E-Newsletter - September 14, 2024

 

Տօն Վերացման Ս. Խաչի

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross


Morning Service 9:15 a.m.

Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.

Sermon 11:45 a.m.

Antasdan & Blessing of Madagh & Basil 12:00 p.m.



 Celebrant: Father Hrant Kevorkian, Pastor

NEWS FROM ST. SARKIS CHURCH

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church welcomes Ricki Buchanan, who was baptized on September 8, 2024. Ricki is the daughter of Richard Buchanan & Katherine Cosby.


St. Sarkis Church family welcomes and congratulates Ricki and her Family.

May God Bless her and keep her in His care always.

St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church family congratulates Shant Dakissian & Kristina Khalife, on the occasion of their Engagement and Ring Blessing that took place on September 8, 2024. Shant is the son of Tamiza & the late Krikor Dakissian, and Kristina is the daughter of Grace & the late Jamal Khalife.

We congratulate the families on this happy occasion and wish the beautiful couple to be crowned with the blessing of the Holy Matrimony.


EVENTS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH

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

  • Monday, September 16: Isaiah 65:22-25; 1 Corinthians 2:6-10; John 3:22-36
  • Tuesday, September 17: Baruch 4:36-5:9; Hebrews 3:1-6; John 2:12-22
  • Wednesday, September 18: Zephaniah 3:14-18; Hebrews 9:11-15; Matthew 16:13-19
  • Thursday, September 19:   Isaiah 2:1-6; Hebrews 12:18-27; Matthew 21:12-17 
  • Friday, September 20: Zechariah 14:5-11; Philippians 2:5-11; John 19:16-22
  • Saturday, September 21: Isaiah 51:4-11; 1 Timothy 6:13-16; John 7:37-52

VERSE OF THE WEEK

FEAST OF SEPTEMBER 2024

SUNDAY BIBLE READINGS

Bible Readings for September 15, 2024


The Epistle of St. Paul to the Galatians (6:14-18)

 

But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.


Պօղոս Առաքեալի Նամակը Գաղատացիներուն (6:14-18)


Գալով ինծի, քա՛ւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ՝ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլոր անոնց հետ, որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ’ապրին. բոլոր 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: 

Եղբայրնե՛ր, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն: 


Յիսուս Քրիստոսի Աւետարանը Ըստ Յովհաննէսի (3:13-21)


Ո՛չ 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 ա՛յնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդին տուաւ, որպէսզի անոր հաւատացողը չկորսուի, այլ յաւիտենական կեանք ունենայ: Որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդին աշխարհ ղրկեց՝ ո՛չ թէ որպէսզի աշխարհը դատապարտէ, այլ որպէսզի աշխարհը 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: 


 

The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. John (3:13-21)



No one has ascended into heaven but He who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the   wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life." For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not condemned; he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only Son of God. And this is the judgment, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does what is true comes to the light, that it may be clearly seen that his deeds have been wrought in God.

Click to watch the Sunday Gospel Reading Video

FEAST OF THE WEEK

This Sunday, September 15, 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. 


Most Christian churches commemorate this holy day on September 14. The Armenian Church celebrates it on the Sunday closest to September 14. 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 triumph over death. Christ’s apostle James, Patriarch of Jerusalem, elevated the Holy Cross during a religious ceremony while 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. 


The Khachveratz ceremony was prepared by Catholicos Sahag Dzoraporetsi (677-703). He also composed the hymn that is sung on this day. As with other Tabernacle Feasts, the Exaltation is preceded with a period of fasting (Monday to Friday) and followed by a Memorial Day (Merelotz). The Eve of this Feast is also celebrated (Navagadik). Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, following Memorial Day are feast days dedicated to the Holy Church. 


Name day commemorations this Sunday include: Khatchadour, Khatchig, Khatcherets, Rehan, Khatchkhatoun, Khachouhi, Khatchperouhi, Khosrov, Khosrovanoush, Khrosrovitoukhd, and Nshan. 

 

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