E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

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

Sunday: 1/21/2024

Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ -THIRD SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY

Sunday Reading:

Isaiah 61:10-62:9; 2 Timothy 2:15-26; John 6:15-21 

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

Due to inclement weather today and the potential for icy driving conditions in the evening, we are airing on the side of caution and cancelling tonights Salt & Light Session.

We will reschedule this session at a future date and notify all of you once that date is determined.

Please stay warm and safe!!

On Wednesday, January 17th our Sages of all Ages had their first gathering of the year 2024. Despite the inclement weather conditions, the chilly morning and icy roads, there were a good number of participants who were happy to see their friends and enjoyed each others' company.

The morning started with catching up with each other and sharing their holiday memories while sipping their coffee and having some baked goods. They loved playing Bingo and the winners were rewarded with a choice of some gift items, lotto cards or homemade strawberry jam. Following that they played the card game named Old Maid during which they had a lot of fun.

They enjoyed a delicious lunch prepared and donated by Evelyn Nenejian.

She was very gracious and provided a beautiful meal for everybody. We appreciate and thank her for such a wonderful contribution.



The afternoon ended with amazing traditional Armenian desserts, coffee and tea. Looking forward to building up new memories in the coming year.

"To keep the heart unwrinkled - to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to triumph over old age." - by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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Donations for our 2024 Print Calendar Received by January 18, 2024

We extend our deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks for 

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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 &

Board of Trustees

Aren Bedrossian

Hovsep Terterian

STS. THEODOSIUS

On Saturday, January 20, the Armenian Church commemorates Theodosius, the Roman emperor who put an end to the last of paganism and the Arian heresy in the empire. He was recognized as a “just and mighty Christian emperor,” and was called “the Great.” During his reign, he devoted considerable time and energy to the establishment of the universal and orthodox faith. He is also remembered for his pious behavior. When Ambrose, the Bishop of Milan, forbade his entry into the cathedral as punishment for the massacre he had ordered in Thessalonica, the king obeyed and only after repenting for eight months he walked into the church, taking part in the holy liturgy.  

The legend of the Seven Children of Ephesus dates back to the 3rd century A.D. during the rule of Emperor Decius, who persecuted Christians. Seven youths, all children of notable men, secretly got baptized and were named Maximian, Marcian, Jamblichus, Dionysius, Constantine, Antonius, and John. When they were exposed as Christians, they fled Ephesus in 250 and hid in a cave outside the city walls and fell asleep for a century and a half. An earthquake opened the cave and awakened them in 389 during the reign of Theodosius. When people became aware of that divine miracle, the king and the residents of Ephesus met the persecuted Christians with great respect and honor. The seven young men returned to the cave, where they passed away and were entombed, with the site becoming a shrine. 

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST.PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2:15-26) 

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved by him, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly explaining the word of truth. Avoid profane chatter, for it will lead people into more and more impiety, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some. But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this inscription: "The Lord knows those who are his," and, "Let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness."

In a large house there are utensils not only of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for special use, some for ordinary. All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the owner of the house, ready for every good work. Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth, and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՄՈԹԷՈՍԻՆ (2.15-26) 

Ջանա՛ Աստուծոյ աչքին ընտիր ըլլալ, այնպիսի մշակ մը՝ որ իր գործերուն համար ամչնալիք բան մը չունի, որպէս մէկը՝ որ ուղիղ կերպով կ’ուսուցանէ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ պատգամը:

Հեռո՛ւ կեցիր հաւատքի ճշմարտութիւնները խեղաթիւրող պարապ վիճաբանութիւններէ, որոնք հետզհետէ մարդիկը Աստուծմէ հեռացնելու կը ծառայեն միայն: Այդպիսի խօսքերու ձգած թոյնը քաղցկեղի պէս կը կրծէ մարդս: Այդպիսի խեղաթիւրող վիճասէրներ էին Հիմենէոս եւ Ֆիլետոս, որոնք ճշմարտութենէն շեղեցան եւ շատերու հա-ւատքը քանդեցին, ըսելով՝ թէ մեռելներու յարութիւնը արդէն տեղի ունեցած է: Բայց Աստուծոյ դրած հաստատուն հիմը կանգուն կը մնայ: Անոր վրայ գրուած է. «Տէրը կը ճանչնայ անոնք՝ որոնք իրն են», եւ «Ով որ Տիրոջ անունը կը կրէ՝ թող հեռու մնայ անիրաւ գործերէ»:

Մեծ տունի մը մէջ միայն ոսկիէ եւ արծաթէ անօթներ չեն ըլլար, այլ նաեւ փայտէ ու կաւէ անօթներ: Յստակ է՝ թէ առաջինները թանկագին են, իսկ միւսները՝ անարժէք: Արդ, ով որ ինքզինք մաքրէ նման մեղքերէ, Տիրոջ համար թանկագին անօթ մը կը դառնայ, մաքուր եւ պատրաստ՝ ամէն տեսակի բարի ծառայութիւն մատուցանելու:

Երիտասարդական ցանկութիւններէն փախի՛ր, եւ արդարութեան, հաւատքի, սիրոյ, խաղաղութեան ու սրբութեան հետամուտ եղիր, անոնց պէս՝ որոնք մաքուր սրտով կ’աղօթեն Աստուծոյ: Յիմար եւ անօգուտ վէճերէ հրաժարէ՛, գիտնալով որ անոնցմէ կռիւներ կը ծագին: Աստուծոյ ծառան պէտք չէ կռուի, այլ պէտք է հեզ ըլլայ բոլորին հանդէպ, կարող ըլլայ Աւետարանը սորվեցնելու, ներողամիտ ըլլայ, որպէսզի քաղցրութեամբ խրատէ հակառակողները, որովհետեւ Աստուած միշտ ալ առիթ կու տայ որ անոնք դառնան իրենց սխալէն եւ ճշմարտութիւնը ճանչնան, եւ զգաստանալով՝ դուրս գան Սատանային որոգայթներէն, որոնց մէջ բռնուած՝ անոր կամքը կը կատարեն:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (6.15-21)

When Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea, got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea became rough because a strong wind was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were terrified. But he said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."  Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the land toward which they were going.    

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (6.15-21) 

Յիսուս երբ գիտցաւ թէ պիտի գան զինք բռնութեամբ թագաւոր ընելու, դարձեալ լեռը ելաւ, առանձինն:

Յիսուս կը քալէ ջուրին վրայէն

Երեկոյեան, Յիսուսի աշակերտները լիճին եզերքը իջան եւ նաւակ մտնելով՝ սկսան երթալ լիճին դիմացի կողմը, դէպի Կափառնաում: Երբ մթնցաւ, տակաւին Յիսուս իրենց չէր եկած: Լիճը զօրաւոր հովէն կ’ալեկոծէր:

Աշակերտները հազիւ հինգ կամ վեց քիլոմեթր նաւարկած էին, երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, որ լիճին վրայէն քալելով կը մօտենար նաւակին: Բոլորը սարսափեցան: Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.

– Ես եմ, մի՛ վախնաք:

Անոնք կ’ուզէին զինք նաւակին մէջ առնել, բայց արդէն նաւակը հասաւ այն տեղը, ուր կ’երթային:

 Ms. ROZA MARKARYAN, passed on Monday, January 15, 2024. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 19, 2024, at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.

-Mr. Vsevolod Chmelev, Mr. Alexander Chmelev, Mr. & Dr. Ayush and Laura Sutaria, Mr. Gregory McDermott, Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas and Rebecca Chmelev, Mr. Michael Chmelev and Nerses family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and God-mother Mrs. ANTARAM NINA CHMELEV (6th-year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Giragos ans Sossie Turbendian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother Mrs. OVSANNA TUFENKJIAN-BALIAN (40th-day memorial service).

-Mrs. Marrieta Gabrelian, Ms. Natalie Gabrelian, Mr. Vicken Demirjian, and Mrs. Sirvart Demirjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and loved one SEBUH HENRY GABRELIAN (4th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of beloved brother and uncle NICOLA SAYADIAN (1st-year memorial service), and for the souls of all deceased members of  GABRELIAN and SAYADIAN families.

The Altar Flowers for this Sunday are donated by Mr. Alexander Chmelev in memory of his beloved mother Mrs. ANTARAM NINA CHMELEV.

The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by,

-Mrs. Gail D'Onofrio

-Mrs Lolita Babikian

-Mrs. Arev Mouradian