E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 11/17/2019
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
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
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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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His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and preside over the banquet at Terrace on the Park.
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Benefactor's Day
Reported by Mrs. Katia Tavitian
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Last Sunday November 10th, a commemorative and celebratory happening marked the annual calendar of events at St. Sarkis Church: Benefactors' Day.
It is an endearing occasion for which a special Hokehankisd is held annually, to honor and remember with prayers and thankfulness all the late benefactors of our church and community, most notably and namely, our beloved Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian, the benefactors of our Saint Sarkis Saturday School.
The special requiem service was highlighted by the Saturday School students , parents and staff, along with the Sunday School students, holding candles and raising their hearts and minds to God in prayers for the souls of our dear benefactors Suzanne and Hovsep.
Der Nareg spoke beautifully , stressing the importance of giving in our Christian faith, and extending a vote of thanks to the beloved late Hagopian couple. He depicted them as the angels sent from God in the most dire time of need to answer our prayers and help our church.
Following the church services, a special Hokejash took place in the main hall of the church , where a bountiful feast of sweet and savory delights was generously prepared and donated by our Ladies Guild and Saturday School PTA parents, and enjoyed by all the attendees.
The celebration was impeccably coordinated and organized by our church treasurer Mrs Alina Kochoumian, for whom we extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude.
May God bless each and every charitable heart, for it encompasses the highest and purest form of love!
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Salt & Light Youth Group
Reported by Ms. Arev Mouradian
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With much anticipation Salt and Light was in full force this past Friday night. It is such a beautiful sight as a bystander to see our Armenian youth coming together and joining as one. The mission of Salt and Light is prospering and it benefits us all. Our community is thriving under our youth and they are learning what it is to not only be an Armenian but also a Christian. May you all one day have the pleasure of seeing this first hand.
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On Sunday, November 10th forty energetic and eager to learn, about Gods word, children attend Sunday School. The lesson taught this Sunday was about "How the
Armenian Alphabet helped us grow closer to God."
After our lesson all of the children attended church service and took part in the holy communion.
The older Sunday School students participated in a requiem service, by holding candles in remembrance of the late Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian, who were the founders of St. Sarkis Armenian Language Saturday School.
We invite parents and children to join us for our annual Thanksgiving Feast on Sunday, November 24th!
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Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF NY Hyortik Chapter
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10th Anniversary of Simply Christmas
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Reflections by Fr. Nareg Terterian
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Dear parishioners, I am happy to inform you that a few days ago I started sharing biblical meditations with you on a blogging website.
I usually read our daily scripture readings and reflect on the word of God. I wanted to type down my thoughts and share it with you. I hope this will encourage you to read the word of God and meditate on how to apply the word of God in your daily life.
Please click and subscribe to receive daily updates.
I will appreciate to read your thoughts and feedback.
Read 5 reflections from this past week
Action Hero
November 15, 2019
Developing Your Taste Buds
November 13, 2019
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"Don't start your day any faster than the way you intend to finish it"
November 12, 2019
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Unconditional Love
November 08, 2019
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Remember your Leaders
November 07, 2019
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Wisdom & Revelation
November 06, 2019
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The Path of Discipleship
November 05, 2019
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Do not wait for tragedies to strike November 04, 2019 |
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Then and Now November 01, 2019 |
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"Life is difficult" October 31, 2019 |
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Feelings are not Facts October 30, 2019 |
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The Glory Question October 29, 2019 |
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Give it up. Don't give in. October 28, 2019 |
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Sunday School Calendar 2019/2020: November 24th (Thanksgiving Dinner) December 8th & 15th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
November 24, 2019
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Thanksgiving Feast |
December 8, 2019
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Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian & Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan |
December 15, 2019
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Mr. & Mrs. George & Katia Tavitian |
If you are interested in sponsoring breakfast for Sunday School (cost $125.00 per Sunday), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at StSarkisChurch@gmail.com
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Thank You!
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Salt & Light Youth
Ministries
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
November 22, 2019 - Mr. Zaven Varjabedian in memory of his beloved wife Mrs. Rose Varjabedian
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $250.00 per session),
Thank You!
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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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 կþըլլայ 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»:
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THE HOLY APOSTLES ANDREW AND PHILIP
The word apostle refers to the special inner circle of Jesus' disciples, chosen by Jesus to accompany Him during His ministry, to learn from Him, follow His instructions and continue his work.
This Saturday, November 16, the Armenian Church celebrates two 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).
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF ADVENT
This Sunday, November 17, is the Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag). This is a weeklong fast (Monday to Friday) leading up to the first Sunday of Advent, which is next Sunday, November 24.
Advent is the period that guides us 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 weeklong 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).
Also commemorated this week:
Thursday, November 14: Sts. Gurias, Samonas, Abibas the Deacon, Romanus the Monk, and
Confessor Youth, Hesychius the Soldier.
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The Altar flowers for this Sunday are donated by, Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Meline Yaziciyan and family in memory of their beloved mother and grandmother
ARSHALUCE JACOBIAN.
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- Mrs.
VARTANOUSH KRASTEV, passed on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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-Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Gayane Pogosyan and children Arek and Movses, Mr. & Mrs. Levon and Hasmik Sakar and daughter Margaret request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather
ARIS VARDANYAN (14th year memorial service), beloved mother and grandmother
MARGARITA KALADZHYAN (3rd year memorial service). Also for the soul of beloved grandmother and great grandmother
AMALIA SAHAGYAN (14th year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Meline Yaziciyan and family, Mrs. Arpik Chamras and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Njdeh and Hilda Isakhanian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister and aunt
ARSHALUCE JACOBIAN (14th year memorial service).
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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 Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
- Ms. Nayri Sarkissian
- Ms. Ani Yessayan
- Ms. Arev Sarkissian
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Quick reminder that you can help support Saint Sarkis Saturday School at no cost to you by shopping on Amazon Smile. When purchasing online through Amazon Smile .05% of your purchases will be donated to Saint Sarkis Saturday School.
All you need to do is:
Sign into your existing amazon account or create a new one by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/ . Eligible products are marked "Eligible for Amazon Smile donation". Please select: St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Long Island Inc. as your charitable organization. If you have any questions please send us an e-mail at StSarkisPTA@Gmail.com
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- November 17, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Prelacy Banquet |
- November 22, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
- November 24, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Feast |
- December 8, 2019 |
Christmas Brunch and Cookie Decorating |
- December 13, 2019 |
Salt & Light and AYF Christmas Party |
- December 15, 2019 |
Simply Christmas |
- December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
- January 5, 2020 |
Saturday School Christmas Hantes |
- January 6, 2020 |
Feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ - Armenian Christmas |
- February 9, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Name Day |
- February 22, 2020 |
Poon Paregentan Saturday School Celebration |
- April 5, 2020 |
Palm Sunday |
- April 11, 2020 |
Saturday School Easter Brunch |
- April 12, 2020 |
Easter |
- May 10, 2020 |
Mother's Day |
- May 17, 2020 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
- May 31, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Church 30th Anniversary Celebration |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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