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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

 Sunday 12/21/2014 

 

Ե. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ ՅԻՍՆԱԿԻ - FIFTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 40:18-31; Hebrews 4:16-5:10; Luke 18:9-14
 

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 Christmas Program will take place this SUNDAY

Simply Christmas - Season 6


 

On Sunday, December 14th the St. Sarkis Community enjoyed a Simply Wonderful, Christmas recital.  The annual Christmas tradition is now in its 6th year and has been an afternoon our parishioners look forward to each year. This year, following Badarak, parishioners were overjoyed to have a beautifully orchestrated concert, featuring the beautiful voices of Hooshere, Elizabeth Kalfayan (Cello) and Peter Douskalis (Acoustic Guitar).

 

Traditional Christmas Carols were presented with an Armenian twist.  Songs such as "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Ave Maria", "O Holy Night", just to name a few were featured by our very talented singers during the program. 

 

Following concert, a lovely reception was held in the Main Hall of the church where nearly 100 members were present.  The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church hosted a lovely afternoon and we thank each and every one for helping make this event such a success.

 

In effort to help make this special day possible we would like to thank our very generous and devoted sponsors: 


 

Benefactor:

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur and Lillian Hairabedian, Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian 


 

Pillar: 

Dr. and Mrs. Armand and Laura Asadourian 


 

Patron: 

Mr. and Mrs. Veh and Arpineh Bezdikian, Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Irene Tananyan/Goldverg


 

Sponsor: 

Mr. and Mrs. Ara and Helen Barsamian, Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Coharig Barsamian, Mr. and Mrs. Suren and Sandy Farsakian, Mrs. Sonia Giveliekian, Mr. and Mrs. Krikor and Florina Krikorian, Mr. and Mrs. Armen and Janet Tutuyan.  


 

The Christmas Poinsettias 

were donated by Mr. and Mrs. Berj and Lucy Kazangian and family in memory of their Father, Bedros Givelekian.  


 

We also thank the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church for their dedication in making this event a success.


 

 

Simply Christmas Concerts at St. Sarkis Church

Simply Christmas 2014 with Hooshere, Elizabeth Kalfayan and Peter Douskalis

Simply Christmas 2013 with Elie Berberian, Tenor & Anna Aidinian, Piano

Simply Christmas 2012 with Hasmig Meikhanedjian, Mezzo Soprano,

                Solange Merdinian, Mezzo Soprano

                Sami Merdinian, Violin & Sofya Melikyan, Piano

Simply Christmas 2011 with Hooshere

Simply Christmas 2010 with Merlin Virtuosi String Quartette & Solange Merdinian, Mezzo Soprano

Simply Christmas 2009 with the Choir of the Community Church of Douglaston & St.Sarkis Church Choir


Christmas Services Schedule

Monday, January 5, Christmas Eve "Jrakalooytz"

  

Morning Service10:30 AM
Monthly Family Worship11:00 AM
Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Christmas Hantes and Luncheon
12:00 AM
Vesper Service 3:00 PM
Christmas Eve Scriptures Readings  3:30 PM
Divine Liturgy 4:00 PM

Tuesday, January 6, Christmas & Blessing Of Water 

 
Morning Service
10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy
10:30 AM
Blessing of Water
1:00 PM
Fellowship Hour
1:30 PM

Remembering The Past, Investing in The Future

The PODCAST


 

Episode 16: An Interview With Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian

  • Opening Prayer 
  • Among Other Things
  • Bible Reflection 
  • An Interview With Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian
  • "Zanjareli Looso Mayr" - A Christmas Hymn   


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St. Sarkis Church 2015 Calendar

St. Sarkis Church 2015 Calendar - a unique calendar dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of The Armenian Genocide.

 

We hope you will enjoy the calendar throughout the year. We would greatly appreciate your donation to cover the expenses of printing and mailing this beautiful calendar.


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.  
December 14, 2014
Mustard Seed, Faith & Spirituality

7th Annual Valentine's Party


Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (1.1-14)

Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. For we also have had the gospel preached to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because those who heard did not combine it with faith. Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, "So I declared on oath in my anger, 'They shall never enter my rest.' " And yet his work has been finished since the creation of the world. For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: "And on the seventh day God rested from all his work." And again in the passage above he says, "They shall never enter my rest."

It still remains that some will enter that rest, and those who formerly had the gospel preached to them did not go in, because of their disobedience. Therefore God again set a certain day, calling it Today, when a long time later he spoke through David, as was said before: "Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts." For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day. There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God's rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from his. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following their example of disobedience.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.


  

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-14)

Անցեալին բազմաթիւ անգամներ եւ բազմաթիւ կերպերով Աստուած մեր հայրերուն խօսեցաւ մարգարէներուն միջոցաւ, իսկ այս վերջին օրերուն մեզի խօսեցաւ իր Որդիին միջոցաւ: Աստուած զինք ամէն բանի ժառանգորդ կարգեց եւ անոր միջոցաւ էր որ աշխարհը ստեղծեց: Որդին, Հօրը փառքին լոյսը եւ անոր էութեան ճշգրիտ պատկերը, որ իր անձով մեր մեղքերը սրբելէ ետք երկինքի մէջ նստաւ Աստուծոյ՝ Գերագոյն Զօրութեան աջ կողմը: 

Անիկա շատ աւելի բարձր է հրեշտակներէն, ինչպէս Աստուծմէ իրեն տրուած անունը ցոյց կու տայ. որովհետեւ ո՞ր մէկ հրեշտակին երբեւիցէ Աստուած ըսաւ. �Դուն իմ որդիս ես, այսօ՛ր քեզ ծնայ�: Կամ որո՞ւ ըսաւ. �Ես անոր հայր պիտի ըլլամ եւ անիկա՝ ինծի որդի�: Դարձեալ, երբ իր անդրանիկ Որդին աշխարհ կը ղրկէր, ըսաւ. �Աստուծոյ բոլոր հրեշտակները թող պաշտեն զայն�:  

Աստուած իր հրեշտակներուն մասին խօսած ատեն կ՚ըսէ. �Աստուած իր հրեշտակները ստեղծեց որպէս պատգամաւոր հոգիներ, եւ իր պաշտօնեաները՝ կրակի բոցի պէս�:

Մինչդեռ Որդիին կ՚ըսէ. �Քու աթոռդ, ո՛վ Աստուած, յաւիտենական է. արդարութեամբ կ՚իշխես թագաւո-րութեանդ վրայ: Արդարութիւնը կը սիրես եւ անիրաւութիւնը կ՚ատես: Ահա թէ ինչու, ո՛վ Աստուած, քու Աստուածդ ուրախութեան իւղով օծեց քեզ քու ընկերներէդ աւելի�:  

Դարձեալ, ուրիշ տեղ մը Որդիին կ՚ըսէ. �Դուն, ո՛վ Տէր, սկիզբէն ստեղծեցիր երկիրը, եւ երկինքը քու ձեռագործդ է: Անոնք պիտի կորսուին. բայց դուն կաս եւ կը մնաս: Անոնք հագուստի պէս պիտի մաշին. վերարկուի մը պէս պիտի ծալլես զանոնք եւ հագուստի պէս փոխես: Բայց դուն միշտ նոյնն ես եւ քու տարիներդ վերջ պիտի չունենան�: 

Բայց հրեշտակներէն որո՞ւն ըսաւ երբեք. �Աջ կողմս նստէ, մինչեւ թշնամիներդ ոտքերուդ տակ դնեմ որպէս պատուանդան�: Չէ՞ որ հրեշտակները Աստուծոյ ծառայող հոգիներ են եւ իր կողմէ կը ղրկուին օգնելու համար անոնց՝ որոնք փրկութիւնը պիտի ժառանգեն:


THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (19.11-28)

While they were listening to this, he went on to tell them a parable, because he was near Jerusalem and the people thought that the kingdom of God was going to appear at once. 
He said: "A man of noble birth went to a distant country to have himself appointed king and then to return. So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas.'Put this money to work,' he said, 'until I come back.' "But his subjects hated him and sent a delegation after him to say, 'We don't want this man to be our king.' "He was made king, however, and returned home. Then he sent for the servants to whom he had given the money, in order to find out what they had gained with it. "The first one came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned ten more.' " 'Well done, my good servant!' his master replied. 'Because you have been trustworthy in a very small matter, take charge of ten cities.' "The second came and said, 'Sir, your mina has earned five more.' "His master answered, 'You take charge of five cities.' "Then another servant came and said, 'Sir, here is your mina; I have kept it laid away in a piece of cloth. I was afraid of you, because you are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in and reap what you did not sow.' "His master replied, 'I will judge you by your own words, you wicked servant! You knew, did you, that I am a hard man, taking out what I did not put in, and reaping what I did not sow? Why then didn't you put my money on deposit, so that when I came back, I could have collected it with interest?' 
"Then he said to those standing by, 'Take his mina away from him and give it to the one who has ten minas.' " 'Sir,' they said, 'he already has ten!' "He replied, 'I tell you that to everyone who has, more will be given, but as for the one who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. But those enemies of mine who did not want me to be king over them-bring them here and kill them in front of me." 

