E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363

Sunday: 11/8/2015

Թ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - 9th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 24:1-13; Ephesians 5:15-33; Luke 8:49-57

Join us in worship this Sunday

Morning Service 10:00 AM

Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին

՝Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00

Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

Տ. Նարեկ Քհնյ. Թրթռեան, Հոգեւոր Հովիւ

News From St. Sarkis Church

Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն

Fall Festival at St. Sarkis Church

St. Sarkis Church, Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School PTA held its annual Fall Festival Celebration on Saturday, October 31th. The Chadrijian Hall was beautifully decorated and filled with excited children and parents. Our beautiful children came in costume and participated in the many fun activities organized for them. They enjoyed painting pumpkins, decorating cupcakes and other arts and crafts. DJ Armen entertained all of our guests with wonderful music and the children danced the afternoon away. We look forward to many more happy and fun occasions at St. Sarkis!

Photo Gallery

Armenia Day Reported by: Talar Ardzivian

On Friday October 30, 2015, the Philosophy department of Manhattanville College, in Purchase, NY, held an event; Armenia Day, A Conference Commemorating the Armenian Genocide on its Centennial, Celebrating Armenian Valiance. Start of the program, greetings were made from Dr. Lisa Dolling, Professor of Philosophy at the college, along with dean of the college and arts and sciences of the college and the President of Manhattanville's Philosophy Club. There were also keynote guest speakers, His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, who spoke about Armenia itself and other guest speakers, some who were professors of the college, discussed ancient Armenia and the effects of Genocide.

In the summer of 2015, student Molly O'Lena, class of 2015, piloted the Philosophy Department Summer Internship Program. She went to Armenia and taught English to young Armenian Orphans at the Diramayr Hayastani Ketron at Tashir. For two months, she taught hundreds of children English. Next year, summer of 2016, Molly will return to Armenia with 9 more members of the Philosophy Club and Department. Five members will go to Tashir and the other five will go to Shushi. There they will teach English, plant beans and learn. To support and help these members on their journey to Armenia, a silent auction was held throughout the event, as well as many donations from the attendees for the trip, one of which donated a round trip ticket to Armenia.

All of the attendees walked over to the Chapel of the college, holding a lit candle. Led by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, and members from St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church Choir performed three songs; Տեր Ողորմեա (Der Voghormya), Սուրբ Սուրբ (Sourp, Sourp) and Հայր Մեր (Hayr Mer). The beautiful acoustic sounds touched everyone's hearts & was a moment that no one will ever forget. The Antranig Dance Ensemble performed a couple of Armenian dances, from modern Armenian songs to contemporary.

At the end of the program a reception was held with delicious homemade Armenian food with some live background Armenian music. We thank Dr. Siobhan Nash-Marshall and the department of Philosophy of Manhattanville College for organizing such a successful event commemorating the 100 years of the Armenian Genocide.

Armenian Bread at Saturday School - Reported By Mrs. Maria Ebrimian

Սուրբ Սարգիս եկեղեցւոյ, Սիւզան եւ Յովսէփ Յակոբեան շաբաթօրեայ

վարժարանի վեցերորդ կարգի աշակերտները ծանօթացան եւ համտեսեցին

Հայաստանէն հասած թարմ հայկական երեք հացատեսակներուն

ՄԱՏՆԱՔԱՇ, ԲՈՔՈՆ, եւ ԼԱՒԱՇԸ։

Հայկական հացերը բազմազան ու տարաձեւ եւ բոլորն ալ համեղ են եւ

ախորժաբեր։

Աշակերտները ուրախութեամբ եւ մեծ հաճոյքով ճաշակեցին հացերը մեր

հայկական թել պանիրով։

Saint Sarkis Basketball News - Reported by: Edward Barsamian

All 3 Saint Sarkis basketball teams saw action during the 1st 2 weeks of the Armenian Churches Sports Association season.

The Senior Boys team, ages 15-18, led by the Dilakian twins and Chris Avakyan surprised a very strong Holy Martyrs team and won a well played, exciting game. Makar Makarian was the high scorer with 23 points, sharp shooting from everywhere. Armand Baclagian and Artiom Hakobyan contributed as well. Andre Asarian was not able to attend but will be an effective and contributing member of the team.

The Senior Boys team is still short of players and can still add 2 more qualified boys. IF INTERESTED, PLEASE CALL Edward Barsamian at 212-689-6273 or the Church office. 718-224-2275.

The Saint Sarkis Girls team in its 2nd season won their season opener against St. Leon 2 team. Lead by Alexandra Kasparian and Mimi Bijimenian on defense and offense, and contributions from Isabel Hakobyan and Tony Orangian on offense, the team will provide much excitement to all its supporters.

Those interested in free thrills, can see the games schedule posted in the Pagoumian Hall and Chadrjian Hall bulletin boards.

LET'S GO ST. SARKIS!!

PHOTO GALLERY

Bible Studay

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."

Psalm 119:105

Friends and Families,

Come join us again for our monthly

Bible Study and fellowship dinner.

