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 8/21/2022
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56
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
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This Sunday Archpriest
Fr. Nerses Manoogian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy.
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PRAYERS TO THE FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE SURMALU MARKET IN YEREVAN. (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, and the Eastern Prelacy family pray for the souls of the victims of the tragic explosion at the Surmalu shopping center in Yerevan and wish speedy recovery to all those who were injured. The blast on Sunday, August 14, at the fireworks storage area of the shopping center left at least 16 dead and 62 injured. Two persons are still unaccounted for.
The republics of Armenia and Artsakh have declared two days of national mourning through Aug. 18. His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia has directed the Cathedral of St. Gregory the Illuminator in Antelias, the Holy Virgin Church in Bikfaya, and the churches of every prelacy to hold funerals for the victims on Sunday, August 21.
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THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF
ST. MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD AND
BLESSING OF THE GRAPES
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On Sunday, August 14, 2022, the community of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokhoum) of the Holy Virgin Mary.
Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. Following the Divine Liturgy, the clergy, the deacons, the altar servers and choir led the parishioners in a procession downstairs to our main hall. A large number of parishioners attended the ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes and Harrisa.
A traditional Harrisa luncheon was hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis
Church. Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian did the ceremonial Blessing of the Grapes and Harrisa and addressed the parishioners and thanked everyone for who participated in organizing and executing this successful event.
The Harrisa was donated by Dr. & Mrs. Kevork and Diane Boyadjian. Under the leadership of Yn. Annie Terterian, Harrisa was prepared with the help of members of St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild. The customary and refreshing Taan was donated and prepared by Mrs. Dory Shishmanian.
Grapes were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian in memory of their beloved mother ELIZABETH KECHICHIAN and the altar flowers were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Manoug and Dory Shishmanian.
The Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me...You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God". (Deuteronomy 26:10). In the Armenian Church, the offering of first fruit takes the form of thanksgiving and blessing and then the faithful consume the fruit.
The serving of Harrisa, the traditional Armenian recipe dating back to St. Gregory the Illuminator, began at St. Sarkis Church in 2006 and has become one of the most popular fellowship hours in our 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 CHURCH ANNUAL PICNIC |
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Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Saint Sarkis Church welcomes you to its traditional Annual Picnic, which will be held on September 25, 2022. As in past years, this picnic promises to be a memorable day in the company of dear friends, savoring delicious food, listening to and dancing to great music, watching children enjoy various activities, or simply just spending a special day with our St. Sarkis Family. While its success depends on the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and volunteers, your financial support can also play an important role in sponsoring various stations and activities. 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.
Please join us in making this year’s picnic a memorable one!
Thank you again for your sponsorship, support, and generosity,
The Picnic Committee
Leadership Circle $500
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Sustainer Circle $250
Supporter Circle $100
Donor Circle $50
Beverage Fountain $250 (four sponsors needed)
Grill & Serve $250 (ten sponsors needed)
Kids Activities $250 (two sponsors needed)
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
Bistro Café & Pastries $200 (four sponsors needed)
Espresso/Smoothie Bar $100 (five sponsors needed)
The Sound of Music $100 (five sponsors needed)
Helping Hands $100 (six sponsors needed)
Tent/Tables Rental $100 (ten supporters needed)
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ST. SARKIS SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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SALT & LIGHT SENIOR & JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP |
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN
On Tuesday, August 23, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God’s will. An angel appeared to each of them telling them that in spite of their old age they would be the parents of a daughter.
On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ’s ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.
Frankincense and Myrrh were the “gifts of kings,” more valuable than gold. Myrrh is mentioned frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. Gold, frankincense and myrrh were the precious offerings to Jesus by the three Wise Men (Matthew 2:11). Myrrh is mentioned occasionally throughout the life of Jesus of Nazareth: “And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh,” (Mark 15:23); after his death, “Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred-pound weight,” which was used to prepare the Body for burial (John 19:39).
O God, by wise foreknowledge you established the mystery of the holy church, having laid down the assembly of the righteous as its deep and firm foundation; through their prayers, have mercy on us. The blessing given by you to husband and wife, the pair created by God, buds forth today in Joachim and Anna like a splendid flower; through their prayers, have mercy on us. Today you manifested from Anna the promise given to Abraham, our patriarch according to the Spirit, in the union of staffs both priestly and kingly; through their prayers, have mercy on us. O God, without beginning, unspeakable, boundless might, from the beginning of the ages you have cared for the sons of Adam, today by grace from above, you have designated by her birth the mother of your chosen and only-begotten Son. Through her prayers, have mercy on us.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO CORINTHIANS(6.16-7.1)
For we are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be your father, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and of spirit, making holiness perfect in the fear of God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.16-7.1)
Ի՞նչ նմանութիւն կայ Աստուծոյ տաճարին եւ մեհեաններուն միջեւ:
Արդարեւ, մե՛նք ենք կենդանի Աստուծոյ տաճարը, ինչպէս Աստուած ինք ըսաւ.-
«Անոնց մէջ պիտի բնակիմ
եւ անոնց հետ պիտի ապրիմ:
Ես իրենց Աստուածը պիտի ըլլամ
եւ անոնք՝ իմ ժողովուրդս»:
Ահա թէ ինչո՛ւ Աստուած կը հրահանգէ մեզի.-
«Անջատ եւ հեռո՛ւ կեցէք հեթանոսներէն.
