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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church

E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  

Sunday, 7/21/2024

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 

ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. . ԿԻՐԱԿԻ -   THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION

Sunday Readings:

Isaiah 5:1-10; 1 Corinthians 6:18-7:11; Matthew 19:3-12


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

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

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​"A Grief Observed"

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During our drive from Long Island, NY, to Indian Orchard, MA, the nonstop rain served as a poignant reminder of the tragic situation that my wife and I were going to attend last Saturday.



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FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER CAMP

St. Sarkis Church's Summer Camp Program for 2024 started on Monday, July 15, 2024, with an eventful week full of exciting activities and unforgettable memories that will last a lifetime.


St. Sarkis camp welcomed all campers ranging from the ages of 4-12 years old. The campers have made new friendships and have reunited with old camp friends they have not seen since last summer. 


We look forward to welcoming new campers for our second week of camp Next Monday!

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SUMMER CAMP 2024 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

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Thank you to our main sponsors,

Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Marion Boudakian

for their loyal and generous donations, for believing in our program and helping it thrive for the past 17 years $2,000.00


Summer camp T-shirts are donated by

Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian


Field Trip

Zooommmm Transportation $800 (seven sponsors are needed)

Sponsored by Anonymous


Movies Bay Terrace Theater $600

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Emma Yetemian

Sponsored by Mr. Varouj Oghali

Sponsored by Sages Of All Ages


Healthy Snacks $600

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian

Sponsored by Ms. Malvina Shishmanian

 

Pizza Fridays

First Week Pizza $400

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Krikor & Florina Krikorian


Second Week Pizza $400

Sponsored By Drs. Edmond & Nyeree Demirdjan

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Zabel Hatem


Activities & Shows

Water Park Adventure $1000

Sponsored by ARF Armen Garo Gomideh


Who’s Team Are You On $900

Sponsored by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis church


Jump Around $850


Arts & Crafts $800

Sponsored by Hamazkayin NY Nor Yeraz Dance Ensemble


Tumblebus $650


Armenian Dance $500

Sponsored by Mr. Dennis Kurpius & Dr. Annita Nerses 


Creating Little & Jr. Chefs $500

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian

Sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Ohannessian

Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Lori Ohanesian

Sponsored by Mr. Sahag Setrak Hagopian & Mr. Aram Zkon Hagopian

ponsored by Ms. Ani Jamgotchian


Science Guy $500

Sponsored by Mr. Michael & Dr. Nouneh Gostanian


Kid In A Bubble $400

Sponsored by Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian


Teach Me Some Magic $400

Sponsored by Mrs. Lynn and Ms. Marissa Jamie


Slime Time $300

Sponsored by ARS Erebouni Chapter of New York


Zoo Comes To You $300

Sponsored by AYF Hyortik Chapter of NY


In an effort to make the 17th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp an unforgettable experience, we are seeking sponsors for various activities.

We thank you for your generosity and support.

Donations can be made at the church office or by calling 718.224.2275.

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Dear Parishioners and Friends,


We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your generous donation to St. Sarkis Church.


Your continuous support of St. Sarkis Church is sincerely appreciated. It is because of dedicated individuals like you, that our church continues its spiritual mission and service.


May God bless you for your kindness and reward you abundantly.


Prayerfully,


Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor &

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SUNSHINE CARE

CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!

We are so proud that each member of our thriving St. Sarkis community possesses unique talents, expertise, and interests.  Participation by each and every one of you makes an impact on us all. As our parish grows, so do our needs for your participation and impact. With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits and fulfillment from volunteering with your fellow parishioners can be enormous. If you are interested in joining any of our team efforts for activities such as annual picnic planning, Saturday and Sunday school activities, choir membership --- we appreciate your help! Also, if you’d like to recommend and plan an activity, we’d love to hear from you and see how we can help make it happen. Please feel free to reach out to Annita Nerses (annitanerses@aol.com, 914-523-2956) or the Church office (stsarkischurch@gmail.com, 718-224-2275)

SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (19.3-12)

Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?" He answered, "Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate." They said to him, "Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?" He said to them, "It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery."

 

His disciples said to him, "If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry." But he said to them, "Not everyone can accept this teaching, but only those to whom it is given. For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let anyone accept this who can."


ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (19.3-12) 

Փարիսեցիներ Յիսուսը փորձելու մտադրութեամբ մօտեցան անոր եւ հարցուցին.

- Մեր Օրէնքով մէկը իրաւունք ունի՞ ոեւէ պատճառով իր կինը արձակելու:

Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց.

- Չէ՞ք կարդացած Սուրբ գիրքերուն մէջ, թէ Աստուած սկիզբէն «արու եւ էգ ստեղծեց մարդիկը եւ ըսաւ անոնց. "Այս պատճառով այրը պիտի ձգէ իր հայրն ու մայրը եւ իր կնոջ միանայ, եւ երկուքը մէկ մարմին պիտի ըլլան"»: Հետեւաբար այլեւս երկու չեն, այլ՝ մէկ մարմին: Ուրեմն ոեւէ մէկը թող չբաժնէ անոնք, որ Աստուած միացուց:

Փարիսեցիները դարձեալ հարցուցին.

