Տօն ÚÇëáõëÇ øñçëïáëç Անուանակոչութեան Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ

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1 ê. ñç áñ Èáõë³õáñÇã гÛó. ²é³ù»É³Ï³Ý ºÏ»Õ»óÇ ²ñÅÝ. î. Ø»ëñáå øñýû. Úáíë»³Ý St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church Rev. Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan, pastor 1131 North Street, White Plains, NY / Office: (914) Pastor: (804) Der Mesrob - fr.mesrob@yahoo.com, Office - saintgregorychurchwp@gmail.com Web: Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday-Friday 9:00-3:00 pm Յունուարի 13, 2019 January 13, 2019 Welcome to St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church! The year of Family The Morning Service starts at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays and is followed by Soorp Badarak (Divine Liturgy) at 10:15 a.m. Parish Council Members on Duty: Arman Bedonian, Noone Janjigian, & Greg Sahagian Today s Scripture Readings: Colossians 2:8-15. Luke 2:8-14 Տօն ÚÇëáõëÇ øñçëïáëç Անուանակոչութեան Feast of the Naming of our Lord Jesus Christ Requiem Service was requested for the soul of: Papken V. Janjigian (1 yr.) By: The Janjigian Family Garo Bohos Astardjian (1 yr.) By: The Astardjian, Elmadjian, Emerzian, & Sarkissian Families May God rest their souls in His eternal peace and presence and grant their loved ones the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

2 Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ Each year, on January 13, the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. As Evangelist St. Luke writes in his Gospel, according to the Jewish tradition On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise him, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he had been conceived. (Lk 2:21). Jesus is a Hebrew word meaning Savior. According to the Gospel according to Luke when the angel Gabriel came to Mary to give her the good tidings of the birth of the Son of the Most High, he said that Mary would name the baby Jesus. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus.? (Lk 1:31). Parallel to the name Jesus the name Christ is given to the Savior, which is a Greek word meaning Consecrated and corresponding to the Hebrew word Messiah. On the Feast of Naming of Our Lord Jesus Christ a Divine Liturgy is celebrated in all Armenian Churches. On the eve of the feast, following the evening service a special service is conducted. Տօն Քրիստոսի Անուանակոչութեան Հրէական օրենքին համաձայն` ծննդեան 8րդ օրը Յիսուս, ինչպէս նորածին ամեն մի արու զավակ, թլփատուեցաւ և անուանակոչուեցաւ: Այդ մասին կը վկայէ Ս. Ղուկաս Աւետարանիչը. «Ութը օր ետք, երբ մանուկը թլփատելու ժամանակը հասաւ, Յիսուս կոչեցին զայն, այն անունով որ հրեշտակը տուած էր անոր տակաւին Մարիամի որովայնին մէջ չյղացած» (Ղուկ. 2:21): «Յիսուս» եբրայերեն բառ մըն է, որ կը նշանակէ փրկիչ: Ս. Գաբրիէլ հրեշտակը, Սուրբ Աստուածամօրը աւետելով Աստուծոյ Որդու Ծննդեան մասին, Յիսուս անունը կը յիշատակէ: Այս մասին կրկին կը վկայէ նոյն Աւետարանիչը. «Ահա պիտի յղանաս և զաւակ մը ծնիս, որ Յիսուս պիտի կոչես» (Ղուկ. 1:31): «Յիսուս» անուանը զուգահեռ Փրկչին կը տրուի նաև «Քրիստոս» անունը: Այն յունարէն բառ մըն է, որ կը նշանակէ «Օծեալ» և կը համապատասխանէ եբրայերենի «Մեսիայ»-ին:

3 TODAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS The reading is from the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Colossians (2:8-15) See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces of this world rather than on Christ. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority. In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh was put off when you were circumcised by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you alive with Christ. He forgave us all our sins, having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. The reading is from the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke (2:8-14) And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. oday in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.

4 Honor your loved ones by donating an engraved leaf on the St. Gregory TREE OF LOVE Children, Grandchildren, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles Each brass leaf will be custom engraved to honor your loved one(s). No limit on how many you can purchase! This is a wonderful way to honor a special occasion, milestone event, marriage, new baby, in tribute to, in memory of, etc. Each leaf is 2 x 3 and can be engraved with 20 characters on each of four lines. The cost per leaf is $500. (payable to: St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church) For each leaf sold the Parish Council will donate $10 to the ACYOA Juniors. ACOLYTE TRAINING PROGRAM All boys (ages 8 and over) and girls (ages 8-12) who are interested in becoming altar servers are encouraged to speak with Fr. Mesrob. The Acolyte s Training Program is tailored for young boys/girls who would like to learn to participate in the liturgical services of the Armenian Church as altar servers. Knowledge of Armenian Language is not a prerequisite for serving on the altar. For more information or sign up your child(ren) please talk to Fr. Mesrob Cell # or fr.mesrob@yahoo.com. Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers Arshaluys Kaleli, Girair Poladian, Agnes Krikorian, Gloria Ohanian, Bernard & Lucy Tepikian, Diane Davidian, Ann Devejian as well as all the sick and recovering members of our community. May God touch His faithful servants with His healing hand, and grant them good health & recovery. Please inform Der Hayr if you have friends or family who are suffering any physical or spiritual distress and are in need of prayer, and he will add them to his prayer list where they will be remembered before the Holy and Immortal Lamb of God during the Eucharist. We all need prayer both to say for others and to be said for us.

