August 23, 2019, E-newsletter

E-Newsletter August 23, 2019

Join us for Sunday worship

Sunday Services

Morning Service: 9:15 am

Divine Liturgy: 10:00 am

Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Pastor

Second Sunday after the Assumption

Ը օր յետ Վերափոխման

Let's Read the Bible!

Readings of the week.

Monday, August 26

Song of Songs 6:3-8; Malachi 3:1-2; Galatians 3:24-29; Luke 2:1-7

Tuesday, August 27

Sts. Joachim and Anna – parents of the Holy Mother of God – and the oil bearing women

Wisdom 9:9-10:2; Esther 10:4-9; Judith 15:8-16:4; Ephesians 1:3-12; Matthew 1:17-21

Wednesday, August 28

1 Corinthians 15:58-16:11; Mark 4:10-20

Thursday, August 29

Prophet Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:1-10; 38:1-13; 2 Peter 2:9-22; Matthew 2:16-18

Friday, August 30

1 Corinthians 16:12-24; Mark 4:26-34

Saturday, August 31

The Holy Apostles Thomas, James, and Simon

Wisdom 9:13-10:3; Micah 7:18-20; 1 Corinthians 12:28-13:3; John 20:24-31

SUNDAY BIBLE READING

Bible readings for Sunday, August 25

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO CORINTHIANS( 6.16-7.1 )

What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 6.16-7.1 )

Ի՞նչ նմանութիւն կայ Աստուծոյ տաճարին եւ մեհեաններուն միջեւ: Արդարեւ, մե՛նք ենք կենդանի Աստուծոյ տաճարը, ինչպէս Աստուած ինք ըսաւ.- «Անոնց մէջ պիտի բնակիմ եւ անոնց հետ պիտի ապրիմ: Ես իրենց Աստուածը պիտի ըլլամ եւ անոնք՝ իմ ժողովուրդս»: Ահա թէ ինչո՛ւ Աստուած կը հրահանգէ մեզի.- «Անջատ եւ հեռո՛ւ կեցէք հեթանոսներէն. պիղծ բաներու մի՛ դպչիք, եւ ես ձեզ պիտի ընդունիմ: Ես ձեզի Հայր պիտի ըլլամ եւ դուք իմ տղաքս ու աղջիկներս պիտի ըլլաք,- կ՚ըսէ ամենակալ Տէրը»: Սիրելինե՛ր, այս խոստումները մեզի եղած են: Ուստի հեռո՛ւ մնանք մարմնական եւ հոգեկան ամէն պղծութենէ, մենք մեզ կատարելապէս մաքրենք՝ Աստուծոյ երկիւղովը ապրելով:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (1.39-56)

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me- holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers."

Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (1.39-56)

Նոյն օրերուն, Մարիամ ճամբայ ելլելով՝ աճապարանքով գնաց Յուդայի լեռնային շրջանի քաղաքներէն մէկը: Հոն Զաքարիայի տունը մտնելով՝ Եղիսաբէթի ողջոյն տուաւ: Երբ Եղիսաբէթ Մարիամի ողջոյնը լսեց, իր որովայնին մէջ երեխան շարժեցաւ, եւ Եղիսաբէթ Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած՝ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ.- Կիներուն մէջ օրհնեա՜լ ես դուն եւ օրհնեա՜լ է զաւակը որ կը կրես որովայնիդ մէջ: Ի՜նչ երջանկութիւն, որ Տիրոջս մայրը ինծի կ՚այցելէ. որովհետեւ երբ ողջոյնդ լսեցի, երեխաս ուրախութեամբ շարժեցաւ որովայնիս մէջ: Երանի՜ քեզի որ հաւատացիր, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կողմէ քեզի ըսուածները պիտի կատարուին: Մարիամ ըսաւ. «Տէրը պիտի գովաբանեմ. Ահա հոգիս կ՚ուրախանայ Աստուծմով, իմ Փրկիչովս, որովհետեւ ան տեսաւ իր աղախինին հեզութիւնը: Ասկէ ետք բոլոր սերունդները երանի պիտի տան ինծի, քանի հզօրն Աստուած ինծի համար մեծամեծ գործեր կատարեց. սուրբ է անունը անոր: Բոլոր ժամանակներուն մէջ ողորմութեամբ ան կը նայի աստուածավախ մարդոց վրայ: Իր բազուկով ան զօրութիւն ցոյց տուաւ, ոչնչացուց հպարտները՝ իրենց բոլոր խորհուրդներով: Գահազրկեց արքաները եւ բարձրացուց խոնարհները: Անօթիները բարիքներով լիացուց, մինչ հարուստները դատարկաձեռն արձակեց: Պաշտպան եղաւ իր ծառային՝ Իսրայէլի, հաւատարիմ մնալով իր ողորմութեան, ինչպէս որ խոստացած էր մեր հայրերուն՝ Աբրահամի եւ անոր զաւակներուն»: Մարիամ Եղիսաբէթի մօտ շուրջ երեք ամիս մնալէ ետք վերադարձաւ իր տունը:

LITURGICAL CALENDAR FROM PRELACY CROSSROADS

SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN

On Tuesday, August 27 , the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God's will. An angel appeared to each of them telling them that in spite of their old age they would be the parents of a daughter.