After Jesus had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

 

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (19.11-28)

Մինչ ժողովուրդը անոր ըսածները մտիկ կ՚ընէր, Յիսուս իր խօսքը շարունակեց, եւ Երուսաղէմի մօտեցած ըլլալով ու գիտնալով որ ժողովուրդը կը կարծէ թէ Աստուծոյ արքայութիւնը շուտով պիտի յայտնուի, հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց անոնց.-
�Ազնուական մարդ մը կար, որ հեռաւոր երկիր մը գնաց, որպէսզի թագաւորական իշխանութիւն առնէ եւ իր երկիրը վերադառնայ։ Նախքան մեկնիլը, կանչեց իր տասը ծառաները եւ իւրաքանչիւրին հարիւր արծաթ դահեկան տուաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Շահարկեցէ՛ք այս դրամը մինչեւ վերադարձս"։ Բայց իր քաղաքացիները կ՚ատէին զինք. հետեւաբար պատգամաւոր ղրկեցին իր ետեւէն, ըսելով. "Չենք ուզեր որ ան մեր վրայ թագաւոր դառնայ"։ Երբ որ ազնուականը թագաւորական իշխանութիւնը առաւ եւ վերադարձաւ, անմիջապէս կանչեց իր ծառաները, որոնց դրամ տուած էր, գիտնալու համար թէ ի՛նչ շահած են։ Առաջինը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Տէ՛ր, մէկ տուածիդ դէմ տասը շահեցայ"։ Տէրը ըսաւ. "Ապրիս, բարի ծառայ, քանի այդ փոքրիկ բանին մէջ հաւատարիմ գտնուեցար, ահա քեզ տասը քաղաքներու վրայ կառավարիչ կը նշանակեմ"։ Երկրորդ ծառան ալ եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Մէկ տուածիդ դէմ հինգ շահեցայ"։ Տէրը ըսաւ. "Քեզ ալ հինգ քաղաքներու վրայ կառավարիչ կը նշանակեմ"։ Երրորդը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. "Տէ՛ր, ահաւասիկ տուած դրամդ, զայն պահեցի թաշկինակի մը մէջ ծրարած։ Կը վախնայի քեզմէ, որովհետեւ խիստ մարդ մըն ես։ Կ՚առնես ինչ որ քուկդ չէ եւ կը հնձես ինչ որ չես սերմանած"։ Տէրը անոր ըսաւ. "Չա՛ր ծառայ, քու խօսքովդ քեզ պիտի դատեմ։ Քանի գիտէիր որ կ՚առնեմ ինչ որ իմս չէ եւ կը հնձեմ ինչ որ չեմ սերմանած, ինչո՞ւ ուրեմն դրամս սեղանաւորներուն չտուիր, քանի գիտէիր նաեւ թէ վերադարձիս զայն տոկոսով միասին պիտի պահանջէի"։ Ապա սպասաւորներուն ըսաւ. "Առէ՛ք իրմէ դրամը եւ տարէք տուէք անոր որ տասնապատիկը շահած է"։ Անոնք ըսին. "Տէ՛ր, անիկա արդէն տասնապատիկը ունի"։ "Գիտցէ՛ք, - ըսաւ ան, - ունեցողին աւելիով պիտի տրուի, իսկ չունեցողէն պիտի առնուի նոյնիսկ իր ունեցած ամենէն փոքր բաժինն ալ։ Իսկ իմ թշնամիներս, որոնք չէին ուզեր որ իրենց թագաւոր ըլլամ, հոս բերէք եւ իմ ներկայութեանս սպաննեցէք զանոնք"�։

Այս խօսքերը ըսելէ ետք Յիսուս շարունակեց իր ճամբան դէպի Երուսաղէմ։


Requiem Requests
Հոգեհանգիստ
- Mr. Vartkes Mengouchian, Mr. and Mrs. Jirair and Nora Mengouchian and children Erica and James request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather HAGOP MENGOUCHIAN (10th year memorial service).

