E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 09/21/2014
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - SECOND SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 14:3-17; 2 Corinthians 10:18-11:10; Mark 10:1-12
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Armenian Independence Day
This Sunday, September 21, is the 23rd anniversary of the Independent Republic of Armenia.
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| Annual Picnic Was AMAZING!!!! |
Reported By: Mrs. Seta Megherian
Photos By: Mr. Razmig Nenejian, Gallery By: Fr. Nareg Terterian
The much anticipated St. Sarkis picnic took place this past Sunday, the 14th of September. A beautiful, sunny and cool day was the perfect setting for our St. Sarkis family to join together, eat a wonderful meal on our large lawn, enjoy traditional Armenian music and dance.
Many new and exciting changes and additions were made to this years picnic. For the first time the delicious array of traditional Armenian foods, including shish kebab, luleh kebab, chicken kebab, pilaf, and roasted vegetables were sold on the side of the church, under large tents. The delicious food was prepared by Mr. Rouben Daghlyan and his team and Mr. And Mrs. Karnig and Ani Nercessian. A beautiful Cafe was set up in Pagoumian Hall, where specialty coffees, including espresso and cappuccino were sold alongside some fantastic dessert options.
Parishioners enjoyed traditional Armenian music as Mr. Michael Gostanian and Hooshere, along with their band sang and kept the crowd entertained for hours of musical enjoyment.
Even the kids had a great time!! For the first time the picnic featured Kids Meals in unique child friendly boxes, with kid sized portions and activities! The Kid Zone, organized by our amazing Saturday School Parents was a huge success among the kids. From games and fun prizes to arts and craft and even a special Balloon artist, it's safe to say our kids had a great time!!
We greatly thank all those who worked so hard at making this event possible. We thank our devoted committee members, and volunteers for their time and dedication to the success of our picnic.
The St. Sarkis picnic was a huge success!! Thank you to all who joined and supported us!
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Have you lost something that you wish someone would give back to you?
How did you lose it?
Is there a story you'd like to tell?
The Bible is full of stories of lost & found: The Parable of the Lost Sheep, The Parable of the Lost Coin and The Parable of the Prodigal son.
Lost and found is a theme that we can all relate to. This year the community of St. Sarkis found something that was long gone, or that's what we thought.
On the night of May 21, 1985, the bell tower of St. Sarkis Church was hit by lightning and the resulting fire destroyed the church. The only item that survived and was left in an intact condition was the small picture of Jesus which we use until today during good friday services.
This summer however we were presented with a shopping bag which contained a blackened chalice. Yes we found the original chalice of the old St. Sarkis Church which a long standing parishioner of our church: Yeghpair Levon Shamlian had discovered in the ashes of the old church on the following day of the destroying fire. Now did you ever have something that was so precious to you that you decided to hide it in a safe place, so safe that even you couldn't find it? that was the case of our chalice. Yeghpair levon hid it in a place that he couldn't find until recently and he brought the chalice back to the church where it belongs.
As I look to this chalice, I can imagine our first pastor Der Asoghik celebrating the Mass, I can imagine our former prelates: Hrant Serpazan, Karekin Serpazan and Mesrob Serpazan presiding over religious celebrations. I can imagine the community of St. Sarkis Church partaking the life giving body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ.... It is all history now and we are the continuation of that history.
The blackened chalice is a reminder that St. Sarkis Church has risen from the ashes!
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The Podcast: Episode 3
In case you have not heard yet, St. Sarkis now has it's very own Podcast! Our very own, dedicated and hard working Der Nareg has just started a weekly podcast where he conducts very interesting and informative interviews as well as answers our religious questions. His inspiring discussions and biblical readings are also part of this podcast and provide understanding,motivation and inspiration to our day!
Stay tuned for the next podcast!!
Email us your questions and we will to answer as part of The Podcast!
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The St Sarkis Youth Club will hold it's first meeting this Friday, September 19 from 6-8 pm in Pagoumian Hall.
The St. Sarkis youth club is open for our Youth ages 12-18 to join in a social setting, have discussions on various religous topics, fundraise for various causes as well as go on fun trips. If you are interested in joining our wonderful group please email: st.sarkisyouthclub@gmail.com
- Friday, September 19 Youth Club Meeting & Social 6-8pm
We are also planning some fun and exciting socials, fundraisers and trips. Here is a glimpse of what is in the works:
- Radio City 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!
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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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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
TO THE CORINTHIANS (10.18 - 11.10)
For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness; but you are already doing that. I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. But I do not think I am in the least inferior to those "super-apostles." I may not be a trained speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way.
Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge? I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so as to serve you. And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so. As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, nobody in the regions of Achaia will stop this boasting of mine.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (10.18 - 11.10)
Իսկական ընտրուածը ան չէ՛ որ ինքզինք կը գովէ, այլ ան՝ որ Տիրոջ կողմէ կը գովուի: Սակայն, յուսամ քիչ մը ներողամիտ կ՚ըլլաք եթէ անմտօրէն ես ալ պարծենամ, ըրածներս յիշեցնելով ձեզի: Իսկ դուք համբերութեամբ լսեցէք:
Ես ձեզի հանդէպ Աստուծոյ նախանձախնդրութեամբ լեցուած՝ կ՚ուզեմ որ միայն Քրիստոսը սիրէք, ինչպէս մաքուր կոյս մը որ իր սէրը կը վերապահէ անոր որ իր ամուսինը պիտի ըլլայ: Բայց կը վախնամ որ ձեր միտքը ապականի եւ հեռանաք Քրիստոսի հանդէպ ամբողջական եւ մաքուր նուիրումէն, ճիշդ ինչպէս Եւան խաբուեցաւ օձին խորամանկ սուտերէն: Կը վախնամ որ նոյնքան դիւրութեամբ ընդունիք ոեւէ մէկը որ մեր քարոզածէն տարբեր փրկիչ մը, ձեր ստացած Հոգիէն տարբեր հոգի մը, կամ ձեր ընդունած Աւետարանէն տարբեր աւետարան մը կը քարոզէ ձեզի:
Չեմ գիտեր թէ ես ձեր այդ նշանաւոր «առաքեալ»ներէն բանով մը ետ կը մնա՞մ: Թէպէտ ճարտար խօսող մը չեմ, բայց խօսածս գիտեմ: Եւ կարծեմ ատիկա ապացուցանեցի ձեզի ամէն ինչով: Արդեօք սխա՞լ ըրի որ Աստուծոյ Աւետարանը ձրիօրէն քարոզեցի ձեզի եւ ինքզինքս խոնարհեցուցի՝ ձեզ բարձրացնելու համար: Ձեւով մը միւս եկեղեցիները կողոպտեցի, ապրուստս անոնցմէ առնելով, որպէսզի ձեզի ծառայեմ ձրիօրէն: Ձեր քով եղած ատենս նոյնիսկ երբ կարիքի մէջ եղայ՝ ձեզմէ ոեւէ մէկուն բեռ չեղայ. Մակեդոնիայէն եկած եղբայրները հոգացին պէտքերս: Եւ ինչպէս անցեալին զգուշացայ, ասկէ վերջ եւս ամէն կերպով պիտի զգուշանամ ձեզի բեռ ըլլալէ: Բայց Քրիստոսի ճշմարտութեամբը, որ իմ ներսիդիս է, կ՚ըսեմ՝ թէ այս բաներով պիտի պարծենամ ամբողջ Աքայիայի մէջ, բոլորին պատմելով:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO ST. MARK (10.1-12)
Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came to him, and as was his custom, he taught them.
Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
"What did Moses command you?" he replied.
They said, "Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away."
"It was because your hearts were hard that Moses wrote you this law," Jesus replied. "But at the beginning of creation God 'made them male and female.' 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.' So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate."
When they were in the house again, the disciples asked Jesus about this. He answered, "Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her. And if she divorces her husband and marries another man, she commits adultery."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (10.1-12)
Յիսուս Կափառնաումէն Հրէաստանի կողմերը եկաւ՝ Յորդանան գետին միւս կողմէն անցնելով: Դարձեալ խուռն բազմութիւն մը իր շուրջը հաւաքուեցան, եւ Յիսուս սկսաւ անոնց ուսուցանել իր սովորութեան համաձայն:
Փարիսեցիները զինք փորձելու նպատակով մօտեցան իրեն եւ հարցուցին. «Ոեւէ մէկը իրաւունք ունի՞ իր կինը արձակելու»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Մովսէս ձեզի ի՞նչ պատուիրեց»:
Անոնք ըսին. «Մովսէս արտօնեց բաժանման թուղթ տալ կնոջ եւ արձակել զայն»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Մովսէս ձեր անհանդուրժող նկարագրին պատճառով այդ օրէնքը սահմանեց ձեզի: Մինչդեռ սկիզբէն, ստեղծագործութեան ժամանակ, Աստուած արու եւ էգ ստեղծեց մարդիկը եւ ըսաւ. "Այս պատճառով այրը պիտի ձգէ իր հայրն ու մայրը եւ իր կնոջ միանայ, եւ երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան": Հետեւաբար այլեւս երկու չեն, այլ մէկ մարմին: Ուստի ոեւէ մէկը թող չբաժնէ անոնք որ Աստուած միացուց»:
Երբ տուն դարձան, աշակերտները նոյն նիւթին մասին դարձեալ հարցուցին: Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. «Եթէ այրը արձակէ իր կինը եւ ուրիշ մը առնէ՝ շնութիւն ըրած կ՚ըլլայ անոր դէմ: Նոյնպէս ալ, կինը եթէ ձգէ իր ամուսինը եւ ուրիշ մը առնէ՝ շնութիւն ըրած կ'ըլլայ»:
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| Requiem Requests | Հոգեհանգիստ |
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- Mr. and Mrs. Onig and Alice Tateosian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Magi Krikorian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother MARY KRIKORIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather KRIKOR KRIKORIAN (32nd year memorial service), and the souls of their parents and grandparents GARABED and HAIGANOUSH TATEOSIAN and CAROLINA AJEMIAN.
