Morning Service Առավոտեան Ժամերգություն 9 am Divine Liturgy Badarak- Սուրբ Պատարագ - 10:00 am

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1 Morning Service Առավոտեան Ժամերգություն 9 am Divine Liturgy Badarak- Սուրբ Պատարագ - 10:00 am UPCOMING EVENTS Առաջիկա Միջոցառումներ November 3 & 4, 2017 from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm, AUTUMNFEST 2017 of the Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe, 1280 Boston road, Bradford, ma Sunday, November 5, 2017 after the Divine Liturgy Open Forum Sunday, October 22, 2017 Կիրակի, Հոկտեմբեր 22, 2017 THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AT HYE POINTE ՀԱՅ ՓՕԻՆԹ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՅԱՑ ԱՌԱՔԵԼԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalyan - Pastor 1280 Boston Road, Bradford, MA Daily Lectionary Readings Աստվածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ Isaiah 20:2-21:6,Galatians 4:3-18, Luke 4:14-23 Sixth Sunday after the Holy Cross Eve of the Fast o f St. Mary, Ho ly Godmothe r Cell phone reminder: Please turn off your cell phones prior to entering the Church, out of respect for the Divine Liturgy, the sanctity of the Sanctuary and your fellow worshiping parishioners. Thank you for your cooperation! Feast of the Evangelists Sts. Mathew, Mark, Luke and John

2 TODAY S GOSPEL READING Այսօրվա Ավետարանը Luke 4: Then Jesus, filled with the power of the Spirit, returned to Galilee, and a report about him spread through all the surrounding country. 15 He began to teach in their synagogues and was praised by everyone. 16 When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, 17 and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written: 18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, 19 to proclaim the year of the Lord s favor. 20 And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. 21 Then he began to say to them, Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing. 22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, Is not this Joseph s son? 23 He said to them, Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, Doctor, cure yourself! And you will say, Do here also in your hometown the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum. Name Day Անվանակոչության օր Mathew, Mark, Luke, John, Grigoris, Tatoul, Anton, Anania, Philip,Timothy REQUEST FOR PRAYERS Աղօթքի Խնդրանք Prayers & get well wishes to all who are ill from - Mike & Sona Naroian, Eva Naroian Prayers & get well wishes to Ricky Naroian from Mike & Sona Naroian Prayers & get well wishes to Ricky Naroian, Rose Azarian, Esther Tanoian & to all who are ill from Bea Ohanian, Emmanuel Baghdayan & Annette DerMinasian Special prayers for the victims of Santa Rosa wild fires from M/M John Mosto Birthday remembrance in loving memory of grandpa Avedis Chakurmanian & uncle Jack Chakurmanian from M/M John Mosto Prayer One of our most fundamental Christian responsibilities is to pray. There is truly great power in prayer. During this Divine Liturgy and throughout this next week your prayers are requested: For the spiritual growth of The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe; For more young men to hear the Lord s call to service into the Holy Priesthood of the Armenian Church; For other young men and women also to hear God s call to serve His Church. For Unity of the Armenian Church and of all Churches. For the sick, homeless, hungry, the poor and disabled; those in mourning, lonely or depressed; those experiencing emotional, physical or spiritual difficulties; For those experiencing family, employment or financial difficulties; For the increase of love and understanding among us all; For us all to gain a personal relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ; And especially for good health for: All our parishioners who are ill or in recovery

3 Upcoming Hokehankist Առաջիկա Հոկեհանգիստներ Sunday, October 29, 2017 for the souls of Melki and Mariam Sarkisian, Peter Sarkisian and dearly departed members of the Sarkisian family requested by Barbara and Steve Arthur and family ALTAR DONATIONS Նվիրատվություններ Սուրբ Խորանին Parishioners requesting Altar Flowers and Candles for any occasion or Sunday should approach a member of the Parish Council for an Altar Flower or Candle Donation form. For Altar Flowers please contact Alice Kasparian at Alicehaverhill@aol.com. Name of the donor will be listed in the weekly Bulletin and Newsletter. Requests for the Altar Donations can also be done by calling or ing the Church Sunday School needs your help The Hye Pointe Sunday School is in the process of furnishing four classrooms and would greatly appreciate your help. Students will need chairs (40 total). By making a donation, you will be helping the teachers and students of Hye Pointe to deliver and receive a successful education. If you d like to donate, please us at hyepointesundayschool@gmail.com. With sincere thanks, The Hye Pointe Sunday School Holy Communion In the Armenian Church Holy Communion is distributed in the following manner. The communicant stands before the priest, makes the sign of the cross and says: Megha Asdoodzo, "I have sinned against God." The priest then places a small particle of our Lord's Body and Blood -- the bread having been dipped into the wine -- directly into the mouth of the communicant. The communicant again makes the sign of the Cross and steps aside for others to approach the blessed sacrament. After all have received Holy Communion, using the chalice to imprint the sign of the Cross over the communicants, the priest imparts the blessing of Psalm 28:9 : "Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance; shepherd them and lift them up from henceforth until eternity". Distribution of Mas in the armenian ChurCh taking Mas The Person giving Should say; Մաս եւ բաժին եղիցի քեզ ի Սուրբ Պատարագիս Mas yev pajin yeghitzi kez ee Sourp Badarakis May this be to you a share and a portion from the Divine Liturgy. The Person receiving should say; Բաժին իմ Աստուած յաւիտեան Pajin im Asdvadz Havidian God is my portion for ever

4 Weekly Wisdom Family Life and Cultural Center Building the Legacy If you would like to donate to our Building Fund, you may send your donation, made payable to: "The Armenian Church at Hye Pointe Building Fund", PO Box 8069, Bradford, MA Frustrated? It may be because you're trying to make something happen that only God can make happen. Whenever you are doing what God has called you to do, it is important to rely on His strength, His grace, and His power to complete your task. You will become frustrated if you try to make things happen on your own strength instead of relying on God. God is the author and finisher of His plans (Hebrews 12:2), and you must not try to take the place of God if you expect things to work out. In Colossians 1:26-27, Paul reveals a mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations... Christ in you, the hope of glory. In other words, there is something that people of the past didn't know it was hidden from them, a mystery to them but Paul is now revealing that mystery to us: Christ lives in all who believe in Him! No longer is God just with his people God now lives in his people! Also, note that it is Christ in you that's the hope of glory not Christ and you. Paul then continues by saying that he labors and works for the gospel, but all of his labor is really done by Christ's power, which so powerfully works in [him] (Colossians 1:29). If you're trying to labor without Christ's power at work within you, then your labor will be frustrating and in vain. You need to stop trying, and start dying to self so that you may be alive to Christ's power. Struggle and frustration occur when you try to do God's job by your own strength rather than relying on Christ's strength, which is at work in you. MAKE A DONATION TO YOUR CHURCH The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe has developed an option for those who wish to make a donation to their church in the form of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other securities. The church has established a brokerage account and for those individuals who wish to make such a donation. The church will benefit by the donation, and you as the donor will receive a tax deduction for your donation. It is a win win for both your church and yourself. Please contact a Parish Council for more details if you are interested. Church Office:

