Pastor’s Contact Information: Der Sahak may be reached by tele-phone at the church office at (413) 783-5793 or on his cellular phone at (414) 745-6264. He may also be contacted by e-mail at frsahak@gmail.com. Office Hours are Tuesdays & Fridays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. & by appt.

Pastoral Visitations: Der Sahak is available for pastoral visitations (home, hospital, nursing homes etc.) and for home blessings. Please see him after church services or call him at the church office or on his cellular phone to make arrangements.

Morning Services: The Armenian Church has a rich liturgical tradition besides the Divine Liturgy. Morning Services (Aravodyan Jham) will be performed Sundays beginning at 9:15 am. The St. Mark Community is welcome to attend.

Altar Servers: Der Sahak will be teaching a class for Altar Servers and potential future deacons on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. Please contact him if you are interested in serving at the holy altar.

Lectors: A schedule is being prepared for lectors to read the Holy Scripture on Sunday mornings before the sermon. Please contact Der Sahak if you are interested in participating.

Fri, Dec 23 St. Mark’s 2nd Annual Christmas Concert Sat, Dec 24 4:30 p.m. Christmas Eve Badarak Sun, Dec 25 10 a.m. Christmas Badarak 2012 Apr 30-May 2 110th Diocesan Assembly hosted by St. Mark

Deadline for weekly bulletin submissions: Thursday of each week

Please email talenej@hotmail.com or call Talene at 374-8556

St. Mark Armenian ChurchSt. Mark Armenian Church

Springfield, Massachusetts

Pastor: Rev. Fr. Sahak Kaishian

Sunday, November 27, 2011

First Sunday of AdventFirst Sunday of AdventFirst Sunday of Advent

Gospel Reading ~ Luke 12: 13-31

13 Someone from the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” 14 Jesus said to him, “Man, who appoint-ed me as judge or referee between you and your brother?” 15 Then Jesus said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourself against all kinds of greed. After all, one’s life isn’t determined by one’s possessions, even when someone is very wealthy.” 16 Then he told them a parable: “A certain rich man’s land produced a bountiful crop. 17 He said to himself, What will I do? I have no place to store my harvest! 18 Then he thought, Here’s what I’ll do. I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. That’s where I’ll store all my grain and goods. 19 I’ll say to myself, You have stored up plenty of goods, enough for several years. Take it easy! Eat, drink, and enjoy yourself. 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool, tonight you will die. Now who will get the things you have prepared for yourself?’ 21 This is the way it will be for those who hoard things for themselves and aren’t rich toward God.”

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Therefore, I say to you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear. 23 There is more to life than food and more to the body than cloth-ing. 24 Consider the ravens: they neither plant nor harvest, they have no silo or barn, yet God feeds them. You are worth so much more than birds! 25 Who among you by worrying can add a single moment to your life?[a] 26 If you can’t do such a small thing, why worry about the rest? 27 Notice how the lilies grow. They don’t wear themselves out with work, and they don’t spin cloth. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his splendor wasn’t dressed like one of these. 28 If God dresses grass in the field so beautifully, even though it’s alive today and tomorrow it’s thrown into the furnace, how much more will God do for you, you people of weak faith! 29 Don’t chase after what you will eat and what you will drink. Stop worrying. 30 All the nations of the world long for these things. Your Father knows that you need them. 31 Instead, desire his kingdom and these things will be given to you as well.

If anyone has any organizational information they wish to add into the weekly bulletin to please notify Talene Jermakian @ talenej@hotmail.com For requiem requests, contact Fr. Sahak or Anna

Garabedian by Wednesday of that week.

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2012:%2013-31&version=CEB#fen-CEB-25476a

Prayer Request

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:

Hayr Soorp Ghevont Samoorian, Lionel Berard,Sr., Susan & Stephen DerMargosian, Linda Durgarian, Lauri Gumlaw, Amy MacBeth, Charley Malconian, Carol Marchetti, Madeline McKenna, Serop Melikian, Mary Merzigian, Phil Natcharian, Diane & Michael O’Connor, Sara Omartian, Elizabeth Sabounjian, Gary Setian (Las Vegas), Baby Leah Setian (CA), Connie & Sarkis Toshikian, Gary Tumasyan, Armena Vahardian (NY), Zhirayr Khachigian, Virginia Omartian, Sarah McKinnon, Florence Keough, James Dertad Omartian and all others in need of our prayers.

We ask that the guardian angels continue to keep Mark Varteresian safe as he serves in the US Army, as well as, all those who serve in the

military.

The Avaks now have postcards available with a beautiful photo of our church on one side for purchase on Sunday’s

after church service. This commemorative card is perfect for keeping in touch with friends for any

occasion.

Liturgical Calendar

Monday, Nov 28—The Holy Virgins Juliana and Basilla

Tuesday, Nov 29—Saints Lucien the Priest, Tarachus, Probus, An-dronicus, Onesimus, and other Disciples of Saint Paul

Wednesday, Nov 30—Fast

Thursday, Dec 1—Saints Clement the Bishop and Pancras the Bish-op of Taormina

Friday, Dec 2—Fast

Saturday, Dec 3—Holy Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew, First Illuminators of Armenia

“Happy Birthday”

Dale Diefenderfer • Ani Jermakian • Fr. Sahak Kaishian

If we have omitted anyone (child/adult), we are sorry, please notify our greeters of any missing names, so that we may have an accurate list

SAVE THE DATE!SAVE THE DATE! 2nd Annual St. Mark

Christmas Concert

Friday, December 23rd

Featuring Vocal Ensemble “September Girls”,

David Jermakian on Sax and Philip DerMargosian, Tenor!

St. Mark Christmas Services Schedule

Friday, December 23rd 6 p.m.

Dinner & Concert

Saturday, December 24th 4:30 p.m.

Christmas Eve Badarak

Sunday, December 25th 10-11 a.m.

Christmas Day Badarak

Fellowship Hour Host: Nelson and Ramella Abramian

St. Mark Armenian Church Website:

Www.stmarkarmenianchurch.org