We will meet on Sunday, November 15th per the below schedule:

4:00 p Arrival, Kid drop-off in Pagoumian Hall

4:30 - 5:30p Bible study in Chadrjian Hall

5:30 - 6:30p Fellowship dinner in Chadrjian Hall

Please RSVP no later than Thursday, November 12th so we can arrange for babysitting (suggested donation of $10/family). This session, we will be ordering dinner for those wishing to participate ($20/couple or family). Please specify in the comments when you RSVP.

See you there!!!

Date: 11/15/2015 (Sun.)
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm EST
Location: Main Hall of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

Calendar 2016

Dear Friends and Parishioners,

As you know, St. Sarkis Church sends its parishioners a calendar at the beginning of each year. The calendar being prepared for 2016 will reflect the activities of St. Sarkis Church in 2015. Its pages will be filled with photos of church celebrations, auxiliary body activities, special events, etc., a unique way of remembering the blessings of the past year. This calendar will be printed in full color and will be distributed to all parishioners free of charge.

As longstanding benefactors and staunch supporters of St. Sarkis Church, we appeal to you once again for your sponsorship and generous donation in this major fundraiser which will help our church undertake and complete major renovation projects which are currently in progress. There will also be a business section in the back of the calendar for those who may wish to advertise their business

Please make checks payable to St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.

Benefactor	$1,500	one sponsor per page
Founders	$750	two sponsors per page
Patrons	$500	three sponsors per page
Sponsor	$250	six sponsors per page
Supporter	$150	listing on donation page
Business Card	$200	displayed at the end of the calendar

For additional information, please contact

The Church Office 718 224-2275 and Dr. Louiza Kubikian 516 248-2955

The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II

Season II - Episode 9: An Interview With Dr. Alex Meneshian

In This Episode:

- Opening Prayer

- Among Other Things with Veh & Fr. Nareg

- An Interview with Dr. Alex Meneshian

- Bible Reflection

- Hymn Of The Day

This Episode is Sponsored by Dr. Carlo Bayrakdarian

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Bible Readings

Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ

THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE EPHESIANS (5.15-33)

Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word, and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church- for we are members of his body. "For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery-but I am talking about Christ and the church. However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵՓԵՍԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (5.15-33)

Հետեւաբար ձեր ապրելակերպին ուշադրութիւն ըրէք: Մի՛ ապրիք անմտօրէն, այլ իմաստուններու պէս: Օգտագործեցէ՛ք ժամանակը, որովհետեւ այս օրերը չար են: Ուստի անմտութիւն մի՛ ընէք. հասկցէք թէ ի՛նչ կ՚ուզէ Տէրը ձեզմէ: Գերին մի՛ դառնաք գինիին որ անառակութեան կը տանի. այլ մասնաւորաբար Սուրբ Հոգիով լեցուեցէք, իրարու հետ սաղմոսներով, օրհնութիւններով ու հոգեւոր երգերով խօսեցէք, եւ ձեր սիրտերուն մէջ միշտ երգեցէք ու սաղմոս ըսէք Տիրոջ: Տեւաբար, ամէն բանի համար շնորհակալութիւն յայտնեցէք Հօր Աստուծոյ, մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի անունով:

Քրիստոսի հանդէպ ձեր պատկառանքը արտայայտեցէք՝ իրարու հնազանդելով: Կինե՛ր, հնազանդեցէ՛ք ձեր ամուսիններուն, ինչպէս Տիրոջ պիտի հնազանդէիք. որովհետեւ ամուսին մը իր կնոջ գլուխն է, այնպէս ինչպէս Քրիստոս գլուխն է եկեղեցիին՝ իր մարմնին, որուն փրկիչն է ինք: Հետեւաբար, ինչպէս եկեղեցին Քրիստոսի կը հնազանդի, այնպէս ալ կիները ամէն բանի մէջ իրենց ամուսիններուն թող հնազանդին:

Այրե՛ր, սիրեցէ՛ք ձեր կիները այնպէս՝ ինչպէս Քրիստոս սիրեց եկեղեցին եւ իր կեանքը տուաւ անոր համար, որպէսզի ջուրի լուացումով զայն մաքրէ եւ իր խօսքով սրբէ, այնպէս մը՝ որ եկեղեցին իրեն ներկայանայ ամբողջական փառքով, առանց ոեւէ արատի կամ խորշոմի կամ ուրիշ թերութեան, այլ ըլլայ սուրբ եւ անարատ: Ճիշդ նոյն ձեւով ամուսիններ պարտին իրենց կիները սի-րել որպէս իրենց մարմինը. որովհետեւ կինը սիրողը ինքզինք սիրած կ�ըլլայ, եւ չկայ մէկը որ ինքզինք ատէ. ամէն մարդ ալ կը սնուցանէ եւ կը խնամէ իր մարմինը, ինչպէս Քրիստոս կը սնուցանէ ու կը խնամէ եկեղեցին՝ իր մարմինը, որուն անդամներն ենք բոլորս, անոր մարմինէն ու ոսկորներէն: Սուրբ Գիրքին մէջ գրուած է. �Ահա այս պատճառով այրը պիտի թողու իր հայրն ու մայրը եւ իր կնոջ միանայ, եւ երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան�: Մեծ խորհուրդ մը ունի իր մէջ այս խօսքը, որ ես Քրիստոսի եւ եկեղեցիին համար ըսուած կը կարծեմ: Բայց նոյնը կը վերաբերի նաեւ ձեզմէ իւրաքանչիւրին, որովհետեւ իւրաքանչիւր այր պէտք է իր կինը սիրէ իր անձին պէս, եւ ամէն կին պէտք է յարգէ իր ամուսինը:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (8.49-57)

