E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

Sunday: 08/06/2023

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12

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. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian

Mr. Dennis Kurpius & Dr. Annita Nerses

STATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bistro Café & Pastries $600 (three sponsors $200 each)

Espresso/Milkshake Bar $500 (five sponsors $100 each)

Popcorn/Cotton Candy $300 (six sponsors $50 each)

Multigenerational mailing of raffle tickets. Please support our raffle campaign for our picnic.

Thank you again



Dr. Louiza Kubikian

On Thursday, August 3, 2023, some of the Ladies Guild members gathered at Mrs. Mary Arslanian’s home for their traditional get-together. Some 20 ladies enjoyed each other’s company and a bountiful homemade spread crowned by Mary’s specialty dish, paella. The special guest was Srpazan Anoushavan, who reminisced old times with the ladies. A wonderful start for the month of August.

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

PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD

This Sunday, August 6, is the Paregentan or Eve of the Fast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God (Theotokos). This is a five-day period of fasting (Monday to Friday) that precedes the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother. Paregentan, which means “good living,” is a day of enjoyment and feasting before the beginning of the fasting period, during which there are no feast days. 

TWO HUNDRED HOLY FATHERS OF THE THIRD ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF EPHESUS

This Saturday, August 5, the Armenian Church commemorates the 200 Holy Fathers of the Council of Ephesus (431 AD). Ephesus, the third general ecumenical council, was convened by order of Emperor Theodosius II to settle the Nestorian heresy. A large number of high-ranking church leaders attended, headed by Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria. The main decision of the Council was the condemnation of Nestorius. The Council excommunicated Nestorius and condemned the heresy, confirmed the Nicene Creed, and approved the title of Theotokos (God-bearer) for the Virgin Mary.  

The Armenian Church accepted the canons and decisions of the council and designated a day in the liturgical calendar on the Saturday of the Paregentan of the Assumption. The Armenian Church recognizes three ecumenical councils: Nicaea (325), Constantinople (381), and Ephesus (431), with special days in the liturgical calendar for all three.  

Ephesus is an ancient Greek city that later became the chief city of the Roman province of Asia at the crossroads of the coastal route between Smyrna and Cyzicus. The Temple of Ardemis in the city was one of the great wonders of the ancient world. St. Paul took Christianity to Ephesus (Acts 18:18-19). He stayed there for two years during his third missionary journey.  

Ephesus is one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation. In chapter 2, Jesus praises the people of Ephesus for their perseverance and hard work, however admonishes them for forgetting their first love; their Christianity had become a faithful ritual rather than a relationship of love to the Lord.  

Ephesus, now located within Turkey in the province of Izmir, is a popular international tourist destination. 

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.11-14.5)

Երբ երեխայ էի՝ երեխայի պէս կը խօսէի, երեխայի պէս կը խորհէի եւ երեխայի պէս կը տրամաբանէի. իսկ երբ տղամարդ դարձայ, բոլոր երեխայական բաները մէկ կողմ դրի: Նոյնպէս ալ, մենք այժմ զԱստուած կը տեսնենք աղօտ կերպով, կարծես հայելիի մը մէջէն. բայց երբ ամէն բանի կատարումը գայ՝ զայն պիտի տեսնենք դէմ առ դէմ: Այժմ միայն մասնակիօրէն կը ճանչնամ զԱստուած, բայց այն ատեն պիտի ճանչնամ ամբողջապէս, ճիշդ ինչպէս ի՛նք զիս կը ճանչնայ:

Ներկայիս, ուրեմն, միակ կարեւոր բաներն են՝ հաւատքը, յոյսը եւ սէրը. իսկ այս երեքէն մեծագոյնը՝ սէրն է:

