E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church |
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Greetings!
E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 6/6/2021
Հոգեգալուստէն Ետք Բ. Կիրակի - Տօն Ս. Էջմիածնի -
Second Sunday after Pentecost - Feast of Holy Echmiadzin
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 9:1-6; Zechariah 3:7-4:9; Hebrews 9:1-10; John 10:22-30
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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The 103rd anniversary of the Independence of the First Republic of Armenia was commemorated. |
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Reported by Taleen Babayan
DOUGLASTON, NEW YORK - The 103rd anniversary of the Independence of the First Republic of Armenia was commemorated on Friday, May 28, 2021, at St. Sarkis Armenian Church in an event organized by the ARF New York "Armen Garo" Gomideh and St. Sarkis Armenian Church community, under the auspices of Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, pastor of St. Sarkis Armenian Church of Douglaston, and Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's Armenian Church of Manhattan.
Mher Janian, Armen Garo Gomideh member, served as Master of Ceremonies of the Armenian language program, which championed the significance of Armenia re-emerging as a sovereign nation on May 28, 1918, under the leadership of Armenian revolutionary figure Aram Manoogian, that essentially served as the foundation for modern-day Armenia.
"We can't look towards our future without reflecting on our past," said Janian, in his impassioned remarks. "We will never forget our martyrs who made the ultimate sacrifice for our independent homeland through the sheer force of will, guns, sweat and tears."
Janian acknowledged the efforts of the ARF and Manoogian, alongside Tro, Karekin Njdeh and many other freedom fighters who fought valiantly on the battlefield between May 21 and May 28, 1918, and reiterated the importance of remaining "defenders of the Armenian homeland and the Armenian people."
"If we maintained that strong will, that hope and that respect towards one another, we would not have lost Ghazanchetsots Cathedral," said Janian. "We would not have lost Artsakh and we would not have lost Western Armenia."
Janian concluded by quoting inspirational words from Roupen Ter Minasian: "The struggle is as valuable as life, the struggle is as sacred as hard work."
In her keynote speech, Ani Tchaglasian, ARF Eastern Region Central Committee Vice-Chair, elaborated on the timeless values and selfless service passed on from generation to generation that brought everyone together to commemorate the momentous occasion.
"Today we raise the tricolor high, with honor and dignity across the globe as we mark the sacrifices that made the Armenian Republic possible," said Tchaglasian. "Today we mark the courage, steadfastness and grit to create an independent Armenia in the wake of the Armenian Genocide, facing unimaginable hurdles, innumerable enemies and insurmountable odds."
Tchaglasian noted the challenges facing Armenia and Artsakh in the present day, but urged Armenians not to concede. Instead she advised them to gain strength from the heroic soldiers and freedom fighters throughout Armenian history.
"We owe them a homeland, we owe them a nation and most of all, we owe them their pride," said Tchaglasian. "We do not have the right to yield and we cannot despair because we owe them and ourselves our dignity, self-respect and honor."
Closing the program, Fr. Terterian reflected on the state of today's independent Armenian Republic and the symbolism of commemorating the Armenian independence days of May 28, 1918 and September 23, 1991.
"Patriotism is behind everything, but today there is an absence of patriotism," said Fr. Terterian. "We believe Armenia is sacred and it is that sacredness that we must protect."
Touching upon the 44-day Artsakh war last Fall, Fr. Terterian expressed his understanding that many were bitterly disappointed at the loss of lives and territory. He advised the Armenian people to remember that independence has not happened too often in Armenian history.
"Before 1918 we were not independent but we preserved our identity, even during 70 years of Soviet rule," said Fr. Terterian. "We have never stopped being Armenian and we should continue to strengthen that Armenian spirit in our homes, churches and communities so that the next generation grows up Armenian and loves to be Armenian."
His final words echoed hope as he stated the magnitude of remaining tied to the Armenian Church and identity: "Challenging times like this have occurred in our history, but this too shall pass, and we will reclaim what we have lost."
The evening, which welcomed a number of youth from the AYF New York "Hyortik" chapter, concluded with a question and answer session moderated by Tchaglasian, and a reception hosted by the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild. For more information about the ARF Garo Armen chapter, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/arfnewyork/. For more information about St. Sarkis Armenian Church, please visit: http://www.stsarkischurch.net/index.html.
