E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 09/17/2017
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑ
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 49:13-23; Galatians 6:14-18; John 3:13-21
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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
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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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26th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN INDEPENDENCE
September 21, we celebrate the 26th anniversary of the independent Republic of Armenia. Less than four years after the massive public demonstrations in Yerevan calling for the return of Nagorno Karabakh, and the devastating earthquake,Armenia declared itself free and independent on September 21, 1991. the Armenian people lived and fought to maintain their religious faith and their own unique society. This declaration was a new milestone reaffirming that right to live as a people with its own way of life, its own beliefs, and on its own soil. May the Creator grace the Armenian nation with His protection.
Archbishop Oshagan announced that all Prelacy parishes will offer prayers of thanksgiving for the Republic of Armenia and bless the Armenian tricolor flag on the occasion of the 26th anniversary of the current Republic this Sunday September 17.
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This Sunday We Celebrate The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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This Sunday September 17, Archpriest Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian from Rhode Island will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver a sermon .
On the Feast of the Exaltation of The Holy Cross we bless Basil.
The Basil for this Sunday are donated by
Dr. & Mrs. Aram and Rima Cazazian.
Altar Flowers are donated by anonymous donors.
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TONIGHT: Screening of Documentary Film at St. Sarkis Church
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Nothing can replace the experience of attending church on Sundays and being part of the Divine Liturgy celebration. However, you can listen to the sermon that was delivered at St. Sarkis Church last Sunday by Fr. Nareg Terterian.
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Annual Picnic
Reported by Dr. Louisa Kubikian
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Beautiful blue skies and comfortable temperatures defined this year's St. Sarkis picnic as one of the best. The grounds were set up with 3 tents, tables and chairs, all stations were ready to welcome guests, and a large number of volunteers were busy with last minute details.
Once again, the KidZone, a great success and favorite for all children, kept them busy with more rides, inflatable, arts and crafts, balloons and popcorn than in previous years. Our fantastic chefs spent two days preparing the famous St. Sarkis kebabs and some of the ladies worked in the kitchen for three days getting ready for the picnic, cooking and preparing appetizers.
On picnic day, it was difficult to ignore the delightful odor emanating from the grills as the kebabs were being grilled to perfection. The ladies with smiles on their faces, were busy tending to the long line of parishioners anxiously waiting to be served. The Café area displayed delicious homemade deserts which delighted everyone's palate and also included freshly brewed Armenian coffee. The beverage section was well stashed with Armenian and domestic beer, wine, soft drinks and water, and as in past years, it had a large crew of servers. Last but not least, the cashiers were busy cashing in the proceeds.
And what would make a picnic perfect if not for the entertainment. This year, once again Michael Gostanian with his band, and Hooshere as singer, delighted everyone with their Armenian music prompting many parishioners to start dancing. The traditional sale of raffle tickets and the numerous gifts which were generously donated by many merchants added a spark of excitement in anticipation of becoming a lucky winner (and 24 people were such winners).
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Saint Sarkis Church Saturday School Starts Tomorrow
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A wonderful opportunity for our children to learn our rich Armenian language and history
Offering Classes In Eastern And Western Armenian Dialects
Christian Education, Armenian History and Music
Nursery, Pre-K, Kindergarten - Elementary classes
Every Saturday: 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Classes begin: Saturday, September 16, 2017
For more information contact the Church office at (718) 224-2275
Or Mrs. Yvette Fiesel at (516) 454-4947
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Sunday School Teachers Seminar
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 On Friday, September 8th, 2017, St. Sarkis Church Sunday School offered a seminar on "An overview of Sunday School" to their Sunday School teachers.
Mrs. Maggie Kouyoumdjian, who has an extensive experience in Christian Education and Sunday School teaching, educated our staff with her knowledge and experience in teaching.
Some key points she suggested were to teach the children through interactive songs and to teach A.S.K. (ask, seek, knock). Maggie also recommended we start each Sunday School Session with a mock church service. This will teach children at a young age, to learn the importance of stewardship (by tithing and helping others, as well as their own church), proper church etiquette and the symbolism of the Badarak.
We would like to thank Maggie for taking the time to meet with our staff and for sharing her knowledge with us.
