E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church |
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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 9/5/2021
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 14:1-11; 2 Corinthians 7:4-16; Mark 7:31-37
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer. However, Labor Day recognizes the significance of work in creating a productive and healthy society.
For us Christians, work is the best way to manifest our faith. The first example of work from the Bible is of God in the accounts of creation: "God saw everything that he had made, and indeed, it was very good." (Genesis 1.31). Therefore we are called to follow the biblical example of creativity and excellence in work.
Let us all pray with the words of the Armenian Prayer; "Hear us oh God our Savior, incline your ears to our supplications so that the labors of your servants may not be in vain. Rather count our works as deeds of righteousness and fruit of piety". Amen.
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For those who just want to pick up the food,
pre-orders are available.
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Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Saint Sarkis Church welcomes you to the first post-pandemic barbeque to be held on September 12, 2021. While its success depends on the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and volunteers, your financial support is also greatly appreciated. There are many expenses associated with this barbeque that impact the financial outcome including food purchases, supplies, and other general costs. We encourage you to become a sponsor or simply make a donation.
Please join us in making this year’s barbeque a successful one!
Thank you again for your sponsorship, support, and generosity,
BBQ Committee
BBQ Sponsors $500 (four sponsors needed)
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Kids Activities $250 (two sponsors needed)
Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian
Food Court $250 (twelve sponsors needed)
Dr. & Mrs. Garo & Rubina Nazarian
Beverages $250 (five sponsors needed)
Coffee Shop $200 (four sponsors needed)
Mr. & Mrs. Agop & Angela Garbedian
Entertainment $200 (two sponsors needed)
Rental of Tents $200 (five sponsors needed)
Mr. & Mrs. Toros & Hermine Tervizian
Rental of Tables/Chairs $100 (ten sponsors needed)
Mr. & Mrs. Nazareth & Talin Markarian
Hired Help $100 (ten sponsors needed)
Barbeque Supporters $100
Barbeque Donors $50
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Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I greet you all in the spirit of the fresh season of autumn, which I hope will regenerate our collective efforts to plan and fulfill our academic and community related annual programs.
Last week, I was describing to a friend in Lebanon Hurricane Henry’s impact. Even though it was not as severe as anticipated, I told him, thousands of families were left without power or affected by floods.
My friend’s reply was very existential, which I would like to share with you. He said, “It is true that we are not threatened either by hurricanes or tornadoes, yet because of human created hurricanes since last year’s explosion at Beirut’s port, we were deprived of electricity, now we are facing a fuel crisis, and soon we may be faced with the worst shortage of water ever…”
I felt so embarrassed and felt the abyss of anxiety created in the hearts of our Lebanese brethren. An Armenian proverb says, “The fire burns wherever it falls.” Through our own comparatively short experience, I felt in my skin the daily agonizing experience of the Lebanese people who, not only for a day or two, but for more than a year have been walking down the tunnel of despair.
That’s why once again I am most thankful to our parishioners and friends who consciously are reaching out to help overcome this indescribable crisis. As of today, I am glad to inform that we have raised a total of $27,055. Yet I expect that we will raise the bar and soon hit six-digit numbers.
May the Compassionate Lord keep us healthy and empower us to lighten the burden of our brothers and sisters who, as the Psalmist has described, are walking “through the valley of death” (Ps 23.4).
ARCHBISHOP ANOUSHAVAN
Prelate
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Dear Parishioners,
Please send your requiem request, photos of newborns, baptism photos, wedding photos and other announcements from sister organizations for the coming Sunday's Ebulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.
All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's Ebulletin.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
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ST. SARKIS SUZANNE & HOVSEP HAGOPIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (7.4-13)
I have great confidence in you; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
For when we came into Macedonia, this body of ours had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn-conflicts on the outside, fears within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort you had given him. He told us about your longing for me, your deep sorrow, your ardent concern for me, so that my joy was greater than ever.
Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it-I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while- yet now I am happy, not because you were made sorry, but because your sorrow led you to repentance. For you became sorrowful as God intended and so were not harmed in any way by us. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. See what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what concern, what readiness to see justice done. At every point you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter. So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did the wrong or of the injured party, but rather that before God you could see for yourselves how devoted to us you are. By all this we are encouraged.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (7.4-13)
Մեծ վստահութիւն ունիմ ձեր վրայ. մեծապէս հպարտ եմ ձեզմով: Մեր կրած բոլոր նեղութեանց մէջ ինքզինքս մխիթարուած եւ մեծապէս ուրախ կը զգամ: Որովհետեւ Մակեդոնիա հասնելէն ի վեր երբեք հանգիստ չունեցանք, այլ ամէն կողմէ նեղութիւն: Մէկ կողմէ արտաքին թշնամութիւնները կը նեղէին մեզ, իսկ ներքնապէս՝ մեր վախը: Բայց Աստուած, որ կը մխիթարէ սրտաբեկները, Տիտոսի գալովը մեզ մխիթարեց:
Ուրախացուցիչը միայն Տիտոսի գալը չէր: Ուրախացանք մանաւանդ, երբ լսեցինք թէ ի՛նչպէս գոհ մնացած էր ձեզմէ: Մեզի պատմեց թէ անձկութեամբ կը սպասէք ինծի, թէ ո՛րքան ցաւած էք պատահածին համար եւ թէ ի՛նչպէս կապուած էք ինծի: Չէք կրնար երեւակայել որքա՜ն ուրախ եմ: Ճիշդ է որ նամակովս քիչ մը վշտացուցի ձեզ, բայց հիմա չե՛մ զղջար ըրածիս, թէպէտ գրելէս վերջ զղջացեր էի, քանի կը տեսնեմ թէ այդ նամակս միայն կարճ ժամանակ մը վշտացուցեր է ձեզի: Ուրախ եմ հիմա, ո՛չ թէ ձեզ ցաւցուցած ըլլալուս համար, այլ որովհետեւ այդ տրտմութիւնը պատճառ եղաւ որ ապաշխարէք: Եւ որովհետեւ ձեր տրտմութիւնը Աստուծոյ գործին ծառայեց, ես պէտք չունիմ այլեւս խստութեամբ գալու ձեզի: Աստուած երբեմն մեզ կը ցաւցնէ՝ ապաշխարութեան միջոցաւ փրկութեան առաջնորդելու նպատակով, որուն համար չենք զղջար բնաւ: Մինչդեռ աշխարհի ցաւը մահուան կ՚առաջնորդէ: Արդ, տեսէք թէ Աստուծոյ պատճառած ցաւը ի՛նչպէս անտարբերութենէն դուրս բերաւ ձեզ եւ մղեց որ դուք ձեզ արդարացնէք: Զայրացաք, տագնապեցաք, անձկութեամբ լեցուեցաք: Բայց յետոյ նախանձախնդրութեամբ վառեցաք եւ սխալը մէջտեղէն վերցուցիք, եւ ամէն կերպով ցոյց տուիք թէ դուք յանցանք չունիք այդ խնդրին մէջ: Հիմա ըսեմ թէ նախորդ նամակը գրելուս պատճառը միայն այդ յանցաւոր մարդը չէր, ո՛չ ալ անոր հայրը որուն դէմ գործուեցաւ յանցանքը: այլ որպէսզի յայտնուի այն հոգածութիւնը որ փոխադարձաբար իրարու հանդէպ ունինք Աստուծոյ առջեւ: Ուստի մենք մեզ մխիթարուած կը զգանք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (7.31-37)
Then Jesus left the vicinity of Tyre and went through Sidon, down to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis. There some people brought to him a man who was deaf and could hardly talk, and they begged him to place his hand on the man.
After he took him aside, away from the crowd, Jesus put his fingers into the man's ears. Then he spit and touched the man's tongue. He looked up to heaven and with a deep sigh said to him, "Ephphatha!" (which means, "Be opened!" ). At this, the man's ears were opened, his tongue was loosened and he began to speak plainly.
Jesus commanded them not to tell anyone. But the more he did so, the more they kept talking about it. People were overwhelmed with amazement. "He has done everything well," they said. "He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (7.31-37)
Յիսուս Տիւրոսի սահմաններէն մեկնելով, Սիդոնի վրայով անցաւ Դեկապոլիսի սահմաններէն եւ եկաւ Գալիլիայի ծովեզերքը: Եւ ահա իրեն բերին խուլ եւ համր մարդ մը՝ խնդրելով որ ձեռքը դնէ անոր վրայ:
Յիսուս զայն ամբոխէն հեռու մէկ կողմ տարաւ, մատները անոր ականջներուն մէջ դրաւ, յետոյ թքեց եւ դպաւ անոր լեզուին: Ապա երկինք նայեցաւ, հառաչեց եւ ըսաւ. «Եփփաթա՛», որ կը նշանակէ «բացուէ՛»: Նոյն վայրկեանին անոր ականջները բացուեցան, եւ լեզուն բացուելով՝ սկսաւ կանոնաւոր կերպով խօսիլ:
Յետոյ Յիսուս պատուիրեց ժողովուրդին որ ոեւէ մէկուն չըսեն: Սակայն ինչքան ալ ան կը պատուիրէր որ չտարածեն, անոնք առաւել չափով կը պատմէին այս մասին: Մարդիկ աւելի եւս կը զարմանային եւ կ՚ըսէին. «Այս մարդը ամէն ինչ լաւ կը կատարէ. տեսէք, խուլերուն իսկ լսել կու տայ եւ համրերուն՝ խօսիլ»:
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ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND JOB THE RIGHTEOUS
Yesterday, September 2, the Armenian Church commemorated St. John the Forerunner and Job the Righteous. St. John the Forerunner, also known as John the Baptist (Hovhannes Mkrtich), is an important figure in the Gospels. He is recognized as the “forerunner” (Garapet) to the Messiah. He lived as a hermit in the desert of Judea. At the age of 30 he began to preach against the evils of the times and called for penance and baptism because “the kingdom of heaven is close at hand.”
Job is a good and righteous person who experiences and endures catastrophe after catastrophe. Thus, the phrase “the patience of Job” has entered the English lexicon as a popular cliché. The Book of Job is one of the five books classified as the “poetical books” of the Bible. The central theme is the mystery of suffering. Ultimately, Job is rewarded because “the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning,” and “After this Job lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children, and his children’s children, four generations. And Job died, old and full of days” (Job, Chapter 42).
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THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF NICAEA
It was quite an auspicious gathering, called to convene by Emperor Constantine the Great upon the recommendation of church leaders. Constantine invited 1,800 bishops of the Christian Church within the vast Roman Empire. The number attending (counted by three attendees) varies, but the number 318 has come to be the agreed official number of delegates. Since each delegate could bring with him two priests and three deacons, the total attendance was actually more. A number of controversial topics were discussed including the Arian question, the date of Easter, organization and structure of the church, the question of kneeling, to mention a few. Perhaps the most important result was the formulation of a Creed—a declaration and summary of the Christian faith. It is this event—the First Ecumenical Council—that we celebrate this Saturday, September 4, that took place in Nicaea in the year 325.
Aristakes, son of Gregory the Illuminator, represented the Armenian Church. The Council is mentioned in the writings of Moses of Khoren and Agathangelos. In later centuries, in all their doctrinal writings, the Fathers of the Armenian Church refer to the Council of Nicaea with reverence, and the Nicene Creed (Havatamk) was incorporated into the Armenian Liturgy. The Council condemned Arianism, a doctrine that denied the full divinity of Christ, and proclaimed that the orthodox position is the belief in “one Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, begotten of God the Father, Only Begotten, that is of the substance of the Father. God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten and not made” (from the Nicene Creed recited during the Armenian Divine Liturgy).
Prior to the Council’s conclusion, the delegates celebrated the 20th anniversary of Emperor Constantine, who in his closing remarks spoke of his aversion to dogmatic controversy and his desire for the Church to live in harmony, peace, and unity.
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PAREGENTAN OF FAST
This Sunday, September 5, is the Paregentan of the Fast leading to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Khachveratz). Because the Exaltation is a Tabernacle Feast, it is preceded by a week (Monday to Friday) of fasting and followed by a memorial day of remembrance.
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FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF THE HOLY MOTHER
This Wednesday, September 8, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother of God. The birth of the Holy Mother is not recorded in the Bible; the account of this event comes to us from other writings that are not part of the New Testament. According to tradition, Joachim and Anna were faithful and pious and waiting for the promised Messiah. They were elderly and childless. They prayed to God for a child and were blessed with a daughter they named Mary, who became the mother of the Messiah.
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- THEO SOUREN FERNANDEZ the son of Mr. & Mrs. Leo and Ani Ardzivian Fernandez was baptized on Saturday, August 28, 2021. His Godparents were Mr. Haig Ardzivian and Mrs. Carla Fernandez. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Theo.
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- MARK MEGERIAN and ISABELLE VOSKERIJIAN were married on August 29, 2021. Best man and maid of honor were Mr. John Megerian and Miss Aleene Voskerijian. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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-Mrs. ELISABETA LUIZA GIVELECHIAN, passed on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Funeral services were held on Monday, August 30, 2021, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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- Mrs. Macruhi Ohanesian, Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Christina Costello and children Lucas, Stephanie, Michael and Nicholas Dino , Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Lori Ohanesian and daughter Alicia Dina request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DINO OHANESIAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved uncle and great uncle Archbishop KEVORK SERAYDARIAN, beloved parents and grandparents SARKIS and IOANNA OHANESIAN, beloved father and grandfather LEVON SUKIASIAN.
-Yetemian famiy request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, brother, uncle and relative MANUEL YETEMIAN (8th year memorial service).
-Mrs. Armenouhi Bardizbanian, Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian and children Anais and Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle ARA PALANDJIAN (40th day memorial service) deceased in Montreal, Canada. Also for the souls of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle HOVANES PALANDJIAN (9th year memorial services, beloved sister in-law, aunt and great aunt SOSY PALANDJIAN ARAKELIAN (9th year memorial service) and for the souls of all deceased members of PALANDJIAN families.
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-September 12, 2021: Sunday Afternoon BBQ
-September 18, 2021: First Day of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
-September 26, 2021: First Day of Sunday School
-December 26, 2021: Deacons' ordination at St. Sarkis Church
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The Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Ani Tervizian
-Mrs. Sandy Shamlian
-Ms. Rosette Megerdichian
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
New lists of war orphans are coming to us through the St. Nerses the Great Organization office in Yerevan. Currently, 71 orphans from fathers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war in Artsakh are registered in the waiting list of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Yerevan, along with other 11 orphans with heartbreaking stories. We appeal to the generosity of our fellow Armenians to sponsor one or more of them.
Click here for online sponsorship of minors up to the age of 18.
Click here for online sponsorship of orphans who become students at a higher education institution upon turning 18.
You can always contact the Prelacy by email (sophie@armenianprelacy.org) or telephone (212-689-7810) for the sponsorship of both minors and university students in the program of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Armenia.
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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