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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
 Sunday: 11/15/2015  
Ժ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԽԱՉԷՆ ԵՏՔ - ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՅԻՍՆԱԿի ՊԱՀՈՑ
10th SUNDAY AFTER THE EXHALATION OF THE HOLY CROSS - 
EVE OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke 9:44-50 
 
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
The Mentoring Program Starts Tonight at St. Sarkis Church Youth Club

The St. Sarkis Youth Club will meet this evening from 6- 8:30 pm. This evening there will be a special presentation by Dr. Alex Meneshian who will be presenting a lecture to our youth about Leading a Successful Life.

There will be a Youth social as well and snacks will be served. All youth ages 12-18 are welcome to join us this evening.
Family Worship Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Saturday November 14, 2015 our Saturday School students and their parents will have their monthly Family Worship Service. The Service starts at 12:15PM. All families are invited to participate because "A family that prayers together stays together".
 

Saint Sarkis Basketball News - Reported byEdward Barsamian 



In some cases, literally as Aaron Dilakian soared above the basket rim for an uncontested gem of a "JAM".
In its 2nd victory in as many games the Senior boys won over a solid St. Leon team 65-50. Led by Aaron Dilakian's clinical 35 points, Chris Avakyan and Makar Makarian 12 points each, Artiom Hakobyan 2 point and inspired playmaking by John Dilakian with 4 points. John's rebounding and accurate passing resulted in a very effective play at both ends of the court.

Next game is this Sunday, Nov. 15 at 4:00 pm in New York, against St. Thomas.

Saint Sarkis Girls played what many consider a genuine contender for the Championship, the St. Leon Girls 1 team, and were defeated 36-23. Alexandra Kasparian and Mimi Bijimenian scored 6 points each, Nicole Mark - 4 poins,Tonya Orangian 3 points,and Talar Hovsepian and Arev Ebrimian 2 points.
Beside getting much needed game experience, our Girls have the physical ability to be respectable contenders and will get better with every game. Another positive in this game was that even in a loss the girls' spirits were high and they all want to improve their team play.
Next game is this Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2:30 pm in New York, against St. Thomas.
LETS GO SAINT SARKIS!!!

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$750two sponsors per page
Patrons $500  three sponsors per page
Sponsor$250six 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

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- Bible Reflection
- Hymn Of The Day
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Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE PHILIPPIANS (1.1-11)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,
To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:  
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart; for whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God's grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless until the day of Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ-to the glory and praise of God.
   
     
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՓԻԼԻՊՊԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1.1-11)
Պօղոս եւ Տիմոթէոս, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի ծառաներս, կը գրենք ձեզի՝ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի միացած բոլոր հաւատացեալներուդ որ Փիլիպպէի կողմերը կը բնակիք, ինչպէս նաեւ եպիսկոպոսներուն ու սարկաւագներուն: Թող Աստուած մեր Հայրը եւ Տէրը Յիսուս Քրիստոս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն ձեզի:
Ամէն անգամ որ ձեզ յիշեմ՝ գոհութիւն կը յայտնեմ իմ Աստուծոյս: Ամէն անգամ որ ձեր բոլորին համար Կ՚աղօթեմ՝ ուրախութեամբ կ՚աղօթեմ, որովհետեւ առաջին օրէն մինչեւ հիմա ձեր մասնակցութիւնը բերիք աւետարանչութեան գործին: Եւ վստահ եմ թէ Աստուած, որ այդ բարի գործը սկսաւ ձեր մէջ, զայն իր կատարումին պիտի հասցնէ մինչեւ Քրիստոս Յիսուսի օրը գայ: Իրաւունք կը համարեմ այսպէս խորհիլ ձեր բոլորին մասին եւ ձեզ սիրտիս մէջ ունիմ, որովհետեւ բոլորդ ալ մասնակից եղաք ինծի վիճակուած շնորհքին, ըլլա՛յ բանտարկութեանս ընթացքին, ըլլա՛յ երբ ազատ վիճակով Աւետարանը կը պաշտպանէի ու կը հաստատէի: Միայն Աստուած գիտէ թէ ո՜րքան կարօտցած եմ ձեզ, Քրիստոս Յիսուսի գորովովը:
Իմ աղօթքս է որ ձեր սէրը աւելի եւ աւելի աճի աստուածգիտութեամբ եւ կատարեալ դատողութեամբ, որպէսզի կարենաք լաւը ընտրել եւ Քրիստոս իր գալստեան օրը ձեզ գտնէ մաքուր եւ անբասիր, եւ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ արդար գործերով հարստացած՝ պատճառ ըլլաք որ Աստուած փառաւորուի եւ գովուի:
 
 
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (9:44-50)
While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, "Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be betrayed into the hands of men." But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For he who is least among you all-he is the greatest."
"Master," said John, "we saw a man driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us." 
  