5 Fund for Armenian Relief Helps Local Doctor to Better Diagnose her Patients Work Schedule Sunday, October 29, set up tables for the bazaar Sunday, October 29, afternoon making the Yalanchee Monday, October 30 at 5 pm making the Yalanchee We are looking for ACYOA and Sunday School Parents to help serve food on Saturday Nov 4th at the bazaar. Shifts are 12-3, 3-5 and 5-7. To our parishioners and friends : We are asking for pastry donations for November 3 rd and 4 th as we prepare for our Autumn Fest. in our new Cultural Center. Please call or Charlotte Mosto at (charlm123@aol.com) to confirm your pastry donation. Thank you Charlotte Mosto When a child came to her office over the summer feeling ill and suffering from blisters, Dr. Asya Mardanyan, a family doctor in the rural Tavush Province of Armenia, quickly knew he was suffering from coxsackievirus. She recollected a Fund for Armenian Relief-sponsored training session she d attended in the spring. We had a lesson on coxsackievirus and the toddler s symptoms were the same, said Dr. Mardanyan, who didn t previously know about the disease. FAR holds community seminars and trainings as part of its Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program. Part Time Secretary Position Volunteer secretary position, to begin immediately. Mondays will be a requirement as this is Der Hayr s day off. Three days for three hours will be required. Duties of the secretary will be as follows: Open mail, notify each organization/person who has received bills, checks or general correspondence, check church s and make sure that all s that need a response gets acknowledged, check voice mail on the church & life center phone and send to anyone who needs to respond to a message, send out forms requested for baptisms, weddings, etc.

6 Hai Guin Scholarships are available to students of Armenian heritage living in Massachusetts who have completed one year of college. Scholarships are for $2000 each. The deadline for submitting applications is October 25, For applications, write to: Hai Guin Scholarship Association 23 Bradley Road Arlington MA Attn: Scholarship Chairman Audrey Pilibosian

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8 Feast of the Evangelists Sts. Mathew, Mark, Luke and John Evangelist St. Mathew is one of the twenty apostles of the Lord. He is the author of the first Gospel. The name of Matthew is the Greek version of the Hebrew name meaning God-given. His Hebrew name has been Levi. In the past he has been a tax collector in Capernaum. Then obeying to God s will he has sold his property, distributed the money to the poor and has become on the followers of Jesus Christ. He has preached the Word of God in Parthia and Palestine. Evangelist St. Mark was the nephew of Barnabas. He was born in Jerusalem. He was named also John. It was the house of his mother Mary that was the place of prayer for the apostles. It is supposed that it was the place where Our Lord Jesus Christ had the Last Supper and where the Church was founded during the Pentecost. He has been the interpreter of St Peter, as well as the friend of St. Paul and Barnabas. He is the author of the shortest Gospel. He has preached the Word of God in Egypt, where he has been martyred he is the founder of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Evangelist St. Luke is the author of the third Gospel. He was born in Antioch. According to the tradition he is one of the seventy-two disciples of Jesus Christ. According to St. Paul he has been a physician. Listening about the Lord s Preaching, Luke goes to Palestine and follows the Lord. He has preached the Word of God in Achaia, Libya, Egypt and Teba. He has written The Acts of the Apostles upon the request of Theophilos of Rome. According to the tradition he has been martyred in Teba. Evangelist St. John is the author of the fourth Gospel, three letters and the Revelation. He deserved the title of the beloved disciple of Christ. He was the son of the fisherman Zebedee and the brother of James. He is considered to be one of the two disciples of St. John the Baptist who followed Jesus (See Jn 1:37). Afterwards the Lord called him to Galilee and gave him the authority of apostle. John became one of the closest Disciples of Christ. Together with James and Peter he witnessed the transfiguration that came over Jesus while He was praying on a high mountain named Tabor, went to the valley of Gethsemane. Together with St. Mary, Holy Godmother, he stood near the cross and at the moment of crucifixion Jesus asked him to take care of the Holy Mother of God. Together with Peter he was the first who went to the tomb of Christ and later met Him near the Sea of Genneseret (or Sea of Galilee or Lake Kinneret or Lake Tiberias). Later we see him during the persecutions of Christians in Jerusalem and his success in preaching in Samaria. After the descent of the Holy Spirit John went to Asia Minor and settled down in Ephesus where he took care of the churches founded by Paul and wrote down the Gospel there. Roman Emperor Titus Flavius Domitianus (Domitian) exiled him to Patmos where he was given (and recorded) a vision from Jesus. In Patmos or Ephesus he wrote also his letters addressed to the faithful flock. During the period of reign of Roman Emperor Nero he returned to Ephesus where he passed away in 100 AD, in Ephesus, at the age of 95.