St. Thomas Fest 2016 - St Thomas Mar Thoma Church
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St. Thomas Fest 2016 - St Thomas Mar Thoma Church
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28) Issue No. 1 Vol. X January 2016 Monthly news letter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church St. Thomas Fest 2016 The St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church deeply mourns the unexpected passing away of Senior Suffragan Metropolitan Rt. Rev. Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus Thirumeni at Thiruvananthapuram on 27th Dec., 2015. Friday 29th January 2016 Salmiya Indian Model School (SIMS), Salmiya Time: 7.00 am to 6.00 pm As an outstanding visionary with deep concern for the sick and suffering Thirumeni initiated a number of service projects, Karuthal which provides solace to more than thousand cancer,kidney patients and their families being the foremost. The ecofriendly Tharangam Mission Action Center on the shores of River Pampa with the amphitheatre facing the river speaks volumes about Thirumenis vision. St. Thomas Centre Tel : 2564 7060 (For Private Circulation only) E-mail: [email protected] www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com Page 1 of 8 From the Vicar .... Dearly beloved in Christ, 2. Why is the frankincense filled in the grave during the Bishop's burial? Frankincense signifies the One more year is behind us. fragrance of a new life in the world to come. As The last year ended with the the fragrance goes up, the mortal body rises up sad news of the unexpected from the grave. departure of His Grace Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan 3. Why is paper(s) thrown in the grave? Paper(s) Metropolitan. The heartbreaking is not obviously 'paper' as such, but they are news came on 27th December 2015. His Grace was containers of the hair of the ordained person. on His return from Muscat to Thiruvanathapuram. The hair is cut during the service of the semmassa Thirumeni was directly taken from the airport (Decon) ordination and the Kassessa (priest) to a hospital. “Kabaradakkam” was held on 27th ordination and kept at the sabha headquarters, December at Thiruvalla. As an outstanding visionary Thiruvalla. The candidate for ordination bows with deep concern for the sick and the suffering, his head before the Bishop and his hair is cut in Thirumeni initiated several humanitarian projectsthe shape of a cross. This action represents his “Karuthal” which provides solace to thousands of complete humiliation to take up the cross of cancer and kidney patients and their families being Christ and his readiness to sacrifice his life on one of the foremost among others. The eco-friendly saving souls for Christ. Tharangam Mission Action Center on the shores of The Church is blessed with able leaders. The risen River Pampa with the amphitheatre facing the river, Lord is our promise that we will rise up at His glorious speaks volumes about Thirumeni’s vision. The St. coming. We must look ahead with hope in God and Thomas parish with profound grief and reverence submit to His guidance. wishes to express its gratitude for the prayers and support it received from Thirumeni and deeply As we enter another year, let us re-dedicate ourselves in doing the Lord’s will.. .Some will make resolutions