պիղծ բաներու մի՛ դպչիք,
եւ ես ձեզ պիտի ընդունիմ:
Ես ձեզի Հայր պիտի ըլլամ
եւ դուք իմ տղաքս ու աղջիկներս պիտի ըլլաք,-
կ’ըսէ ամենակալ Տէրը»:
Սիրելինե՛ր, այս խոստումները մեզի եղած են: Ուստի հեռո՛ւ մնանք մարմնական եւ հոգեկան ամէն պղծութենէ, մենք մեզ կատարելապէս մաքրենք՝ Աստուծոյ երկիւղովը ապրելով:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (1.39-56)
In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord.”
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One has done great things for me and holy is his name. His mercy is for those who fear him from generation to generation. He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts. He has brought down the powerful from their thrones, and lifted up the lowly; he has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel in remembrance of his mercy, according to the promise he made to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
And Mary remained with her about three months and then returned to her home.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (1.39-56)
Նոյն օրերուն, Մարիամ ճամբայ ելլելով՝ աճապարանքով գնաց Յուդայի լեռնային շրջանի քաղաքներէն մէկը: Հոն Զաքարիայի տունը մտնելով՝ Եղիսաբէթի ողջոյն տուաւ: Երբ Եղիսաբէթ Մարիամի ողջոյնը լսեց, իր որովայնին մէջ երեխան շարժեցաւ, եւ Եղիսաբէթ Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած՝ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ.
– Կիներուն մէջ օրհնեա՜լ ես դուն եւ օրհնեա՜լ է զաւակը որ կը կրես որովայնիդ մէջ: Ի՜նչ երջանկութիւն, որ Տիրոջս մայրը ինծի կ’այցելէ. որովհետեւ երբ ողջոյնդ լսեցի, երեխաս ուրախութեամբ շարժեցաւ որովայնիս մէջ: Երանի՜ քեզի որ հաւատացիր, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կողմէ քեզի ըսուածները պիտի կատարուին:
Մարիամ ըսաւ.
«Տէրը պիտի գովաբանեմ.
Ահա հոգիս կ’ուրախանայ
Աստուծմով, իմ Փրկիչովս,
որովհետեւ ան տեսաւ
իր աղախինին հեզութիւնը:
Ասկէ ետք բոլոր սերունդները
երանի պիտի տան ինծի,
քանի հզօրն Աստուած ինծի համար
մեծամեծ գործեր կատարեց.
սուրբ է անունը անոր:
Բոլոր ժամանակներուն մէջ
ողորմութեամբ ան կը նայի
աստուածավախ մարդոց վրայ:
Իր բազուկով ան զօրութիւն ցոյց տուաւ,
ոչնչացուց հպարտները՝
իրենց բոլոր խորհուրդներով:
Գահազրկեց արքաները
եւ բարձրացուց խոնարհները:
Անօթիները բարիքներով լիացուց,
մինչ հարուստները դատարկաձեռն արձակեց:
Պաշտպան եղաւ իր ծառային՝ Իսրայէլի,
հաւատարիմ մնալով իր ողորմութեան,
ինչպէս որ խոստացած էր մեր հայրերուն՝
Աբրահամի եւ անոր զաւակներուն»:
Մարիամ Եղիսաբէթի մօտ շուրջ երեք ամիս մնալէ ետք վերադարձաւ իր տունը:
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-Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian and children Gregory, Isabella and Natalia, Mr. & Mrs. Eric Sr.and Susan Kechichian Johnson and son Eric Jr.,Mr. Agop Mergierditian, Ms. Knarig Lochikian, Virdokian, Mensil, Noujiam and Lochikian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt ELIZABETH KECHICHIAN (40th-day memorial service).
-Igitian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother SEDA IGITIAN (1st-year memorial service).
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
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-September 11, 2022: Exaltation of the Holy Cross
- September 17, 2022: First Day of Armenian Saturday School
- September 25, 2022: Church Annual Picnic
-September 30, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
-October 14, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
- October 22-23, 2022: Salt & light Weekend Retreat
-November 4, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
-November 18, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- December 9, 2022: Salt & light Senior & Junior Youth Group Christmas Party
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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 CHURCH BASKETBALL |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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The Armenian story continues to be told on PBS. Following its popular nationwide premiere in June, The Hidden Map is being broadcast again in cities across America during the network's August pledge drive. In New Jersey and the Tri-State area, it will air several times, including:
NJ PBS
Thursday, August 18 at 9 pm
Saturday August 20 at 9 am
Sunday, August 21 at 6:30 pm
The Hidden Map, which takes viewers on a journey of heartbreak, discovery and hope into the forbidden Armenan past, is among the only Armenian films ever to be distributed nationally on PBS, and much of its success is due to viewers' involvement and support. When viewers engage and pledge even a nominal amount to support PBS's broadcasts of The Hidden Map, they are helping to keep our collective Armenian story on television. Thank you gifts available during the broadcasts include unique hand-crocheted dolls made by women in Goris, Armenia–among them displaced citizens of Artsakh who are working to rebuild their lives, partly by making these dolls for viewers. Other mementos include the film DVD and exclusive postcards of h Western Armenia.
Watch The Hidden Map trailer here. For more information or broadcasts in other cities, see thehiddenmap.com. Please share-watch-support.
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I am Like You, a film by Haik Kocharian will premiere in New York on Friday, September 16, 2022, at 7:30 pm at the Cinema Village (22 East 12th St., New York) followed by a Q&A with the director and some of the cast.
The premiere is sold out. An additional Q&A with the director will be held after the Saturday, September 17, and Sunday, September 18, evening shows (6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.). The film will run for one week with four screenings per day and will close on September 23.
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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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