The teachers are looking forward to our next seminar
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Sunday School Starts in October
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (6.14-18)
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.14-18)
Գալով ինծի, քաւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ մեղքի աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ այդ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլո՛ր անոնց հետ՝ որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ՚ապրին. բո՛լոր անոնց՝ որոնք իր ընտրեալ ժողովուրդը կը կազմեն:
Այսուհետեւ, խնդրեմ, ոեւէ մէկը աշխարհիկ հոգերով թող զիս չնեղէ, որովհետեւ ես Յիսուսի կը պատկանիմ, ինչպէս մարմնիս վրայ վէրքերուն սպիները կը վկայեն:
Եղբայրներ, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN (3:13-21)
No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven-the Son of Man. Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (3.13-21)
Ոչ ոք երկինք ելաւ՝ բացի Մարդու որդիէն, որ երկինքէն իջաւ, եւ որ երկինքի մէջ է: Եւ ինչպէս Մովսէս պղինձէ օձը բարձրացուց անապատին մէջ, նոյնպէս ալ Մարդու Որդին պէտք է բարձրանայ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած այնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդին տուաւ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը չկորսուի, այլ յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդին աշխարհ ղրկեց՝ ոչ թէ որպէսզի աշխարհը դատապարտէ, այլ որպէսզի աշախրհը փրկէ: Ով որ կը հաւատայ անոր՝ չի դատապարտուիր. իսկ ով որ չի հաւատար անոր՝ արդէն իսկ դատապարտուած է, Աստուծոյ միածին Որդիին չհաւատալուն համար:
Եւ դատապարտութիւնը այս է.- Լոյսը աշխարհ եկաւ, բայց մարդիկ խաւարը լոյսէն աւելի սիրեցին, որովհետեւ չարութիւն կը գործէին: Ով որ չար գործ կը կատարէ՝ կ՚ատէ լոյսը եւ լոյսին չի գար, որպէսզի իր գործերը չյայտնուին: Սակայն ով որ կը կատարէ ինչ որ ճշմարիտ է՝ լոյսին կու գայ, որպէսզի յայտնի ըլլայ թէ իր գործերը Աստուծոյ կամքին համաձայն գործուած են:
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| Liturgical Calendar (From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy) |
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This Sunday, September 17, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachverats), which is the last of the five Tabernacle Feasts observed by the Armenian Church during the liturgical year. The Exaltation celebrates the transformation of the cross as an instrument of punishment into a venerated symbol of life and victory. A sacred religious symbol that was now exalted and glorified.
This holy day is commemorated by most Christian churches on September 14. The Armenian Church celebrates it on the Sunday closest to the 14th. It is the oldest of the feasts devoted to the cross. The cross, once a means of death for criminals, became the dominant symbol of the Christian world, an object of reverence and worship, and symbol of triumph over death. Christ's apostle James, Patriarch of Jerusalem, elevated the Holy Cross during a religious ceremony chanting the hymn, "Khachee oh Krisdos Yergeer Bakanemk," (To Your Cross We Bow)," thus accepting the cross as a symbol of salvation and an object of utmost veneration. James was later martyred in Jerusalem, and upon his grave stands the expansive Armenian monastery of St. James in Jerusalem.
There are four feasts devoted to the cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar, with the Exaltation being the most important. The other three are: Apparition of the Holy Cross; Holy Cross of Varak; and Discovery of the Cross. Each of these four holidays devoted to the Holy Cross are related to the life and the salvific work of our Lord.
The ceremony for the Exaltation begins with the decoration of the Cross with sweet basil (rehan), a sign of royalty, and also as a symbol of the living cross that is carried around the church in a procession led by the priest, and followed by deacons and altar servers. After the Bible readings, the officiating priest lifts the Cross and makes the sign of the Cross, and blesses the four corners of the world (Andastan service), asking God's blessing and bounty for the prosperity of the Armenian Church and for the fruitfulness of the land, and all the holy places and inhabitants thereof.
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The Religious and Executive Councils of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America, invite you to attend a Jubilee Celebration in honor of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate, on the occasion of the 50
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anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood.
His Eminence will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, October 29, 10 am, at St. Illuminator Cathedral, 221 East 27
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Street, New York City, presided by His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia.
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EDMOND VOSKINARIAN passed on Thursday, September 7, 2017. A wake service was held on Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Boyd / Caratozzolo Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Monday, September 11, 2017 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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ONIK AGOP BALIAN passed on Thursday, September 7, 2017. A wake service was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Glascott Funeral Home. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family members. May he rest in peace.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour Every Sunday After Church Services.
The Ladies Guild Coffee Hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Dr. Louiza Kubikian
-Mrs. Tacouhi Menzildjian
- Mrs. Adrine Nercessian
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First practice will be held on
September 23rd.
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Screeening of "Women of 1915" |
- September 16, 2017
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Suzanne & Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Opens |
- September 17, 2017
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Exaltation of the Holy Cross
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- October 1, 2017
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Sunday School Opens |
- October 15, 2017
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Book Presentation by Adrienne Alexanian
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- October 29, 2017
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50th anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan |
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