5 îüúððü¾ø / CHRISTMAS HOME BLESSING From the earliest times, the home was a sacred place, the center of family and ritual life. It is the most basic of all social structures, where we are born and live many years, a place where great family events transpire. Here we break bread, share joys and sorrows, pray, celebrate, worship. Here God is present in the loving relationships that transcend fragile human existence. Every family is a miniature of a Little Church Ecclesia and in this Little Church the inexhaustible love and the very generous blessing of God permeate. According to the sacred traditions of the Armenian Church, God s blessing is asked for homes on different occasions, like on the Nativity and the Resurrection of Christ, as well as on the joyous occasion of moving into a new home. During the Home Blessing the priest blesses the bread (which symbolically represents the Word of God), the water (which is the most essential element of life and figuratively represents cleanness) and the salt (which seasons and purifies). These three fundamental elements are essential life-giving gifts for human life. In the prayer the priest asks for purity and abundance of the three gifts, blesses the home and all its dwellers, and asks God to keep them away from visible and invisible enemies, and protect them under His powerful right hand, granting them health of soul and body. Today, more than ever, we need the presence and blessing of the Lord in our homes and lives. The revival of this centuries old custom will certainly bring us close to our Lord. Schedule your Home Blessing with Der Hayr: direct (804) , church office (914) , fr.mesrob@yahoo.com. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP A REMINDER if you have not yet paid your church membership dues for 2018, please do so as soon as possible to ensure your status and the right to participate in the upcoming Annual Assembly on Feb. 24, We want your vote to be heard so please be sure to renew your membership. The annual membership due is $100 p/person and the membership forms can be found in the narthex.

6 ԻՒՂԱԳԻՆ - YUGHAKIN Ըստ Հին Կտակարանի, տաճարներուն մէջ կանթեղները ձէթով կը վառուէին: Հաւատացեալները այդ նպատակին համար ձէթ կամ իւղ կը բերէին եկեղեցի: Իւղագինը, ուրեմն, եկեղեցի բերուած ձէթին արժեգինն է, որ կ ապահովէ եկեղեցւոյ ներքին լուսաւորութիւնը: Եկեղեցւոյս հովիւն ու ծխական խորհուրդը շնորհակալութիւն կը յայտնեն անցեալի ձեր նուիրատուութեանց համար: Կը յուսանք այս տարի եւս ձեր առատաձեռն Իւղագինի նուէրները պիտի բարեհաճիք ուղարկել եկեղեցւոյս հասցէին ներփակեալ ծրարով: Christmas Yughakin tradition is an ancient custom which goes back to the Old Testament times. The faithful would bring oil to the temple of God so its servants would have enough to eat. Later this custom became a part of the Christian religion when oil was brought to church by the believers in order to illuminate it by lighting the candles. Today, yugh-a-kin (yugh-oil, kin-price) is simply the price or value of oil donated to the church, or in our era, the cost of our Church utilities. The Pastor and the Parish Council of S. Gregory thank you for your support in the past years. We hope you will continue generously supporting our yughakin donations this year as well. Please send in your donations in the enclosed envelope to the church address. YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR 2019 Your Pastor and Parish Council welcome your suggestions for 2019 religious, educational, cultural, social, fund-raising activities and events. Remember, this is your church and we value yoursuggestions. Even though we, of course, follow the same religious liturgical calendar, we try our best to make sure every year is a different year when it comes to educational, cultural, social and fund-raising activities and events. You may your suggestions to Fr. Mesrob or to any one of our Parish Council members. We thank you in advance. Pastor and Parish Council

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8 Today January 12, Saturday January 27, Sunday February 2, Saturday February 10, Sunday February 24, Sunday Divine Liturgy. Sunday School is in session. Presentation by Vrej & Marie Yapoujian KidsSight: Vision Screening Mission in Armenia Immediately following the Divine Liturgy ACYOA Seniors & Juniors Sports Night: Dodgeball game 4:30pm ALL Youth are welcome to join. Inter-Organizational meeting following immediately the Divine Liturgy. All executive members of our church organizations are asked to attend. For questions ask Fr. Mesrob or Ellie Krolian. SAVE THE DATE: The Men s Club will host a "FUNdraiser", Family Super Bowl Kef night. Music, games, food, fun for the whole family Details inside. Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral We are excited to announce that our community will be traveling to St. Vartan Cathedral on the 50th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral on Sunday, February 10, Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy. Details to follow. AANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY March 2, Saturday Manti Dinner Night sponsored by the Armenian School. Details to follow.