mourns his unexpected departure. only to break and retract later. Remember, to end up I have been asked by several well-wishers regarding straight you must start straight and keep straight. The the special rites of the funeral of Zacharias Thirumeni. start is vital to the ending. Which, if any athlete ever Let me try to answer the three most common won the race by starting with an attitude of conceding questions in this regard. to failure in the end? God’s will is clearly stated for 1. Why is Thirumeni buried in seated position? This all Christians to keep on trying, and to never give is according the biblical reference given in the up! “We can do all things through Jesus Christ, who gospel that, "Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to strengthens us” (Philippians 4:13). you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall May this New Year bring you peace and happiness sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed in every area of your life. Wishing you all a happy & me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the blessed New Year! twelve tribes of Israel" (Mathew 19:28). This was the promise of the Lord Jesus to His apostles. With Prayerful regards, Bishops are the successors of the apostles Yours in Christ Service of Jesus. St. Thomas came to Malankara and Sunil Achen established churches. The Mar Thoma Church is Vicar an Apostolic Church. Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 E-mail : [email protected] Page 2 of 8 Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market) 1st Holy Communion Farewell to Paulos Thirumeni A farewell meeting for the transferring Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose Thirumeni was conducted on 25th December, 2015 immediately after the Christmas Service. Rev. Sunil Joy our Vicar presided. Secretary Mr. Christy Thomas welcomed all. Felicitations were given by Mr. Rajan Daniel, Shibu Cherian, Mathew Koshy, Josekutty Kunjappan, Sam George, Manoj Mathews M. & Mrs. Sheeja Susan Bobben. Paulos Thirumeni was presented a memento and a gift during this farewell meeting. Thirumeni thanked all parishioners for their support and cooperation during his tenure as diocesan Bishop for the past 7 years. Page 3 of 8 BIRTHDAYS DATE NAME MEMBER NO PET NAME PRAYER GROUP 1 SAMSON JOSEPH 01851 SAMSON MIZPAH 1 JIA SIBU JACOB 02143 JIA EPHRAIM TELEPHONE MOBILE 24893157 98004525 97940757 1 STEVE JOHN WINU 04793 ARARAT 97159725 2 MERLIN ABRAHAM 00724 MERLIN MIZPAH 25624177 2 SOUMYA MARY VARGHESE 04392 SOUMYA MAHANAIM 66284427 66529639 3 SANJU MATHEW 00453 SANJU MAHANAIM 25633985 99605899 3 MICAH PRINCE RINU 02093 MICAH KADESH 25652342 99076494 3 COLIN SHIBU SKARIAH 02274 COLIN MIZPAH 97157006 66888936 3 RYAN KURIAN ARUN 03624 RYAN ARARAT 24335198 66189526 25622547 65134650 3 VIJI VARGHESE 03681 VIJI EPHRAIM 4 JEHOSHEBA SARAH BOBBY 01594 SHONA EMMAUS 97541288 4 DIYA ANN JACOB 03043 DIYA EPHRAIM 24755693 96961688 4 ALAN GEORGE KOSHY 03671 ALAN ARARAT 24335198 66940648 4 MATHEW PHILIP 03861 MATHEW ARARAT 5 JINU CHACKO THOMAS 01231 JINU GETHSEMANE 25641796 97133949 99114562 5 MARTIN DILEEP KOLLAMALA 01465 MARTIN GETHSEMANE 25639678 67057479 6 BIJI ABRAHAM 00722 BIJI MIZPAH 25624177 66284427 6 SUJA BABY 03502 SUJA EPHRAIM 24745215 99331738 6 SHIJI GEORGE 04792 SHIJI ARARAT 97159725 