E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

Sunday: 08/27/2023

ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

Sunday Scripture Readings: 

Isaiah 9:8-19; 2 Corinthians 1:1-12; Mark 4:35-40

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

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

Saint Sarkis Church welcomes you to its traditional Annual Picnic which will be held on Sunday, September 10, 2023. As in past years, this picnic promises to be a memorable day. We look forward to seeing you at the picnic and your presence and participation in this annual event will bring the community together once again.

While its success depends on the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and volunteers, you can also play an important role by sponsoring various stations and activities Click here to choose which station you wish to sponsor. There are many expenses associated with the picnic and we are very thankful for your generous support in past years and hope you will continue this tradition of giving this year.

Please join us in making this year’s picnic a memorable one!

Thank you again for your support and generosity,

Picnic Committee

SPONSORS

Patron Circle $1,000

Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Alice Alajajian

Mr. & Mrs. Zareh & Kathy Voskerijian 

Leadership Circle $500

Drs. Haroutiun & Astra Avedissian

Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian

Mr. Dennis Kurpius & Dr. Annita Nerses

Mr. James Puccio (Glascott Funeral Home)

Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian

Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian

STATIONS

Grill & Serve $3,000 (Six sponsors $300 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Garry & Aida Papazian

Mr. & Mrs. Vicken & Pamela Keshishian  

Mrs. Lynn & Ms. Marissa Jamie

Drs. Aram & Michelle Kirkorian

Kids Activities $2,400 (Five sponsors $400 each)

Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian

Tent/Tables/Chairs Rental $2,000 (Nine  sponsors $200 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Berc & Narcisse Gokberg (Crown Findings Co. Inc.)

Helping Hands $1,500 (Nine sponsors $150 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian

The Sound of Music $1,000 (Five  sponsors $100 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Janet Tutuyan

Dr. & Mrs. Louis & Elenne Najarian

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Liza Andreopoulos

Mrs. Anita Masoian

Mrs. Anahid Kassabian

Beverage Fountain $1,000 (Two sponsors $250 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian

Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Coharig Barsamian

Bistro Café & Pastries $600 (One sponsor $200 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Setrag & Annie Kazandjian

Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Gayane Pogosyan

(In memory of their beloved parents)

Espresso/MilkShake Bar $500 (One sponsor $100 each)

Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian

Mr. & Mrs. Garbis & Vicky Hagobian

Mrs. Mary Arslanian

Mrs. Gail D’Onofrio

Popcorn/Cotton Candy $400 ( One sponsor $50 each)

Anonymous

Mr. Sahak Setrak Hagopian

Mr. Aram Zkon Hagopian

Ms. Victoria Bodyikoglu

 Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian

Mr. & Mrs. Karabet & Margrit Koroglu

Mr. & Mrs. Ohannes & Arsha Karinca (Mayfair Wine & Liquor) 

GENERAL DONATIONS

Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian

This summer, two active AYF New York “Hyortik” Junior members participated in the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) Summer Academy. High school students Andrew Gorgissian and Aris Givelekian were eager for the opportunity to learn about Hai Tahd while staying in the nation’s capital. 

“The ANCA Summer Academy opened my eyes to advocacy and Armenian issues. Throughout the week, many of our lectures and group activities were conducted on the topic of Artsakh. My peers and I were able to understand more about the reality and ongoing tragedy that Artsakh is facing during the blockade,” Gorgissian shared. “Toward the end of the week, our group went to Capitol Hill to persuade congressional staffers to co-sponsor H.Res.108, which condemns the atrocities that come with the blockade of the Lachin Corridor.”

Gorgissian explained that the group learned new concepts about government and policy, while also bonding through activities including touring the Wilson House, paddle boating on the tidal basin and playing board games at the Aramian House. He said they formed strong connections with each other, which will help them to strengthen their Armenian community.

“My peers and I were all amazed by the ANCA’s efforts to persuade politicians to support Armenia, and we aspire to support the Armenian cause in any means necessary,” Gorgissian said. “The ANCA Summer Academy motivated me to spread my knowledge of Armenian issues to my fellow peers and my local Armenian community. I truly enjoyed the balance of education and leisure that we experienced throughout the program. I am forever grateful for the accommodations that the ANCA has provided and the people I’ve met throughout the ANCA Summer Academy. I long to use all of the lessons I’ve learned in order to improve myself and benefit others around me.” 

