Lena Felice (chair) and other Ladies Guild members. 

A beautiful spread of charcuterie delights & fancy sangrias prepared by Daniela Kalustian (co-chair) awaited us before we settled down. The easels were set up, the paintbrushes in position and 50 blank canvases were waiting to be filled by our modest yet determined group. The theme was an Angel this year which felt very apropos. With the guidance of talented Artists Robert Tuska & Cheryl Foxman-Fruchter, we experienced our capabilities of art and unlocked our hidden talents of painting our own interpretation of the divine messenger. It was a nice evening with many familiar faces as well as some new ones. Everyone was overjoyed to take home their own special Angel. The St. Sarkis Ladies Guild would like the thank everyone who  participated and supported this annual event. 

Today at Sunday school we learned about two parables. We had a total of 10 kids all ready and willing to learn all about the Bible. The first parable was about the lost sheep and the second parable was of the lost coin. We took a little quiz to review the parables. The message of the parable was that even when we sin and stray from God, we are always welcome to come back to God. After the quiz we went to church. Then we went back to our classroom and ate some crepes and bagels. While we were eating we made comic strips about the parables.

Sages of All Ages

Is a program that has been newly established to enrich 

the lives of both men and women ages 60 and over.

 The purpose of this program is to nourish your mind, body and soul, 

through social activities, cultural programs, and fellowship! 

We will meet on the third Wednesday of every month.   

If you need transportation, please contact the church office so that

we can arrange for you to be picked up and dropped off. 

We welcome you to join us on October 18th at 10:30 a.m. for an enchanting day full of FUN! Come play a game of backgammon, chess, card games, bingo, and much more….

Please contact the church office if we wish to attend or 

are in need of transportation at (718) 224-2275.

We are happy to report that we have over 50 Salt & Light Youth group members who have signed up for next weekend's retreat.

Our parishioners are invited to join us as we celebrate Badarak with our youth on Sunday, October 15 at the chapel of Camp DeWolfe Retreat Center in Wading River.

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your generous donation to St. Sarkis Church.

Your continuous support of St. Sarkis Church is sincerely appreciated. It is because of dedicated individuals like you, that our church continues its spiritual mission and service.

May God bless you for your kindness and reward you abundantly.

Prayerfully,

Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor &

Board of Trustees

SAINTLY PRINCES SAHAG AND HAMAZASB

On Thursday, October 5, the Armenian Church commemorated Princes Sahag and Hamazasb, brothers who challenged the Arab rule in Armenia. When they were captured, they were given the choice of renouncing their Christian religion or death. They refused to convert and were martyred.

72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

This Saturday, October 7, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 Holy Disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 10, Verse 1): “After this, the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.” (Note: Some sources say 72 disciples; others say 70). These disciples remained true to the Lord and their calling and spread the Lord’s message. They were not random choices, but rather true disciples whose labors carried the message of the Lord throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. 

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL 

TO THE CORINTHIANS (13:5-13)

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you-unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority-the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ  

ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.5-13)

Քննեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ, տեսնելու համար թէ նոյն հաւատքին մէջ կը մնա՞ք: Փորձեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ. Քրիստոս Յիսուսի ներկայութիւնը կը զգա՞ք ձեր ներսիդին, թէ պարզապէս իր անունը կը կրէք: Յուսամ գիտէք, թէ մենք այդ փորձը յաջողապէս կատարած ենք: Եւ կը խնդրենք Աստուծմէ, որ չարիք չգործէք: Ասիկա ըսելով, չենք ուզեր մենք մեզ ընտիր ցոյց տալ. ընդհակառակը, կ’ուզենք որ դուք բարին գործէք, նոյնիսկ մեզ ամօթով ձգելու չափ: Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ ճշմարտութեան դէմ ոչինչ կրնանք ընել, այլ միայն կրնանք անոր համար աշխատիլ: Ուրախութեամբ յանձն կ’առնենք տկարանալ, միայն թէ դուք զօրանաք: Ուստի կ’աղօթենք որ հետզհետէ կատարեալ ըլլաք: Ասիկա հեռուէն կը գրեմ ձեզի, որպէսզի երբ գամ, պէտք չունենամ խստութեամբ վարուելու ձեզի հետ այն իշխանութեամբ՝ որ Տէրը ինծի տուաւ ուղղելու համար, եւ ո՛չ թէ պատժելու:

Կը փակեմ նամակս, եղբայրնե՛ր. ո՛ղջ եղէք: Կատարեալ ըլլալու աշխատեցէք, քաջալերուեցէ՛ք: Համերաշխ եւ խաղաղութեամբ ապրեցէք իրարու հետ, եւ այն ատեն խաղաղութեան ու սիրոյ Աստուածը ձեզի հետ պիտի ըլլայ:

Սուրբ համբոյրով ողջունեցէք իրար: Այստեղի քրիստոնեաները կ’ողջունեն ձեզ:

Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը, Աստուծոյ սէրը եւ Սուրբ Հոգիին հաղորդութիւնը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլան: Ամէն:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST 

ACCORDING TO MARK (11:27-33)

Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them? Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven or was it of human origin? Answer me." They argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But shall we say, 'Of human origin?" - they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ  

ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (11:27-33)

Յիսուս եւ իր աշակերտները դարձեալ Երուսաղէմ եկան: Մինչ Յիսուս տաճարին մէջ կը պտըտէր, իրեն մօտեցան աւագ քահանաները, Օրէնքի ուսուցիչներն ու երէցները եւ հարցուցին.

– Ի՞նչ իշխանութեամբ կը կատարես այս բաները: Ո՞վ քեզի այդ իշխանութիւնը տուաւ:

Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց.

– Լա՛ւ, ձեզի պիտի ըսեմ թէ ի՛նչ իշխանութեամբ կ’ընեմ ասոնք, եթէ դուք ալ իմ հարցումիս պատասխանէք: Յովհաննէսի մկրտելու իշխանութիւնը Աստուծմէ՞ տրուած էր իրեն, թէ մարդոցմէ: Պատասխանեցէ՛ք տեսնեմ:

Անոնք սկսան իրարու միջեւ խորհիլ եւ ըսել.

– Եթէ ըսենք՝ «Աստուծմէ տրուած էր», մեզի պիտի ըսէ՝ թէ ինչո՛ւ չհաւատացիք իրեն. իսկ «Մարդոցմէ էր» չենք կրնար ըսել՝ ժողովուրդէն վախնալով, որովհետեւ ամէն մարդ գիտէ թէ Յովհաննէս ճշմարտապէս մարգարէ է:

Ուստի պատասխանեցին Յիսուսի.

– Չենք գիտեր:

Յիսուս ալ իրենց հարցումին պատասխանելով ըսաւ.

– Այն ատեն՝ ես ալ ձեզի չեմ ըսեր թէ ի՛նչ իշխանութեամբ կ’ընեմ այս բաները:

- Armen Garo Gomideh requests requiem service for the soul KEVORK HAJIAN.

- Mrs. Varsenik Gevorkian, Mr. & Mrs. Scott, and Yvette Fiesel and children Shahen, Garen, Ani, and Armen request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son, brother and uncle TONY GEVORKIAN (10th-year memorial service).

- Mrs. Arax Hakoupyan, Mr. Raffi Hakoupyan, Mr. & Mrs. Adam & Lillia Charles, and children Aydrian and Larah request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, and grandfather VARTAN HAKOUPYAN (40th-day memorial service).

- Ardzivian and Nenejian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother ANAHID ARDZIVIAN (10th-year memorial service). Also, for the souls of their beloved brothers, uncles, and great uncles HAROUT ARDZIVIAN (15th-year memorial service) and HOVANES ARDZIVIAN (3rd-year memorial service). 

The Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian in honor of Gregory & Tori Kochoumian's wedding.

The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:

-Mrs. Jeannete Nenejian

-Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian

-Mrs. Svetlana Indzhigulyan