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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

 Sunday 09/07/2014 

ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD


Sunday Readings:  

Isaiah 14:1-11; 2 Corinthians 7:4-16; Mark 7:31-37

Join us in worship this Sunday

Morning Service 10:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին

՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00

Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ

News From St. Sarkis Church
Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
Saturday School Starts Tomorrow



St. Sarkis Church Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School will open its doors for all new and returning students on Saturday September 6, 2014.

 

As in the past, this year also we will offer class in

Western and Eastern Armenian, Religion, History, Music and Arts.

 

MOMMY & ME starts tomorrow at 10:00 AM

 

Our Saturday School is not only a place for children to grow together and bond as friends but also it helps parents to make friends with fellow parents.

 

Register your children tomorrow at 9:30 AM in the main Hall of St. Sarkis Church.

 

Click here to download registration form

Family Worship This Sunday


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.
  1. There is no choir to sing; therefore we sing all the hymns.
  2. Someone from the congregation does the Gospel Reading of the day.
  3. The priest gives a short homily.
  4. We read the confession and take the Holy Communion.
  5. We feel like we are a part of a family of faith.

Join us on Sunday 09/07/2014 at 9:00 AM for our monthly Family Worship Service.


9/11 Memorial Service

This Sunday, September 7, 2014, the community of St. Sarkis Church will offer special prayers and a requiem service for the souls of the victims of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2011. The community will pray specially for the soul of Garo Voskerijian, a victim of 9/11 and for the comfort of his family members.
The PODCAST

St. Sarkis launched a new project, "THE PODCAST with Fr. Nareg Terterian," on Thursday September 4, 2014. "The Podcast" will feature discussions, interviews, Bible reflections, and hymns. The inaugural Podcast features an interview with our Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan.

St. Sarkis Church Youth Club

 

We are greatly looking forward to a fantastic and energetic new season with our Youth!

 

Upcoming Events

 

- Sunday September 14 Church Picnic

Our St. Sarkis Youth Club will have a table and we will be selling T-shirts. Registration forms will be available for all youth ages 12-18 to sign up for our group.  

 

 

- Friday, September 19  Youth Club Meeting & Social 6-8pm

Our first social and welcome to all our youth.  It will be a fun and exciting evening of friends, fun, games and food! 

 

We are also planning some fun and exciting socials, fundraisers and trips.  Here is a glimpse of what is in the works:

 

  • RadioCity Christmas Spectacular Trip
  • Paintball 
  • Basketball 
  • Food Drive
  • Poinsettia Sale and much much more

 

Looking forward to a great year of building friendships, worship and lots of FUN!
Last Sunday's Sermon
August31,2014
Last Sunday's Sermon
 
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.  
Annual Picnic
Volunteers are needed to help with the picnic; 
Please contact the Church Office to sign up


Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (7.4-13)

I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds. 
For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn-conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever. 

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it-I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while- yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. By all this we are encouraged.

 

 

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (7.4-13)

Մեծ վստահութիւն ունիմ ձեր վրայ. մեծապէս հպարտ եմ ձեզմով: Մեր կրած բոլոր նեղութեանց մէջ ինքզինքս մխիթարուած եւ մեծապէս ուրախ կը զգամ: Որովհետեւ Մակեդոնիա հասնելէն ի վեր երբեք հանգիստ չունեցանք, այլ ամէն կողմէ նեղութիւն: Մէկ կողմէ արտաքին թշնամութիւնները կը նեղէին մեզ, իսկ ներքնապէս՝ մեր վախը: Բայց Աստուած, որ կը մխիթարէ սրտաբեկները, Տիտոսի գալովը մեզ մխիթարեց:

Ուրախացուցիչը միայն Տիտոսի գալը չէր: Ուրախացանք մանաւանդ, երբ լսեցինք թէ ի՛նչպէս գոհ մնացած էր ձեզմէ: Մեզի պատմեց թէ անձկութեամբ կը սպասէք ինծի, թէ ո՛րքան ցաւած էք պատահածին համար եւ թէ ի՛նչպէս կապուած էք ինծի: Չէք կրնար երեւակայել որքա՜ն ուրախ եմ: Ճիշդ է որ նամակովս քիչ մը վշտացուցի ձեզ, բայց հիմա չե՛մ զղջար ըրածիս, թէպէտ գրելէս վերջ զղջացեր էի, քանի կը տեսնեմ թէ այդ նամակս միայն կարճ ժամանակ մը վշտացուցեր է ձեզի: Ուրախ եմ հիմա, ո՛չ թէ ձեզ ցաւցուցած ըլլալուս համար, այլ որովհետեւ այդ տրտմութիւնը պատճառ եղաւ որ ապաշխարէք: Եւ որովհետեւ ձեր տրտմութիւնը Աստուծոյ գործին ծառայեց, ես պէտք չունիմ այլեւս խստութեամբ գալու ձեզի: Աստուած երբեմն մեզ կը ցաւցնէ՝ ապաշխարութեան միջոցաւ փրկութեան առաջնորդելու նպատակով, որուն համար չենք զղջար բնաւ: Մինչդեռ աշխարհի ցաւը մահուան կ՚առաջնորդէ: Արդ, տեսէք թէ Աստուծոյ պատճառած ցաւը ի՛նչպէս անտարբերութենէն դուրս բերաւ ձեզ եւ մղեց որ դուք ձեզ արդարացնէք: Զայրացաք, տագնապեցաք, անձկութեամբ լեցուեցաք: Բայց յետոյ նախանձախնդրութեամբ վառեցաք եւ սխալը մէջտեղէն վերցուցիք, եւ ամէն կերպով ցոյց տուիք թէ դուք յանցանք չունիք այդ խնդրին մէջ: Հիմա ըսեմ թէ նախորդ նամակը գրելուս պատճառը միայն այդ յանցաւոր մարդը չէր, ո՛չ ալ անոր հայրը որուն դէմ գործուեցաւ յանցանքը: այլ որպէսզի յայտնուի այն հոգածութիւնը որ փոխադարձաբար իրարու հանդէպ ունինք Աստուծոյ առջեւ: Ուստի մենք մեզ մխիթարուած կը զգանք:

 

 

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (7.31-37)

Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man. 
After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!" ). At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly. 

Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak." 

 

 

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (7.31-37)
Յիսուս Տիւրոսի սահմաններէն մեկնելով, Սիդոնի վրայով անցաւ Դեկապոլիսի սահմաններէն եւ եկաւ Գալիլիայի ծովեզերքը: Եւ ահա իրեն բերին խուլ եւ համր մարդ մը՝ խնդրելով որ ձեռքը դնէ անոր վրայ: 
Յիսուս զայն ամբոխէն հեռու մէկ կողմ տարաւ, մատները անոր ականջներուն մէջ դրաւ, յետոյ թքեց եւ դպաւ անոր լեզուին: Ապա երկինք նայեցաւ, հառաչեց եւ ըսաւ. �Եփփաթա՛�, որ կը նշանակէ �բացուէ՛�: Նոյն վայրկեանին անոր ականջները բացուեցան, եւ լեզուն բացուելով՝ սկսաւ կանոնաւոր կերպով խօսիլ: 

Յետոյ Յիսուս պատուիրեց ժողովուրդին որ ոեւէ մէկուն չըսեն: Սակայն ինչքան ալ ան կը պատուիրէր որ չտարածեն, անոնք առաւել չափով կը պատմէին այս մասին: Մարդիկ աւելի եւս կը զարմանային եւ կ՚ըսէին. �Այս մարդը ամէն ինչ լաւ կը կատարէ. տեսէք, խուլերուն իսկ լսել կու տայ եւ համրերուն՝ խօսիլ�:

Requiem Service
Հոգեհանգիստ
- Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband and father GARO VOSKERIJIAN (13th year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved fathers and grandfathers HAGOP VOSKERIJIAN (17th year memorial service) and GARABED TERVIZIAN (16th year memorial service).
Obituary
- VIKTORIYA ZEYNALYAN, passed on August 29, 2014.A funeral service was held on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Lisovetsky Memorial  Home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
Sacraments

- LEO FERNANDEZ LARGHI and ANI ARDZIVIAN were married on August 30, 2014. Best man and maid of honor were Juan Matias Fernandez larghi and Talar Ardzivian. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.


-NICOLE SIRAN HAGOBIAN the daughter of Mr. Shant Hagobian and Ms. Olga Siroshtan was baptized on August 31, 2014. Her Godparents were Sevag Hagobian  and Isabel Hagobian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Nicole. 

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

The 318 Fathers Of The Holy Council Of Nicaea

This Saturday, September 6, the Armenian Church commemorates the First Ecumenical Council held in Nicaea in Asia Minor in the year 325, and the 318 Church Fathers who attended. The Council was convened by Emperor Constantine. The Armenian Church participated in this Council and contributed toward the victory of orthodoxy. Aristakes, son of Gregory the Illuminator, represented the Armenian Church. The Council is mentioned in the writings of Moses of Khoren and Agathangelos. In later centuries and in all their doctrinal writings, the Fathers of the Armenian Church referred to the Council of Nicaea with veneration and the Nicene Creed (Havatamk) was incorporated into the Armenian Liturgy. The Council condemned Arianism that denied the full divinity of Christ, and proclaimed that the orthodox position is the belief in "one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of God and Father, Only Begotten, of the substance of the Father. God from God, light from light, true God, begotten and not made," (from the Nicene Creed recited during the Armenian Divine Liturgy).

 

Paregentan Of The Fast Of Exaltation

This Sunday, September 7, is the Paregentan of the Fast leading to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachveratz), which is next Sunday. Because the Exaltation is a Tabernacle Feast, it is preceded by a week (Monday to Friday) of fasting.

 

Feast Of The Nativity Of The Holy Mother

This Saturday, September 6, is the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God. The birth of Mary is not recorded in the Bible. The account of this event comes to us from other writings that are not part of the New Testament. According to tradition, Joachim and Anna were faithful and pious, waiting for the promised Messiah. They were elderly and childless. They prayed to God for a child and were blessed with a daughter they named Mary, who would become the Mother of the Messiah.

Annual Fundraiser Dinner Dance & Gala
The PTA of the Suzanne & Hovesep Hagopian Armenian Saturday School is a group of friends and parents teaming to raise funds for this school. The goal of the school is to educate elementary school-age children in all aspects of the Armenian culture - history, language and music. 

We are hosting the 2nd Annual Dinner Dance Gala at the Crescent Beach Club on Friday, October 3rd, 2014. The goal of the event is to raise funds for the many different projects of the school, as well as to enhance the overall technology of the school. 

Those who attend will enjoy a great music and dancing, delicious food, fantastic raffles and, most importantly, the opportunity to help support the school. Don't miss out on the opportunity to attend this fabulous event. 

Reserve before August 31, to take advantage of the reduced price of admission.

Men's Club Cigar Night

Fellowship Hour
Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services. 


 

Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
  • Mrs. Nyeree Demirdjan
  • Mrs. Vicky Hagobian
  • Mrs. Ossana Ferejian


 
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 

 

- September 6, 2014 - Saturday School Starts.

 

- September 7, 2014 - Monthly Family Worship Service for Children and Parents.

 

- September 14, 2014 - Annual Picnic

 

- October 3, 2014 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala 

 

- October 10, 2014 - Men's Club's Cigar Night

 

 
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