“During my stay at the Aramian House as an ANCA Haroutioun and Elizabeth Kasparian Summer Academy intern, I learned a lot about political advocacy for the Armenian Cause,” Givelekian said. “Each and every day, 16 other interns and I sat through meetings, lectures and discussions regarding the current state of Artsakh and Armenia. Following this, we made our way to Capitol Hill where we went to all 440 congressional offices to inform and discuss the current situation of Artsakh.”

Givelekian also enjoyed the activities planned for the ANCA Summer Academy participants, particularly paddle boating, touring Washington D.C and Georgetown, and getting ice cream. 

“All in all, I had a very memorable experience, and I encourage everyone who seeks to join ANCA as a future intern or volunteer to take this opportunity,” Givelekian said.

The AYF “Hyortik” Chapter looks forward to seeing what Andrew and Aris bring back to the chapter and the New York community. We encourage other members to participate in this program after learning about Andrew and Aris’s positive experiences.

On August 15th members of the the book club met to discuss My Name is Aram by William Saroyan. The semi-autobiographical, satirical, and amusing short stories brought about lively discussions as well as nostalgic recollections of their own families.

The next meeting is scheduled for September 12th at 7pm to discuss Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi.

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

FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE BELT OF THE THEOTOKOS

We can only imagine the joy of finding possessions of the Holy Mother. This Sunday, August 27, the second Sunday after Assumption, is the feast of the Discovery of the Belt of the Theotokos. Because there are no relics of the Holy Mother’s earthly body (she was assumed into Heaven), her personal belongings became the object of devotion and veneration. During the time of the early Church, when Christians were persecuted, her possessions were kept hidden and secret. Her belt was the first item to be discovered in Jerusalem in the fifth century. This discovery is the basis for one of the eight feast days in the Armenian liturgical calendar devoted to the Holy Mother.

HOLY PROPHETS EZEKIEL, EZRA AND ZECHARIAH

Next Tuesday, August 29, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Prophets Ezekiel, Ezra, and Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. Ezekiel prophesied for about 28 years. The Book of Ezekiel, composed of 48 chapters, is ranked third among the great prophets. It is full of rich imagery, prophetic visions, and allegories. Ezra was a learned and pious priest in Babylon. The Book of Ezra describes the return to Zion following the Babylonian captivity. Zechariah is the father of John the Baptist. He was married to Elizabeth, and John was born to them in their old age. The promise of a son was conveyed to Zechariah by an angel.

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (1.1-11)

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,  To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia:   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, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort. 

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about the hardships we suffered in the province of Asia. We were under great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. Indeed, in our hearts we felt the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-11)

Ես՝ Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, եւ Տիմոթէոս՝ մեր եղբայրը, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ Կորնթոսի մէջ հաստատուած Աստուծոյ եկեղեցիին եւ ամբողջ Աքայիայի մէջ գտնուող քրիստոնեաներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:

Օրհնեա՜լ ըլլայ Աստուած, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ հայրաբար կը գթայ եւ որպէս Աստուած կը մխիթարէ ու կը զօրացնէ մեզ՝ մեր բոլոր նեղութիւններուն մէջ, որպէսզի մենք կարենանք Աստուծմէ մեր վայելած օգնութիւնն ու մխիթարութիւնը տալ անոնց՝ որոնք ամէն տեսակի նեղութեանց մէջ են: Որովհետեւ, որքան շատ բաժնեկից կ'ըլլանք Քրիստոսի չար­չարանքներուն, այնքան աւելի մեծ կ'ըլլայ իր օգնութիւնն ու մխիթարութիւնը մեզի: Մենք նեղութեանց կ'ենթարկուինք՝ ձեզի օգնելու եւ Աստուծոյ փրկութիւնը ձեզի բերելու համար. եւ եթէ Աստուած կ'օգնէ մեզի՝ կրկին ձեզի օգնե­լու համար է, որպէսզի մեր օրինակով սորվիք, թէ Աստուած ձեզ ալ պիտի զօրացնէ՝ որ համբերութեամբ կարենաք տանիլ այն չարչարանքները, որ մենք հիմա կը կրենք: Ուստի ձեր վրայ հաստատուն յոյս ունինք, գիտնալով որ՝ քանի մեր չարչարանքներուն մասնակից էք, մեր ունեցած մխիթարութեան ալ մասնակից պիտի ըլլաք:

Եղբայրնե՛ր, կ'ուզեմ որ գիտնաք՝ թէ ի՜նչ նեղութիւն կրեցինք Ասիա նահանգին մէջ: Մեր կարողութենէն ա՛յնքան վեր էր բեռը, որ գրեթէ ապրելու յոյսը կորսնցուցինք: Զգացինք որ մահուան վճիռը կախուած է մեր վրայ: Բայց ատիկա եղաւ, որպէսզի սորվինք մենք մեզի չապաւինիլ, այլ՝ Աստուծոյ, որ կը յարուցանէ մեռելները: Ա՛ն էր որ այդպիսի ահաւոր մահուընէ մը փրկեց մեզ, կը փրկէ, եւ վստահ ենք

որ յառաջիկային եւս պիտի փրկէ՝ մեզի համար ձեր կատարած աղօթքներուն օգնութեամբ: Եւ ձեր աղօթքները, որոնց շնորհիւ Աստուած իր հովանին անպակաս պիտի ընէ մեր վրայէն, պատճառ պիտի ըլլան որ շատեր մեզի համար գոհութիւն տան Աստուծոյ:

Պարծանքով կրնամ ըսել, եւ խիղճս ալ կը վկայէ, որ բոլորին հանդէպ ու մանաւանդ ձեզի հանդէպ եղած եմ պարզ ու անկեղծ, ինչպէս Աստուած կը կամենայ. ո՛չ թէ մարդկային իմաստութենէ մղուած, այլ՝ Աստուծոյ շնորհքովը:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (4.35-41)

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, "Let us go over to the other side." Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.   

A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, "Teacher, don't you care if we drown?"

He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, "Quiet! Be still!" Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. 

He said to his disciples, "Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?" 

They were terrified and asked each other, "Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!"

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (4.35-41)

Նոյն օրը երեկոյեան, Յիսուս իր աշակերտներուն ըսաւ.

- Եկէք լիճին միւս կողմը անցնինք:

Աշակերտները ձգեցին ժողովուրդը եւ բարձրացան այն նաւակին մէջ, ուր Յիսուս կը գտնուէր: Հոն ուրիշ նաւակներ ալ կային: Յանկարծ զօրաւոր հով մը փոթորկեց լիճը: Ալիքները նաւակին զարնուելով՝ ներս կը թափէին, զայն լեցնելու աստիճան, մինչ Յիսուս նաւակին յետսակողմը բարձի մը վրայ կը քնանար: Աշակերտները արթնցուցին զինք եւ ըսին.

- Վարդապե՛տ, հոգդ չէ՞ որ մենք կը կորսուինք:

Յիսուս ոտքի ելլելով սաստեց հովը, ըսելով.

- Դադրէ՛,- եւ լիճին ըսաւ.- Հանդարտէ՛:

Հովը դադրեցաւ եւ կատարեալ հանդարտութիւն տիրեց: Ապա Յիսուս իր աշակերտներուն ըսաւ.

- Ինչո՞ւ այդպէս վախկոտ էք. տակաւի՞ն հաւատք չունիք:

Անոնք չափազանց վախցան եւ իրարու կ'ըսէին.

- Ո՞վ է արդեօք այս մարդը, որ նոյնիսկ հովն ու ծովը կը հնազանդին իրեն:

- Mr. & Mrs. Karnik and Marian Minassian and sons George and Alex, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Lisa Minassian and Meghan Biglari request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather KEVORK MINASSIAN (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved mother and grandmother ZAROUHI MINASSIAN, ANTRANIK DER ARTINIAN, ALICE DER ARTINIAN, OGEY ERETZIAN, GEVORK DAGLYAN and VERZHINE DAGLYAN.

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

-Mrs. Sandy Shamlian

-Ms. Margo Sarkissian

-Mrs. Mary Arslanian