St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church, Santa Clarita, CA

Dear Parishioners, Beginning December 1st - 19th, St. Sarkis Church of Santa Clarita asks that you please donate NEW or GENTLY used warm clothing such as warm jackets, sweat pants, thermals, etc. and warm children's clothes. If you would like to donate any items listed, please contact (818) 644-9398 for further instructions. (Please see attached flyer).... Thank you.

Please join us today at 12 pm for our Fall Harvest Fair to help support Artsakh. See flyer below.

Please join us for Fall Harvest Fair an effort to raise money for Artsakh. November 22, from 12 pm to 6 pm at St. Sarkis Armenian Church. See flyer for details.

Please join us on October 22nd at 7 pm at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church for Requiem Service for all our fallen soldiers. Below see below flyer for more details.

Dear Faithful, Our soldiers are in need of dire help! They are requesting the following equipment: - camouflage netting... - sunshade hunting blinds. Our goal is to raise $5000 in order to purchase the necessary equipment to send to our soldiers. You can donate today via Venmo @melikavakian (Receipts, videos, pictures will be provided once it has been purchased and sent)

Dear faithful, There will be a peaceful protest in unity with Artsakh this Saturday, October 10 at 12:30 pm in front if the City of Santa Clarita City Hall. Please create and bring posters. And make sure to show your Armenian pride. Please see attached flyer.

Dear faithful: My prayers for you, for your loved ones. I hope you all are doing well. The current situation in Armenia urges us to come together, to be aware of what is happening and be part of this crucial time when our Homeland needs our help. Today, we as Armenians only have one thing on our mind and that is to help our sisters, brothers, and children in this very difficult time. ... On Sunday October 4, 2020 after Divine Liturgy, we will conduct a Requiem Service (Hokehankist) for souls of our soldiers who were killed during recent military actions in Artsakh. Following the Requiem service we will organize a fundraiser to do our part in this sacred mission. Your participation is important. May God preserve our sisters, brothers and our children. Rev. Fr. Zaven Markosyan

Dear Faithful: As you know, there are devastating events taking place in our homeland. Many of you have been reaching out to see how you can help. This Sunday, from 10:30 am- 1:30 pm, we will be collecting monetary donations for our soldiers at our church. Donations collected will be directly given to the Armenian Soldier Fund. If you would like to donate medical supplies, you can drop it off at the following location:... 716 W Broadway, Glendale, CA 91204 818-400-8300 Sofia Let's not be put down by our combatant, but instead use their anger and rivalry as motivation. Please continue to pray for our soldiers and country. Together, we will see victory, through the grace of God.

Dear Faithful, Today, Armenians all over are gathering together for the sake of Artsakh and Armenia. In light of the situation in our homeland, please join us for a Requiem service (Hokehankist) on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 7 pm at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Santa Clarita. The Requiem service will be conducted for our soldiers' souls that were killed during the battle in Artsakh on September 27th. ... After service we will organize a fundraiser to help our homeland in this very difficult time. Please join us and make sure to have a mask on and maintain social distancing during church services. God bless our homeland Armenia. God bless Artsakh. God bless our soldiers and keep them safe from harm. And God bless our children. #Haxteluenq

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is keeping safe from fires, diseases, and any type of harm. Wanted to remind you that this Sunday is Surp Khach. Please join us for Divine Litirgy at 10:30am with lunch to follow sponsored by our wonderful Ladies Society. As always, social distancing and mask wearing will be practiced, so liturgy will be outside and lunch will be in to-go bowls. Hope to see everyone there!

Dear faithful: Our blessings and love from St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Santa Clarita. We hope you are all doing well. On Sunday, September 13th we will be celebrating Holy Cross, one of the major feasts of the Armenian Apostolic Church. It is the most important feast among the feasts dedicated to the Holy Cross, as it is dedicated to the history of the return of the Holy Cross from imprisonment, its elevation and glorification.... For Christians the Cross is God’s power and strength and pride of all prides, on which Christ’s innocent blood was shed. By means of the Cross Jesus proved His love towards mankind, and the Cross became for us the symbol of hope, love and saving. Immediately following church services a luncheon sponsored by the St. Sarkis Ladies Society will be served in to-go bowls. Anyone who wishes to eat on the church property, we will have some tables and chairs set up in the parking lot so people can enjoy their meal there. Come and join us with your participation and prayers for the Divine Liturgy. God bless you all. . : 13- : , , : , , : , , : ` , , (parking lot): : :