While he was still speaking, someone came from the leader's house to say, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the teacher any longer."

When Jesus heard this, he replied, "Do not fear, Only believe, and she will be saved."

When he came to the house, he did not allow anyone to enter with him, except Peter, John, and James, and the child's father and mother. They were all weeping and wailing for her, but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But he took her by the hand and called out, "Child, get up." Her spirit returned, and she got up at once. Then he directed them to give her something to eat. Her parents were astounded; but he ordered them to tell no one what had happened.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍՈՒ (8.49-57)

Մինչ Յիսուս կը խօսէր, ժողովրդապետին տունէն մէկը եկաւ եւ ըսաւ. �Աղջիկդ մեռաւ, այլեւս մի՛ յոգնեցներ վարդապետը�:

Յիսուս ասիկա լսելով, ըսաւ ժողովրդապետին. �Մի՛ վախնար, միայն հաւատա՛ եւ աղջիկդ պիտի ապրի�:

Երբ Յիսուս ժողովրդապետին տունը հասաւ, չձգեց որ ոեւէ մէկը ներս մտնէ՝ բացի Պետրոսէն, Յակոբոսէն, Յովհաննէսէն եւ աղջկան հօրմէն ու մօրմէն: Ներս գտնուողները բոլորն ալ կու լային ու կ�ողբային: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց. �Մի՛ լաք. աղջիկը մեռած չէ, այլ կը քնանայ�: Անոնք զինք կը ծաղրէին, որովհետեւ գիտէին որ աղջիկը մեռած է: Յիսուս բոլորն ալ դուրս հանեց, բռնեց աղջկան ձեռքէն եւ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ. �Ո՛վ փոքրիկ, ոտքի՛ ել�: Անմիջապէս անոր հոգին վերադարձաւ եւ ոտքի կանգնեցաւ: Ապա Յիսուս հրամայեց որ ուտելիք տան աղջկան, մինչ ծնողքը ապշահար եղած էր: Յիսուս անոնց պատուիրեց որ պատահածին մասին ոեւէ մէկուն բան չըսեն:

Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL

This Saturday, November 7, the Armenian Church commemorates the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The word "angel" (hreshdag) means messenger. Archangel is a title given to an angel of high rank in the celestial hierarchy.

Michael (Hebrew meaning "Who is like God") is the prince of all angels and the leader of the celestial armies. He is considered to be the protector of Christians in general and soldiers in particular, and the guardian of the orthodox faith and defender against heresies.

Gabriel (Hebrew meaning "Strength of God") is one of God's chief messengers. He was God's messenger to Daniel to explain his vision (Dan. 8:16-26) and prophecy (Dan. 9:21-27). He foretold the birth of John the Baptist and was the messenger announcing the forthcoming birth of Christ (Luke 1:11-21).

"Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it." (Hebrews 13:2)

You who see the unseen One who reveal to mankind the depths of God's mysteries, you came down with the Only-Begotten to serve his economy at his birth you were announcers to the Shepherds and to the myrrh-bearing women; you were proclaimers of the Good News of the life of the risen one; we beseech you, be our intercessor before the Lord for the purification of our sins.

Guardians of the world, the Lord's guardians of those who fear God, friends of the human race, mediators between death and resurrection, great Michael and Gabriel who stand before the all-Holy Trinity; we beseech you, be our intercessor before the Lord for the purification of our sins.

(Canon to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel and all the Heavenly Powers, from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church).

Requiem Requests

- Saroukhanian family, Tenguerian , Boyadjian and Tchilingirian families request requiem service for the soul of RACHEL GUIRAG.

- Ms. Silva Barsoumian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved brother ROUPEN BARSOUMIAN (2nd year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved brother HAGOP BARSOUMIAN, beloved parents LEVON AND ANNIG BARSOUMIAN, beloved grandparents MANOUG AND ELIZA KAHKEJIAN.

- Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother MELINE KURKDJIAN(28th year memorial service). Also for the souls of ANDRE and FLORANCE FERMANIAN and CHRISTIAN FERMANIAN.

Click Here to request requiem service.

Fellowship Hour

Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.

The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:

-Mrs. Dory Shishmanian

-Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian

-Ms. Arev Sarkissian