 SOLIDARITY WITH ARTZAKH
Dear parishioners, in light of war in our historic Artzakh, we invite you first of all pray for the souls of all those brave Armenian soldiers who gave their lives and then take action to show solidarity with the heroic people of Artzakh who are facing constant terror and war.
LONG LIVE ARTZAKH
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SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
GREEN SUNDAY
The reading is from the Acts of the Apostles 9:23-31
When many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him, but their plot became known to Saul. They were watching the gates day and night, to kill him; but his disciples took him by night and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.
And when he had come to Jerusalem he attempted to join the disciples; and they were all afraid of him, for they did not believe that he was a disciple. But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how on the road he had seen the Lord, who spoke to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus. So he went in and out among them at Jerusalem, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists; but they were seeking to kill him. And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was built up; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit it was multiplied.
The reading is from the First Letter of Peter 2:1-10
So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander. Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation; for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord.
Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God's sight chosen and precious; and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." To you therefore who believe, he is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner," and "A stone that will make men stumble, a rock that will make them fall"; for they stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were no people but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy.
THE HOLY GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN 2:23-3:12
Our Lord Jesus Christ:
Now he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man.
Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him." Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with every one who is born of the Spirit." Nicodemus said to him, "How can this be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand this? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen; but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?"
Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանէն Ըստ Յովհաննէսի, Գլուխ 2։23-3։12
Զատիկի տօնին, մինչ Յիսուս Երուսաղէմ կը գտնուէր, շատեր հաւատացին իրեն, երբ տեսան անոր գործած հրաշքները։ Սակայն Յիսուս ինքզինք չէր վստահեր անոնց, որովհետեւ բոլորն ալ կը ճանչնար եւ պէտք չունէր ոեւէ մէկուն մասին ուրիշին վկայութեան, քանի ինք գիտէր թէ ի՛նչ կայ այդ մարդուն սիրտին մէջ։
Նիկոդեմոս անունով փարիսեցի մարդ մը կար, հրեայ իշխան մը, որ գիշերով Յիսուսի մօտ եկաւ եւ ըսաւ անոր. �Վարդապե՛տ, գիտենք որ դուն Աստուծոյ կողմէ ղրկուած ուսուցիչ մըն ես, որովհետեւ ո՛չ ոք կրնայ գործել քու կատարած հրաշքներդ, եթէ Աստուած անոր հետ չըլլայ�։ Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոր. �Հաստատ գիտցիր, որ եթէ մէկը վերստին չծնի՝ չի կրնար տեսնել Աստուծոյ արքայութիւնը�։ Նիկոդեմոս հարցուց անոր. �Ծեր մարդ մը ինչպէ՞ս կրնայ նորէն ծնիլ։ Կարելի՞ բան է որ ան կրկին մտնէ իր մօր որովայնը եւ ծնի�։ Յիսուս պատասխանեց. �Վստահ եղիր, որ եթէ մէկը ջուրէն եւ Հոգիէն չծնի՝ չի կրնար երկինքի արքայութիւնը մտնել, որովհետեւ մարմինէն ծնածը մարմին է, իսկ Հոգիէն ծնածը՝ հոգի։ Դուն մի՛ զարմանար, որ քեզի ըսի՝ թէ պէտք է կրկին ծնիք։ Հովը ուր որ ուզէ կը փչէ. Դուն անոր ձայնը կը լսես, բայց չես գիտեր թէ ուրկէ կու գայ եւ ուր կ՚երթայ։ Նոյնպէս են բոլոր անոնք, որոնք Հոգիէն կը ծնին�։
Նիկոդէմոս հարցուց. �Ինչպէ՞ս կը պատահի ատիկա�։ Յիսուս պատասխանեց. �Դուն որ Իսրայէլի ժողովուրդին վրայ ուսուցիչ կարգուած ես, ատիկա չե՞ս գիտեր։ Վստահ եղիր, թէ ինչ որ գիտենք՝ կը խօսինք եւ ինչ որ տեսանք՝ անոր մասին կը վկայենք, բայց մեր վկայութիւնը չէք ընդունիր։ Եթէ երկրաւոր բաներու մասին խօսեցայ ձեզի եւ չհաւատացիք, ինչպէ՞ս պիտի հաւատաք ինծի եթէ երկնաւոր բաներու մասին խօսիմ�։
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ՀՈԳԵՀԱՆԳԻՍՏ - HOKEHANKIST -
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The following parishioners request Hokehankist for the souls of their loved ones.
Հետեւեալ ծխականները հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն
իրենց հարազատներու հոգւոցն ի հանգիստ
- Mr. John Santerian, Lisa Santerian and Rick Boutselis and family, John and Lori Santerian and family, Kimon Hatza and Sheryl Santerian and family and Dr. and Mrs. George Dermksian for the soul of their wife, mother, grandmother and sister, Seerarpey Santerian, 40th day.
- Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes Mkerdchian, Mr. & Mrs. Mkerdchian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork Shirinian, Mr. & Mrs. Hampatzrtzoom Abelian, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig Abelian, for the soul of their wife, mother and sister, Asdghig Abelian Mgrtchian, 25th Anniversary.
- Mr. Zohrab Stamboulian, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Tania Selverian, Victoria, Rebecca, and Mark, Mr. & Mrs. Vatche and Monique Stamboulian and family, for the soul of their wife, mother and grandmother, Eva Stamboulian, 11th anniversary.
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 PRAYER REQUEST
Santerian, Boutselis and Hatza Families request Der Voghormia for the speedy recovery of their father and grandfather, John Santerian.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2016
- The Sunday school assembly will be on the topic of Green Sunday .
- The teens Alpha series will be on "how can I resist evil".
- Please consider sending your child to the Datev institute this summer , July 3-10. see Doreen for information.
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2016
April 24
April 26-30 CARNIVAL
May 8 Mother's Day Breakfast
May 22 Last Day of Sunday School & Haigazian Armenian School
June 4 ARF dinner dance
June 12 Graduates' Communion & Breakfast
June 19 Father's Day Breakfast
August 14 Assumption Day, Grape Blessing & Picnic
September 11 Sunday School & Haigazian Armenian School openings
October 2 BINGO
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