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 10/2/2022
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 17:7-14; 2 Corinthians 13:5-13; Mark 11:27-33
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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ST. SARKIS CHURCH ANNUAL PICNIC
Reported by Dr. Louiza Kubikian
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On Sunday September 25, 2022, St. Sarkis Church held its traditional Annual Picnic. However, this year several changes were made. For one, the street portion in front of the church was closed enabling the Children’s Activities to be set up in that area. The ladies put together a versatile new menu including an appetizer box and introduced a delicious chicken sandwich in addition to our famous kebobs. Children were also treated with kids lunch boxes. The picnic committee also used a novel way of electronic payment for all purchases making the whole experience an organized process appreciated by the public.
As in past years, the Barbeque Team did a great job in preparing and grilling the meats, the ladies provided outstanding service serving and packaging the orders, various stations were manned by dedicated volunteers, the Café station sold desserts donated by Ladies Guild members and even Der Nareg was busy preparing Cappuccinos for the guests. The chairman of the picnic, Mr. Razmik Nenejian assisted by co-chair, Mr. Simon Bardizbanian did an outstanding job initiating an all-out recruitment of many, many volunteers of all ages from Auxiliary Bodies, Church members, Salt and Light and Homenetmen. Worthy of mention is Mr. Harout Khatchadourian who not only entertained the crowds with music but painstakingly tended to all internet and computer issues for several days making it flawless on the day of the picnic.
The weather cooperated with just a few raindrops falling while the raffle was drawn, but overall, it was a perfect day with excellent attendance, joyful reunions and renewed friendships. Young and old, they were all there, especially the children who enjoyed all the activities and rides provided for them. We are especially thankful to all our sponsors, generous food & raffle donors and all who purchased raffle tickets. You greatly contributed to the success of Picnic 2022.
We are ready for Picnic 2023, see you next year.
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Thanksgiving for the republic of Armenia
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian blessed the flag at St. Sarkis Church.
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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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ST. SARKIS SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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SALT & LIGHT SENIOR & JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP STARTS TONIGHT |
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SUNDAY SCHOOL STARTS THIS SUNDAY |
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A COUPLE'S RETREAT FOR MARRIED,
ENGAGED AND DATING COUPLES
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
This Saturday, October 1, 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.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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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:
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- Mrs. LUSIN ARAKELYAN, passed on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Wake and Funeral services were held on Monday, September 26, 2022, all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
- Mrs. NOEMI MEGERIAN, passed on Wednesday, September 21, 2022. Wake service was held on Monday, September 26, 2022 and Funeral services were held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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-Ardzivian and Nenejian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother ANAHID ARDZIVIAN (9th-year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved brothers, uncles and great uncles HAROUT ARDZIVIAN (14th-year memorial service) and HOVANES ARDZIVIAN (2nd-year memorial service).
-Mrs. Silva Stepanian and Mr. Filip Stepanian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband and father SIMON STEPANIAN (40th-day memorial service).
- Mrs. Macruhi Ohanesian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Christina Costello and children Lucas, Stephanie, Michael and Nicholas Dino , Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lori Ohanesian and daughter Alicia Dina request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DINO OHANESIAN (6th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved uncle and great uncle Archbishop KEVORK SERAYDARIAN, beloved parents and grandparents SARKIS and IOANNA OHANESIAN, beloved father and grandfather LEVON SUKIASIAN.
- Mr. & Mrs. Antranik and Marie Yacoubian request requiem service for the souls of all deceased members of YACOUBIAN, PALULIAN and KAPRELIAN families.
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. Kevork and Annie Kalajian and family, Mrs. Sona Jebian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory and Hasmik Sakar and family, Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Gayane Pogosyan and family, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Svetlana Indzhigulyan and family, Mr. & Mrs. Gagik and Nelli Khatchatryan, Sinanian and Atakhanian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and great aunt NOEMI MEGERIAN (7th day memorial service).
-Ms. Sylvia Tirakian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Samuel & Lilit Indzhigulyan and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mihran and Karine Manukyan request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt and great aunt NOEMI MEGERIAN (7th day memorial service).
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The Ladies Guild fellowship Hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Hilda Gorgissian
-Mrs. Dory Shishmanian
-Mrs. Amy Gostanian
-Stepanian family in memory of their beloved husband and father SIMON STEPANIAN
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- September 30, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
- October 2, 2022: Sunday School
- October 14, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
- October 16, 2022: Sunday School
- October 22-23, 2022: Salt & light Weekend Retreat
- October 29, 2022: Couple's Retreat
- October 30, 2022: Sunday School
- November 4, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- 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
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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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