On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ's ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.

Frankincense and Myrrh were the "gifts of kings," more valuable than gold. Myrrh is mentioned frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. Gold, frankincense and myrrh were the precious offerings of thanks to Mary by the three Wise Men for bringing forth the Son of God. Myrrh is mentioned occasionally throughout the life of Jesus of Nazareth: "And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh," (Mark 15:23); after his death, "Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and allows, about a hundred pound weight," which was used to prepare the Body for burial (John 19:39).

O God, by wise foreknowledge you established the mystery of the holy church, having laid down the assembly of the righteous as its deep and firm foundation; through their prayers, have mercy on us. The blessing given by you to husband and wife, the pair created by God, buds forth today in Joachim and Anna like a splendid flower; through their prayers, have mercy on us. Today you manifested from Anna the promise given to Abraham, our patriarch according to the Spirit, in the union of staff both priestly and kingly; through their prayers, have mercy on us. O God, without beginning, unspeakable, boundless might, from the beginning of the ages you have cared for the sons of Adam, today by grace from above, you have designated by her birth the mother of your chosen and only-begotten Son. Through her prayers, have mercy on us.

(Canon to Saints Joachim and Anna from the liturgical canons of the Armenian Church)

SAINT JEREMIAH THE PROPHET

On Thursday, August 29 , the Armenian Church remembers Jeremiah, one of the major prophets of the Old Testament. His writings are collected in the Old Testament Book of Jeremiah, in I and II Kings, and the Book of Lamentations. God appointed Jeremiah to confront Judah and Jerusalem for the worship of idols and other violations of the covenant (described in the Book of Deuteronomy). Jeremiah had the task of explaining the reason for the impending disaster-the destruction by the Babylonian army and captivity: "And when your people say, 'Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?' you shall say to them, 'As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.'"

NEWS FROM ST. SARKIS CHURCH

Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary

On Sunday August 18, 2019, St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin Mary. Der Hrant Kevorkian celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the church. Following the Divine Liturgy, parishioners attended the annual grape blessing family fun picnic at Heritage park in Farmington Hills, where the Antastan service and the Grape Blessing ceremony took place.

Many thanks to all the volunteers and the sponsors of the picnic, and the generous donors of the grapes.

EVENTS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH

REQUIEM SERVICE

In memory of: MARION BUSH LICATA (40 DAYS).

Requested by: Ed, Susan, Krista Haroutunian. Karen Haroutunian. Rose Gerjekian. Jerry and Sandy Gerjekian.

In memory of: ANAHID MARDIROSSIAN (40 DAYS).

Requested by: Assadoor Mardirossian. Antranig Mardirossian. Krikor Mardirossian. Natalie and Anthony Mardirossian.

In memory of: ARMENAG TOPOUZIAN (2 YEARS). NORMA TOPOUZIAN (26 YEARS).

Requested by: Keri and Rita Topouzian, Daron and Simone’ Topouzian. Ara and Della Topouzian. Taline, Armen, Shant, Stepan, Meline’ (Haig), Ani, Knar, Teny, Aline, and Alexan. Crane family. Peter and Anne Sirian. Kim, Paul, Ryan, and Cameron Sirian. Annette and Vasken Cholakian and family.

In memory of: OVANNES HADJINIAN. DICKRAN AND MARIE METSOIAN. ANNA KOLOIAN. HRIPSIME TSHINIKIAN. NARIK GALADJIAN. ALICE MILETBASHIAN.

Requested by: Hadjinian family.

In memory of: BERJ GERJEKIAN (22 YEARS).

Requested by: Rose Gerjekian. Jerry and Sandy Gerjekian.

In memory of: NVART OHANESIAN. ARSHAG OHANESIAN. VARSEN KETENJIAN. VERGINE KRIKORIAN.

Requested by: Angel Ohanesian.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Father Hrant and the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the following parishioners for their generous contributions toward

the grapes and the church's picnic.

Several anonymous donors

Mary Jo Agbabian

Ophelia Alabakoff

Mary Antonian

Ned & Aroxie Apigian

Sue & Haig Arabian

George Arakelian

Kerope & Zmrukhd Arman

Carolyn Arslanian

Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Hasmig Arslanian and Maral

Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Asadoorian

Martha Asadoorian

Shirley Avakian

Haig Aznavoorian

Mr. & Mrs. Aram Bagdasarian

David & Diane Balavitch

Carl & Zoe Bargamian

C. David & Linda M. Bargamian and Family

Alice Beliossian in memory of Silvart S. Gulbenk Keusseyor

Nvir Boghikian

Arpina & Matko Brajkovich

Anthony & Roupina Carman

Zabel Chaparian

The Crane Family

Garabed & Victoria Darakdjian

Mr. & Mrs. Armen Derderian & Family

The DerManuelian Family

Manouk & Sona Derovakimian

Ovsanna B. DerVartanian

Silva Dolkarian

Haig & Veronica Donabedian

Rita Engeian

Mark & Eleanor Evarian

The Florkas

Mr. & Mrs. Brian Freeman & Family

Armen & Diane Garbooshian

Narses & Alice Gedigian

Jerry and Sandy Gerjekian

Ann and Vera Gregorian

Annie Gharibian

Shant Gharibian

Sirop & Alice Ghazourian

Marguerite Hadjian

Avadis J. Hagopian

Sarah Hagopian in memory of Takhoue Yahnian

Norma Haroian in memory of Haygar Haroian

Michael & Laurie Haroutunian

Annie Hock

Oscar Hovsepian

Mr. & Mrs. Dickran Kamar

Arshag Karapetian

David & Jan Karapetian

Dr. & Mrs. C. Karibian

Christine & Hachig Kazarian

Mitch & Rose Kehetian

Kevorkian Family

Diran, Patti, & Patrick D. Kochyan

Dale & Terri Koller

Manya Korkigian

Mary & Armen Korkigian

Edward Korkoian Family

Liz Kosaian

Alice Kourtjian

Hampig Kzirian

Rose Sogoian Lahiff

The Lord Family

Anahid Lovalenti & Family

James, Shakay, & Arev Majeska

Dick & Rose Maloian

George G. Manoogian

Berj Manoukian

Sona Manoukian

Elsie Doumanian Martin

Ray & Margaret Martyniuk

Anahid Michaelian

Jacques & Georgette Miloian

Rosa Mirijanian & Family

Sona Mishigian

Ace Mooradian in memory of Habib Sabbagh

Paul Moorodian family in memory of Habib Sabbagh

Anna Movsesian in memory of Movses Movsesian

Helen Mempreian Movsesian

Dr. & Mrs. Gregory & Karen Movsesian

Vatche & Erica Nadjarian

Dr. & Mrs. Berj Nercessian

Kathleen Nersesian in memory of Dr. Andrew A. Nersesian

Taleen & TC Newlin

Zarmouhi Nishanian

Zabel Nishanian

Alice Noorian

The Noroyan Family

Ann Torigian Okolovitch

Maggie & Lauren Ornazian

Haig & Georgi Ann Oshagan In honor of Zaven Vahe Nigon

Papakhian Family

Mr. & Mrs. Pilafgee (John & Kathy Tosoian)

Mr. & Mrs. Nichan Pilibosian

Crystal Reeves

Armen & Melo Santikian

Zee, Susan, & Diane Sarkesian

Albert and Geno Sarkisian

Pamela Sayre Fortuna

The Schlaghecks

Silva Shiklanian

Mrs. Minnie Shoushanian

Harold & Laura Sirabian

Robert & Elizabeth Sirabian

The Sirian Family

The Stepanian-Bennett Family

Kegham Tazian

Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis & Sirvart Telbelian

Salim Tomasian

Daron & Simone' Topouzian

Topouzian Family

John F. Wright

Dave & Cindy Yangouyian

Ann Zamanian

Andrew & Mary Rose Zazaian

Sherman Zazaian

Thank you

Fellowship Hour this Sunday is sponsored by

Ed, Susan, and Krista Haroutunian in memory of

Marion Bush Licata.

May she rest in peace.

The altar flowers this Sunday are donated by the

Topouzian families.

The altar candles and incense this Sunday are sponsored by Jerry and Sandy Gerjekian in memory of

Berj Gerjekian .

May he rest in peace.

BAKING FOR THE ANNUAL BAZAAR

To all who love to bake or would like to learn how to bake:

The next baking session is August 29nd - katah.

No experience is necessary.

All you need to bring with you is the willingness to learn and a pleasant disposition.

So come on over and bring your friends too.

All high school and college students on summer brake are welcome to come and learn.

Do you play the organ? Do you know someone who plays the organ?

Then why not contribute your talents to beautify the Sunday morning service at St. Sarkis Church?

Please contact the church office for more information at 313-336-6200.

The Manoogian Manor has an opening for a kitchen helper.

Please inquire at 734-522-5780.

All these Available For You Online...

Do you want to request a Requiem Service for your departed loved ones?

Do you have a Baptism to schedule? or a Wedding? or do you want to become a member of the Church?

All these are easy today by using our online forms. Just visit our website at www.saintsarkis.org/Services-and-Forms and you will be able to fill out any form you need online, or click on of the options on the right.

Requiem Form

Baptism Form

Wedding Form

Membership Form

Online Donations

For your convenience, St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church is now accepting online credit card donations using PayPal which is an easy and secure way to make your donations. To make a donation, please visit our website: www.saintsarkis.org/donate