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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 11/03/2013
Ը. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - 8th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 22:15-25; Ephesians 1:1-14; Luke 8:17-21
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Art Show at St. Sarkis Church
By Zaghig Callian
Click Here For Photo Gallery
On Sunday afternoon, after Badarak, Chadrjian Hall was transformed into an art gallery. Six talented artists exhibited their works.
Among the artists was Elizabeth Hugasian, born in Bulgaria who previously worked in textiles as a designer. Ms. Hugasian displayed original paintings of lovely florals using oil, acrylic, and watercolor.
Asbed Melkonian, born in Aleppo, works with acrylic on canvas. Among his works is one titled Unity in Strength concerning the division of our torn Church, and another entitled Turkish Denial regarding the Armenian Genocide.
Eliz Alahverdian, born in United State, a first generation Armenian is alumni and curator of Adelphi University. Her art is quite innovative. She uses "green" (i.e. chemically free) materials to create. Her work is best described as abstract and "avant garde ".
Serge Alahverdian is a versatile artist working with acrylics which are ablaze with color. His watercolors are tranquil and soft, while his pastels have an intense beauty. He currently is Floral Designer for Garden World.
Karnig Alajajian was born in Alexandria, Egypt. Since childhood he has had the desire to paint. He is a member of the Art Guild of Port Washington. All his art works are in Acrylic Medium. He exhibits several Aivazovsky reproductions. Karnig still pursues his love of art and painting.
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Saturday School Fall Festival
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St. Sarkis Church, Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School PTA, held its annual Fall Festival Celebration on Saturday, October 26th. Chadrijian Hall was beautifully decorated and filled with nearly 150 excited and happy members. Our beautiful children came in costume and danced the afternoon away. DJ Armen entertained all of our guests with wonderful music in both Armenian and English. There were many fun activities that our children enjoyed games, costume contests, and a very special performance by a small group of "Yeraz" dancers. We look forward to many more happy and fun occasions!
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| St. Sarkis Youth Club Bowling Trip |
Click Here for Photo Gallery St. Sarkis Youth Club members enjoyed their first trip to Sheridan Lanes on Saturday, October 26th. Fifteen members joined with Der Nareg, enjoyed an exciting afternoon of bowling with their Youth Club friends. Many more fun and exciting activities are being planned for this Youth Club. We encourage all youth ages 12-18 to join us for upcoming meetings and events. Youth Club Meeting On November 16th, St. Sarkis Youth Club will hold its second meeting. We invite all youth ages 12-18 to join in this meeting. Youth will see "old friends" and meet new ones. This is a fun, social and cultural group. Our meeting time will be from 1:15 -3pm in the Pagoumian Hall. Light refreshments will be served. |
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Archpriest Rev. Father Vasken Bekiarian, will celebrate Divine Liturgy and
deliver his sermon this Sunday November 3, 2013 at. St. Sarkis Church.
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| Saturday School Movie Night |
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Family Worship For November
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Welcome to the Monthly Morning Service of Prayer and Worship for Parents & Children at St. Sarkis church. Here are a few things that you might want to know about our service.
- We say all the prayers in English.
- There is no choir to sing; therefore we sing all the hymns.
- Someone from the congregation does the Gospel Reading of the day.
- The priest gives a short homily.
- We read the confession and take the Holy Communion.
- We feel like we are a part of a family of faith.
Join us on Sunday 11/10/2013 at 9:00 AM for our monthly Family Worship Service.
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| St Sarkis Church Calendar - 2014 |
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As you know, St. Sarkis Church sends its parishioners a calendar at the beginning of each year. The 2014 calendar is being prepared to be printed in full color and distributed to all parishioners free of charge.
Since there are only twelve pages that can be sponsored (one page for each month), there is very limited space offered for this purpose. In keeping with current economic conditions, each of the twelve months will be sponsored for the modest amount of $750.00. This means that pages can be sponsored in several ways allowing the entire parish to take part in this fundraising project.
Please check your level of sponsorship and contact the church office as soon as possible.
Benefactor
| $750
| one sponsor per page
| Founders
| $375
| two sponsors per page
| Patrons
| $250
| three sponsors per page
| Supporter
| $150
| five sponsors per page
| Business Card
| $150
| nine cards per page
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For additional information, please contact
The Church Office 718 224-2275 and Dr. Louiza Kubikian 516 248-2955
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Please join us on Saturday, November 23rd at 10 am to help clean our Sanctuary. Your participation in this yearly tradition is greatly appreciated and will help with the upkeep of our beloved St. Sarkis Church. We will be cleaning our church from 10 am - 3pm. We look forward to seeing you and greatly appreciate your presence.
