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Sunday, March 18, 2018
Կիրակի, Մարտ 18, 2018
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Penitential Hymns: 8:30 AM
Night Service: 9:00 AM
Confession: 10:00 AM
Sunrise Service
Divine Liturgy
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Scripture Readings:
Isaiah 66:1-24;
Colossians 2:8-3:7;
Matthew 22:34-23:39
Click here to read Sunday Scriptures
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THE SUNDAY OF THE ADVENT
 The Sunday of the Advent, the Last Sunday of Lent, reminds us of the end of the present order of the world, the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection of the dead, the Last Judgment and the creation of a new heaven and earth. According to St. Mark, the Gospel for Matins articulates Jesus' prophecy about future end times. Jesus gave His followers a prophetic picture of end times, including certain events leading up to it. He also talked about future events connected with His return to earth to judge all people. Jesus predicted both near and distant events without putting them in chronological order. Jesus warns His followers about the future to provide them a guide for how to live a life glorifying God in the present age in order to prepare for the future fulfillment of His Kingdom. Many predictions Jesus made in this passage have not yet been fulfilled, but they were made to help the faithful remain spiritually alert and prepared at all times as the Church eagerly awaits His Second Coming.
The Midday Gospel reading from Matthew further demonstrates Jesus' disdain for religious leaders’ adherence to the hypocritical attitudes of His day, whom He exposed through a pronouncement of judgment.
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COMMEMORATION OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS
 On the 41st day of Great Lent, the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates Lazarus being raised from the dead. This miracle comes to us in the Gospel of John (11:11-46). Lazarus was from a family with whom Jesus had a close connection and whom he loved very much. Lazarus was the brother of Mary and Martha, who often received Jesus as a guest in their home. Lazarus died after succumbing to an illness, and upon hearing that His friend had died, Christ went to visit the family and said to Martha, “I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies…” Christ asked Martha if she believed Him, to which she replied, “Yes, Lord. I do believe that you are the Messiah, who was to come into the world.” Christ, standing before the grave, then commanded Lazarus to come forth, and he rose and appeared before them fully restored to life. By performing this miracle, Christ proved that He was in fact “the Life and the Resurrection.”
The miracle of the raising of Lazarus also contains the passage, “Jesus wept.” The Jews, seeing Jesus expressing grief, said, “See how much he loved him!” The raising of Lazarus is an example of the coming resurrection of all those who have fallen asleep in Christ, and Christ’s weeping is a demonstration of His great love for mankind.
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WORSHIP AND
CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
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JOURNEY TO PASCHA
2018 Great Lent
Schedule of Worship Services
Wednesday
March 21
7:00 PM
Peace and Rest Services
Friday
March 123
Sunrise Service – 8:30 AM
3rd Wednesday of the month
March 21
9:00 PM
Prayer of Intercession of the Holy Martyrs
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ԴԵՊԻ ԶԱՏԻԿ
Ժամանակացոյց
2018 Մեծ Պահքի Արարողութիւններու
Չորեքշաբթի
Մարտ 21
Երեկոյեան ժ. 7-ին
Խաղաղական եւ Հանգստեան Ժամ
Ուրբաթ
Մարտ 23
Արեւագալի ժամ – առաւոտեան 8:30-ին
3րդ Չորեքշաբթի
Փետրուար 21 եւ Մարտ 21
Երեկոյեան ժ. 9-ին
Սուրբ Նահատակներու Բարեխօսութեան Աղօթք
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LENTEN RETREAT
Religion or Relationship ?
Saturday, March 17, 2018
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sponsored by St. James Armenian Church
Facilitated by Elise Antreassian
What is the purpose and goal of Christian life? Sometimes we are so busy being “active parishioners” that in our eagerness to serve God, we pass up the opportunity to know Him. We can respond to the invitation God extends to us into a wonderful friendship with His Son, Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 1:9) and understand that the freely given love God has for each one of us is the beginning and end of all that matters in life.
Come together for a few short hours of spiritual reflection and discover that
- Religion as “club membership” is the very thing Jesus spoke against
- God’s love calls us into a radical relationship with Him and with one another
- Prayer is not just words but a way of life
- To be a disciple…develop a disciple’s habits!
To register contact Church office
at (847) 864-6263 or e-mail to office@stjamesevanston.org
Levy Center
300 Dodge Ave, Evanston, IL 60202
Click here to see the flyer.
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HOLY WEEK AND EASTER AT ST. JAMES
March 24 - April 1, 2018
Click here for complete schedule of services.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sundays
10:30 - 12 noon
Pre-K through 8th grade.
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SATURDAY VESPERS
KIRAKAMTITS
Every first Saturday of the month
at 5:00 pm
Conducted in English.
With full participation of the faithful
April 7, June 2
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FEASTS AND FASTS
March 18 – March 24
Sixth Week of Great Lent. Fast
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March 24
Commemoration of the Raising of Lazarus
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NAME DAY CELEBRATIONS
 Whenever you know a friend or loved one whose Name Day/Feast Day is soon to be celebrated, honor the person by presenting them with a lit candle saying, "Anoonovut abrees" or "Anoonovut dzeranas" ("May you grow old with your name"). Or you can simply say, “Happy Name Day!”
NAME DAY celebrated this week: Lazar, Ghazar (March 24)
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HELP NEEDED
An elderly parishioner, recovering from heart surgery, is in need of a caregiver in the Lisle/Naperville area. The parishioner is searching for someone who can drive and preferable work full-time. The caregiver may be live-in or live nearby. If you are interested, please contact Linda Althoff, lealthoff@aol.com.
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OUTREACH COMMITTEE SUGGESTION
 Have you ever had a desire to make an impact on others, but weren’t sure how? Have you ever thought about hosting a Sunday Fellowship Table following a hokehankisd, but didn’t want to do all the preparation?
The St. James Outreach Committee would like to suggest that you make a $100 donation to FAR. That $100 would be used to serve a madagh (sacrificial) meal at the soup kitchen for underprivileged Armenians in Armenia.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Der Hovhan or check out www.farusa.org or www.weareayo.org.
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St. James official mobile app, DESEELK, is now available for both Adroid and Apple users
 Anroid users can download the app from Google Play store or simply using this link.
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Contact church office if you have any questions or need an assistance.
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DIOCESAN E-NEWSLETTER
Click here to read the latest eNewsletter of the Eastern Diocese.
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