Ուրեմն՝ սիրոյ հետամուտ եղէք: Միաժամանակ հոգեւոր պարգեւներուն փափաքող եղէք, մանաւանդ մարգարէութեան: Որովհետեւ, օրինակ, անծանօթ լեզուներով խօսողը մարդոց չէ որ կը խօսի, այլ՝ Աստուծոյ. որովհետեւ ո՛չ ոք զինք կը հասկնայ, թէպէտեւ անիկա Հոգիին զօրութեամբ խորհուրդներ կը պատմէ: Մինչդեռ մարգարէութիւն ընողը մարդոց կը խօսի՝ անոնց հաւատքը ամրապնդելու, զանոնք մխիթարելու եւ քաջալերելու համար: Լեզուներ խօսողը միայն ի՛նք կ’օգտուի, մինչդեռ Աստուծոյ պատգամները հռչակողը՝ ամբողջ եկեղեցիին շինութիւն կը բերէ: Ես պիտի ուզէի որ բոլորդ ալ լեզուներ խօսիք, բայց կը նախըտրեմ որ մարգարէութիւն ընէք. որովհետեւ մարգարէութիւն ընողը աւելի՛ օգտակար կ’ըլլայ, քան լեզուներով խօսողը, բացի այն պարագայէն՝ երբ թարգմանող մը գտնուի, եւ ամբողջ եկեղեցին օգտուի:

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (13.11-14.5)

When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.  

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.  

Follow the way of love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to men but to God. Indeed, no one understands him; he utters mysteries with his spirit. But everyone who prophesies speaks to men for their strengthening, encouragement and comfort. He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the church. I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be edified.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (2.1-12) 

Քանի մը օրեր ետք, Յիսուս վերադարձաւ Կափառնաում: Անմիջապէս որ լուր տարածուեցաւ թէ տան մէջ կը գտնուի, շատեր հաւաքուեցան հոն, այնքան՝ որ դռան առջեւ իսկ տեղ չէր մնացած: Եւ Յիսուս Աստուծոյ խօսքը կը քարոզէր անոնց:

Այդ միջոցին Յիսուսի բերին անդամալոյծ մը, որ չորս հոգիներ շալկած էին: Երբ բազմութեան պատճառով չկրցան զայն Յիսուսի մօտ բերել, քակեցին տունին տանիքը եւ առաստաղը բանալով՝ անդամալոյծը մահիճով վար իջեցուցին: Յիսուս անոնց հաւատքը տեսնելով, ըսաւ անդամալոյծին.

– Որդեա՜կ, մեղքերդ ներուա՛ծ ըլլան քեզի:

Օրէնքի ուսուցիչներէն ոմանք, որոնք հոն նստած էին, սկսան մտովի քննադատել զայն. «Ինչպէ՞ս կը համարձակի ասանկ բան ըսել. ըրածը հայհոյութիւն է: Աստուծմէ զատ ո՞վ կրնայ մեղքերը ներել»:

Յիսուս վայրկեանին գիտցաւ անոնց մտածումը եւ ըսաւ.

– Ինչո՞ւ այդպէս կը մտածէք: Ո՞ր մէկը դիւրին է. անդամալոյծին՝ «Մեղքերդ ներուած են քեզի» ըսե՞լը, թէ՝ «Ել՛, մահիճդ առ եւ տո՛ւնդ գնա» ըսելը: Բայց պէտք է գիտնաք, թէ Մարդու Որդին երկրի վրայ իշխանութիւն ունի մեղքերը ներելու:

Ու դառնալով անդամալոյծին, ըսաւ.

– Քեզի կ’ըսեմ, ե՛լ, ա՛ռ մահիճդ եւ տունդ գնա:

Անդամալոյծը անմիջապէս բոլորին դիմաց ոտքի ելաւ, վերցուց իր մահիճը եւ դուրս ելաւ: Բոլորն ալ զարմացան. անոնք կը փառաւորէին զԱստուած ու կ’ըսէին.

– Այսպիսի բան բնաւ տեսած չէինք:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (2.1-12)

A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. Some men came, bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them. Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus and, after digging through it, lowered the mat the paralyzed man was lying on. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven."  

Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves, "Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"  

Immediately Jesus knew in his spirit that this was what they were thinking in their hearts, and he said to them, "Why are you thinking these things? Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up, take your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins " He said to the paralytic, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home." He got up, took his mat and walked out in full view of them all. This amazed everyone and they praised God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this!"

-ALINA TCHILINGARIAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Grigor & Lusine Tchilingarian was baptized on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Her Godparents were Mr. Emanuel Oganesyan and Ms. Gayane Berberyan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Alina.