- Հապա ինչո՞ւ Մովսէս օրէնք սահմանեց՝ բաժանման թուղթ տալ կնոջ եւ արձակել զայն:

Յիսուս պատասխանեց.

- Մովսէս ձեր խստասրտութեան պատճառով արտօնեց արձակել ձեր կիները, սակայն ստեղծագործութեան ժամանակ արձակելու խօսք չկար: Գիտցէք նաեւ, թէ ո՛վ որ իր կինը կ'արձակէ առանց պոռնկութեան պատճառի եւ ուրիշ մը կ'առնէ՝ շնութիւն ըրած կ'ըլլայ, եւ ով որ արձակուած կինը կ'առնէ՝ ան ալ շնութիւն ըրած կ'ըլլայ:


Աշակերտները ըսին Յիսուսի.

- Եթէ ամուսնութիւնը այդպէս դատապարտութեան պատճառ կրնայ ըլլալ այր մարդուն եւ կնոջ համար, աւելի լաւ է չամուսնանալ:

Յիսուս ըսաւ.

- Բայց ամէն մարդ չի կրնար առանց ամուսնութեան մնալ, այլ միայն անոնք՝ որոնց Աստուած կարողութիւն տուած է: Որովհետեւ մարդիկ չեն ամուսնանար ա՛յն պարագաներուն, երբ ծնունդով ներքինի են, կամ՝ մարդոց կողմէ ներքինի եղած են եւ կամ՝ իրենք զիրենք ներքինի դարձուցած են երկինքի արքայութեան համար: Ով որ կրնայ ընդունիլ իմ հաստատումս, թող կատարէ զայն:


THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 6:18-7:11

Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body.

 

Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is well for a man not to touch a woman." But because of cases of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does; likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. Do not deprive one another except perhaps by agreement for a set time, to devote yourselves to prayer, and then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control. This I say by way of concession, not of command. I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has a particular gift from God, one having one kind and another a different kind. To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am. But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion.

 

To the married I give this command-not I but the Lord-that the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does separate, let her remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and that the husband should not divorce his wife.


ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ 6:18-7:11

Հետեւաբար պոռնկութենէ հեռո՛ւ փախէք: Բոլոր միւս մեղքերը որ մարդ կը գործէ, իր մարմինին հետ կապ չունին. բայց պոռնկութիւն ընողը իր մարմինին դէմ կը մեղանչէ: Չէ՞ք գիտեր որ ձեր մարմինները տաճարն են Սուրբ Հոգիին որ Աստուծմէ առիք եւ ձեր մէջ կը բնակի: Գիտցէք որ դուք չէ՛ք ձեր անձերուն տէրը, այլ Աստուած՝ որ փրկագինով ձեզ գնեց: Հետեւաբար այնպէս ապրեցէք, որ Աստուած փառաւորուի ձեր մարմիններով:


Ձեր նամակին մէջ ինծի գրած էիք նաեւ այն մասին, թէ մարդ լաւ կ'ընէ՝ եթէ բնաւ չամուսնանայ: Բայց որպէսզի պոռնկութեան մէջ չիյնաք՝ ամէն մարդ թող իր կինը ունենայ եւ ամէն կին՝ իր ամուսինը, որպէսզի կնոջ պէտքերը այրը գոհացնէ եւ ամուսինին պէտքերը՝ կինը: Որովհետեւ կինը իր մարմինին տէրը չէ, այլ՝ ամուսինը. ո՛չ ալ այրը իր մարմինին տէրն է, այլ՝ կինը: Երկար ատեն հեռու մի՛ մնաք իրարմէ: Եթէ կ'ուզէք աղօթքի նուիրուիլ, կրնաք փոխադարձ համաձայնութեամբ ժամանակ մը իրարմէ հեռու մնալ. բայց յետոյ վերադարձէ՛ք ձեր կենակցութեան, որպէսզի չըլլայ որ Սատանան ձեզ փորձութեան մղէ՝ ձեր անժուժկալութենէն օգտուելով: Հրահանգ մը չէ այս տուածս, այլ պարզապէս՝ ներողամիտ կեցուածք: Որովհետեւ ես պիտի ուզէի որ ամէն մարդ ինծի պէս ապրէր, բայց Աստուած իւրաքան­չիւրին իրեն յատուկ շնորհք մը տուած է. մէկուն՝ այսպէս ապրելու շնորհք, միւսին՝ այնպէս:

