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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 09/27/2015  
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - ՎԱՐԱԳԱՅ Ս. ԽԱՉ -
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION - FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 3:18-26; Isaiah 65:22-25; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 24:30-36

Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

News From St. Sarkis Church
Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
Annual Picnic
Reported By Mrs. Seta Megherian Photos By: Mr. Raffi Nenejian & Dr. Hagop Gorgissian

The annual St. Sarkis picnic took place on Sunday, September 20th.  Clear skies and a warm sunny day greeted hundreds of community members who were excited to be present at this year's festivities. 

Michael Gostanian and his band along with Hooshere entertained all the guests with a wonderful array of traditional Armenian Folk Songs which got the crowd dancing right away.  Yeraz Dance Ensemble performed several beautiful dances which led the crowd to cheering ovations.  There was a  Kid Zone which was packed with all  the kids having a blast. There were inflatables, art stations, cotton candy and popcorn and much much more.

No picnic would be complete without the food! The delicious food was prepared by Mr. Ruben Daglyan and his crew.  There were a mouth water array of choices for lunch and a delectable selection of sweets as well. 

We would like to sincerely thank all the committee members who worked so hard on all the details of this years unforgettable picnic.  Also, a huge thank you to all the volunteers who generously devoted their time and made donations to the success of the day!
September Young Adults Bible Study

After a long summer break, we are finally starting our Bible study sessions this month. We will meet this Sunday September 27th per the below schedule:

3:30 pm
Arrival and kid drop-off in Pagoumian Hall
4:00 pm - 5:00 pmBible Study in Chadrjian Hall
5:00 pm - 6:00 pmFamily Dinner and Fellowship in Chadrjian Hall
 
Please RSVP no later than Friday September 25th so we can account for babysitters and food.  

We will be ordering dinner, total cost for babysitters and dinner is $15/couple or family.
Thank you!
 
DATE: 09/27/2015 ( Sun 3:30PM - 6:00PM) 

LOCATION: 
St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church 
38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, NY 11363
St. Sarkis Youth Club - Season 3

On Friday evening the youth of St. Sarkis Church community gathered in Pagoumian Hall to kick off the 3rd and much awaited season of Youth Club activities.

The youth met and had a social gathering after a long summer apart. They were excited to see one another and talk about their summer and their upcoming events.


After the social Der Nareg led the group in a discussion about Delaying Gratification. The youth took part in a grand discussion, asking and answering valuable questions relating to their lives in the present moment and the new transitions many of them are facing with schools and so on.


Many of the upcoming events were discussed as well as new ideas for the year.


The St. Sarkis Youth Club was established 3 years ago to bring the youth of our community together and to create and maintain lifelong friendships. We look forward to many fun activities this year and encourage all members of our community ages 12-18 to join our group. 


The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II
Operation Nemesis with Author Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy
In This Episode:
- Opening Prayer
- Among Other Things 
Sacred Justice: The Voices and Legacy of the Armenian Operation Nemesis - An Interview with with Author Marian Mesrobian MacCurdy
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
 
This Episode is Sponsored by: 
Mr. & Mrs. Dikran & Liza Kabarajian
            
Last Weeks Sermon
Health Talk
Annual Dinner Dance Gala
The PTA of the Suzanne & Hovsep 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, religion and music. 

We are hosting the 3rd Annual Dinner Dance Gala at the Douglaston Manor on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015. 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 an evening of 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. Make your reservations now by emailing [email protected]!Buy Tickets Now

Autism Walk
                            
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.
Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE 
GALATIANS (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. բոլո՛ր 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 MATTHEW (24:30-36)
 
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 
From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

 
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ 
ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (24:30-36)
 
Ապա Մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկնքի մէջ եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն Մարդու Որդին, որ կուգայ ամպերուն վրայ բազմած՝ զօրութեամբ եւ մեծ փառքով: Երբ մեծաձայն փողը հնչէ, ան իր հրեշտակները պիտի ղրկէ, որպէսզի հաւաքեն իր ընտրեալները աշխարհի չորս կողմերէն, երկնքի մէկ ծայրէն մինչեւ միւսը:
 
