E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 01/25/2015
Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԱՒՈՐԱՑ ՊԱՀՔԻ - EVE OF THE FAST OF THE CATECHUMENS
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Remembering the Past, Investing in the Future.
Reported By Anahid Ugurlayan
On Sunday, January 18, 2015, the St. Sarkis Cultural Committee hosted a lecture entitled "The Near East Relief Historical Society: Remembering the Past, Investing in the Future." The guest speaker was Molly Sullivan, Esq. She is the Director and Curator of the Near East Relief Historical Society, an educational initiative of the Near East Foundation.  The Near East Foundation is the successor to The American Committee for Syrian and Armenian Relief which was formed in 1915 in response to the massive humanitarian crisis precipitated by the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, and it was one of the organizations at the forefront of humanitarian relief efforts. From 1915-1930, The Near East Relief raised over $110 million and saved the lives of over one million Armenian, Assyrian, and Greek refugees, including over 130,000 orphans. Ms. Sullivan discussed both the massive humanitarian relief efforts undertaken by The Near East Relief during this time and the current work of The Near East Foundation in combatting poverty in conflict and post-conflict areas in the Middle East and Africa. In the aftermath of the genocide, The Near East Relief highlighted the plight of Armenian refugees in posters and billboards throughout the country, encouraging ordinary Americans to sponsor an orphan or assist in any way possible. From Sunday schools to lemonade stands, Americans answered the call and contributed generously to The Near East Relief's campaign. Ms. Sullivan is currently creating an interactive Online Museum which is dedicated to preserving the incredible history of The Near East Relief. She is also creating a downloadable panel exhibition made up of key pieces from The Near East Relief collection as well as educational materials that can be distributed to schools. Ms. Sullivan is in the process of planning several events that celebrate the legacy of The Near East Relief while commemorating the countless lives impacted by the Armenian Genocide.
It is very important for Armenians to be mindful of and grateful for what The Near East Foundation has done for our community. St. Sarkis is grateful to Ms. Sullivan for taking time from her busy schedule to discuss the work of The Near East Foundation. For more information about The Near East Foundation, you can visit their website: www.neareast.org.
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| Camp Hayastan Presentation at St. Sarkis Church |
| Men's Club Movie Presentation |
| The Young Adults Bible Study Group Reconvened |
Reported by Seta Megherian
This past Sunday evening the original Young Adults Bible Study Group, formed and led by Der Nareg 10 years ago, reconvened.
While children played and gathered with their friends in Pagoumian Hall, parents came together in worship in the Main Hall. A wonderful discussion led by Der Hayr about the Bible was an eye opening experience.
This whole family experience concluded with a lovely potluck dinner hosted by all of our families.
We are looking forward to a wonderful group and invite all to join us in worship and fellowship.
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Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Devine Liturgy celebration. However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday.
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A Sermon By His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian
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| Anoush Baghdasarian Visits St. Sarkis Church Saturday School |
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Last week, on Saturday, 17th of January, during our History class, our pastor, Father Nareg Terterian, introduced Anoush Baghdassarian the author of the recently published book "Found " to our older class students (3rd, 4th, 5th graders).
Anoush, currently attending Claremont Mckenna College, duel majoring in Psychology and Literature. Since her youth, Anoush has been educating her peers about what she had learned as the " forgotten genocide". She is interning at culture project in NYC, which is an organization that produces socially conscious theater. She knows this will be a great experience to continue working on these projects, that help educate and empower others.
Addressing our Saturday School students, Anoush instantly started to interact with the them, encouraging and giving them credit for attending Armenian Saturday school to learn their own language and the Armenian heritage. She said she values all the important things that they are learning at the Armenian language school .
The students were very excited to see such a brave, beautiful and intellectual young Armenian lady, teaching and encouraging them not to be afraid of expressing themselves either by writing or by telling a story that they had heard from their grand parents, and not to forget what had happened 100 years ago.
I wish her the best of everything and encourage her to continue what she had started.
We at St. Sarkis church Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday school are so very proud of her.
Respectfully,
The principal, of the Saturday school,
Nairy Zohrabian
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| St. Sarkis Name Day Celebration |
Family Movie Night At Sarkis Church
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A candlelight vigil took place on Tuesday in memory of Hrant Dink, the editor and journalist who was assassinated eight years ago in Istanbul. The vigil took place at the Turkish Consulate in New York City. The vigil was sponsored by the New York ARF Armen Garo Gomideh.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's Cathedral, and Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, pastor of St. Sarkis Church, led the singing of Hayr Mer, Der Voghormya, and Giligia. Ms. Taleen Babayan spoke on behalf of the participants.
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ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE
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The Centennial is almost upon us...
Though over 1.5 million lives were lost to history 100 years ago, we as a people will never forget each and every man, woman and child who perished in the Armenian Genocide of 1915. We are launching an ambitious campaign to honor the history of those who came before us and register their existence and suffering in the world's collective memory. Please help us on this historic anniversary by considering a donation to help restore history.
Your contributions will fuel a campaign spanning public relations, digital, print and broadcast media relations in addition to rapid response countering anti-Armenian press. The digital media plan will unite us all in a collective memorial to those whose identities were washed away by history. It will be composed of millions of river stones that take the shape of the Euphrates River - each stone will be engraved with one name - one for each and every one of us who takes a pledge to never forget the forgotten genocide.
We will implement an online movement to get as many people as possible to take this pledge. Massive city billboards will show famous Armenian-Americans "missing" until the genocide is universally recognized and other non-Armenian celebrities lending their name to stop genocides wherever they occur. We will push the media to tell the truth about the Armenian Genocide and its consequences, enlisting our supporters in the human rights and religious communities to stand with us on this Centennial.
Our message? When one genocide is denied, so is every genocide.
This is our chance to raise awareness of our people on a scale never before attempted. Our community is truly united behind this singular effort. In an unprecedented measure our entire United States Armenian community has come together to have our voice heard once and for all.
The campaign is big and ambitious. We are confident it will succeed. But only with your help.
If you prefer to donate by check, please make the check payable to any of the following institutions:
· Diocese of the Armenian Church
· Prelacy of the Armenian Church
· AGBU
Please note "East Coast Centennial Committee" in the check memo and mail to:
Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America, Eastern Region
c/o AGBU
55 East 59th Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Together we can tell the world our story and ensure it's never forgotten.
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OF AMERICA - EASTERN REGION
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
Prelacy of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
Armenian Catholic Eparchy of United States & Canada
Armenian Evangelical Union of North America
Armenian Missionary Association of America
Armenia Fund USA, Inc.
Armenian Assembly of America
Armenian Democratic Liberal Party
Armenian General Benevolent Union
Armenian National Committee of America
Armenian Relief Society
Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Knights & Daughters of Vartan
Social Democratic Hunchakian Party
Armenian Bar Association
Armenian Network of America, Inc.
Armenian Youth Federation
AGBU Young Professionals
Armenian Church Youth Organization of America
Armenian Students Association
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- Among Other Things
- An Interview With Dr. Vazken Ghougassian
- Bible Reflection
- "Ourakh Ler" - A Hymn From Sacrament of matrimony
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26)
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."
In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26)
Աշխատէ որ Աստուծոյ աչքին ըլլաս այնպիսի մշակ մը որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ՚ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:
Հեռու կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք որոնք իր են», եւ, «Ով որ Տիրոջ կը պատկանի՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:
Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:
Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախիր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբութեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ՚աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ՝ որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)
When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.
When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid." Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21)
Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:
Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ՚ալեկոծէր:
Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.- Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:
Անոնք կ՚ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ՚երթային:
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- Տիար Խաչիկ Յակոբեան, Տէր եւ Տիկ. Կարօ եւ Վիգի Յակոբեան եւ զաւակունք, Տէր եւ Տիկ. Վրէժ եւ Անի Յակոբեան եւ զաւակունք եւ Տէր եւ Տիկ. Շանթ Յակոբեան եւ համայն ազգականներ հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց տիկնոջ, մօր եւ մեծ մօր՝ ՄԱՐԱԼ ՅԱԿՈԲԵԱՆի մահուան 11-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։
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| - VaroushSarkissian passed on January 18, 2015. A wake service was held on Thursday January 22, 2015 and Funeral services were held on Friday January 23, 2015 at Glascott Funeral Home. |
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PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE CATECHUMENS
This Sunday, January 25, is the Paregentan (Mardi Gras) of the Fast of the Catechumens. A catechumen is someone who is receiving instruction in the fundamentals of the faith while preparing for baptism. This occurs three weeks before Poun Paregentan (Eve of Great Lent) and ten weeks before Easter. The Fast of the Catechumens is five days of strict fast (dzom). Traditionally, the Catechumens were instructed for several hours daily and required to stand through every church service, separate from the baptized congregation. This continued until Easter when the catechumens were baptized and anointed and received their first communion.
VAHAN OF GOGHTN Today, Thursday, January 22, the Armenian Church remembers Vahan Goghtnatzi. As a young child he and other children of Armenian nobility were taken to Damascus for education. When they reached adulthood, the Arab overlords granted them permission to return to Armenia. Vahan promised his overlord he would return. Vahan married and established himself over his father's lands; however the Arab overlords demanded his return. After fleeing from place to place, Vahan surrendered and expressed his desire to remain in Armenia and practice his Christian religion. He was imprisoned and martyred. It is believed that the melody and words of the sharagan (hymn) dedicated to Vahan (Zarmanali e ints) were written by his sister. Your sighs and cries of repentance are more pleasant to me than songs or music. O blessed lord Vahan, God chosen one. Arousing all the powers of my soul, it even more urges me to compose in your honor not a sad elegy, but a hymn that is spiritual, joyful, of praise which calls others to walk in your footsteps. O blessed lord Vahan, servant of Christ. (From the sharagan dedicated to Vahan of Goghten, from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church) HOLY COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE This Saturday, January 24, we commemorate the 150 Fathers of the Council of Constantinople, the second Ecumenical Council convened by Emperor Theodosius in 381. The Council of Constantinople is one of the three ecumenical councils recognized by the Armenian Church. The 150 bishops attending confirmed the work of the First Council at Nicaea, and added five articles to the Nicene Creed regarding the Holy Spirit, the Church, Baptism, and Resurrection.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Movie presentation and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:
-Dr. Louiza Kubikian
-Mrs. Takouhi Menzidjian
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- 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
- April 26-Centennial commemoration of Genocide. Joint united Divine Liturgy in New York City (site to be announced), presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. To be followed by Times Square gathering "100 Years to Remember."
- May 7, 8, 9-National Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration in Washington, DC, organized under the patronage of the Diocese and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Presided by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia.May 7, Ecumenical Service at the National Cathedral, 7 pm; May 8, A Journey Through Armenian Music at the Music Center at Strathmore, 7:30 pm; May 8 & 9, Exhibits, Films, and Events at various venues; May 9, Divine Liturgy at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 10 am; May 9, A Time to Give Thanks, banquet, 6 pm (location to be announced).
- May 17, 2015 - Saturday School Year End Hantes
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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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