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 9/4/2022
Third Sunday after the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God,
(Eve of the Fast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross)
Sunday Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 13:1-11; 2 Corinthians 7:4-16; Mark 7:31-37.
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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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
Mr. James Puccio (Glascott Funeral Home)
Patron Circle $400
Dr. David Avakian
Sustainer Circle $250
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Supporter Circle $100
Mr. Berc Gokberk
Mr. & Mrs. Varujan & Luiza Kalustian
Mrs. Anita Masoian
Mrs. Anahid Kassabian
Donor Circle $50
Ms. Mary & Ms. Dorothy Papazian
Donor Circle Under $50
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian
Beverage Fountain $250 (Three sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Annita Nerses Kurpius
Grill & Serve $250 (Nine sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
Kids Activities $250 (Two sponsors)
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
Bistro Café & Pastries $200 (Three sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Aram & Artemis Zobian
Mr. Areg Pogosyan
Espresso/Smoothie Bar $100 (Four sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Tro & Maral Turbendian
The Sound of Music $100 (Four sponsors)
Mrs. Gail D’Onofrio
Helping Hands $100 (Five sponsors)
Mrs. Varsenne Sarkissian
Tent/Tables Rental $100 (Nine supporters)
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian
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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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THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF NICAEA
It was quite an auspicious gathering, called to convene by Emperor Constantine the Great upon the recommendation of church leaders. Constantine invited 1,800 ranking members of the Christian Church within the vast Roman Empire. The number attending (counted by three attendees) varies, but the number 318 has come to be the agreed official number of delegates. Since each delegate could bring with him two priests and three deacons, the total attendance was actually more. A number of controversial topics were discussed including the Arian question, the date of Easter, organization and structure of the church, the question of kneeling, to mention a few. Perhaps the most important result was the formulation of a Creed—a declaration and summary of the Christian faith. It is this event, the First Ecumenical Council that took place in Nicaea in the year 325, that we celebrate this Saturday, September 3,
Aristakes, son of Gregory the Illuminator, represented the Armenian Church. The Council is mentioned in the writings of Moses of Khoren and Agathangelos. In later centuries, in all their doctrinal writings, the Fathers of the Armenian Church refer to the Council of Nicaea with reverence, and the Nicene Creed (Havatamk) was incorporated into the Armenian Liturgy. The Council condemned Arianism, a doctrine that denied the full divinity of Christ, and proclaimed that the orthodox position is the belief in “one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of God the Father, Only Begotten, that is of the substance of the Father. God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten and not made” (from the Nicene Creed recited during the Armenian Divine Liturgy).
Prior to the Council’s conclusion, the delegates celebrated the 20th anniversary of Emperor Constantine, who in his closing remarks spoke of his aversion to dogmatic controversy and his desire for the Church to live in harmony, peace, and unity.
PAREGENTAN OF FAST
This Sunday, September 4, is the Paregentan of the Fast leading to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachveratz). Because the Exaltation is a Tabernacle Feast, it is preceded by a week (Monday to Friday) of fasting and followed by a memorial day of remembrance.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (7.4-13)
I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn-conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it-I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while- yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. By all this we are encouraged.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (7.4-13)