Թզենին Ձեզի թող օրինակ ըլլայ: Երբ տեսնէք որ անոր ճիւղեր կը կակուղնան եւ տերեւ կ՚արձակեն, գիտէք թէ ամառը մօտ է: Նոյնպէս ալ, երբ բոլոր ըսածներս կատարուին, գիտցէք թէ Մարդու Որդիին գալուստը մօտ է եւ արդէն հասնելու վրայ: Վստահ եղէք, որ այս սերունդը չանցած՝ ասոնք բոլորը պիտի պատահին: Նոյնիսկ եթէ երկինքն ու երկիրը անհետանան, խօսքերս պիտի չանհետանան: Սակայն ոչ ոք գիտէ թէ երբ պիտի գայ այդ օրը կամ ժամը. ո՛չ երկնքի հրեշտակները, ո՛չ ալ Որդին, բայց միայն Հայրը:

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
Feast Of The Holy Cross Of Varak
This Sunday, September 27, is the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak, a feast that is unique to the Armenian Church and is celebrated two weeks after the Exaltation of the Cross. After coming to Armenia, the Hripsimiantz Virgins lived near Mount Varak. They had brought with them a fragment of the True Cross. Fleeing persecution, they sought refuge on the mountain where Hripsime hid the cross among the rocks before fleeing to Vagharshapat. In 653, a hermit named Todik found the hidden cross. He followed a brilliant light that illuminated the mountain and guided him inside the church to the altar where he found the cross. The light shone for twelve days. In memory of this event, Catholicos Nerses (the Builder) established the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak. He wrote the beautiful hymn, "By the Sign of Your All Powerful Holy Cross," (Nshanav Amenahaght Khatchit).
The Monastery of St. Nishan (Varakavank) was built on Mount Varak, which is in the southeastern region of Van. It was home to one of the greatest libraries and museums, filled with ancient and modern books and works of art. The Monastery became even more prominent when Khrimian Hayrik established a publishing house and a school there hoping to make the monastery an educational center. He founded the first newspaper to be published in historical Armenia, Artsiv Vaspurakani (The Eagle of Vaspurakan). The massacres and deportations of 1915 destroyed Hayrik's hopes and plans, as well as so much more. Varakavank was destroyed by the Turkish army on April 30, 1915, during the siege of Van.
 
Saint George (kevork) The Commander
This Saturday, September 26, the Armenian Church commemorates St. George (Kevork) the Commander, a third century Roman general who challenged the Emperor's persecution of Christians by publicly tearing up the Emperor's decree, and he urged others to follow his example. To this day he remains a popular saint in the Armenian Church and is the patron saint of soldiers and scouts. As in many other instances, the Armenians have given St. George an Armenian national character. The Feast of St. George is always on the Saturdaybefore the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak that is preceded by a period of fasting. Although the fast is not connected to St. George, through the centuries it has been popularly identified as the Fast of St. George.
Baptism

AIDEN HENRY DODD
 the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Ida Dodd was baptized on September 19, 2015. His Godparents were Randy Dodd and Nadine Simonian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Aiden.
Requiem Requests 
-Mrs. Anta Arsenian, Mr. and Mrs. Edmond and Melissa Arsenian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edvart and Alis Mouradian and family, Mr. and Mrs. Takvor and Sissy Arsenian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle ARMAND ARSENIAN (1st year memorial service).

-Mr. and Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and children Elise and Gregory, Dr. and Mrs. Ared and Luci Kochoumian, Mr. and Dr. Dan and Alina Stanciu request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, grandfather, brother and uncle AGATHON KOCHOUMIAN (16th year memorial service). Also for the souls of LIVIA KOCHOUMIAN, ELISE and DIRAN KOCHOUMIAN.

-Mrs. Silva Hatenesian request requiem service for the souls of her beloved cousins ALICE TANIELIAN, ANAHID KERPITCHIAN, ROSTOM KERPITCHIAN and VARTKES HATENESIAN.

Fellowship Hour
Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services. 
 
The Lecture and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour  will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:

Mrs. Alina Kochoumian
Mrs. Luiza Kalustian
Mrs. Nadia Hazarian



Cigar Night
Saturday School Gala
Basketball
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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.
Adds From Sister Organizations




This Bulletin has been prepared and designed by Fr. Nareg Terterian

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