Sts. Vartanantz Church WEEKLY BULLETIN

Reverend Father Kapriel Nazarian 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Pastor Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: info@stsvartanantzchurch.org Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org

Second Sunday of Advent - December 4, 2016

Please Join Us in Worship this Sunday

Morning Service 9:30 am

Divine Liturgy 10:00 am - Sermon 11:15

Մասնակցեցէք Ս.Պատարագին`

Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 9:30

Ս. Պատարագ 10:00 - Քարոզ 11:15

Ôàôβê 13:1-9

GOSPEL Luke 13:1-9

Repent or Perish Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless

you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them – do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.” Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ “’Sir,” the man replied, “leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’” (On Page 1032 in your Bible)

EPISTLE 1Thessalonians 4: 1-12

Living to Please God Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of Lord Jesus. It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do

love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more. Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody. (On Page 1170 in your Bible)

REQUIEM SERVICE December 4, 2016

Gladys Garabedian --- Fortieth Day Remembrance

Byron Barsamian --- First Year Anniversary

Michael Makokian --- First Year Anniversary

Artin & Satenik Bardizbanian, Ara, Vartanoosh, Ara and Mida Berberian, and Armenoohi Najarian

Albera Barmazian

Dr. Samuel and Rose Barsamian

Edward, Anna, and Hagop Bohigian

Eliza Dedeian

Jouhar and Sahag Engustian

Peter Hajian

Noire Kanarian

Harry and Beverly Kashmanian

Arthur Najarian

Sarkis Sarkisian

Kevork Vichabian

December 11, 2016 John Basmajian

Louise Boyajian

Sarkis Danayan

Aram DerManouelian

Stephan, Gulbig and Gladys Fermanian, and Harry Haboian

Sarkis Khanishian

Aaron Kizirian

Siranoush Krikorian

Sarkis & Helen Kroian, and Martin and Berjoohi Kooyumjian

Harootune, Antaram, Michael, Alice and Mark "Markar" Markarian

Zaven Tenkarian

Hagop, Janneh, and Anahid Torosian, and Garabed, Yerchanouhi and Garo Sinanian

Edward B. Woods and Kent Smith

CALENDAR of EVENTS Adult Bible Study meets on Mondays at 7:00 pm

Saturday, December 3, 2016 ARF Day Celebration 5:30 cocktails, 6:30 dinner

Harbor Lights Marina & Country Club Guest Speaker: Unger Mourad Topalian

$40 Adults--$25 Children under 12

Friday, December 9, 2016 ARS Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Party Twelve Acres Restaurant 12 noon Cost: $15

RSVP by December 4th to Joyce Yeremian [354-8770]

Sunday, December 11, 2016 Sunday School Family Breakfast

Annual Sunday School Christmas Pageant

Men's Club Annual Children's Christmas Party [Snow Date is December 18th]

ARS "Arax" Bake Sale Fermanian Fellowship Hall following Church

Sunday, December 18, 2016 ARS "Arax" Bake Sale

Fermanian Fellowship Hall following Church

Saturday, December 24, 2016 Christmas Eve. Candlelight Service - 7pm

SAVE THE DATE!

AYF V-Ball Saturday, January 21, 2017

Venus de Milo

Details to follow

From the... ARS ARAX CHAPTER

Dear Friends,

Once again, the holidays are upon us and the Providence ARS Arax

chapter is holding its annual holiday bake sale on December 11th and

18th, 2016.

For your convenience and to be able to accommodate everyone's request,

we have provided an order form attached at the bottom of this email.

For sale, we will offer delicious trays of ready-to-bake "Cheese Beureg"

and Armenian cookies. Prices are as follows:

We will have two tray sizes of ready-to-bake "Cheese Beureg": Small

trays, approximate size 8 x 6 at $18 per tray and large trays, approximate

size 9 x 11 at $25 per tray. The deadline to place your "Cheese Beureg"

orders is Monday December 5, 2016.

As for the cookies, we will have for sale "Sweet Katah", "Simit Cookie"

and "Ghurabiyeh" which will be sold at $10 per pound. Besides the

regular boxes of one pound cookies, this year we are offering two

additional mixed tray options, a small tray (2.5 lbs of the three mentioned

cookies) at $25 per tray and a large tray (5 lbs of the three mentioned

cookies, plus homemade cookies prepared by our members) at $50 per

tray. Please note that the large tray will be available by order only.

Deadline to place your small and large cookie tray orders is Thursday

December 8, 2016.

To place your orders, email: arsaraxprov@gmail.com and inform us of

your order choices. Payments will be due at the time of your order pickup.

