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Sunday: 2/6/2022

Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ - 4TH SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY

Sunday Reading:

Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21

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

ST. SARKIS NAME DAY CELEBRATION

THIS SUNDAY AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH

This Sunday, February 6, 2022, Rev. Fr. Boghos Tinkjian will preside over church services and deliver a homily at St. Sarkis Church.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Registration Link

SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP & HOMENETMEN OF NEW YORK

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

The Armenian Church collectively remembers the sons and grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator this Saturday, July 24, namely, Saints Aristakes, Vrtanes, Housik, Grigoris, as well as Daniel, who was not related, but was a distinguished and beloved student. All of them continued the work of St. Gregory, preaching the word of Christ at great personal peril.

Gregory had two sons, Aristakes and Vrtanes. Aristakes, the younger son, succeeded Gregory as Catholicos. He represented the Armenian Church at the first ecumenical council of Nicaea in 325. It was at this council that the Nicene Creed, recited to this day during the Divine Liturgy, was written and adopted. Aristakes was martyred around 333 and Vrtanes—at this time over 70 years old—was called upon to become Catholicos and served eight years until his death. Vrtanes had two sons, Grigoris and Housik. Grigoris preached in Georgia and Caucasian Albania (now in present-day Azerbaijan), where he was martyred. Housik was called upon to assume the catholicosal throne. He was martyred in 347. Daniel is included with the sons and grandsons because of his special close relationship with the family. He was chosen to succeed Housik as Catholicos, but never actually served as he too was martyred one year later, in 348.

St. Nerses and St. Sahak were the great-grandchildren of St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the Armenian Church observes their feasts on separate occasions.

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26)

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."

In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26)

Ջանա՛ Աստուծոյ աչքին ընտիր ըլլալ, այնպիսի մշակ մը՝ որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ’ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:

Հեռո՛ւ կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով՝ թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք՝ որոնք իրն են», եւ «Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:

Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:

Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախի՛ր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբու-թեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ’աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ, որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)

When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21)

Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:

Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ’ալեկոծէր:

Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.

– Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:

Անոնք կ’ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ’երթային:

OBITUARIES

- Mrs. ANNA ANAHIT SAGATELIAN, passed on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Viewing and Funeral services were held on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at Glascott Funeral Home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.

REQUIEM REQUESTS

-Mrs. Narsis Kasparian, Request requiem service for the soul of her beloved husband KEVORK KASPARIAN (40th-day memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved son ARAM KASPARIAN (26th-year memorial service), and beloved mother ISGOUHI VOSKINARIAN.

-Mrs. Elvira Demirdjan, Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan and children Alex and Isabelle, Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso and Diana Cava and children Victoria and Chloe, Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather ZAVEN DEMIRDJAN (6th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle KEVORK KASPARIAN (40th-day memorial service).

- Mr. & Mrs. Shaun and Christine Hogan and daughter Anoush Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ZAGHIG CALLIAN (40th-day memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved father and grandfather ALAN CALLIAN, and their beloved brother and uncle RICHARD CALLIAN.

-Ms. Tatyana Ulubabova, Mr. Levon Ulubabov, and Mr. Simonsarkis Ulubabov Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ZHANNA ULUBABOVA (8th-year memorial service).

- Mr. Russ Jenkins and Mr. Christopher Jenkins Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother DOROTHY BOGOSIAN JENKINS (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved father WILLIAM JAMES JENKINS, beloved grandparents KRIKOR and SATANIG BOGOSIAN, beloved aunt FRANCES KESHISHIAN, and beloved uncle PAUL KESHISHIAN.

-Mr. Ara Bedrossian, Ms. Markarit Bedrossian, Mr. & Mrs. Vahan and Christine Bedrossian and children Sevan and Raffi and Ms. Manoushag Arhanian and family, Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt NONIK BEDROSSIAN (40th-day memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, and uncle HATCHIK ARHANIAN (9th-year memorial service) and for the souls of all deceased members of BEDROSSIAN, SOHOMONIAN, ARHANIAN, and GULIAN FAMILIES.

-Mr. & Mrs. Garbis and Anneta Agasian and family, Request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents, grandparents, and great grandparents ANTRANIK AGASIAN (17th-year memorial service) and SIRPUHI AGASIAN (42nd-year memorial service).

-Mrs. Naomi Megerian, Mr. & Mrs. Haroutiun Megerian and family, Mr. Raffi Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs.Toros Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Valot and Yeranouhi Atahkanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. John Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Megerian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Megerian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork Kalajian and family, Mrs. Sona Jebian and family, Mrs. Silva Tirakian and family and Kalajian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and uncle HOVANES MEGERIAN (8th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved uncle and relative HOVANES GEBIAN, beloved friend VERKIN KEVORKIAN and for the souls of all deceased members of MANAVAZIAN, TOROSIAN, MEGERIAN, MALKHASIAN, SINANIAN, UZUNIAN, TOMBURIAN, BAYRAKDARIAN, ATAKHANIAN, SAMUEL & ANAHIT JAMGOTCHIAN, KANDAHARIAN, INDZHIGULYAN families.

COFFEE HOUR

Mrs. NONIK BEDROSSIAN Memorial Luncheon Hokejash will be held in Pagoumian Hall.

The Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is sponsored by The Ladies Guild, Kasparian and Demirdjan Families.

COVID UPDATE

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

As you may be all aware, the Department of Health in the State of NY has issued a statewide mandate for all individuals to wear a mask while in any indoor gatherings. The Board of Trustees is following the State's guidelines and is requesting that all parishioners and guests of St. Sarkis Church, while in any indoor activities, please come to Church wearing a mask and keep the mask on during your presence at Church.

More information on the NY State mandate may be found at the following website

https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/

Thank you for your cooperation,

Fr. Nareg and Board of Trustees of

St. Sarkis Church

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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.

Link for Requiem Request

ST. SARKIS CHURCH BASKETBALL

Adds From Sister Organizations

Homenetmen New York

REGISTERING HERE

Sireli Znokhner / Dear Parents

On behalf of Homenetmen New York we hope that you are all keeping safe and well.

We wanted to let you know that we will be having our Registration Day on February 12^th, 2022 starting at 1:00pm right after Saturday school.

Our registration is still open for those who are interested in having your children join us in scouting.

On February 12, the Homenetmen Executive and our scouting leadership will be on hand to answer your questions about our plans, programming and also provide you more information regarding uniforms and participation.

We will formally be launching our Scouting Group on February 19^th, 2022.

It would be great to have your children registered as part of our Scouting group and start them on an amazing Scouting journey that will provide them with many life skills and lifelong friendships.

We have made the registration process even simpler by providing you an online registration process by REGISTERING HERE

The group will be officially registered with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and we will be part of the BSA scouting program offering the Homenetmen version of the Programming.

Homenetmen NY will partially subsidize this membership to offset the fees to Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and lessen your financial burden.

As such the following is the registration structure for the yearly annual fee to BSA and Homenetmen NY combined:

1^st Child $100
2^nd Child $80
3^rd Child $60

Once you complete the online registration form REGISTERING HERE you will be able mail your payment to the following address:

PO Box 503

Williston Park, NY 11596

Or Venmo the payment to @homenetmenny

Please keep in mind that BSA has a strict age requirement, therefore only those children who have completed their 6th birthday will be able to join as Cub scouts.

The breakdown is therefore