ê. Ú³Ïᵠг۳ëï³Ý»³Ûó ²é³ù»É³Ï³Ý ºÏ»Õ»óÇ St. James Armenian Church 834 Pepper Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226 Rev. Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan, pastor Welcome to St. James Armenian Church! The morning service starts at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and is followed by Badarak (Divine Liturgy) at 10:30 a.m. October 9, 2011 º ÎÇõñ³Ï¿ ½ÏÝÇ ê. ʳãÇ Fifth Sunday after the Holy Cross The Synoptic Gospels: Matthew 8:23-27, Mark 4:35- Armenian Church 41, Luke 8:22-25 Hye-Q A game of questions With the people, as the priest confesses and washes and answers to hone his hands. your knowledge in: The birth of Christ, Christmas. B Bible No; however, a similar rite is entitled “The Sacra- PW Prayer & Worship ment of Healing” Requiem Service was requested for the souls of: CY Church Year Wilfrid Schein, Sepouhi Vartanian, Archalouyse & Ara Garabedian S Sacraments Yes By: Hasmik Schein & Family HS History and Saints Someone divinely inspires to speak or express the May God rest their souls in His eternal peace and presence... OW In Other Words will of God. êáõñµ. ³ñ·Ù³ÝÇãÝ»ñ. Ø»ëñáå سßïáó »Ç ê³Ñ³Ï ä³ñûõ Holy Translators - Sts. Mesrob Mashdotz, Sahak Partev & their students For the Armenian people the Feast of the Holy Translators (celebrated on Saturday, Oct. 9) is one of the most favorite and beloved national-ecclesiastical feasts. Nearly two hundred disciples of St. Mesrob Mashtots and St. Sahak are known by Today Divine Liturgy. Armenia/Sunday School in session. the general group name “Holy Translators”. Celebrating this feast, the Armenian Church pays tribute of respect to the bright memory of St. Mesrob Mashdotz, Yegh- October 16, “The Call to Serve: Ministry of the Faithful” video presen- ishe, Moses of Khoronk, philosopher Davit Anhaght (the Invincible), whose sacred Sunday tation after the Divine Liturgy. work and mission later has been continued on by St. Gregory of Narek and St. Nerses the Gracious. October 23, NARRATED DIVINE LITURGY - 10:30 a.m. The word “Translator” means "Interpreter”. Comprehending and precisely under- Sunday Do you want to enhance your understanding of the sym- standing the demands of that period, the Holy Translators initiated the sacred work bolic meaning of the most important Sacrament? of creating the Armenian alphabet and literature. Come to witness the Badarak celebrated with periodic inter- Thanks to the Holy Translators the Holy Bible was translated into Armenian and the pretations for explanatory narration. Armenian peoples obtained the possibility to read the Holy Book in the native lan- Everyone is invited to attend and be prompt not to miss the guage. By means of their activity the Holy Translators contributed to the spiritual- beginning of this special event! cultural awakening of Armenia. After the translation of the Holy Bible, many books October 29, Divine Liturgy at Newport News Mission Parish. of Church Fathers were translated into Armenian, and thanks to this fact many trans- Saturday lations, the original copies of which haven’t been preserved, presently exist only in the translated variant and thus the translations have obtained the value of the origi- October 30, Sunday/Armenian School Halloween Party nal. Sunday th Armenian was the fifth language into which the Bible was translated, the first trans- November 5, 55 Anniversary celebration of St. James. The flyer is on the back lation being in Greek, the second Egyptian, the third Syriac, the fourth Latin, which Saturday page. was finished in the year 405, almost at the time when the Armenian translation was begun (was completed in 425 A.D.). The first English translation was completed in the year 1380, more than 900 years later than ours. By the year 1928 the Bible had been translated into 856 languages and dialects. At the present time, the number of translations has already passed the limit of one thousand. The first words written in the Armenian language were from the Book of Proverbs: "To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding" (Proverbs 1:2) Today’s Scripture Readings Isaiah 19:1‑11, Galatians 2:1‑10, Mark 12:35‑44 Where in Scripture do we read about Jesus calming the storm? Where does the Divine Liturgy begin: on the altar or with the people? Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers What feast day does Advent prepare us for? Der Arsen & Yn. Varteni Barsamian, Barkev Baronian, Does the Armenian Church have last rites like the Catholic Church? Katie Ralcewicz (for her continued improvement), as well as all the sick and recovering members Do Armenian ask saints to intercede for them in prayer? of our community. May God touch his faithful servants with His healing hand, Define “prophet” in its Biblical context. and grant them a good health & recovery. The answers can be found on the last page of the bulletin. .