E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

Sunday: 12/31/2023

Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ - SIXTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 51:15-52:3; Hebrews 13:18-25; Luke 22:24-30

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

On Sunday, December 31, Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, will participate in the Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis Church in Douglaston, New York. Rev. Fr. Vahan Kouyoumdjian, Outreach Pastor, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the sermon.  

The beautiful Christmas Poinsettias are donated by:

Mr. & Mrs. Alfonso & Diana Cava and family in memory of their beloved father and grandfather Mr. ZAVEN DEMIRDJAN.

The Deacons of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of St. Stephen The Protomartyr and the first deacon in the church last Sunday, December 24, 3023. They wore priestly crowns, offered incense to the holy altar, and received a special blessing from Rev. Fr. Vahan Kouyoumdjian, who celebrated the Divine Liturgy as guest clergy .

The 2024 Calendar was mailed yesterday. A group of eager parishioners worked diligently to prepare and mail the envelopes. We also appreciate Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia and Mr. Haig Baghdassarian of Arc-o-type Graphics for all their help.

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

STS. BASIL (THE GREAT) AND HIS BROTHER GREGORY OF NYSSA, SYLVESTER THE PATRIARCH OF ROME, AND FATHER EPHREM THE SYRIAN

St. Basil and St. Gregory of Nyssa

This Saturday, December 30, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Fathers Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Sylvester of Rome, and Ephrem the Syrian.

St. Basil “the Great” was an intellectual and exceptional leader who helped spread Christianity. At the age of 26, he gave up his wealth became a monk, and dedicated his life in service of the people, which he did by establishing hospitals, hostels, and public kitchens to distribute food to the needy. He was a talented writer and many of his prayers are still used in the Armenian Church and other Eastern churches.

St. Gregory of Nyssa was the younger brother of Basil and a friend of Gregory of Nazianzus. He was educated in Athens and influenced by the writings of Origen and Plato. He was a professor of Rhetoric but became disillusioned with his life as a teacher and became a priest. He served as Bishop of Nyssa and Archbishop of Sebastia.

St. Sylvester served as the Bishop of Rome during the era of Constantine for more than twenty years. During the time of his service, many great churches were built. He took part in the negotiations concerning Arianism at the Council of Nicaea.

St. Ephrem the Syrian lived in Mesopotamia (Syria) during his entire life. He was baptized at age 18 and he served under St. James of Nisibis. He visited St. Basil at Caesarea and upon his return, he helped counter the famine during the winter of 372-73. He distributed food and money to the poor and needy.

THE EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (13.18-25) 

Pray for us. We are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to live honorably in every way. I particularly urge you to pray so that I may be restored to you soon.

May the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip you with everything good for doing his will, and may he work in us what is pleasing to him, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Brothers, I urge you to bear with my word of exhortation, for I have written you only a short letter. I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been released. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.

Greet all your leaders and all God's people.

Those from Italy send you their greetings. 

Grace be with you all.

     ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.18-25) 

Աղօթեցէ՛ք մեզի համար, որովհետեւ համոզուած ենք թէ մեր խիղճը մաքուր է, եւ կ’ուզենք ամէն բանի մէջ ուղիղը գործել: Մանաւանդ կ’աղաչեմ որ աղօթէք ինծի համար, որպէսզի կարենամ աւելի շուտ ձեզի վերադառնալ:

Թող խաղաղութեան Աստուածը ձեզի կարողութիւն տայ՝ ամէն տեսակ բարեգործութեամբ իր կամքը կատարելու, որովհետեւ ի՛նքն էր որ մեռելներէն յարուցանեց մեր Տէր Յիսուսը, ան՝ որ իր արիւնով կնքուած յաւիտենական ուխտով Հովուապետ եղաւ ամբողջ հօտին: Աստուած ինչ որ կը կամենայ՝ թող ներգործէ մեր մէջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ, որուն փա՜ռք յաւիտեանս: Ամէն:

Եղբայրնե՛ր, կ’աղաչեմ որ լսէք այս կարճ նամակով տուած յորդորներս: Կ’ուզեմ որ գիտնաք, թէ մեր եղբայրը՝ Տիմոթէոս, բանտէն արձակուած է հիմա: Եթէ շուտով մօտս գայ, միասին կու գանք ձեզ տեսնելու:

Ողջոյններս հաղորդեցէք ձեր բոլոր առաջնորդներուն եւ բոլոր հա­ւատացեալներուն: Իտալիայի եղբայրները կ’ող-ջունեն ձեզ:

Աստուծոյ շնորհքը բոլորիդ հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (22.24-30)

Also a dispute arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. You are those who have stood by me in my trials. And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (22.24-30)

Աշակերտներուն մէջ վէճ ծագեցաւ թէ իրենցմէ ո՛վ պիտի նկատուի մեծը: Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ.

– Ազգերու թագաւորները կը տիրեն իրենց ժողովուրդներուն վրայ եւ իշխողները բարերար կը կոչուին իրենց հպատակներուն կողմէ: Բայց ձեր պարագային այդպէս պէտք չէ ըլլայ: Ընդհակառակը, ձեր մէջէն ամենէն մեծը թող ամենէն պզտիկին պէս ըլլայ, եւ առաջնորդը՝ սպասաւորին պէս: Ո՞վ է մեծը. սեղան բազմո՞ղը թէ սպասաւորը: Անշուշտ որ սեղան բազմողը: Բայց ես ձեր մէջ սպասաւորի պէս եմ: Դուք միշտ քովս մնացիք փորձութիւններուս ընթացքին, եւ ես ահա կը խոստանամ թագաւորութիւն տալ ձեզի, ինչպէս Հայրս ինծի տալ խոստացաւ: Իմ թագաւորութեանս մէջ իմ սեղանէս պիտի ուտէք ու խմէք եւ պիտի բազմիք գահերու վրայ՝ դատելու համար Իսրայէլի տասնըերկու ցեղերը:

-Mrs. Vartanouch Garjarian and Mr. Karekin Garjarian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband and father Mr. MELKON GARJARIAN (40th-day memorial service).

The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall.