E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 01/31/2016
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 63:18-64:12; Titus 1:1-11; John 7: 37-52.
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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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On the evening of Friday, January 22, the St. Sarkis youth club gathered for its "Inspire", mentoring program. Special guest, Dr. Lynn Cetin led a presentation to our youth about her career and background. Dr. Cetin is a pediatrician and offered valuable advice and tips about her field.
We thank Dr. Cetin for joining us as and inspiring our youth. We also thank Dr. Meneshian for organizing this wonderful presentation for our group.
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Young Adults Bible Study
January Bible Study Session
"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 Young Adults Bible Study session and fellowship meal.
We will meet on Sunday, January 31st
per the below schedule:
4:00 PM - Arrival in Pagoumian Hall 4:30 - 5:30 PM - Bible study in Pagoumian Hall 5:30 - 6:30 PM - Fellowship dinner in Pagoumian Hall
Please RSVP no later than Thursday, January 28th
So we can arrange for babysitting
(suggested donation of $10/family).
For those willing to participate,
we can have either arrange a potluck dinner
or order dinner upon arrival ($25/couple or family).
Please specify in the comments when you RSVP.
See you there!Young Adults Bible Study
January Bible Study Session 
More Information
Date: 01/31/2016 (Sun.)
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm EST
Location: Pagoumian Hall at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
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Valentine's Day Party 2016
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A Bereavement Support Group
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We are pleased to announce that St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church will offer"When Tears Are Not Enough" - A Bereavement Support Group for various types of loss, and disenfranchised grief.
The Bereavement Support Group will provide compassionate and loving assistance to bereaved parishioners for healing and finding comfort following the death of a loved one. Our group is designed for participants with similar losses such as individuals who have lost spouses, parents, children, and other loved ones.
The Bereavement Support Group will meet on Five Consecutive Mondays Starting February, 2016 From 7- 8PM
"When Tears Are Not Enough" will be facilitated by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
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| The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season II |
- Opening Prayer
-An Interview With Architectural Model Maker Richard Dikran Tenguerian
- Bible Reflection
- Hymn of the Day
This Episode is Sponsored by Armenian Delight Food & Grocery in Broomall, PA
You may visit our library
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Mentors Program For St. Sarkis Church Youth Club
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The Saint Sarkis Youth Mentoring Program aims at providing guidance, life lessons and a sense of direction through a network of highly qualified professionals in a variety of fields. These professionals in different fields will provide information to members of the youth club via lecture format, as well as question and answer sessions. The youth members will also have direct access to these professionals outside of this forum that will enable them more direct mentoring.
This program will help introduce our youth to different career options and to hopefully find a link with their current interests and hobbies.
"Research indicates that students who are successful academically; in addition to support from parents and teachers, usually have sustained access to other knowledgeable and caring adults." (Clark 1989)
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Our Youth Club Members
showed interest in the following professions:
Accounting
Music Education
Veterinarian
IT/ Computer Engineering
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Pediatrician
Mechanical Engineering
Dentistry
Pharmacist
Psychology/Trauma
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Nutritionist
Marine Biologist
Sports Marketing/ Agent
Business
Educational Psychology
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We want to give our youth club members the opportunity to explore professions, hear your success stories and learn from your experience. Fill out the form below and help our community grow by following your footsteps.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TITUS (1:1-11)
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness- a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and at his
appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless-not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՏՈՍԻ (1:1-11)
Ես, Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ ծառան եւ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, կոչուած եմ Աստուծոյ ընտրեալները բերելու հաւատքի եւ ճշմարտութեան ճանաչումին, այն ճշմարտութեան՝ որ աստուածպաշտութեամբ կը գտնուի, որպէսզի յաւիտենական կեանքի յոյսը ունենան: Յաւիտենական ժամանակներէն իսկ առաջ՝ անսուտն Աստուած ինք խոստացաւ այդ կեանքը, իսկ հիմա՝ յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով՝ այդ խոստումը յայտնեց իր Աւետարանով, որուն քարոզութեան կոչուեցայ մեր փրկիչ Աստուծոյն հրամանով:
Ո՛վ Տիտոս, մեր հասարակաց հաւատքի ճամբով իմ հարազատ որդիս, թող Հայրն Աստուած եւ մեր փրկիչը Քրիստոս Յիսուս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն քեզի:
Քեզ Կրետէ թողուցի, որպէսզի եկեղեցիին պէտքերը հոգաս եւ զայն կազմակերպես՝ իւրաքանչիւր քաղաքի մէջ երէցներ կարգելով, ինչպէս որ քեզի պատուիրեցի: Երիցութեան թեկնածուն պէտք է անմեղադրելի ըլլայ, մէկ կնոջ այր ըլլայ եւ հաւատացեալ զաւակներ ունենայ, որոնք անառակութեամբ եւ անհնազանդութեամբ ամբաստանուած չըլլան: Արդարեւ, եպիսկոպոսը՝ որպէս Աստուծոյ տնտեսը՝ պէտք է անմեղադրելի ըլլայ: Պէտք չէ յանդուգն, բարկացող, գինեմոլ, կռուազան կամ շահամոլ ըլլայ, այլ՝ հիւրասէր, բարին սիրող, զուսպ, արդար, մաքուր եւ ժուժկալ: Պէտք է ամրօրէն պահէ իր սորված վստահելի վարդապետութիւնը, որպէսզի կարենայ ուղիղ ուսուցումով յորդորել ուրիշները եւ յանդիմանել հակառակորդները:
Որովհետեւ բազմաթիւ անհնազանդներ, դատարկախօսներ եւ միտք պղտորողներ կան, մանաւանդ հրէութենէ դարձածներուն մէջ, որոնց բերանը պէտք է փակել, որովհետեւ անոնք ամբողջ տուներ կը քանդեն, շահամոլութենէ տարուած ուսուցանելով բաներ, որ պէտք չէ ուսուցանել:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (7:37-52)
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet." Others said, "He is the Christ." Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him. Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him in?"