- The Senior Citizen's Group of St. Sarkis Church request requiem service for the soul of their beloved member MARY KRIKORIAN (1st year memorial service).
- Ms.Tatyana Ulubabova, Mr. Lev Ulubabov, Mr. SimonSarkis Ulubabov request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather SERGEY ULUBABOV (15th year memorial service).
- Mr. and Mrs. Manoug and Amy Gostanian, Mr. and Dr. Michael and Nouneh Gostanian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Deanna Tonino request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother , grandmother and great grandmother MARO MELIK BARSEGHIAN (11th year memorial service).
- Տէր եւ Տիկ. Մարտիրոս եւ Մարիա Եփրեմեան եւ ընտանիք, Լենա եւ Անի Շամլեաններ հոգեհանգիստ կը խիդրեն իրենց ծնողաց եւ մեծ ծնողաց՝ ՎԱՐԴԳԷՍ ՇԱՄԼԵԱՆԻ մատուան 23-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։
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- GARABED BARIKIAN, passed on September 14, 2014. A Wake service was held on Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, All at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
Paregentan Of The Holy Cross Of Varak
The ruins of the once great Monastery of Varak in the region of Van.
This Sunday, September 21, is the Paregentan (Eve) of the Fast of the Holy Cross of Varak. Monday to Friday are fasting days leading up to next Sunday, September 28, when the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak will be commemorated.
Feast Of Saints Febronia, Mariana, And Shoushan
Next Tuesday, September 23, the Armenian Church celebrates the Febronia, Mariana, and Shoushan, daughter of Vartan Mamigonian and great-granddaughter of Sahag Bartev. Shoushan is perhaps the best known of the three. She was educated under the tutelage of St. Sahag and her mother, Sahaganoosh. Her father's life and martyrdom influenced her to become a devout and faithful Christian. Her birth name was Varteny, but she was called Shoushan because of her extraordinary piety. She was married to Vazken, a son of a Georgian king, and had three sons and a daughter. After the death of her father-in-law, her husband became power-hungry, went to Persia, renounced the Christian faith and returned to Georgia with another wife, and tried to force Shoushan to renounce her Christian faith. Even after years of imprisonment and torture she refused to renounce the faith for which her father had fought so valiantly.
Febronia was a nun of extraordinary beauty at Nisibis in Mesopotamia. She was offered to be spared from persecution and torture if she renounced her religion. She refused and was brutally martyred.
Although the daughter of idol worshippers, Mariana was raised by a woman who was secretly a Christian and was baptized at age twelve. At the age of fifteen she confessed to her father that she was a Christian. She refused to renounce her religion, as well as the offer of marriage by a local official telling him that she was "married to Christ." She was tortured for three days and beheaded.
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| Annual Fundraiser Dinner Dance & Gala |
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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.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
MARY KRIKORIAN
Memorial Luncheon (Hokejash) will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
- Dr. Louiza Kubikian
- Mrs. Takouhi Menzidjian
- Mrs. Adrine Nercessian
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- September 24, 2014 - Senior Citizen's Starts
- October 3, 2014 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala
- October 10, 2014 - Men's Club's Cigar Night
- November 23, 2014 - Youth Club Presents: A Book Presentation With Hrair Hawk
- December 14, 2014 - Simply Christmas Concert
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This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian
May God's Blessings Be Upon You All.
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