Սակայն ամուրիներուն եւ այրիներուն կ'ըսեմ.- Աւելի լաւ կ'ընեն՝ եթէ ինծի պէս մնան. բայց եթէ չեն կրնար տոկալ՝ թող ամուսնանան, որովհետեւ նախընտրելի է ամուսնանալ քան ցանկութեամբ եռալ: Իսկ ամուսնացած զոյգերուն հետեւեալ պատուէրը կու տամ, ո՛չ թէ ես, այլ Տէրը.- Ոեւէ կին իր ամուսինէն թող չբաժնուի. իսկ եթէ բաժնուի, կա՛մ առանց ամուսնութեան թող ապրի եւ կամ դարձեալ հաշտուի իր ամուսինին հետ: Նոյնպէս, ոեւէ այր իր կինը թող չձգէ: 

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SONS AND GRANDSONS OF ST. GREGORY


The Armenian Church collectively remembers the sons and grandsons of St. Gregory the Illuminator this Saturday, July 20, namely, Saints Aristakes, Vrtanes, Housik, Grigoris, as well as Daniel, who was not related, but was a distinguished and beloved student. All of them continued the work of St. Gregory, preaching the word of Christ at great personal peril. 

Gregory had two sons, Aristakes and Vrtanes. Aristakes, the younger son, succeeded Gregory as Catholicos. He represented the Armenian Church at the first ecumenical council of Nicaea in 325. It was at this council that the Nicene Creed, recited to this day during the Divine Liturgy, was written and adopted. Aristakes was martyred around 333 and Vrtanes—at this time over 70 years old—was called upon to become Catholicos and served eight years until his death. Vrtanes had two sons, Grigoris and Housik. Grigoris preached in Georgia and Caucasian Albania (now in present-day Azerbaijan), where he was martyred. Housik was called upon to assume the catholicosal throne. He was martyred in 347. Daniel is included with the sons and grandsons because of his special close relationship with the family. He was chosen to succeed Housik as Catholicos, but never actually served as he too was martyred one year later, in 348. 

St. Nerses and St. Sahak were also descendants of St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the Armenian Church observes their feasts on separate occasions. 


ENGAGEMENT

Congratulations to Mr. Aram Balian and Miss Mimi Bijimenian on their engagement.

WEDDING

Mr. ARMEN AVO BIJIMENIAN and MsDANICA NEVART TASHJIAN were married on Friday, July 5, 2024. Best man and maid of honor were Mr. Avo Sarkissian and Ms. Karine Yeterian. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together. 

OBITUARY

Mrs. ANI KELEJIAN ESAYAN passed on Monday, July 15, 2024. Funeral services were held on Friday, July 19, 2024 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.

REQUIEM REQUEST

-Mr. & Mrs. Arman and Aida Alpian, Mr. & Mrs. Aris and Anita Alpian and sons Matteo and Manuele, Mr. Masis Alpian and Dr. Brett Kennedy request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle Mr. ERIC MKRTICHIAN (40th-day memorial service).


-Mr. & Mrs. Arman and Aida Alpian, Mr. & Mrs. Aris and Anita Alpian and sons Matteo and Manuele, Mr. Masis Alpian and Dr. Brett Kennedy request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents Mr. ISHKHAN and Mrs. ASTGHIG MKRTICHIAN,  for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother Mrs. VARSEN ALPIAN (3rd-year memorial service) and for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother Mrs. EMANUELA FERRETTI (3rd-year memorial service) deceased in Italy.


-Ardzivian and Nenejian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and grand uncle Mr. SARKIS ARDZIVIAN (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle Mr. HAROUT ARDZIVIAN (16th-yeamemorial service) and beloved uncle and great uncle Mr. JIRAIR ASTURIAN (40th day memorial service).


-Mrs. Scarlet Mkrtichian and sons Thomas and Michael, Mr. Edward Mkrtichian and family, Mr. Emanuel Mkrtichian and family, Mrs. Aida Alpian and family, Mrs. Anita Grigorian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and brother Mr. ERIC MKRTICHIAN (40th-day memorial service).


-Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan and children Alex and Isabelle, Mr. & Mrs. Nishan and Silva Boyadjian and children Emilia and Audrey and Mrs. Seta Boyadjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister, aunt and great aunt Mrs. ARETIA DEBESSERIAN (40th-day memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved friend  Ms. MARIEJEANNE POPESCU (40th-day memorial service).

COFFEE HOUR


Mr. ERIC MKRTICHIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash will be held in Pagoumian Hall.


The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by:

-Mrs. Lolita Babikian

-Mrs. Shogher Aseyan 

-Mrs. Arev Mouradian 


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CALENDAR OF EVENTS



  • July 15-July 26: Two Weeks of Summer Camp
  • Sunday, August 18, 2024: Asdvadzadzin, The Feast of Assumption of St. Mary
  • Saturday, September 7, 2024: Annual Picnic
  • Saturday, September 14, 2024: First Day of Saturday School
  • Sunday, October 6, 2024: A Tribute to Past and Present St. Sarkis Leaders.


IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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 E-bulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.

All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's E-bulletin.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
Link for Requiem Request
Adds From Sister Organizations 
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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