As we head to Super Bowl Sunday, do you know that, on our liturgical calendar, this Sunday is our spiritual super Sunday? The week preceding this Sunday was a call to repentance and to be courageous and daring in our Christian journey. We are called to emulate St. Sarkis the Christian worrier who stayed steadfast in his faith despite persecution and death threat.
As we are inundated by the recent deflate-gate scandal stories, your church is asking you: "Are you deflated in your spiritual standing like this ball, which has the shape and resemblance of a football but not functionality?
Set your priorities right. Be pumped up and be functional, be alive.
Be always inflated with Christian values, be robust and solid. Be a fully inflated ball first in the hand of our Lord and let Him score you a "Touch Down" then go enjoy your Super Bowl Sunday.
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Armenian Genocide Centennial Events Program
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Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն
իրենց հանգուցեալ հարազատներու եւ բարեկամներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ
The following parishioners are requesting hokehankist
for the repose of the souls of their deceased family members and friends
- Victor and Stephanie Sarkissian, Melanie and Ray Zaborowski, for the soul of their mother and grandmother, Ecatherina Sarkissian, 1st anniversary.
- Arthur Babaian for the souls of his mother and aunt, Arpenik Allenow and Victoria Babaian.
- Richard and Carolyn Chebookjian and family Steve and Linda Vosbikian and family for the souls of their parents, grandparents and great grandparents, John and Mary Tokmajian, and for the soul of their son, brother, nephew, cousin and uncle, Kirk Azad Vosbikian.
- Mrs. Arousiag Khatchadrian, Mr. & Mrs. Berge Khatchadrian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Khatchadrian and family, for the souls of their husband, father and grandfather, son, brother and uncle, Khatchig Khatchadrian, 15th anniversary and Garegin Khatchadrian.
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Saturday, January 31 is the feat of St. Sarkis.
This Sunday is preceded by one week of intense fasting and penitence. According to St. Nerses Shnorhali, this fast is established by St. Gregory the Illuminator, who after his release from Khor Virap began to evangelize, first by making the Armenian people observe five days of fasting so as to receive healing grace. On the fifth day of the fast, on Friday, the memory of Prophet Jonah is observed, as an example of a great act of penitence. And on Saturday the feast of St. Sarkis observed. This is why, this fasting popularly is known as well as the fast of St. Sarkis.
St. Sarkis the Warrior lived during the fourth century in Cappadocia. He was appointed the military commander of Cappodocia by Emperor Constantine the Great. When Emperor Julian ascended to the throne and started persecuting the Christians, St. Sarkis being a devout Christian, together with his son Martiros took refuge in Armenia. He eventually joined the Persian King Shapur II to fight Julian. However, when King Shahpour discovered that Sarkis was a Christian he asked him to denounce Christian religion and embrace Zoroastrianism. Both father and son refused to do so and both were martyred. Fourteen of his Iranian soldiers, who had converted to Christianity, were also martyred when they came to bury St. Sarkis.
At this occasion we congratulate all those parishioners who carry the name Sarkis or Serge on their name day.
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2 Timothy 3:1-12
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of stress. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, fierce, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding the form of religion but denying the power of it. Avoid such people. For among them are those who make their way into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and swayed by various impulses, who will listen to anybody and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith; but they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men. Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at Ico'nium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
John 6:22-38
On the next day the people who remained on the other side of the sea saw that there had been only one boat there, and that Jesus had not entered the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. However, boats from Tiber'i-as came near the place where they ate the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the people saw that Jesus was not there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats and went to Caper'na-um, seeking Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the sea, they said to him, "Rabbi, when did you come here?" Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of man will give to you; for on him has God the Father set his seal." Then they said to him, "What must we do, to be doing the works of God?" Jesus answered them, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent." So they said to him, "Then what sign do you do, that we may see, and believe you? What work do you perform? Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, 'He gave them bread from heaven to eat.'" Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven; my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven, and gives life to the world." They said to him, "Lord, give us this bread always." Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me; and him who comes to me I will not cast out. For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Ալէլուք - Յարեաւ Աստուած եւ ցրուեցան ամենայն թշնամիք նորա. փախեան ատելիք նորա յերեսաց նորա։
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԷՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ, 6։22-38
Երբ զինք գտան ծովուն միւս կողմը, հարցուցին. �վարդապե՛տ, ե՞րբ եկար հոս�։ Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. �Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, վստահաբար դուք զիս կը փնտռէք ո՛չ թէ որովհետեւ հրաշքներ տեսաք, այլ որովհետեւ այդ հացէն կերաք եւ կշտացաք։ Փոխանակ կորստական ուտելիքը փնտռելու, ջանացէք ապահովել այն կերակուրը որ մարդու Որդին պիտի տայ ձեզի, որովհետեւ Հայրն Աստուած իր հաւանութեան կնիքը դրաւ անոր վրայ�։
Անոնք հարցուցին. �Ի՞նչ ընենք, որ Աստուծոյ ուզածը կատարած ըլլանք�։ Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. �Աստուծոյ ուզածը այն է, որ հաւատաք անոր որ ինք ղրկեց�։
Անոնք ըսին. �Ի՞նչ հրաշք պիտի գործես, որպէսզի տեսնենք եւ քեզի հաւատանք. ի՞նչ պիտի ընես։ Մեր հայրերը մանանան կերան անապատին մէջ, ինչպէս գրուած է, �Անոնց երկինքէն հաց տուաւ ուտելու համար�։ Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. �Ճշմարտութիւնը կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ինչ որ Մովսէս ձեզի տուաւ՝ երկինքէն իջած հացը չէր, այյլ հիմա է որ Հայրս ձեզի կու տայ երկինքէն իջած ճշմարիտ հացը։ Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ տուած հացը ան է, որ երկինքէն կ՚իջնէ եւ կեանք կու տայ աշխարհին�։
Անոնք ըսին.- �Տէ՛ր, մի՛շտ տուր մեզի այդ հացը�։ Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց. �Ես եմ կեանքի հացը, ան որ ինծի կու գայ, բնաւ պիտի չանօթենայ եւ ան որ ինծի կը հաւատայ, երբեք պիտի չծարաւնայ։ Բայց հիմա ըսի ձեզի, տեսաք ալ զիս, եւ տակաւին չէք հաւատար։ Ինչ որ Հայրը ինծի տուաւ՝ ինծի պիտի գայ, եւ ես ինծի եկողը պիտի չմերժեմ. Որովհետեւ ես երկինքէն իջայ ո՛չ թէ իմ կամքս կատարելու, այլ կամքը անո՛ր, որ զիս ղրկեց�։
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
February 1, 2015
10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M.
Assembly Theme: Parable of the Yeast
Classroom Theme: St. Sarkis the Warrior
Special Session: Getting to Know My Church
Sunday School's 2014-2015 Calendar
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Haigazian School Հայկազեան Վարժարան
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Haigazian Armenian Adult Language Classes, WInter 2015 Term. Tuesday, January 13 - March 30th. Beginners 7 - 8:30. Intermediate 8 - 9:30. For more information, please contact Anita Hovsepian 215-242-1247 or
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"Where is Your Groom", "Pesad Oor Eh" is SOLD OUT. Thank you all for your support. We have started a waiting list and if tickets open up we will communicate directly with those that have contacted Rita Selverian to be on that list.
Reminder
Location: Delaware County Community College, Media PA Academic Building Room 2225
When: January 31st at 7:30PM, Doors open at 7:00 and seating is General Admission
Parking: Lots H and J are preferred however if full you may also park in Lot G
We look forward to seeing you all Saturday night.
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2015
January 31 Stage Play" Where is Your Groom?" Del. County Comm. College
February 2 Ladies' Guild Meeting
February 7 HMEM
February 9 Men's Club Meeting
February 11 Bible Study
February 12 Intercommunal Vartanantz Celebration
February 14 A Red Carpet Affair - Hollywood Style - Valentine's Dinner Dance
February 20 Vesper Service
February 27 Vesper Service
March 2 Ladies' Guild Meeting
March 6 Vesper Service
March 9 Men's Club Meeting
March 13 Vesper Service
March 15 TOPIG Luncheon and "Gamavor" Play
March 20 Vesper Service
March 21 HAMAZKAIN Recital
March 27 Vesper Service
March 29 Palm Sunday
April 2 Washing of the Feet - Holy Thursday Evening Services
April 3 Good Friday - Evening Services
April 4 Communion Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt
April 4 Holy Saturday Evening Services
April 5 Holy Easter
April 6 Ladies' Guild Meeting
April 8 Bible Study
April 13 Men's Club Meeting
April 24 Intercommunal April 24th Commemoration
May 4 Ladies' Guild Meeting
May 11 Men's Club Meeting
May 12 Vehapar will visit community
May 17 Meghri Dance Group - Anoush Opera
May 30 Armenia's independence day celebration by ARF
May 31 Haigazian School Hantes
June 1 Ladies' Guild Meeting
June 7 Graduates Communion and Breakfast
June 8 Men's Club Meeting
June 10 Bible Study
July 8 Bible Study
July 13 Men's Club Meeting
August 10 Men's Club Meeting
August 12 Bible Study
August 16 Grape Blessing Picnic
September 13 Opening of Sunday School and Haigazian School
September 14 Ladies' Guild Meeting
September 9 Bible Study
September 14 Men's Club Meeting
September 20 25th Anniversary of Der Nerses' pastorate
October 5 Ladies' Guild Meeting
October 11 Intercommunal Cultural month Celebration
October 12 GOLF Outing
October 12 Men's Club Meeting
October 14 Bible Study
November 6-7-8 Food Festival
November 9 Men's Club Meeting
November 11 Bible Study
December 7 Ladies' Guild Meeting
December 9 Bible Study
December 14 Men's Club Meeting
December 20 Christmas Pageant
December 31 New Year's Eve Celebration
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