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Ladies Guild Fall Food Festival
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"Lost and Found In Armenia" Movie Fundraiser
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St. Sarkis Youth Club invites you to join them on Sunday, December 1st to watch the comedic film, "Lost and Found In Armenia". The showing of the film will take place directly after church services and it's open for all parishioners.
Admission is $5 per person, children under 12 are Free.
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 Yeraz Dance EnsembleJoin the Yeraz Dance Ensemble. Learn to dance, meet new friends, enjoy Armenian music.
Experienced and inexperienced dancers welcome.
For more information call (516) 364-9228
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| Deacons and Sub-Deacons Training Program at St. Sarkis Church |
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Following last year's success, the second season of Deacon's and sub deacon's training program started on September 22 at St. Sarkis Church. Training sessions are being conducted by Fr. Nareg Terterian in the sanctuary every Sunday 9:15-10:00 AM. The 10 weeks program will conclude on November 24.
Current and prospective Altar servers are encouraged to attend. For registration call the Church Office 718-224-2275.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE
EPHESIANS (1.1-14)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace that he lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding. And he made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring all things in heaven and on earth together under one head, even Christ.
In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory. And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God's possession-to the praise of his glory.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)
Ես, Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ կամքով Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, կը գրեմ Եփեսոս բնակող եղբայրներուդ, Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հաւատացողներուդ: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Օրհնեալ է Աստուած, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Հայրը, որ Քրիստոսով մեզ օրհնեց երկինքի մէջ ամէն տեսակի հոգեւոր օրհնութեամբ: Անիկա աշխարհի գոյութենէն իսկ առաջ մեզ ընտրած էր՝ Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ իրեն պատկանելու համար որպէս սուրբ եւ անարատ ժողովուրդ, եւ իր սիրով մեզ նախասահմանեց Յիսուս Քրիստոսի ձեռքով իր որդիները ըլլալու, որովհետեւ ա՛յդ էր իր կամքը եւ ծրագիրը:
Ուստի գովենք զինք այն փառքին համար որ մեզի շնորհեց իր սիրելի Որդիին միջոցաւ: Արդարեւ, անո՛վ փրկուեցանք եւ անոր արիւնով մեր մեղքերուն թողութիւն գտանք: Ո՜րքան մեծ է իր շնորհքը որ առատօրէն տուաւ մեզի՝ ամենայն իմաստութեամբ եւ գիտութեամբ: Որովհետեւ իր կամքին համաձայն մեզի յայտնեց շատ կանուխէն պատրաստ իր ծրագիրը, որ Քրիստոսով պիտի իրագործուի: Եւ այդ ծրագիրը սա է, որ երբ ժամանակները իրենց լրումին հասնին, Քրիստոս իրմով պիտի բովանդակէ ամէն ինչ որ կայ երկինքի մէջ եւ երկրի վրայ:
Աստուած, որ Քրիստոսով ամէն ինչ կը յաջողեցնէ ըստ իր առաջադրած ծրագրին եւ կամքին, առաջուց հրաւիրեց մեզ՝ իր ժողովուրդը ըլլալու եւ իր փառքը գովերգելու. մենք, որ Քրիստոսի յուսացողներուն առաջիններէն եղանք: Դուք ալ, երբ լսեցիք ճշմարիտ քարոզութիւնը, այսինքն Աւետարանը որ ձեզի փրկութիւն բերաւ, հաւատացիք Քրիստոսի եւ խոստացուած Սուրբ Հոգիով կնքուեցաք: Եւ Սուրբ Հոգին գրաւական է՝ թէ պիտի ժառանգենք Աստուծոյ խոստումը, եւ որպէս իր կողմէ փրկուած ժողովուրդ՝ իր փառքը գովերգենք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO LUKE (8:17-21)
For nothing is hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret secret that will not become known and come to light. Then pay attention to how you listen, for to those who have, more will be given, and from those who do not have, even what they seem to have will be taken away."