All proceeds of our sales will benefit the Armenian Relief Society's many

educational, humanitarian and community programs including but not

limited to orphanages, scholarships, Syrian Armeian Relief, Artsakh Soseh

kindergartens, Javakhk Camp and many more projects all over the world.

MEN'S CLUB REQUEST FOR

AWARD CANDIDATES

PLEASE NOTE THAT HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS ARE BEING INCLUDED

TO THIS ELIGIBILITY LIST AS WELL, ESPECIALLY SINCE SOME

WILL START THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS PRIOR TO

NEXT YEAR'S DINNER. TIME IS RUNNING SHORT. IF YOU FEEL YOU QUALIFY OR KNOW OF SOMEONE WHO DOES,

PLEASE REPLY PROMPTLY SO THEY CAN PLAN ACCORDINGLY.

There is no limit to how many plaques are awarded. See specifications below.

The Men's Club plans to honor qualified high school seniors with the following awards

during the Annual Christmas Party:

Souren Mouradjian Memorial Arts Achievement Award

Qualifications:

1. High School Senior

2. Active member of the church and/or the youth organizations

(AYF/Homenetmen)

3. Does well academically

4. Is involved in an art type program. Examples include but are

not limited to art, music, dance, etc.

Peter "DOC" Bedrosian Athletic Achievement Award

Qualifications:

1. High School Senior

2. Active member of the church and/or the youth organizations

(AYF/Homenetmen)

3. Does well academically

4. Participates on a varsity level team at their school

The Men's Club is counting on you to provide them with qualified names.

Plaques will need to be ordered in advance, so please reply quickly

so they can plan accordingly.

Visit our website for updated Church News

http://www.stsvartanantzchurch.org

http://www.stsvartanantzchurch.org/

From the December 1, 2016 edition of Crossroads

SAINTS THADDEUS AND BARTHOLOMEW

This Saturday, December 3, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Thaddeus and Bartholomew, two of the twelve apostles who were the first evangelizers of Armenia, and were martyred there, giving the Armenian Church its apostolic identity and earning them the title, “First Enlighteners of Armenia.” Thaddeus came to Armenia about 43 AD to preach Christianity. He was martyred in southeastern Armenia. His tomb lies in the Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus (Iran) where a chapel was built in the third century. Bartholomew is believed to have arrived in Armenia about 66 AD. He was martyred in Hadamakert, southeast of Lake Van.

An apostle is “someone who is sent,”—an emissary or ambassador of the Kingdom of God, sent to announce the Kingdom’s coming in Jesus Christ, and authorized to claim men and women’s allegiance to him. “We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God,” (2 Corinthians 5:20)

2017 LITURGICAL CALENDAR POSTER

The 2017 color poster of the Liturgical Calendar of the Armenian Apostolic Church is now available at the Prelacy. At a glance, one

can see the complete cycle of feasts and fasts and seasons. This 27x36 inch poster should be displayed in our Church halls and

classrooms, particularly in our Sunday School classrooms.

To order copies of the Liturgical Calendar poster, please contact the Prelacy at 212-689-7810 or AREC@armenianprelacy.org. The

cost of the poster is $5.00 plus shipping and handling.

If you would like to receive CROSSROADS in your email, please visit: www.armenianprelacy.org and click on the link at the bottom of the page

that says: "Click here to sign up for the CROSSROADS E-Newsletter."

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PLEASE DO NOT FORGET: SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS

OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER

The crisis in Syria requires our financial assistance.

Please keep this community in your prayers, your

hearts, and your pocketbooks.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS FOR

THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA WHERE CONDITIONS ARE

BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT.

THE NEED IS REAL. THE NEED IS GREAT.

. TO DONATE PLEASE MAY MAIL YOUR DONATION TO:

Armenian Prelacy

138 E. 39th Street, New York, NY 10016

Checks payable to: Armenian Apostolic Church of America

(Memo: Syrian Armenian Relief)

Sts. Vartantantz Church Sunday School Presents

Rejoice!

Our Annual Christmas Pageant

Sunday, December 11, 2016 (Inclement weather date – December 18, 2016)

Immediately following church services

Men’s Club Christmas Party in Aramian Auditorium

following the conclusion of the pageant.

Sts. Vartanantz Church Men's Club

Christmas Dinner and Party

Sunday, December 11, 2016-----1pm

Immediately Following Sunday School Pageant

Adults - $10.00 - Children $5.00

There will be a delicious traditional Armenian chicken and pilaf dinner prepared by the members of the Men's Club

Christmas music, Raffles and Santa will be there with gifts for the kids

Presentation of the Peter “DOC” Bedrosian Athletic Achievement Awards and the Souren Mouradjian Memorial Arts Achievement

Awards

All are welcome

Please join us as we welcome in the Christmas season