E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 10/04/2015
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 17:7-14; 2 Corinthians 13:5-13; Mark 11:27-33
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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
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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Posture-breathing & Wellness
Reported By Mr. Edward Barsamian
Posture-breathing & wellness was the topic of a lecture& demonstration by Doctor of Chiropractic Ara Baghdassarian on Sunday September 27 in the Pagoumian hall of the Church.
Following a short presentation of the ill effects of bad posture and stress on the human spine, and the resulting pain and discomfort, Dr. Ara proceeded to demonstrate through some simple techniques how human posture, breathing capacity and general well being can be substantially improved.
Due to personal attention devoted to individual members in the audience, those who have not had a chance to experience Dr. Baghdassarian's healing technique will have a chance to do so in a future visit by the doctor in the near future.
Dr. Baghdassarian, in addition to his regular practice in Fresh Meadows, Queens, has honed his knowledge of human physiology and chiropractic skills by organizing and participating in outreach volunteer programs to many developed as well as 3rd world countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and of course Armenia.
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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 stsarkisgalarsvp@gmail.com! Buy Tickets Now
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Guest Celebrant This Sunday
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 Rev. Fr. Ghevont Pentezian, a member of the brotherhood of the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia who recently arrived to the United States for a pastoral assignment will be celebrating the Divine Liturgy and deliver the the Sermon this Sunday at 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 Harout Barsoumin & Karnig Nercessian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian
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 We are looking for a Program Coordinator at St Sarkis Church, if you are interested in this role or would like more information, please email us jobs@stsarkischurch.net.
The Program Coordinator will assist the St Sarkis Church Pastor and Board of Trustees in their effort to effectively service the St Sarkis parish and community. The fundamental objectives for this position is to enhance the existing St Sarkis community experience, and also draw new parishioners to the church by increasing their attendance and involvement in parish and/or community activities. The position will also provide a wide range of administrative & clerical duties in support of the church staff. |
| "William Saroyan Remembered" Traveling Exhibit |
The Anthropology/Armenian Museum @ Queens College has installed at The Armenian Home for the Aged in Flushing, New York the "William Saroyan Remembered" traveling exhibit. It will remain there until October 21, 2015. Please call 718-461-1504 for visiting hours.
The Anthropology/Armenian Museum @ Queens College has arranged to install the traveling "1915 Armenian Genocide" exhibit at St. Sarkis Armenian Church in Douglaston, New York on October 21. Please call 718-224-2275 for visiting hours. |
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 SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL
TO THE CORINTHIANS (13:5-13)
Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you-unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority-the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints send their greetings. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (13.5-13)
Քննեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ, տեսնելու համար թէ նոյն հաւատքին մէջ կը մնա՞ք: Փորձեցէ՛ք դուք ձեզ. Քրիստոսի ներկայութիւնը կը զգա՞ք ձեր ներսիդին, թէ պարզապէս իր անունը կը կրէք: Յուսամ գիտէք թէ մենք այդ փորձը յաջողապէս կատարած ենք: Եւ կը խնդրենք Աստուծմէ որ չարիք չգործէք: Ասիկա ըսելով չենք ուզեր մենք մեզ ընտիր ցոյց տալ. ընդհակառակը, կ՚ուզենք որ դուք բարին գործէք, նոյնիսկ մեզ ամօթով ձգելու չափ: Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ ճշմարտութեան դէմ ոչինչ կրնանք ընել, այլ կրնանք միայն անոր համար աշխատիլ: Ուրախութեամբ յանձն կ՚առնենք տկարանալ, միայն թէ դուք զօրանաք: Ուստի կ՚աղօթենք որ հետզհետէ կատարեալ ըլլաք: Ասիկա հեռուէն կը գրեմ ձեզի, որպէսզի երբ գամ՝ պէտք չունենամ խստութեամբ վարուելու ձեզի հետ ա՛յն իշխանութեամբ որ Տէրը ինծի տուաւ ուղղելու համար եւ ո՛չ թէ պատժելու:
Կը փակեմ նամակս, եղբայրներ. ո՛ղջ եղէք: Կատարեալ ըլլալու աշխատեցէք. մխիթարուեցէք: Համերաշխ եւ խաղաղութեամբ ապրեցէք իրարու հետ, եւ այն ատեն խաղաղութեան ու սիրոյ Աստուածը ձեզի հետ պիտի ըլլայ:
Սիրոյ համբոյրով ողջունեցէք զիրար: Այստեղի քրիստոնեաները կ՚ողջունեն ձեզ: Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը, Աստուծոյ սէրը եւ Սուրբ Հոգիի հաղորդութիւնը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MARK (11:27-33)
Again they came to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders came to him and said, "By what authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them? Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one question, answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Did the baptism of John come from heaven or was it of human origin? Answer me." They argued with one another, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' But shall we say, 'Of human origin?" - they were afraid of the crowd, for all regarded John as truly a prophet. So they answered Jesus, "We do not know." And Jesus said to them, "neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (11:27-33)
Յիսուս եւ իր աշակերտները դարձեալ Երուսաղէմ եկան: Մինչ Յիսուս տաճարին մէջ կը պտըտէր, իրեն մօտեցան աւագ քահանաներ,Օրէնքի ուսուցիչներն ու երէցները եւ հարցուցին.- Ի՞նչ իշխանութեամբ կը կատարես այս բաները: Ո՞վ քեզի այդ իշխանութիւնը տուաւ: Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց.- Լա՛ւ, Ձեզի պիտի ըսեմ թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ կ՚ընեմ ասոնք, եթէ դուք ալ իմ հարցումիս պատսխանէք: Յովհաննէսի մկրտելու իշխանութիւնը Աստուծմէ՞ էր թէ մարդոցմէ: Պատասխանեցէք տեսնեմ: Անոնք սկսան իրարու միջեւ խորհիլ եւ ըսել.- Եթէ ըսենք. «Աստուծմէ տրուած էր» մեզի պիտի ըսէ թէ ինչու չհաւատացիք իրեն. իսկ «Մարդոցմէ էր» չենք կրնար ըսել՝ Ժողովուրդէն վախնալով, որովհետեւ ամէն մարդ գիտէ թէ Յովհաննէս ճշմարտապէս մարգարէ է: Ուստի պատասխանեցին Յիսուսի.- Չենք գիտեր: Յիսուս ալ իրենց հարցումին պատասխանեց ըսաւ.- Այն ատեն ես ալ ձեզի չեմ ըսեր թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ կ՚ընեմ այս բաները:
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STS. SAHAG AND HAMAZASP, THE PRINCES
Thursday, October 1, the Armenian Church commemorates the lives of the brothers Sahag and Hamazasp Ardzroonik, who together with other Armenian nobles revolted against Arab rule of Armenia in 786. When captured they were given the choice of renouncing the Christian religion or death. They refused and were tortured and put to death.
72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
This Saturday, October 3, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 Holy Disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 10, Verse 1): "After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go." (Note: Some sources say 72 disciples; others say 70). These disciples remained true to the Lord and their calling, and spread the Gospel. They were not random choices, but rather true disciples whose labors carried the message of the Lord throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. All of the saints are remembered individually in the liturgical calendar of the church, but this day is set aside to remember them collectively.
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GRACE ROSE ALAHVERDIAN the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erick and Talin Alahverdian was baptized on September 26, 2015. Her Godparents were Eddie Alahverdian and Suzanne Alahverdian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Grace.
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Ardzivian, Nenejian, Khatchadourian and Kahvedjian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother ANAHID ARDZIVIAN (2nd year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved aunt and cousin ARMINE GOSTANIAN (5th year memorial service).
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Arshalouis Margosian, a member of the Senior Citizens Group, has donated a beautiful hand-stitch croshay to our church. We thank her and wish her good health. |
 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. Tatiana Kerestedjian
-Mrs. Sossy Kazandjian
-Mrs. Amy Gostanian
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- October 3, 2015 - Saturday School Dinner Dance Gala.
- October 16, 2015- Cigar Night.
- November 22, 2015- Lecture organized by the Armenian Prelacy.
- December 6, 2015 - Cookie Decorating Contest and Family Fun.
- December 13, 2015 - Simply Christmas Concert.
- December 20, 2015 - Saturday School Christmas Program.
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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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