7 MERCY SAJU 00862 VIJI EDEN 25650391 7 THOMAS CHACKO 01171 BIJU EPHRAIM 7 BENNY THOMAS 02041 BENNY KADESH 25659310 7 VINAY MATHAI VERGHESE 03173 VINAY EMMAUS 25636489 25633941 7 ROSHNI JOHNSON 04942 ROSHNI OLIVET 8 NISHA KURIAN 02022 NISHA GETHSEMANE 99421457 97335426 99671087 55364465 97230802 9 THOMAS GEORGE 00701 BABYCHEN EPHRATH 24330292 65561294 9 SELVIN JOSE 02674 MON MIZPAH 24317585 66172425 66194291 97191953 9 VILAS JOSHUA 03343 JOSHUA MAHANAIM 10 JEREMIAH MATHEW 00584 JERRY KADESH 99899379 10 VARUGHESE THOMAS M. 01201 BABU GETHSEMANE 25652006 99320230 10 ANNAMMA THOMAS 01392 JESSY KADESH 25621469 66420854 10 AKHIL ALEX MULAPPON 02505 AKHIL CANAAN 66062752 10 GEORGE KURUVILLA 03071 SURESH GETHSEMANE 97271695 11 JOANNE REBECCA 02414 JOANNE CANAAN 25617784 65078450 11 JISHAMOL KURUVILLA 02892 JISHA EMMAUS 25611249 65062453 GIBU EPHRATH 97389302 69963500 11 MANNA SYRAH VARGHESE 04063 11 GIBU KURIAN CHERIAN 04561 EPHRAIM 99967590 12 AHAAN THOMAS JINO 01235 KICHU GETHSEMANE 25641796 99114562 12 OLIVIA ELSA JIBU 03373 AMMU GETHSEMANE 25624570 66557486 23718450 13 MARY PHILIP 02873 NIDHI MIZPAH 13 BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHES 03023 FEBY GIHON SHAWN 15 SHAWN THOMAS 01734 15 ELIJAH BINOY 02374 15 RAJU MATHAI. M 02721 RAJU 66846021 66224297 EDEN 66761362 EDEN 25611281 99138548 99880114 EPHRATH 24330292 97540381 15 DAN ANOOP ALEX 02913 DAN EPHRATH 24344721 60667816 16 KIRAN ABRAHAM MATHEW 00283 KIRAN OLIVET 25615203 99550996 Page 4 of 8 BIRTHDAYS DATE NAME MEMBER NO PET NAME PRAYER GROUP 16 SONAL JACOB 01244 SONAL CANAAN 16 ASHA GEORGY 03162 ASHA EPHRATH TELEPHONE 25624312 MOBILE 97263876 67058476 16 BLESSON PALLICKAL KOSHY 05111 BLESSON MIZPAH 50981958 65738505 17 SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI 01371 SHIBU EDEN 25636526 99615724 25668263 17 EVELYN MARIAM EAPEN 02803 EVA KADESH 17 JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM 03302 SHIBY ARARAT EDEN 65972733 66714543 RINU ARARAT 24348934 66280967 17 JEENU SUNIL 04262 18 RINU MATHEW JOHN 01344 66543990 66474967 18 JISHA JOHN 03342 JISHA MAHANAIM 99899379 18 AJESH A.L. 05171 AJESH CANAAN 55176722 19 NOEL GEORGE KOLETH 00844 NOEL EDEN 25625029 97504243 19 ASHNA ANN BENNY 02044 ASHNA MOL KADESH 25659310 99671087 25629644 20 SINI RENJI VARGHESE 00942 SINI OLIVET 21 VARUGHESE C.V 03301 MONCY ARARAT 21 SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN 03694 SAAYOOJ MAHANAIM 22 SHIBU PHILIP 01961 SHIBU CANAAN 99770623 66474967 25610139 66249240 65831508 22 AJITH JOHN MATHEW 02083 AJITH MIZPAH 25659153 97227413 22 CHINNU SUSAN CHERIYAN 03013 CHINNU MIZPAH 23727907 99468239 JEWEL 22 JEWEL VALSA JOYAL 03813 22 PRITTY MARKOSE 04992 OLIVET KADESH 55804695 99992546 23 GEORGE T. KOLETH 00841 BIJU EDEN 25625029 97504243 23 ABRAHAM VARGHESE 01501 PRASAD OLIVET 25652846 97592351 97157006 23 CRISTINA ELIZABETH SHIBU 02273 CRISTINA MIZPAH 23 TINKU ABRAHAM MATHEW 03981 TINKU CANAAN AMMU 24 HANNAH GRACE ANDREWS 00403 24 ETHAN MATHEW SATISH 02264 66888936 66421904 OLIVET 25646983 66396367 OLIVET 25667847 97220734 24 LEAH ELSA PHILIP 02284 AAMI OLIVET 25611291 99574695 24 DENI DANIEL 02822 DENI KADESH 25610934 99142005 24 NISHA MARIAM JOSHY 03673 NISHA ARARAT 24335198 66940648 25 ARUN THOMAS LALOO 00273 ARUN GETHSEMANE 25657655 99588244 25 ANNAMMA REJI 01142 BINDU ARARAT 