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You are welcome to join our Church and become a member.
You can use your gifts to sing in the Church Choir or be a part in the Ladies Guild, the Fellowship Club, or help us in the Church Hall.
Come, let us make a community!
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His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, has declared the year 2017 as “The Year of Renewal.”
His Holiness’s message will be read in Prelacy parishes this Sunday, February 12.
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In his message His Holiness states the imperative of renewal and provides various perspectives leading toward Renewal. His Holiness states: “Renewal in the New Testament is presented as an indispensable necessity. The purpose of Christ’s incarnation and His mission of salvation was the renewal of humankind and the universe. Indeed, the New Testament is the history of the renewal of humanity and creation by divine intervention. The Book of Revelation condenses this with the following words: ‘Behold, I make all things new.’” (Revelation 21:5)
After discussing Renewal as the goal of the Holy Bible, as the axle of the Mission of the Church, and the imperative of Renewal, His Holiness concludes: “The Church has the directive from life-renewing Christ, to become the incentive for spiritual and moral renewal that forms the foundation for true renewal of social life…. The standard-bearers of this very important task of renewal must be the Armenian youth, because they are intimately knowledgeable of the current conditions, concerns, and challenges of the world. And, therefore, they feel the actual need for renewal and they can also bring important help to the collective effort of renewal with their expertise and new ideas.”
You can read His Holiness’s message in Armenian or English.
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"Christian Life consists of Faith and Charity"
Martin Luther
May God bless you richly and fill your hearts with joy as you share God's blessings with those in need.
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The annual “Soup and Bread” luncheon took place at St. Gregory Church's hall last Sunday, organized by the local “Reubena” chapter of the Armenian Relief Society. Parishioners and friends enjoyed the selection of many different varieties of soup. The ARS had another successful event! We thank our local ARS members who organized this event and prepared the delicious soups!
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Armenian Language Class & Sunday School
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Every Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at the Church classroom or online via Skype. Der Hayr's skype is (torkom.chorbajian).
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- Let's learn the Word of God
- Grow in Faith
- Follow Jesus by serving others
Every Sunday, from 10:30 am - noon.
We have classes for all ages
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Calendar of Events
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Feast of Sts Vartanantz, Service at 5:30 pm
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Vartanantz sing-along following Badarak
The Beginning of Great Lent (Poon Paregentan)
Sunday, March 5, 2017
SAVE THE DATE
St. Gregory Church is going to have its annual membership meeting at the Community Center following Badarak. Your Presence is a must! Our Church's present and future lie in your hands. Your input is our desire. During the meeting we'll review and approve several reports, discuss our Church's current and future situation and hold elections for different positions in our Church. All are invited to the membership meeting.
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The Epistle Reading
2 Timothy 3:1-12
You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come. For people will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, inhuman, implacable, slanderers, profligates, brutes, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to the outward form of godliness but denying its power. Avoid them! For among them are those who make their way into households and captivate silly women, overwhelmed by their sins and swayed by all kinds of desires, who are always being instructed and can never arrive at a knowledge of the truth. As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these people, of corrupt mind and counterfeit faith, also oppose the truth. But they will not make much progress, because, as in the case of those two men, their folly will become plain to everyone.
Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
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The Gospel Reading
John 6:22-38
The next day the crowd that had stayed on the other side of the lake saw that there had been only one boat there. They also saw that Jesus had not got into the boat with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone. Then some boats from Tiberias came near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks. So when the crowd saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they themselves got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus.
When they found him on the other side of the lake, they said to him, ‘Rabbi, when did you come here?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal.’ Then they said to him, ‘What must we do to perform the works of God?’ Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.’ So they said to him, ‘What sign are you going to give us then, so that we may see it and believe you? What work are you performing? Our ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, “He gave them bread from heaven to eat.” ’ Then Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is my Father who gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.’ They said to him, ‘Sir, give us this bread always.’
Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty. But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and anyone who comes to me I will never drive away; for I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
Աւետարանի Ընթերցում
Յովհաննէս 6.22-38
Երբ զինք գտան ծովուն միւս կողմը, հարցուցին. «վարդապե՛տ, ե՞րբ եկար հոս»։ Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. «Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, վստահաբար դուք զիս կը փնտռէք ո՛չ թէ որովհետեւ հրաշքներ տեսաք, այլ որովհետեւ այդ հացէն կերաք եւ կշտացաք։ Փոխանակ կորստական ուտելիքը փնտռելու, ջանացէք ապահովել այն կերակուրը որ մարդու Որդին պիտի տայ ձեզի, որովհետեւ Հայրն Աստուած իր հաւանութեան կնիքը դրաւ անոր վրայ»։
Անոնք հարցուցին. «Ի՞նչ ընենք, որ Աստուծոյ ուզածը կատարած ըլլանք»։ Յիսուս անոնց պատասխանեց. «Աստուծոյ ուզածը այն է, որ հաւատաք անոր որ ինք ղրկեց»։
Անոնք ըսին. «Ի՞նչ հրաշք պիտի գործես, որպէսզի տեսնենք եւ քեզի հաւատանք. ի՞նչ պիտի ընես։ Մեր հայրերը մանանան կերան անապատին մէջ, ինչպէս գրուած է, «Անոնց երկինքէն հաց տուաւ ուտելու համար»»։ Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Ճշմարտութիւնը կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, թէ ինչ որ Մովսէս ձեզի տուաւ՝ երկինքէն իջած հացը չէր, այյլ հիմա է որ Հայրս ձեզի կու տայ երկինքէն իջած ճշմարիտ հացը։ Որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ տուած հացը ան է, որ երկինքէն կ՚իջնէ եւ կեանք կու տայ աշխարհին»։
Անոնք ըսին.- «Տէ՛ր, մի՛շտ տուր մեզի այդ հացը»։ Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց. «Ես եմ կեանքի հացը, ան որ ինծի կու գայ, բնաւ պիտի չանօթենայ եւ ան որ ինծի կը հաւատայ, երբեք պիտի չծարաւնայ։ Բայց հիմա ըսի ձեզի, տեսաք ալ զիս, եւ տակաւին չէք հաւատար։ Ինչ որ Հայրը ինծի տուաւ՝ ինծի պիտի գայ, եւ ես ինծի եկողը պիտի չմերժեմ. Որովհետեւ ես երկինքէն իջայ ո՛չ թէ իմ կամքս կատարելու, այլ կամքը անո՛ր, որ զիս ղրկեց»։
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The Requiem Service is offered every Sunday.
On the five major feast days of Nativity, Pascha (Easter), Transfiguration, Assumption and Exaltation of the Holy Cross, the Requiem Service is offered on the following day, which is designated as "Remembrance of the Dead". This means that the Church will not offer Requiem Service on these feast Sundays.
Please call the Church Office (618-451-7884) for Requiem requests no later than 12:00 p.m. on Fridays. You may also email Requiem requests to Der Torkom Chorbajian at stgregorychurchgranitecity@gmail.com.
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Every Saturday: Great Vespers at 5:00 p.m. (Armenian & English).
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After our Sunday service don't leave! Join us at our Community hall across the parking lot.
Anyone can be a sponsor for refreshments.
Please contact Takouhie Kakligian
(618) 978-2078
to make arrangements.
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"Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name."
Psalm 103:1
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Pastor & Choir director invite all those who like to sing for the glory of the Lord.
You don't have to be a professional singer, or have special training in reading music notes. Your simple willingness to commit yourself to the choir and learn new Sharagans - Hymns are enough for our Church and for your spiritual growth!
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Pastor & Board of Trustees have decided to publish the weekly income/expense figures of our Church, in an effort of sharing knowledge and awareness with our parishioners about how we use our financial resources. This is the fruit of the indirect conversation that we had with our parish through our church survey.
Week of February 5, 2017:
Total Income: Includes candles, collection, prayers, dues and ILOF): $ 935.00
Weekly Expense from 2016 approved budget: $ 2,351.00
We would like to talk about the importance of Stewardship. Stewardship is based on the spiritual principles of the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus. It is a way of thanking God for all the blessings He has given us by returning him a portion of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship can change the spiritual lives of both individuals and the parish as a whole.
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1. Monday, February 13 2017: Wisdom 6:12-21; Isaiah 18:7-19:7; 2 Corinthians
4:10-5:5; John 16:1-5
2. Tuesday, February 14 2017: Isaiah 24:21-25:8; Acts 7:47-50; Galatians
4:1-7; Luke 2:41-52
3. Wednesday, February 15 2017: 2 Timothy 3:16-4:8; John 7:1-13
4. Thursday, February 16 2017: Proverbs 24:1-12; Jeremiah 30:18-22;
2 Timothy 3:10-12; Matthew 5:1-12
5. Friday, February 17 2017: 2 Timothy 4:8-22; John 7:14-23
6. Saturday, February 18 2017: Wisdom 7:12-18; Isaiah 61:3-7; Hebrews
13:17-21; John 10:11-16
7. Sunday, February 19 2017: Isaiah 63:18-64:12; Titus 1:1-11; John 7:37-52
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