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On Sunday, May 30, 2021, the Armenian flag was blessed amid special prayers on the occasion of the 103rd anniversary of the first independence and the establishment of the Republic of Armenia (May 28, 1918). |
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Saint Sarkis Summer Camp! |
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We Thankfuly Acknowledge Your Generous Donations
Camp Sponsor | $2000
Mr. & Mrs. Antranig Boudakian
Obstacle Course | $250
Mr. & Mrs. Dickran & Liza Kabarajian
Ice Cream Truck | $450
Sponsorship Needed
Individual Lego Kit | $400
Miss Margaret Sarkissian & Dr. Siranush Cholakian
Individual Building Blocks | $450
Sponsorship Needed
Arts & Crafts Supplies (session 1) | $300
Sponsorship Needed
Arts & Crafts Supplies (session 2) | $300
Anonymous $200
Anonymous $100
Armenian Dance | $350
Mr. & Mrs. Krikor & Florina Krikorian
Pizza (session 1) | $200
Dr. & Mrs. Edmond & Nyeree Demirdjan
Pizza (session 2) | $200
Dr. & Mrs. Edmond & Nyeree Demirdjan
Science | $350
Sponsorship Needed
Treasure Hunt | $250
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
Individually wrapped meals (session 1) | $250
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian
Individually wrapped meals (session 2) | $250
Mr. & Mrs. Aram & Ardemis Zobian
Individually wrapped snacks | $250
Sponsorship Needed
Life-size games | $300
Sponsorship Needed
General camp supplies | $200
Sponsorship Needed
If you wish to sponsor an event/item for summer camp
please contact the church office at 718-224-2275.
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St. Gregory Of Datev Institute |
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The St. Gregory of Datev Institute will once again hold a virtual Summer Program for youth ages 13-18 from June 28 to July 2, 2021. Sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the Program will be an hour long, 11:00 am to noon, Monday to Friday, and it will include two mini-presentations, focusing on the Bible, the teachings and the history of the Armenian Church, along with engaging discussions on faith-related issues. We have opted for the virtual format due to the Covid pandemic.
We invite our youth to take part in this unique Christian educational program. To register, please send your contact information to Deacon Shant Kazanjian (shant@armenianprelacy.org), including name, address, date of birth, phone #, email address, and parents' contact information (name, phone #, and email). If you have any questions please contact Dn. Shant by email or at 212-689-7810.
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
New lists of war orphans are coming to us through the St. Nerses the Great Organization office in Yerevan. Currently, 71 orphans from fathers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war in Artsakh are registered in the waiting list of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Yerevan, along with other 11 orphans with heartbreaking stories. We appeal to the generosity of our fellow Armenians to sponsor one or more of them.
Click here for online sponsorship of minors up to the age of 18.
Click here for online sponsorship of orphans who become students at a higher education institution upon turning 18.
You can always contact the Prelacy by email (sophie@armenianprelacy.org) or telephone (212-689-7810) for the sponsorship of both minors and university students in the program of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Armenia.
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (9.1-10)
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings-external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (9.1-10)
Արդարեւ, առաջին Ուխտը եւս իրեն յատուկ պաշտամունքի կանոններ եւ երկրաւոր սրբարան մը ունէր, երկու մասերէ բաղկացած: Նախ կար վրանին առաջին սրահը, Սրբութիւն կոչուած, ուր կային աշտանակը եւ առաջաւորութեան հացերուն սեղանը: Ապա, երկրորդ վարագոյրին ետին՝ կար վրանին միւս սրահը, Սրբութիւն Սրբութեանց կոչուածը, ուր կային ոսկեայ սեղանը՝ խունկ ծխելու համար, եւ Ուխտի Տապանակը՝ ներսէն ու դուրսէն ոսկեպատ: Այս Տապանակին մէջ կը պահուէին մանանայով լեցուն ոսկեայ սափորը, Ահարոնի ծաղկած գաւազանը եւ Ուխտի Տասնաբանեայ Պատուիրաններուն քարէ տախտակները: Տապանակին վրայ կային Աստուծոյ փառքը ներկայացնող քերովբէները, որոնք իրենց թեւերով հովանի կ’ընէին Քաւութիւն կոչուած կափարիչին վրայ: Ուրիշ մանրամասնութիւններու մասին խօսիլ չեմ ուզեր հիմա:
Սրբարանը այդպէս յարդարուած էր ուրեմն: Քահանաներ պաշտամունքը կատարելու համար մշտականօրէն կը մտնէին վրանին առաջին սրահը: Բայց երկրորդ սրահը միայն քահանայապետը կը մտնէր, տարին մէկ անգամ, այն ալ, իր եւ ժողովուրդին անգիտութեամբ գործած մեղքերուն փոխարէն՝ զոհի արիւնը մատուցանելու համար Աստուծոյ: Այդ բոլորով Սուրբ Հոգին ցոյց կու տար, թէ որքան ատեն որ վրանին առաջին սրահը կանգուն կը մնար՝ բուն Սրբարանին մուտքը մեր առջեւ փակ էր, ինչ որ խորհրդանշականօրէն ցոյց կու տայ՝ թէ ներկայիս այդ Սրբարանը բաց է մեր առջեւ: Այնտեղ մատուցուած նուէրներն ու զոհերը չէին կրնար մաքրել պաշտամունքը մատուցանողին խղճմտանքը, որովհետեւ միայն ուտելիքի, խմելիքի եւ ծիսական պէս-պէս լուացումներու կապուած էին: Եւ այդ մարմնական կարգերը ի զօրու էին մինչեւ ուղղութեան, այսինքն նոր կարգերու հաստատման ժամանակը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (10.22-30)
Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (10.22-30)
Ձմեռ էր. Երուսաղէմի մէջ տաճարին նաւակատիքի տօնակատարութիւնը տեղի կ’ունենար: Յիսուս տաճարին Սողոմոնի սիւնագաւիթին մէջ կ’երթեւեկէր, երբ իր շուրջ հաւաքուեցան Հրեաները եւ հարցուցին.
– Մինչեւ ե՞րբ մեր հոգին պիտի հանես. եթէ դուն ես Քրիստոսը՝ յստակ ըսէ մեզի:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց.
– Արդէն իսկ ձեզի ըսած եմ, սակայն չէք հաւատար: Այն գործերը որ Հօրս անունով կը կատարեմ, անոնք իսկ կը վկայեն՝ թէ ով եմ ես: Բայց դուք չէք հաւատար, որովհետեւ իմ ոչխարներէս չէք: Ես ոչխարներս կը ճանչնամ. անոնք ձայնս կը լսեն եւ կը հետեւին ինծի, եւ ես անոնց յաւիտենական կեանք կու տամ. անոնք բնաւ պիտի չկորսուին: Ոչ ոք պիտի կարենայ զանոնք յափշտակել իմ ձեռքէս: Հայրս այդ ոչխարները ինծի տուաւ, եւ ոչ ոք կրնայ յափշտակել զանոնք իմ Հօրս ձեռքէն, որովհետեւ Հայրս բոլորէն աւելի մեծ է: Ես եւ Հայրս մէկ ենք:
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SAINT JOHN THE FORERUNNER
On Wednesday, June 3, we celebrated the Feast of St. John the Baptist (also called the Forerunner). John the Baptist is prominent in each of the four Gospels. He is associated with the beginning of the ministry of Jesus and is considered to be the “forerunner” to Jesus the Messiah. He baptized those who repented their sins, and he preached the coming of one after him who is greater than he and would baptize not with water but with the Spirit. In the third chapter of Matthew, John is reluctant to baptize Jesus and does so only after encouragement from Jesus. The Armenian Church considers St. John the Baptist as one of the three prime intercessors to Jesus, the other two being Soorp Asdvadzadzin and St. Stephen the Protomartyr.
FEAST OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
This Sunday (June 6) is the Feast of Holy Etchmiadzin, the cathedral built by St. Gregory after his deliverance from the pit, to the specifications he saw in a vision, and on the place marked by the Lord with a golden hammer. This feast day commemorates the establishment of the Armenian Church and the end of paganism. Etchmiadzin is the oldest example of a four- pillar, cruciform church in Christian architecture. More than 1,700 years old, it is the oldest surviving Armenian Christian site. Relief sculptures on the exterior walls are some of the oldest examples of the Christian Armenian art of sculpting.
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- VAHAN BABAJANYAN and NEVAIR ORANJIAN were married on May 30, 2021. They were married in the Armenian church of the Holy Ascension, Connecticut. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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-Mrs. Maro Demirdjian and son Daniel, Mr. & Mrs. Varoujan Demirdjian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Flora Torossian and family Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather YERVAND DEMIRDJIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved mother and grandmother ELMAST DEMIRDJIAN (19th year memorial service), beloved aunt and great aunt ANNA NALBANDYAN (13th year memorial service), beloved grandparent NAZAR and FILOMEN AXPARIAN.
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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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