-MARTIN TCHILINGARIAN the son of Mr. & Mrs. Grigor & Lusine Tchilingarian was baptized on Sunday, July 30, 2023. His Godparents were Mr. Emanuel Oganesyan and Ms. Gayane Berberyan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Martin.

-AMELIA TCHILINGARIAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Grigor & Lusine Tchilingarian was baptized on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Her Godparents were Mr. Michael Yetemian and Mrs. Emma Yetemian..May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Amelia.



-MELANIA TCHILINGARIAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Grigor & Lusine Tchilingarian was baptized on Sunday, July 30, 2023. Her Godparents were Mr. Michael Yetemian and Mrs. Emma Yetemian..May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Melania.

-ELIZABETH AMBERSUMYAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Stephanie Ambersumyan was baptized on Friday, August 4, 2023. Her Godparents were Mr. Roman Ambartsumov and Ms. Sofia Galland. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Elizabeth.

- Mr. & Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James, Ms. Alice Zobian, Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Any Tumaian, Mr. & Mrs. Eric and Bridget Nerses and children Dylan, Victoria, Shea and Gabriella. Mr. Andrew Nerses request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved father, and grandfather ARTHUR ZOBIAN (27th year memorial service), and uncle GARBIS ZOBIAN (21th year memorial service).

- Mrs. Arsaguhi Tossoyan request requiem service for the souls of her beloved sister VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (10th-year memorial service), beloved husband SARKIS TOSSOYAN (23rd-year memorial service), beloved parents KARNIG (38th year memorial service) and NOEMI APRAHAMIAN (19th year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Berge and Any Tumaian, Jaclyn Tumaian, Tanya Tumaian, Antranig

Tumaian, Tanya Sagal, Jennifer Cameron Tumaian, Carmen Tumaian and McKenzie Cameron request requiem service for the souls of their parents, grandparents and great-grandparents GARABET TUMAIAN (24 years memorial service) and ARSINE TUMAIAN (14 years memorial service).

-Mr. and Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ARSHALOUIS ANDONIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the soul of beloved father and grandfather SARKIS ANDONIAN (16th-year memorial service), and beloved brother and uncle ARDAVAZT ANDONIAN (11th-year memorial service).

-Mrs. Lidoush Hambarsoomian, Mr. Shant Hambarsoomian, Mr. Victor Hambarsoomian, Ms. Anahid Hambarsoomian, Ms. Sirvart Hambarsoomian, Mr. & Mrs. Sultan and Nevart Hambarian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved, husband, father, brother and son in-law ARSEN HAMBARSOOMIAN (1st-year memorial service).

-Mrs.  Isabella Tsioptsias and family and Mr. Steve Hamamgian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother NATALIA HAMAMGIAN (40th-day memorial service). Also for the souls of GABRIEL HAMAMGIAN, ZERON ZERONIAN, HERMAINE & SIRAGAN ZERONIAN, IZABELLE & STEPHAN HAMAMGIAN.

Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian and Family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents NUBAR and ROSE KUBIKIAN, and NOUBAR PUSKULIAN (13th-year memorial service) and DIROUHI PUSKULIAN (30th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved aunt and great aunt VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (10th-year memorial service).

-Ms. Linda Kervandjian, Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Heddy Kervandjian and family, Mrs. Marriet Gabrelian, Ms. Natalie Gabrelian and Mr. Vicken Demirjian request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister-in-law, and aunt ADELE KERVANDJIAN who passed away in Florida, beloved father and grandfather HRATCH SAYADIAN (45th year memorial service). Also for the souls of all deceased members of the KERVANDJIAN, GABRELIAN and SAYADIAN families.

-Mrs. Anahid Nerses and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents, grandparents and great-grandparents DIKRAN and NVART HALAJIAN.

-Mrs. Maggie Thomasian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother in-law, uncle and great uncle KARNIG THOMASIAN (40th-day memorial service).

The Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mrs. Anahid Nerses and family in memory of their beloved

parents and grandparents  

DIKRAN and NVART HALAJIAN.