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E-Newsletter - January 31, 2026



Third Sunday After Nativity

Աստուածայայտնութենէն Ետք

Երրորդ Կիրակի



Morning Service 9:15 a.m.

Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.


 Celebrant: Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Pastor

NEWS FROM ST. SARKIS CHURCH

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church welcomes Ava Rose Johnson, who was baptized at St. Sarkis Church on January 24, 2026.

Ava is the daughter of Jordan & Taleen Johnson.

We congratulate Ava and her family on this happy occasion and pray that God will keep her in His care always.

EVENTS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH

January 2026

Feasts and Community Events

Let's Read the Bible! Readings of the week.

  • Monday, February 2: Sts. Adom and Generals, and Sts. Mark the Bishop, Plonius the Priest, Cyril and Benjamin the Deacons, and Martyrs Abdelmasih, Ormisdan, and Sayen Wisdom 6:12-21; Isaiah 18:7-19:7; 2 Corinthians 4:10-5:5; John 16:1-5 
  • Tuesday, February 3: Sts. Sookias and Martyrs Proverbs 22:1-12; Isaiah 56:6-7; Hebrews 11:30-40; Luke 12:4-9
  • Wednesday, February 4: 2 Timothy 3:16-4:8; John 7:1-13
  • Thursday, February 5: Sts. Voski and Priests Proverbs 24:1-12; Jeremiah 30:18-22; 2 Timothy 3:10-12; Matthew 5:1-12 
  • Friday, February 6: 2 Timothy 4:9-22; John 7:14-23 
  • Saturday, February 7: St. Sahag Bartev Wisdom 7:12-18; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews 13:17-21; John 10:11-16 

VERSE OF THE WEEK

SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS

Bible Readings for February 1, 2026


The Second Epistle of Paul to Timothy (2:15-19)

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.”


 Պօղոս Առաքեալի Կողմէ Տիմոթէոսի Գրուած Երկրորդ Նամակէն (2:15-19)

Ջանա՛ Աստուծոյ աչքին ընտիր ըլլալ, այնպիսի մշակ մը՝ որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ’ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը: Հեռո՛ւ կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հաւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով՝ թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայգրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք՝ որոնք իրն են», եւ «Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:

 

Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանէն Ըստ Յովհաննէսի

(6:39-47)

Զիս ղրկող Հօրս կամքն է, որ չկորսնցնեմ ո՛չ իսկ մէկը բոլոր անոնցմէ՝ որ ինծի տուաւ, այլ յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը: Հօրս կամքը հետեւեալն է.- Ով որ տեսնէ Որդին եւ հաւատայ անոր՝ յաւիտենական կեանք պիտի ունենայ, եւ ես պիտի յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը:

Հրեաները սկսան տրտնջալ իրեն դէմ, որովհետեւ ըսած էր՝ թէ «Ես եմ երկինքէն իջած հացը», եւ կը հարցնէին.

- Այս մարդը Յովսէփի որդին՝ Յիսուսը չէ՞, որուն հայրն ու մայրը կը ճանչնանք. ինչպէ՞ս ուրեմն կ’ըսէ՝ «Ես երկինքէն իջայ»:

Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.

- Կը բաւէ՛ դուք ձեզի քրթմնջէք: Ոեւէ մէկը չի կրնար ինծի գալ՝ եթէ զիս ղրկող Հայրը զայն ինծի չբերէ. եւ ես պիտի յարուցանեմ զայն վերջին օրը: Մարգարէութիւններուն մէջ գրուած է. «Ամէն մարդ Աստուծմէ սորված պիտի ըլլայ»: Ով որ Հօրմէս կը լսէ եւ իրմէ կը սորվի՝ ինծի կու գայ: Ոչ ոք Հայրը տեսած է, բացի անկէ՝ որ Աստուծմէ է, որովհետեւ միայն անիկա տեսած է Հայրը: Ու ես կ’ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ով որ ինծի հաւատայ՝ յաւիտենա­կան կեանք ունի:

 

 The Gospel of Jesus Christ According to John 

(6:39-47)

And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. This is indeed the will of my Father, that all who see the Son and believe in him may have eternal life; and I will raise them up on the last day.”

Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They were saying, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” Jesus answered them, “Do not complain among yourselves. No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. It is written in the prophets, ‘And they shall all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the   Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the     Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. 

SAINT OF THE WEEK

On Saturday, January 31, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Sarkis the Warrior, his son Mardiros, and 14 faithful soldiers. This is a movable feast that can occur between January 11 and February 16. It follows the Fast of the Catechumens, which is not connected to St. Sarkis, but has become associated with this saint, even often referred to as the fast of St. Sarkis. 

Sarkis was a 4th century Roman soldier who became a Christian. He rose through the military ranks because of his valiant campaign on behalf of Emperor Constantine. With the accession of Emperor Julian, Sarkis and his son took refuge in Armenia, where Christianity had already been the nation’s official religion. Later they went to Persia to join the Persian army to fight Julian. Both fought with exceptional bravery. The Persian leader, Shapur II, tried to convince them to abandon their Christian faith and embrace Zoroastrianism. Both refused, and father and son were martyred. Fourteen loyal Christian soldiers who went to claim the bodies were also killed. Eventually, Christians secured the remains and sent them to Assyria where they remained until the fifth century when Mesrob Mashdots had the remains transferred to the city of Karpi in the area of Vaspurakan in Armenia. A monastery was built over the site of the graves. 

REQUIEM REQUESTS

In memory of: All who Envisioned, Built, and Served St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church: Rev. Fr. Bedros Mampreian, Archpriest Souren Papakhian, Rev. Dr. Gorun Shrikian, Yn. Hunazant Mampreian; Yn. Shoushanig Papakhian, Yn. Arpineh Shrikian

Requested by: The Pastor and the Board of Trustees and all auxiliary bodies of Saint Sarkis Church


In memory of: Helen Mempreian Movsesian, 40 days

Requested by: Fr. Hrant, Yn. Tamar, Nareg and Lori Kevorkian; Diana and Marty Shoushanian; Sona and Christopher Manzo and Family;

Elizabeth and Koko Oknayan and Family; Karen and Andrew Shoushanian and Family; Verjeen Tossounian; Carol Basmadjian; Debbie Morgan; Rose Kehetian and family; Sepeur (Zee) Sarkesian; Susan Sarkesian; Diane Sarkesian; Cynthia Kashigian

 

In memory of: Nver Boghikian, 40 days 

Requested by: Murat and Ani Kasparian, Dickran and Kristina Boghikian and Family, Razmig Boghikian, Shant and Sylvia Kasparian and Family, Nubar and Armig Terziyan and Family, Armen and Diane Garbooshian, Adam Garbooshian, Aram and Kelly Garbooshian, Arpine Garbooshian, Jack Garbooshian, Karen Goulasarian


In memory of: Jack Mitchell Shoushanian, 3 years; Dr. Robert Aranosian, 22 years; Zarrouhe and Jack Shoushanian; Satenig and Barkev Aranosian

Requested by: Sonya and Kenny Simonian; Diana and Marty Shoushanian; Hachig Kazarian; Christopher, Sona, Nicholas and Jack Manzo; Krikor, Elizabeth, Talia, Gasia and Armen Oknayan; Andrew, Karen, Nadine, Martin Mitchell and Zaven Shoushanian


In memory of: Ara Michaelian, 20 years; Lori Michaelian Janigian, 13 years

Requested by: Anahid Michaelian and family


In memory of: Rose Maloian 

Requested by: Zee Sarkesian, Susan Sarkesian, Diane Sarkesian

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