Մեծ վստահութիւն ունիմ ձեր վրայ. մեծապէս հպարտ եմ ձեզմով: Մեր կրած բոլոր նեղութեանց մէջ ինքզինքս մեծապէս մխիթարուած եւ անսահմանօրէն ուրախ կը զգամ: Որովհետեւ Մակեդոնիա մեր հասնելէն ի վեր երբեք հանգիստ չունեցանք, այլ՝ ամէն կողմէ նեղութիւն: Մէկ կողմէ արտաքին թշնամիները կը նեղէին մեզ, իսկ ներքնապէս՝ մեր վախը: Բայց Աստուած, որ կը մխիթարէ սրտաբեկները, Տիտոսի գալովը մեզ մխիթարեց:
Ուրախացուցիչը միայն Տիտոսի գալը չէր: Ուրախացանք մանաւանդ, երբ լսեցինք թէ ի՛նչպէս գոհ մնացած էր ձեզմէ: Մեզի պատմեց՝ թէ անձկութեամբ կը սպասէք ինծի, թէ ո՛րքան ցաւած էք պատահածին համար եւ թէ ի՛նչպէս կապուած էք ինծի: Չէք կրնար երեւակայել որքա՜ն ուրախ եմ: Ճիշդ է որ նամակովս քիչ մը վշտացուցի ձեզ, բայց հիմա չեմ զղջար ըրածիս, թէպէտ գրելէս ետք զղջացեր էի. քանի կը տեսնեմ թէ այդ նամակս միայն կարճ ժամանակ մը վշտացուցեր է ձեզ: Ուրախ եմ հիմա, ո՛չ թէ ձեզ տրտմեցուցած ըլլալուս համար, այլ՝ որովհետեւ այդ տրտմութիւնը պատճառ եղաւ որ ձեր վարմունքը փոխէք: Եւ որովհետեւ ձեր տրտմութիւնը Աստուծոյ գործին ծառայեց, ես պէտք չունիմ այլեւս խստութեամբ գալու ձեզի: Աստուած երբեմն մեզ կը ցաւցնէ՝ ապաշխարութեան միջոցաւ փրկութեան առաջնորդելու նպատակով, որուն համար չենք զղջար բնաւ: Մինչդեռ աշխարհի ցաւը մահուան կ’առաջնորդէ: Արդ, տեսէք թէ Աստուծոյ պատճառած ցաւը ի՛նչպէս անտարբերութենէն դուրս բերաւ ձեզ եւ մղեց՝ որ դուք ձեզ արդարացնէք: Զայրացաք, տագնապեցաք, անձկութեամբ լեցուեցաք: Բայց յետոյ նախանձախնդրութեամբ վառեցաք եւ սխալը մէջտեղէն վերցուցիք, եւ ամէն կերպով ցոյց տուիք, թէ դուք յանցանք չունիք այդ խնդրին մէջ: Հիմա ըսեմ, թէ նախորդ նամակը գրելուս պատճառը միայն այդ յանցաւոր մարդը չէր, ո՛չ ալ անոր հայրը՝ որուն դէմ գործուեցաւ յանցանքը. այլ՝ որպէսզի յայտնուի այն հոգածութիւնը, որ փոխադարձաբար իրարու հանդէպ ունինք Աստուծոյ առջեւ: Ուստի մենք մեզ մխիթարուած կը զգանք:
Մեր զգացած մխիթարութեան վրայ Տիտոս աւելի՛ եւս ուրախացուց մեզ, ուրախութեամբ պատմելով՝ թէ ի՛նչպէս բոլորդ ալ գոհ ձգած էք զինք: Ձեզի համար պարծանքս յայտնած էի իրեն, եւ ամօթով չմնացի. եւ ինչպէս ձեզի խօսածներս բոլորը ճշմարիտ էին, նոյնպէս ալ Տիտոսի յայտնած պարծանքս ճշմարտուեցաւ: Գիտէ՞ք թէ որքան մեծ սիրով Տիտոս կը խօսէր ձեր մասին. կը յիշէր՝ թէ ինչպիսի՜ երկիւղած յարգանքով ընդուներ էք զինք: Արդ, ուրախ եմ որ կատարեալ վստահութիւն ունիմ ձեր վրայ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (7.31-37)
Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man.
After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!" ). At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (7.31-37)
Յիսուս Տիւրոսի սահմաններէն մեկնելով, Սիդոնի վրայով անցաւ Դեկապոլիսի սահմաններէն եւ եկաւ Գալիլեայի լիճին եզերքը: Եւ ահա իրեն բերին խուլ եւ համր մարդ մը, խնդրելով որ ձեռքը դնէ անոր վրայ: Յիսուս զայն ամբոխէն հեռու՝ մէկ կողմ տարաւ, մատները անոր ականջներուն մէջ դրաւ, յետոյ թքեց եւ դպաւ անոր լեզուին: Ապա երկինք նայեցաւ, հառաչեց եւ ըսաւ.
– Եփփաթա՛, որ կը նշանակէ՝ «Բացուէ՛»:
Նոյն վայրկեանին անոր ականջները բացուեցան, եւ լեզուն բացուելով՝ սկսաւ կանոնաւոր կերպով խօսիլ: Յետոյ Յիսուս պատուիրեց ժողովուրդին, որ ոեւէ մէկուն չըսեն: Սակայն ի՛նչքան ալ անիկա կը պատուիրէր որ չտարածեն, անոնք առաւել չափով կը պատմէին այս մասին: Մարդիկ ծայր աստիճան կը զարմանային եւ կ’ըսէին.
– Այս մարդը ամէն ինչ լաւ կը կատարէ. նոյնիսկ խուլերուն լսել կու տայ եւ համրերուն՝ խօսիլ:
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-Mr. & Mrs. Mourad and Virginia Voskinarian, Mrs. Rosali Voskinarian and children, Amanda, Christopher and Gianna, Mr. Andrew Voskinarian and family, Mr. Anthony Voskinarian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son, husband, father, brother and uncle EDMOND VOSKINARIAN (5th-year memorial service).
-Yetemian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother and uncle MANUEL YETEMIAN (10th-year memorials service).
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The Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour will be held in
Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Ani Tervizian
-Mrs. Sandy Shamlian
-Ms. Rosette Megerdichian
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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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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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