E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday 09/13/2015
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑ
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings
Isaiah 49:13-23; Galatians 6:14-18; John 3:13-21
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Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Last Sunday, September 6, 2015, the community of St. Sarkis Church offered special prayers and a requiem service for the souls of the victims of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001. The community prayed specially for the soul of Garo Voskerijian, a victim of 9/11 and for the comfort of his family members.
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 We are excited to announce that this Saturday, September 12, will mark the beginning of another year of the Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School at St. Sarkis Church. As in the past, this year also we will offer class in Western and Eastern Armenian, Religion, History, Music and Arts. 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. See you tomorrow at 9:30 AM in the main Hall of St. Sarkis Church.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
In This Episode:
- - Opening Prayer
- - Among Other Things With Veh & Fr. Nareg
- - An Interview With Fr. Sahag Yemishian Pastor of Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, MA
- - Bible Reflection
- - Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by
Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian
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Volunteers are needed to make our picnic more successful.
If you are interested, please Contact Mr. Harry Seoylemezian at has95@aol.com
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| Pontifical Message Of Catholicos Aram Will Be Read In Prelacy Parishes This Sunday |
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The Pontifical Message by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia, which was read amidst the ruins of the centuries-old Catholicosate of Sis, will be read in all Prelacy parishes this Sunday on the occasion of the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The message was read on August 22 by representative clergy of the Catholicosate, who also offered a Requiem Service in memory of the deceased Catholicoi who lived and served at the Sis Catholicosate from 1293-1915.
In his message, the Pontiff referred to the Armenian Genocide, and the demand that the Sis Catholicosate be returned to its rightful owner, the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia. In April the Catholicosate filed a lawsuit in the Turkish Constitutional Court to regain ownership of the historic headquarters of the Armenian Church that includes the catholicosate, the monastery, and Cathedral of St. Sophia. This major Christian holy site is located in Sis (now named Kozan) in Cilicia (south central Turkey).
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Please support the St. Sarkis Youth Group by making a donation and sponsor us as we Walk Now for Autism Speaks at Jones Beach, Long Island on Sunday, October 4th 2015. Visit our team page: St. Sarkis Youth Group under Donate to a Walker at www.autismspeaks.org to make a donation to help Autism Speaks as they fund research into the cause, prevention, treatments, and cure. Autism statistics from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identify around 1 in 68 children on the autism spectrum. These statistics have impacted the Armenian community as well. Help us make a difference in our efforts to reach our goal. Together, we can find the missing piece to the puzzle.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIONS (6.14-18)
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.14-18)
Գալով ինծի, քաւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ մեղքի աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ այդ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլո՛ր անոնց հետ՝ որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ՚ապրին. բո՛լոր անոնց՝ որոնք իր ընտրեալ ժողովուրդը կը կազմեն:
Այսուհետեւ, խնդրեմ, ոեւէ մէկը աշխարհիկ հոգերով թող զիս չնեղէ, որովհետեւ ես Յիսուսի կը պատկանիմ, ինչպէս մարմնիս վրայ վէրքերուն սպիները կը վկայեն:
Եղբայրներ, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (3:13-21) No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (3.13-21)
Ոչ ոք երկինք ելաւ՝ բացի Մարդու որդիէն, որ երկինքէն իջաւ, եւ որ երկինքի մէջ է: Եւ ինչպէս Մովսէս պղինձէ օձը բարձրացուց անապատին մէջ, նոյնպէս ալ Մարդու Որդին պէտք է բարձրանայ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած այնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդին տուաւ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը չկորսուի, այլ յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդին աշխարհ ղրկեց՝ ոչ թէ որպէսզի աշխարհը դատապարտէ, այլ որպէսզի աշախրհը փրկէ: Ով որ կը հաւատայ անոր՝ չի դատապարտուիր. իսկ ով որ չի հաւատար անոր՝ արդէն իսկ դատապարտուած է, Աստուծոյ միածին Որդիին չհաւատալուն համար:
Եւ դատապարտութիւնը այս է.- Լոյսը աշխարհ եկաւ, բայց մարդիկ խաւարը լոյսէն աւելի սիրեցին, որովհետեւ չարութիւն կը գործէին: Ով որ չար գործ կը կատարէ՝ կ՚ատէ լոյսը եւ լոյսին չի գար, որպէսզի իր գործերը չյայտնուին: Սակայն ով որ կը կատարէ ինչ որ ճշմարիտ է՝ լոյսին կու գայ, որպէսզի յայտնի ըլլայ թէ իր գործերը Աստուծոյ կամքին համաձայն գործուած են:
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Exaltation Of The Holy Cross
This Sunday, September 13, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachverats), which is the last of the five Tabernacle Feasts observed by the Armenian Church during the liturgical year.
This holiday is a celebration of the Holy Cross and is commemorated by most Christian churches on September 13. The Armenian Church celebrates it on the Sunday closest to the 13th. It is the oldest of the feasts devoted to the Cross. The cross, once a means of death for criminals, gradually became the dominant symbol of the Christian world, an object of reverence and worship, and symbol of triumph over death. There are four feasts devoted to the Cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar, with the Exaltation being the most important. The other three are: Apparition of the Holy Cross; Holy Cross of Varak; and Discovery of the Cross. Each of these four holidays devoted to the Holy Cross are related to the life and the salvific work of our Lord.
The ceremony for the Exaltation begins with the decoration of the Cross with sweet basil (rehan), a sign of royalty, and also as a symbol of the living cross. After the Bible readings, the officiating priest lifts the Cross and makes the sign of the Cross, and blesses the four corners of the world (Andastan service), and asks the Almighty to grant peace and prosperity to the people of the world.
The Khachveratz ceremony was prepared by Catholicos Sahag Dzoraporetsi (677-703). He also composed the hymn that is sung on this occasion. As with other Tabernacle Feasts, the Exaltation is preceded with a period of fasting (Monday to Friday), and followed by a memorial day (Merelotz).
Name day commemorations this Sunday include: Khatchadour, Khatchig, Khatcherets. Rehan, Khatchkhatoun, Khachouhi, Khatchperouhi, Khosrov, Khosrovanoush, Khrosrovitoukhd, and Nshan.
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ARIANA ANI MAKDESSIAN the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sahag and Helga Makdessian was baptized on September 5, 2015. Her Godparents were Kevork Kaladjian and Ani Kaladjian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Ariana.
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 Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the main Hall and is hosted by:
Mrs. Hasmig Daglyan Mrs. Marian Minassian Mrs. Ani Nercessian
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- September 12, 2015- Saturday School begins.
- September 15, 2015 - Bible Study Classes Starts.
- September 20, 2015 - Annual Picnic.
- September 27, 2015 - Lecture presented by Dr. Ara Baghdassarian. - September 27, 2015 - Young Adults Bible Study Begins. - October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala.
- October 16, 2015- Cigar Night.
- November 22, 2015- Lecture organized by the Armenian Prelacy.
- November 29, 2015- Talent Show Presented By Youth Club.
- December 6, 2015 - Cookie Decorating Contest and Family Fun.
- December 20, 2015 - Simply Christmas Concert.
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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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