, , , : : , : : : ... , , : 2020-2021 , : : (818)6449398/(661)3731379/(661)5057260 , , : : , : : Dear faithful: We hope you are all healthy, joyful, and strong with spirit. St. Sarkis Armenian Church continues with spiritual activities. In this complicated situation our church committees do their best to preserve communication between believers and our church. Also we need your help and support to organize our church life. Your direct connection with our church is very important in this sense. Especially in this period, when people's contacts are further reduced we try to be in communication with our church members. Soon our Saturday School will start 2020-2021 online school year. If you would like to register your kids for school you can call at (818) 644-9398 or (661) 373-1379 or (661) 505-7260. We also try to help all of those who are in difficult situations in our Homeland and in general. There are some committees in our church who took these responsibilities. The situation is complicated and we all need each other’s support. We pray for you and your children to overcome these hard times with patience and wisdom. May God bless you all.

We are happy to announce that St. Sarkis Saturday Armenian School's 2020-2021 school year will begin on September 12, 2020! Registration is on August 29, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Classes will be held virtually through distance learning. Please see the attached flyer for more details.

Some photos from Sunday’s Blessing of the Grapes.

Dear faithful: This Sunday we will celebrate one of the five major celebrations of our church, the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. The feast of the Assumption is the acknowledgment of the sacred earthly life of the Holy Mother of God. There is so much love and care in this church celebration. Both of which we need today more than ever. This year we celebrate Asdvadzadzin with different emotions and feelings. The Assumption of the Holy Mother of God can be perfect comfo...rt for all of us. It can change the commotions of this current life. We invite you all to come and join us this Sunday to celebrate Asdvadzadzin, to pray for all people in the world asking for Her intercession. St. Sarkis Ladies Society will provide a lunch with a little different conditions because of current special circumstances. We would like to thank our Ladies Society for their efforts and readiness in this very difficult time. We ask you to maintain social distancing and face mask wearing guidelines while attending the Divine Liturgy. We ask that all of you take preventative measures to help stop the spread of this virus. Thank you.

Dear faithful: Please join us to pray for Lebanon and all the deceased people. May God receive their souls in peace. Also our prayers are for innermost peace of those who lost their loved ones and for all people who are struggling in hardships and difficulties because of the devastating explosion. Today whole world extends a helping hand to the afflicted people of Lebanon. We ask our people to bring their participation to this collective Christian and humanitarian efforts. ...Online donations can be made through our Diocesan website https://wdacna.breezechms.com/give/online Have a blessed day!

Please join us on August 16th for The Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God - Blessing of the Grapes. Lunch to follow Divine Liturgy which is provided by St. Sarkis Ladies Society. See you there!

Please take a moment to read this note from our parish priest Father Zaven Markosyan: ----------------- Dear faithful: We hope all our parishioners are doing well. Our prayers go out to those who have been affected by the virus and we pray for those who may have lost loved ones. May God receive their souls in peace.... The current situation has changed our lives and each and every time it motivates us to take an appropriate action. We don’t know with what other surprises we will be faced with and how it will challenge us in our daily lives. These uncertain times have interfered with how we live life. We share your thoughts and anxiety you’ve been experiencing within this period. It’s important for all of us to stay in prayer which helps us to strengthen our spiritual life and to continue to be in communication with our Almighty God. Also, as you may be aware, our homeland is currently facing many hardships. The current situation in Armenia shakes the lives of our children, sisters, and brothers which also brings anxiety to all Armenians around the world. Each and every person’s support can have a vital significance today for our people in Armenia. With the guidance and instructions of our Diocese, we do our best to organize our church life the best way which will allow us to bring spiritual and physical benefits to our faithful people and community. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, again we will conduct our Divine Liturgy outdoors at 10:30 am. Please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines during church services. May God preserve our children, sisters, and brothers and the all world. Let’s pray together: Guard us, O Christ our God, under the shadow of Your holy and precious cross in peace. Deliver us from enemies visible and invisible. Make us worthy to give thanks to You and to glorify You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, now and always and forever and ever. Amen. - Father Zaven Markosyan