 
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (9.44-50)
Մինչ ժողովուրդը կը զարմանար իր կատարած գործերուն վրայ, Յիսուս աշակերտներուն դառնալով ըսաւ. �Լա՛ւ մտիկ ըրէք եւ մի՛ մոռնաք ասիկա. մարդու Որդին պիտի մատնուի մարդոց ձեռքը�: Սակայն աշակերտները չհասկցան խօսքին իմաստը, որովհետեւ Աստուած իրենցմէ ծածկած էր՝ որպէսզի չհասկնան: Միւս կողմէ ալ կը վախնային իրեն հարցնելու այս մասին:
Աշակերտները սկսան վիճաբանիլ թէ իրենցմէ ո՞վ է մեծը: Յիսուս գիտնալով անոնց մտածումը, մանուկ մը առաւ եւ իր մօտ կանգնեցնելով ըսաւ. �Ով որ այս մանուկը ընդունի իմ անունովս՝ զիս ընդունած կ՚ըլլայ, եւ ով որ զիս ընդունած է, ընդունած կ�ըլլայ զիս ղրկողը: Որովհետեւ ով որ ձեր մէջ ամենէն փոքրիկն է, ան է մեծը�:
Յովհաննէս ըսաւ. �Վարդապետ, մէկը տեսանք որ քու անունովդ դեւեր կը հանէր եւ մենք արգիլեցինք իրեն, որովհետեւ քու հետեւորդներէդ չէ�:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. �Արգելք մի՛ ըլլաք իրեն. որովհետեւ ան որ հակառակ չէ ձեզի, կը նշանակէ թէ ձեր կողմն է�:
Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
This Sunday, November 16, is the Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag). This is a week-long fast (Monday to Friday) leading up to the first Sunday of Advent, which is next Sunday, November 22.

Advent is the period that guides us up to the birth and baptism of Christ. It begins fifty days before January 6. Advent is intended to be a solemn and quiet time for prayer, reflection, and meditation in preparation for the mystery of the incarnation.

Traditionally the entire fifty-day period of Advent was a period of fasting. Now there are three week-long fasts during Advent (along with the regular fasting days of Wednesday and Friday). The three week-long fasts are known as: The Fast of Advent (Hisnagats Bahk); The Fast of St. James (Sourp Hagopah Bahk); and the Fast of the Nativity (Dznuntyan Bahk).

THE HOLY APOSTLES ANDREW AND PHILIP
This Saturday, November 14, we remember the Holy Apostles Andrew and Philip. Andrew was a Galilean fisherman and the first-called of the followers of Christ, along with his brother Simon, who was later called Peter. Philip was from Bethsaida, and after he had been called to be an apostle he brought in Nathanael (later called Bartholomew).

The word apostle is associated with the special inner circle of Jesus' disciples, chosen by Jesus to accompany him during His ministry, to learn from Him and follow His instructions to continue His work.

Baptism 

RAZMIG MANOUG SHISHMANIAN the son of Mr. and Mrs. Vahram and Nathaly Shishmanian was baptized on November 7, 2015. His Godparents were Michael Marcarian and Betty Broukian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Razmig.
Good News                                                                                
Յատուկ Լուրեր

Mr. & Mrs. Adam and Jessica Bekian  are happy to announce the birth of
their beautiful baby girl named HARLEY ANJEL BEKIAN born 10/28/15. 
Baby's 40th Day
MICHAEL MIKAELIAN, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Haroutun and Sona Mikaelian. was brought to church for 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Michael to the life of the Church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
Requiem Requests 
- Տիկին մարգարիթ Գալաճեան, Տէր եւ Տիկին Արմէն եւ Գայանէ Պօղոսեան եւ զաւակներ՝ Արեգ եւ Յովհաննէս, Տէր եւ Տիկին Լեւոն եւ Յասմիկ Սաքար եւ դուստր՝ Մարգարէթ հոգեհանգստեան արարողութիւն կը խնդրեն իրենց հօր եւ մեծ հօր ԱՐԻՍ ՎԱՐԴԱՆԵԱՆ-ի մահուան 10-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ եւ իրենց մօր եւ մեծ մօր ԱՄԱԼԻԱ ՅԱԿՈԲԵԱՆի մահուան 10-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։ 


-Ms. Magdalena Handjian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved father TATEOS HANDJIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved mother ANNY HANDJIAN, beloved grandparents NISHAN and MAGDALENA KALFAYAN, MIHRAN and ANITSA HANDJIAN.

-Mr. Alex Sarkissian, Dr. and Mrs. Hagop and Hilda Gorgissian and son Andrew request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother MARITZA SARKISSIAN (5th year memorial service).

-Mr. and Mrs. Eddie and Eliza Ohannessian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother VIRGINIA MAGARDICIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the souls of DRTAD MAGARDICIAN, SIRANUSH and KEVORK MAGARDICIAN, MARIAM and KARNIG GARNIGHIAN, KALOUST and NVART OHANNESSIAN.

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. Armine Boyadjian
-Mrs. Lucy Kazanjian
-Mrs. Sonia Givelekian



 
  
Paint Nite Fundraiser
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- November 20, 2015 - Paint Nite Organized by the Young Adults Group of St.         Sarkis Church

November 22, 2015- Lecture organized by the Armenian Prelacy.

- December 6, 2015 - Brunch @ the North Pole.

- December 13, 2015 - Simply Christmas Concert.

- December 20, 2015 - Saturday School Christmas Program.
Adds From Sister Organizations









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

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