"No one ever spoke the way this man does," the guards declared.
"You mean he has deceived you also?" the Pharisees retorted. "Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law-there is a curse on them.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (7:37-52)
Տօնին վերջին եւ հանդիսաւոր օրը, Յիսուս ոտքի կանգնած՝ բարձրաձայն կ՚ըսէր.- Ով որ ծարաւ է՝ թող ինծի գայ եւ խմէ: Ով որ ինծի կը հաւատայ, ինչպէս սուրբ գիրքը կ՚ըսէ՝ �Անոր սիրտէն կենսատու ջուրի գետեր պիտի բղխին�:
Յիսուս ասիկա կ՚ըսէր Հոգիին համար, որ իրեն հաւատացողները պիտի ընդունէին. իսկ Հոգին տակաւին չէր տրուած, քանի Յիսուս փառաւորուած չէր:
Ժողովուրդէն ոմանք երբ լսեցին այս խօսքերը, ըսին.- Ասիկա է ճշմարիտ մարգարէն: Ուրիշներ կ՚ըսէին.- Քրիստոսն է: Իսկ ոմանք ալ կ՚ըսէին.- Միթէ Գալիլեայէ՞ն պիտի գայ Քրիստոսը: Սուրբ գիրքը չ՚ը՞սեր՝ թէ Քրիստոս Դաւիթ թագաւորի սերունդէն պիտի ըլլայ եւ Դաւիթի քաղաքին՝ Բեթլեհէմի մէջ պիտի ծնի:
Եւ Յիսուսի պատճառով տարակարծութիւններ յառաջ եկան ժողովուրդին մէջ: Ոմանք ուզեցին ձերբակալել զինք, բայց ոչ ոք համարձակեցաւ ձեռք զարնել:
Երբ տաճարին պահակները վերադարձան, աւագ քահանաներն ու Փարիսեցիները հարցուցին անոնց.- Ինչո՞ւ զինք հոս չբերիք:
Պահակները պատասխանեցին.- Այս մարդուն պէս խօսող երբեք չենք տեսած:
Փարիսեցիները ըսին.- Ի՞նչ, դո՞ւք ալ խաբուեցաք: Իշխանաւորներէն կամ Փարիսեցիներէն ոեւէ մէկը հաւատա՞ց անոր: Մեր Օրէնքը չգիտցող տգէտ ամբոխը միայն հաւատաց: Անոնք արդէն իսկ նզովուած են:
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HOLY VOSKIAN PRIESTS
Today, Thursday, January 28, the Armenian Church remembers the Voskian priests-five men who were sent to Rome as ambassadors by the Armenian king, Sanadrook. On the road to Rome they met the Apostle Thaddeus who converted and baptized them. The leader of the five was named Voski. They lived in the mountains as hermits for forty years, after which they preached to the Royal Court. They were martyred in 107 AD. |
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ST. SAHAG BARTEV
This Saturday, January 30, the Armenian Church commemorates Catholicos Sahag (Isaac) Bartev, a strong and great leader who is recognized as one of the greatest saints of the Armenian Church. His great accomplishments, even during very difficult political situations, secured the survival of the Armenian nation. He was the son of St. Nerses the Great and a descendant of St. Gregory the Illuminator. Orphaned at an early age, he nevertheless received an excellent literary education, especially in eastern languages. He was the one who encouraged and supported Mesrob Mashdots in the creation of the Armenian alphabet. Soon after this great event Catholicos Sahag began the first translation of the Holy Bible and he led and guided the vast body of works that were translated into Armenian, thus creating Armenia's "Golden Age of Literature." He was an ardent believer in education and ecclesiastical discipline and canon law. He is recognized as the person who kept Armenia ecclesiastically and nationally autonomous. St. Sahag is believed to have died in 437 at an advanced age of 89 (some sources claim much older). With the death of Catholicos Sahag Bartev the line of St. Gregory the Illuminator came to an end.
