Prayer Requests 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: Karnig Zeroogian, Der Arten Ashjian Jeri Humphries, Ann Torres, Nelson Assarian, Alice Vooris, Donabed Boghosian, Laura Hynds, Yvette Jensen, Laora Grigoryan, Rebecca Meek, Armand Bazegian, Virginia Kasparian (CA), Lauri Gumlaw, Carol Marchetti, Michael O’Connor, Sara Omartian, Elizabeth Sabounjian, Gary Tumasyan, Florence Keough, James Dertad Omartian, Anita Assarian, Yn. Mary Ashjian (NY), Tom Cloues, Zhirayr Khachigian, Paul Vander Hoff (MI), Gabriel Aljalian, Mike Merigian, Linda Durgarian, Akabe Boghosian,

Debbie Manning, Charlie Wilkinson, Diane LaFlamme and all those in need of our prayers.

A mini coffee hour/social will take place immediately following services.... in order to allow the committee to prepare for the Ecumenical Prayer Service and Program on the 100th Anniversary of the Genocide at 1 pm. Please stay and partake in this special commemoration... PARISH COUNCIL MEETING - May 13th - 7 pm WOMAN'S GUILD DINNER /DISCUSSION May 20th - 6:30 pm FATHER'S DAY/MOTHER'S DAY June 20th (combined) COOKOUT (details forthcoming) REMINDER - NO CHURCH MAY 10TH...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISHES Nicole Aroxy Varteresian (Pease) , Laura Merzigian DuLuca and

Papken Hartunian (If we have inadvertently omitted anyone, our apologies. Please let Anna know so our database can be up-dated and corrected) Thanks!

EARTHQUAKE IN NEPAI- PLATE COLLECTION TODAY

We have received a Directive from our Diocese to hold a special plate collection and offer prayers for those suffering from this earthquake and its aftermath. All parishes are asked to please join together and pass a plate today. All monies will be sent to the Diocese and thru FUND FOR ARMENIAN RELIEF it will be distributed through the Church World Service, the humanitarian aid arm of the National Council of Churches.

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“LOVE ONE ANOTHER AS I HAVE LOVED YOU”

St. Mark Armenian Church 2427 Wilbraham Road

Springfield, MA 01129

Rev. Fr. Sevak Gabrielyan Church Office: 413-783-5793

Fr. Sevak: 914-888-4836 (fr.sevak@yahoo.com) Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday-Friday 10 to 1pm

Sunday Bulletin May 3, 2015 Մայիս 3, 2015

Welcome to St. Mark Armenian Church

PARISH COUNCIL GREETERS

Sue Elmasian and Toni Golfieri

COFFEE HOUR HOST Karnig and Joyce Zeroogian

Visit St. Mark Armenian Church Online at

www.stmarkarmenianchurch.org or on Facebook

SCRIPTURE READING

John 1:1-10

The Word Became Flesh In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

The St. Mark/St. Gregory Genocide Centennial Committee

will host this afternoon a special commemoration of the 100th

Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and remember the newly

ordained saints of the Armenian church. We hope our faithful

will support and attend this most meaningful service and special

commemoration.

Ecumenical Service Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian

Genocide at 1:00 pm.

We are happy and honored to have (4) four area clergy which includes the Present of

the Council of Churches, Archbishop T Paul; Rabbi Shapiro from Sinai Temple; Fr.

Klostri from St. Luke Greek Church and Fr. Zina of the St. Anthony Marconite

Catholic Church.

Program immediately following the Ecumenical service: Guest Speaker: Dr. Herand

Markarian -- scientist, professor, playwright, poet, literary and theater critic, director,

actor, translator and educator.

Dr. Markarian will be speaking about one of his latest books,

The Martyred Armenian Writers: 1915-1922

Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the program.

FR. SEVAK will be away at this year's Clergy Conference

and Diocesan Assembly in Washington, DC from Monday-

May 4th thru Monday, May 11th. Our Diocesan Delegate

and Chairperson will also be at the Diocesan Assembly

beginning Wednesday May 6th thru Sunday May 10th. In

any type of emergency and/or issues that may arise Elaine

Devine the Vice-Chairperson will be in charge. If anyone

is in need of anything, please call her on her cell at 413-

267-5306 or home at 413-244-6711. Her e-mail is

e.devine@comcast.net.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PROUD

GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS and all their FAMILIES

Congratulations to Ed and Jane Garabedian on the birth of

their grandson, WILLIAM PAUL GARABEDIAN,

Tuesday evening, April 28th He is 8lb. 10 oz. 21 inches

long. We also congratulate the proud parents David

and Kim Garabedian as well as their two sons, Andrew and

Noah. They reside in Winchester, MA. Our best wishes to

all the families.

PARISH HOUSE DRIVEWAY

We would like to kindly remind all our parishioners and

friends to please refrain from using the driveway which goes

thru the Parish House. Now with Der Sevak and Yeretzgin

and family living there; warmer weather arriving, and little

Anahit beginning to play outside we ask that you not use the

parish house driveway as a “drive thru”. The Parish Council

along with Der Hayr and Yeretzgin thank you Thanks to Sara Omartian who donated the flowers, today, by our Monument and

the Tomb. Altar Flowers are donated by Anna Garabedian.