Then his mother and his brothers came to him, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, "Your mother and your brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." But he said to them, "My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and do it."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8:17-21)
Մեր Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս Կ՚ըսէ.-
«Չկայ ծածուկ բան մը որ չյայտնուի եւ կամ գաղտնի բան՝ որ չգիտցուի եւ երեւան չգայ: Ուրեմն ուշադիր եղէք թէ ինչպէս կ՚ընդունիք այս խօսքերը, որովհետեւ ունեցողին պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ այն՝ ինչ որ կը կարծէ թէ ունի: Յիսուսի մայրն ու եղբայրները իրեն եկան, բայց խուռն բազմութեան պատճառով չկրցան իրեն մօտենալ:
Լուր տուին իրեն, ըսելով. Մայրդ եւ եղբայրներդ դուրսն են եւ կ՚ուզեն քեզ տեսնել: Յիսուս ըսաւ. Մայրս եւ եղբայրներս ասոնք են, որոնք Աստուծոյ խօսքը կը լսեն եւ կը գործադրեն:
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| Did You Miss Church Last Sunday? |
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Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Divine Liturgy celebration. However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday.
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Requiem Service
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Հոգեհանգիստ
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- Mr. and Mrs. Garo and Peggy Vanessian and children, Ms. Maro Wanesian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother and uncle
OHANES WANESIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the souls of
TOROS and PRAPION WANESIAN, HAGOP, SONA and HAROUTIOUN KASPARIAN, EDMOND KASPARIAN and BAGHDASAR BODYIKOGLU.
- Ms. Jannine Chemian and son Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. Vasile and Zabel Costescu and daughter Simona, Mrs. Rodica Negomirianu and son Ricky, Mr. and Mrs. Edy and Alina Kochoumian and children Elise and Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the soul of TACUHI BABAIAN (40th day memorial service) who deceased in Los Angeles.
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| Sacraments |
Խորհրդակատարութիւն
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-MATTHEW GARO CALLIGARIS the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Lisa Calligaris was baptized on October 26, 2013. His Godparents were Ronald Calligaris and Rosemary Calligaris. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Matthew.
- RICHARD TONINO and DEANNA GOSTANIAN were married on October 27, 2013. Best man and maid of honor were Victor Tonino and Diana Cava. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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Today, October 31, the Armenian Church commemorates and remembers St. John Chrysostom (Hovhan Voskeperan), a notable Christian bishop and preacher in Syria and Constantinople. He is famous for his eloquence-Chrysostom means "golden mouth." The Orthodox Church honors him as a saint and one of the "three holy hierarchs" (along with Basil the Great and Gregory the Theologian). He is also recognized and honored by the Catholic Church and the Church of England.
John converted to Christianity in 368 when he was barely 21 years old. He renounced a large inheritance and promising legal career and went to live in a mountain cave where he studied the Bible. He was later ordained a priest and soon his sermons were attracting huge audiences. He challenged wealthy Christians, whose generosity was confined to donating precious objects for display in churches. "The gift of a chalice may be extravagant in its generosity," he said, "but a gift to the poor is an expression of love."
His outspoken criticism was not appreciated by the hierarchy and he was sent into exile at various times. He had a profound influence on the doctrines and theology of the Armenian Church because he spent the final years of his exile in Armenia. Some of his important works have survived only in Armenian manuscripts.
Muse of the deep and ineffable Divine Mysteries.
Wise Prefect and Great Doctor of the world,
Like the rock of the Church, you were faithful to the key to heaven.
From the beloved disciple, you received the gospel.
From the Holy Virgin Birthgiver you received your symbol of authority.
O Patriarch John, by the grace of the Holy Spirit you received wisdom.
(An Armenian Church ode dedicated to St. John Chrysostom)
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
This Sunday's fellowship is hosted in Pagoumian Hall by:
Mrs. Hilda Agopian
Mrs. Isabella Holmquist
Mrs. Edda Mangikian
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- November 10, 2013 - Monthly Family Worship Service
- November 10, 2013 - Saturday School Movie Night
- November 16, 2013 - Youth Club Gathering and Elections
- November 23, 2013 - Annual Cleaning of the Sanctuary
- November 24, 2013 - Ladies Guild Annual Bazaar
- December 1, 2013 - Youth Club Movie Fundraiser
- December 15th, 2013 - Simply Christmas Concert
- February 1st, 2014 - Valentine's Day Dinner Dance
- June 1st, 2014 - Ladies Guild Annual Brunch
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This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian
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