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STS. GHEVONT AND PRIESTS
This Tuesday, February 2, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Holy Ghevontian (Leontine) priests. After the battle of Vartanantz, a group of priests and deacons was abducted by the Persian king and imprisoned, tortured and martyred. Ghevont is revered as the leader of the group because he was an advisor to Vartan Mamigonian, and was remembered for the inspiring message he delivered on the eve of the battle at Avarayr. Ghevont, who was highly educated, assisted Sahag and Mesrob in translating the Bible into Armenian. The Ghevontian Fathers, martyred in 454 are: Catholicos Hovsep; Bishops Sahag and Tatig; Priests Ghevont, Moushegh, Arshen, Manuel, Abraham, and Khoren; Deacons Kachach and Abraham.
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Mr. EDWARD MOURADIAN, passed on January 24, 2016. A wake service was held on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 29, 2016 all at Quinn-Fogarty Funeral Home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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In conjunction with the Ghevontiants commemoration, all Prelacy parishes will observe a special requiem service this Sunday, January 31, in memory of the deceased clergy who served the Prelacy.
Remembered with gratitude and honor:
- His Holiness Catholicos Zareh I, His Holiness Catholicos Khoren I, His Holiness Catholicos Karekin I, Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians, Archbishop Hrant Khatchadourian, Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, Archbishop Sumbat Lapajian, V. Rev. Fr. Vaghinag Sisagian, V. Rev. Fr. Ghevont Martougesian, V. Rev. Fr. Nishan Papazian, V. Rev. Fr. Barour Ekmekjian, V. Rev. Fr. Oshagan Minasian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Amrigian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Varjabedian, Rev. Fr. Mateos Mannigian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Mampreian, Rev. Fr. Stepanos Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Der Hovanesian, Rev. Fr. Houssig Naghnikian, Rev. Fr. Adom Melikian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Khosrovian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Kasarjian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Balian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Papazian, Rev. Fr. Papken Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Yeghigyan, Rev. Fr. Nerses Shahinian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Sarkisian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Mkitarian, Rev. Fr. Souren Papakhian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Simeoniantz, Rev. Fr. Movses Der Stepanian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Biberian, Rev. Fr. Khachadour Giragossian, Rev. Fr. Yervant Yeretzian, Rev. Fr. Gomidas Der Torosian, Rev. Fr. Movses Shrikian, Rev. Fr. Dickran Khoyan, Rev. Fr. Smpad Der Mekhsian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Ghazarian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Kochian, Rev. Fr. Arshavir Sevdalian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Yaralian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Antreasian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Andekian, Rev. Fr. Hmayag Minoyan, Rev. Fr. Krikor Hairabedian, Rev. Fr. Asoghik Kiledjian, Rev. Fr. Varant Bedrosian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Vertanessian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian, Rev. Fr. Torkom Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Anoushavan Artinian, Rev. Fr. Geghart Baboghlian, Rev. Fr. Arshag Daghlian, Rev. Fr. Vatche Naccachian, Rev. Fr. Vahrich Shirinian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Arakelian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Shrikian, Rev. Fr. Zaven Poladian, Rev. Fr. Armen Ishkhanian.
- Mr. and Mrs. Aram and Ardemis Zobian and son James, Ms. Alice Zobian, Mr. and Mrs. Berge and Any Tumaian, Mr. and Mrs. Eric and Bridget Nerses and children Dylan and Victoria and Mr. Andrew Nerses request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather ARTHUR ZOBIAN (20th year memorial service), beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (3rd year memorial service), beloved uncle GARBIS ZOBIAN (14th year memorial service). - Mrs. Arsaguhi Tossoyan request requiem service for the souls of her beloved sister VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (3rd year memorial service), beloved husband SARKIS TOSSOYAN (16th year memorial service), beloved parents KARNIG (31st year memorial service) and NOEMI APRAHAMIAN (12th year memorial service). - Drs. Arthur and Louiza Kubikian request requiem service for the souls of their beloved aunt VARTOUHI ZOBIAN (3rd year memorial service) and beloved uncle ARTHUR ZOBIAN (20th year memorial service). - Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian and children Alina and Michael request requiem service for the souls of their beloved father and grandfather KIRKOR KALUSTIAN, beloved grandparents and great grandparents KALUST and YEGHSAPET KALUSTIAN.
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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:
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