E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

Sunday: 07/23/2023

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14

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 Church's Summer Camp Program for 2023 started on Monday, July 9, 2023, with an eventful week full of exciting activities and unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime.

St. Sarkis camp welcomed 56 campers ranging from the ages of 4-12 years old. The campers have made new friendships and have reunited with old camp friends they have not seen since last summer. 

On Wednesday, July 11, His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, visited our camp. The Prelate had an interesting meeting with the campers at the church sanctuary. He highly praised the dedication of everyone participating in this activity and thanked parents for their trust. 

We look forward to welcoming new campers for our second week of camp Next Monday!

Thank you to our main sponsors,

Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Marion Boudakian

for their loyal and generous donations, for believing in our program and helping it

thrive for the past 16 years $2,000.00

ARF Armen Garo Gomideh Of New York $1000

WATER PARK SLIDE $1000

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Razmik & Sonya Nenejian

Sponsored By, Mrs. Seta Boyadjian 

DRY SLIDES PARK $1000

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Aline Kassabian

Sponsored By, Dr. Siranush Cholakian

Sponsored By, Mr. & Dr. Dekran & Scarlet Arakelian

WHEELS ON THE BUS $1000

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Sorina Dumanian

LEGOLAND $900 

Sponsored By, The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church

ARTS & CRAFTS $800 

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Lusine Tchilingarian

SOFT PLAY $750 

Sponsored By, Ms. Malvina Shishmanian

FIRE & ICE SCIENCE SHOW $600 

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Elie & Zabel Hatem

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Vicky Hagobian

UP, UP & AWAY SCIENCE SHOW $600 

Sponsored By, Dr. & Mrs. Louis & Elenne Najarian

TUMBLEBUS $600 

Sponsored By, Mrs. Aida Ounjian

Sponsored By, Mr. Varouj Oghali

SPORTS $500

Sponsored By, Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian

SUMMER CAMP TSHIRTS $500

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nyrie Khatchadourian

LITTLE CHEF $400 

Sponsored By, Anonymous

 PETTING ZOO COMES TO YOU $400

Sponsored By, Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian

PLAY A DOUGH $400 

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Annita Nerses Kurpius

SLIME TIME $400

Sponsored By, Ms. Aleene Voskerijian

ICE CREAM SUNDAY BAR $350

Sponsored By, Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian

FIRST FRIDAY PIZZA PARTY $300

Sponsored By, ARS Erebouni Chapter

SECOND FRIDAY PIZZA PARTY $300

Sponsored By, Mr. & Mrs. Setrag & Annie Kazandjian

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

SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANDUKHT

This Saturday, July 22, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Sandukht, daughter of King Sanadrouk, and the first saint of the Armenian Church. It is not an exaggeration to say that Thaddeus and Sandukht were pioneer in bringing Christianity to Armenia in the first century.  

Princess Sandukht was converted to Christianity by Thaddeus, and she in turn converted many others. Her father tried to have her renounce her conversion and finally gave her a choice of the crown or the sword. She chose the sword and became the first witness for Christianity in Armenia and the first saint of the Armenian Church. Shortly after her martyrdom, Thaddeus was martyred at Artaz (in present day northern Iran). The Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus is built on the apostle’s tomb. During the early 20th century the monastery was an important crossroads for travelers and pilgrims. A popular annual pilgrimage by Armenians from around the world takes place in July to coincide with this feast day. During the four-day festival, thousands gather in tents pitched on the vast monastery grounds. 

SAINT CYPRIAN THE BISHOP AND 45 MARTYRS

On Monday, July 24, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Cyprian (Gibrianos), bishop of Carthage, and 45 martyrs. Cyprian was an important early Christian writer and a major theologian of the early African church. Many of his works in Latin have survived. One of his best-known works is “On the Unity of the Church.” Many of his epistles, treatises, and pastoral letters are extant. He urged Christians to recite the Lord’s Prayer every day, meditating on each phrase. He wrote a commentary on the Lord’s Prayer showing how it is the model for prayer.   

Born in 200, he was the son of wealthy parents and became a teacher of rhetoric and literature. He converted to Christianity in his middle years and ordained a priest. He elected to serve as bishop of Carthage. He was subject to persecution after his conversion and in the year 258 was beheaded along with forty-five martyrs.   

When we pray, we should ensure that we understand the words we use. We should be humble, aware of our own weaknesses, and be eager to receive God’s grace. Our bodily posture and our tone of voice should reflect the fact that through prayer we enter God’s presence. To speak too loudly to God would be impudent; thus a quiet and modest manner is appropriate. The Lord has instructed us that we should usually pray in private, even in our own bedrooms. This reminds us that God is everywhere, that he hears and sees everything, and that he penetrates the deepest secrets of our hearts. 

A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL CORINTHIANS (1.25-30)

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 1.25-30)

Աստուծոյ տնօրինութիւնը, որ յոյներ յիմարութիւն կ՚որակեն, իմաստնագոյն է քան մարդկային ոեւէ իմաստութիւն. եւ Աստուծոյ խաչը, որ հրեաներ տկարութիւն կը համարեն, աւելի զօրեղ է քան մարդկային ամէն զօրութիւն:

Եղբայրներ, դուք ձեզմէ դատեցէք. ինչ էիք երբ Աստուած ձեզ կանչեց: Ձեզմէ քանի՞ն իմաստուն, հզօր կամ ազնուատոհմ էին մարդկային չափանիշներով: Բայց Աստուած դիտմամբ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը յիմար եւ անիմաստ կը գտնէ, անով իմաստունները ամօթով ձգելու համար. ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը տկար կը համարէ, անով հզօրները ամչցնելու համար. եւ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը անարժէք, արհամարհելի եւ ոչնչութիւն կը նկատէ, անով ոչնչացնելու համար այս աշխարհի մեծութիւնները: Եւ ասիկա՝ որպէսզի ոեւէ մարդ չպարծենայ Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որովհետեւ Աստուած ինքն է որ ձեզ բերաւ Քրիստոսի միացուց, եւ մենք Քրիստոսով ճանչցանք Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը եւ գտանք մեր արդարութիւնը, սրբութիւնը եւ փրկութիւնը:

 THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (18.10-14)

"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. 

"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (18.10-14) 

Զգոյշ, մի՛ արհամարհէք այս փոքրիկներէն ոեւէ մէկը. գիտցէք որ անոնց հրեշտակները երկինքի մէջ միշտ կը տեսնեն իմ երկնաւոր Հայրս: Որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին եկաւ կորսուածը փրկելու համար:

Ի՞նչ կը կարծէք. եթէ մարդ մը իր հարիւր ոչխարներէն մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը ոչխարները լերան վրայ եւ չե՞րթար փնտռելու կորսուած ոչխարը: Այո, կ՚երթայ: Եւ եթէ պատահի որ գտնէ, վստահ եղէք որ աւելի կ՚ուրախանայ այդ ոչխարին համար, քան թէ իննսունինը ոչխարներուն համար որոնք կորսուած չեն: Նմանապէս ալ Հայրս, որ երկինքի մէջ է, չ՚ուզեր որ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը կորսուի:

Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Laura Anasa and their children, Adam and Andrew. Mr. & Mrs. Henry & Elizabeth Roubian and their daughter Julianna request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather Mr. KARABET ANASA (40th-day memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother Mrs. LUCIA ANASA (2nd-year memorial service).

-Mr. Armenouhi Bardizbanian, Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian and daughters Anais & Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle Mr. ARA PALANDJIAN (2nd-year memorial service) deceased in Canada. Also for the souls of all deceased members of PALANDJIAN and BARDIZBANIAN families.