E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 07/19/2015
ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ -
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14.
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Summer Camp Continues At St. Sarkis Church
Today marks the close of our much anticipated 10th season of the St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp.
Over 80 campers enjoyed a fun filled week of exciting and new activities. This week campers prayed together and took part in religious studies, sang beautiful hymns and Armenian songs, played games and sports, took part in arts and crafts, performed in drama, and much much more.
Our older groups took a fun trip to the Alley Pond Mini Golf Center. Our summer camp program still has one more exciting and fun filled week.
Campers are all excited to see what is in store for next week.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian |
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In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Among other things with Veh and Der Nareg
- 13 new Vartabeds in Antelias
- An Interview with Scout Tufankjian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn of the day
This Episode is Sponsored by Carlo Bayrakdarian
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| Blessing of the Holy Mouron |
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world will witness the Blessing of the Holy Muron (Holy Chrism) by His Holiness Aram I this Saturday evening, July 18 at Saint Mary Monastery in Bikfaya, Lebanon. His Holiness will be joined by the Bishops of the Armenian Church, as well as many high-level ecumenical leaders from around the world.
Blessing of the Muron ceremony will begin in Bikfaya, Lebanon at 8 pm (1 pm EDT) on Saturday, July 18.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL CORINTHIANS (1.25-30)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 1.25-30)
Աստուծոյ տնօրինութիւնը, որ յոյներ յիմարութիւն կ՚որակեն, իմաստնագոյն է քան մարդկային ոեւէ իմաստութիւն. եւ Աստուծոյ խաչը, որ հրեաներ տկարութիւն կը համարեն, աւելի զօրեղ է քան մարդկային ամէն զօրութիւն:
Եղբայրներ, դուք ձեզմէ դատեցէք. ինչ էիք երբ Աստուած ձեզ կանչեց: Ձեզմէ քանի՞ն իմաստուն, հզօր կամ ազնուատոհմ էին մարդկային չափանիշներով: Բայց Աստուած դիտմամբ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը յիմար եւ անիմաստ կը գտնէ, անով իմաստունները ամօթով ձգելու համար. ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը տկար կը համարէ, անով հզօրները ամչցնելու համար. եւ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը անարժէք, արհամարհելի եւ ոչնչութիւն կը նկատէ, անով ոչնչացնելու համար այս աշխարհի մեծութիւնները: Եւ ասիկա՝ որպէսզի ոեւէ մարդ չպարծենայ Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որովհետեւ Աստուած ինքն է որ ձեզ բերաւ Քրիստոսի միացուց, եւ մենք Քրիստոսով ճանչցանք Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը եւ գտանք մեր արդարութիւնը, սրբութիւնը եւ փրկութիւնը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (18.10-14)
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (18.10-14)
Զգոյշ, մի՛ արհամարհէք այս փոքրիկներէն ոեւէ մէկը. գիտցէք որ անոնց հրեշտակները երկինքի մէջ միշտ կը տեսնեն իմ երկնաւոր Հայրս: Որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին եկաւ կորսուածը փրկելու համար:
Ի՞նչ կը կարծէք. եթէ մարդ մը իր հարիւր ոչխարներէն մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը ոչխարները լերան վրայ եւ չե՞րթար փնտռելու կորսուած ոչխարը: Այո, կ՚երթայ: Եւ եթէ պատահի որ գտնէ, վստահ եղէք որ աւելի կ՚ուրախանայ այդ ոչխարին համար, քան թէ իննսունինը ոչխարներուն համար որոնք կորսուած չեն: Նմանապէս ալ Հայրս, որ երկինքի մէջ է, չÿուզեր որ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը կորսուի:
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- Mr. Vahram Hovsepian and family, Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ANNA HOVSEPIAN (40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of all deceased members of Bedrossian and Hovsepian families.
- Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Siran Jamgotchian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved grandparents GRIKOR and ANAHIT EDZHURYAN, SARKIS and GOHAR JAMGOTCHIAN. Also for the souls of all deceased members of Tchilingaryan, Edzhuryan and Jamgotchian families.
- Drs. Arthur and Louiza Kubikian request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents NOUBAR and DIROUHI PUSKULIAN, NUBAR and ROZA KUBIKIAN. Also for the souls of beloved uncle ARTHUR ZOBIAN and beloved aunt VARTOUHI ZOBIAN.
- Տիկին Ռօզա Արծիւեան, Արծիւեան ընտանիք, Նէնէճեան Ընտանիք, Տէր եւ Տիկին Սամվել եւ Մանուշակ Կարապետեան եւ ընտանիք հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց ամուսնոյն, եղբօր, հօրեղբօր, քեռիին եւ հարազատին ՅԱՐՈՒԹ ԱՐԾԻՒԵԱՆի մահուան 7-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։
- Տիար Հենրիկ Պուտագեան, Տէր եւ Տիկին Շանթ եւ Մարիա Պուտագեան եւ զաւակներ՝ Նայիրի եւ Սեւան, Տէր եւ Տիկին Նարեկ եւ Աստղիկ Պուտագեան եւ զաւակներ՝ Վահագն, Անի եւ Նարա հոգեհանգիստ կը խնդրեն իրենց տիկնոջ, մօր եւ մեծ մօր՝ ԱՆԱՍԹԱՍԻԱ ՊՈՒՏԱԳԵԱՆ-ի մահուան առաջին տարելիցին առթիւ։
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RUZANNA DEMIRCHYAN the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karapet and Lilit Demirchyan was baptized on July 11, 2015. Her Godparents were Hayk Avetisyan and Varduhi Avetisyan. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Ruzanna.
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SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANTOOKHT
This Saturday, July 18, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Santookht, daughter of King Sandadrook, and the first saint of the Armenian Church.
Princess Santookht was converted to Christianity by Thaddeus. Her father tried to have her renounce her conversion and finally gave her a choice of the crown or the sword. She chose the sword and became the first witness for Christianity in Armenia and the first saint of the Armenian Church. Shortly after her martyrdom, Thaddeus was also martyred.
SAINT CYPRIAN THE BISHOP On Monday, July 20, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Cyprian (Gibrianos), who was bishop of Carthage, an important early Christian writer, and a major theologian of the early African church. Many of his works in Latin have survived. One of his best known works is, On the Unity of the Church. Many of his epistles, treatises, and pastoral letters are extant. He urged Christians to recite the Lord's Prayer every day, meditating on each phrase. He wrote a commentary on the Lord's Prayer showing how it is the model for prayer. Born in the year 200, he was the son of wealthy parents and became a teacher of rhetoric and literature. He converted to Christianity in his middle years and was ordained a priest and elected to serve as bishop of Carthage. He was subject to persecution after his conversion and in the year 258 was beheaded along with forty-five martyrs. "When we pray, we should ensure that we understand the words we use. We should be humble, aware of our own weaknesses, and be eager to receive God's grace. Our bodily posture and our tone of voice should reflect the fact that through prayer we enter God's presence. To speak too loudly to God would be impudent; thus a quiet and modest manner is appropriate. The Lord has instructed us that we should usually pray in private, even in our own bedrooms. This reminds us that God is everywhere, that he hears and sees everything, and that he penetrates the deepest secrets of our hearts."
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
-ANNA HOVSEPIAN'S Memorial Luncheon and The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian.
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- July 6 - 24, 2015 - Summer Camp Program
- August 16, 2015 - Sourp Asdvadzadzin
- September 20, 2015 - Annual Picnic
- October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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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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