- Mr. and Mrs. Ruben and Hasmik Daglyan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ghevond and Gohar Saroyan and family, Mr. and Mrs. Karnik and Marian Minassian and family request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents GEVORK and VERZHINE DAGLYAN.
Sacraments

- VALERIE ANN ADJEMOV the daughter of Dr. E. Kenneth Freiberg and Mrs. Judith Ann Ray was baptized on December 13, 2014. Her Godparents were Manoug Shishmanian and Dirouhi Shishmanian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Valerie. 

- HARRISON KRISTIAN ADJEMOV the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kristian and Valerie Adjemov  was baptized on December 13, 2014. His Godparents were Manoug Shishmanian and Dirouhi Shishmanian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Harrison. 

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
DAVID THE PROPHET KING; HOLY APOSTLE JAMES

This Tuesday, December 23, the Armenian Church commemorates David the Prophet King and James the Brother of the Lord.

David was the youngest of eight brothers and was brought up to be a shepherd where he learned courage, tenderness, and caring. David became the second King of Israel. In the Bible, the name David belongs solely to him, which indicates the unique place he had as an ancestor and forerunner of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the New Testament there are more than 50 references to David, including the title given to Jesus-Son of David. David was a poet and the author of some of the Psalms.

James the Apostle, called "Brother of the Lord," probably because of his close relationship with Jesus, was granted a special appearance of the Lord after the Resurrection. He is believed to have been a first cousin of the Lord, or as some biblical scholars have suggested, a son of Joseph. After the Resurrection and the Ascension, while the other apostles scattered all over the world, James remained in Jerusalem where he served as the Bishop and became a leading spokesman of the early church.


SAINT STEPHEN, FIRST DEACON

Next Thursday, December 25, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Stephen, the first deacon and proto-martyr. After Christ's ascension, the apostles went about spreading the Word. It soon became apparent that more people were needed to serve the growing church community. Seven worthy individuals were called upon to serve the Holy Altar and called "deacons" (sarkavag). The most noteworthy of the seven was Stephen, described as a "man full of faith and the Holy Spirit" (Acts 6:5). The Feast of St. Stephen is a popular and important commemoration in the Armenian Church. It is also a day to honor all deacons of the church. St. Stephen became the first martyr of the Christian church and is therefore called the "proto-martyr." The only information about his life and death is in the Book of Acts of the Apostles (Acts 6:8 and 8:2).


HOLY APOSTLES PETER AND PAUL

On Saturday, December 27, the Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, perhaps the two individuals who had the greatest role in the growth of Christianity. It is, therefore, appropriate that the Church honors them together.

After the Crucifixion and Resurrection, Jesus came to Peter and asked him to tell the other apostles of His appearance and to give them His message (Luke 24:34-35). Peter was renowned for his oratory skills, and he used his talent to spread the Word. He preached in Rome and founded the church there. He is considered to be the first Bishop of Rome. According to tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome upside down because he declared himself unworthy to die in the same manner as the Lord. He was buried in Rome and his relics are enshrined under the high altar of the magnificent St. Peter's Basilica.

Paul (Saul) was born in Tarsus in Cilicia. He was an oppressor of the early Christians until on the road to Damascus he converted when a brilliant light blinded him and he heard, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Enter the City and you will be told what to do," (Acts 9:4-6; 26:12-16). Saul was baptized and renamed Paul and he went on to become the greatest preacher of the new religion, traveling and writing extensively. Many theologians credit him for shaping the future of the Church. His fourteen epistles comprise more than one-third of the New Testament, not including the Book of Acts, which although written by Luke, primarily is an account of Paul's preaching.

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Saturday School Christmas Hantes will be held in 
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

- December 21, 2014 - Saturday School Christmas Hantes

 

January 5, 2015 - Christmas Eve

January 6, 2015 - Christmas

January 18, 2015 - Lecture By Ms. Molly Sullivan, "Genocide" NEF.

January 25, 2015 - Movie Presentation, Men's Club.

February 1, 2015 - St. Sarkis Name Day.

February 1, 2015 - Super Bowl, Men's Club.

February 7, 2015 - Valentine's Day Party.

- March 15, 2015 - General Membership Meeting.

March 29, 2015 -   Palm Sunday.

April 5, 2015 - Easter

- May 17, 2015 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
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