24344521 97219433 25 MATHEW PHILIP 01373 NAMITH EDEN 25636526 99615724 25627036 99086449 25 SAJU THOMAS 03061 SAJU EPHRAIM 26 JOHAN VARGHESE JOHN 00204 JOHAN CANAAN 66884238 26 GEORGY MATHEW 03101 GEORGY ARARAT 24316092 65108084 27 ANGELA GEORGE KURIAN 00643 ANGELA KADESH 25663826 99608206 27 ALEX MATHEW ALEXANDER 02633 ALEX GIHON 22623051 97100853 28 EASOW K. I. 00571 ABLE MIZPAH 25751147 99780609 29 SNEHA JOHN 04252 SNEHA EDEN 94917052 29 VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER 04381 VINOD CANAAN 97637410 29 REENEY ANU ABRAHAM 05092 REENEY OLIVET 30 ETHAN BINOY 02373 ETHAN EDEN 69612796 25611281 30 HANNA MARIAM JOSE 04534 HANNA KADESH 66921883 31 LEON VARKEY ABRAHAM 01933 LEON EDEN 67050820 99880114 1805151 Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly. “Happy Birthday" Page 5 of 8 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 1 NAME SAJU PAPPACHAN & MERCY SAJU M. No. 00086 PRAYER GRP. EDEN TEL. RES. 25650391 MOBILE 99421457 1 JOSE EAPEN & ANNAMMA JOSE 00278 ARARAT 24338529 66660764 3 MATHEW JOHN & CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN 00208 MIZPAH 25659153 97227413 3 SAMGEO PHILIP & PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM 00450 EMMAUS 65608221 5 JACOB CHERIAN & ALEYAMMA THOMAS 00284 EPHRAIM 97459430 00287 MIZPAH 5 PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) & MARIAM JOSEPH 7 BRITO MATHEW VARGHESE & KIRAN FABIOLA GEORE EPHREM 00491 KADESH 7 DEEPU SIMON THOMAS & MIDHU ABRAHAM CANAAN 00515 23718450 66846021 85635798 60399805 65993969 7 MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM & SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM 00044 GETHSEMANE 25639462 99450411 7 ANDREWS CHERIAN & ANU ALICE ANDREWS OLIVET 25646983 66396367 00040 8 JIJAN SAM THOMAS (DR.) & VIDYA SAM (DR.) 00476 KADESH 97656253 97656253 9 RENJI VARGHESE & SINI RENJI VARGHESE 00094 OLIVET 25629644 99770623 25612447 97789456 11 ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR) & FENE MARY ABRAHAM 00441 EMMAUS 12 AVINASH RAJAN DANIEL & JEENA AVINASH 00490 EDEN 55778350 12 ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM & DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM 00002 OLIVET 25634157 66239656 12 GEORGE MATHEW. K & BEENA THOMAS 00315 EPHRAIM 24316340 97100727 24808395 99526062 12 RENJI RAJU & VINCY RENJI 00328 EPHRAIM 14 VARGHESE THOMAS & JANCY JOSEPH 00221 EPHRAIM 66857851 14 GEEVARGHESE THOMAS & SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS 00083 EMMAUS 25629186 60631272 15 THOMAS P. ABRAHAM & LIZY THOMAS 00107 CANAAN 25649170 97944214 15 REJI MATHEW PHILIP K. & ANNAMMA REJI 00114 ARARAT 24344521 15 SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS & VINEETHA MARIAM CHERIAN 00468 CANAAN 97219433 50718100 15 THOMAS GEORGE & LITTY K. ABRAHAM 00503 MIZPAH 98020863 16 RAJU VARGHESE & SUSAMMA ABRAHAM 00079 CANAAN 25641839 16 JOHNSON GEORGE & SUSAN JOHNSON 00254 MIZPAH 99406115 66725394 16 MATHEW C. OOMMEN & ALEYAMMA MATHEW 00131 EPHRATH 24314590 66760075 18 BINOY THOMAS & SHIYA MOL TOM 00237 EDEN 25611281 99880114 18 THOMAS K. S. & MARY THOMAS 00047 EDEN 25611281 99590819 18 EAPEN VERGHESE & REXY GIGI 00035 OLIVET 25658549 99556257 19 PHILIP C. M. & SARAH PHILIP 00019 EDEN 25629665 99796536 19 SHIJU MAMMEN GEORGE & DENI DANIEL 00282 KADESH 25610934 99142005 20 SHIBU SKARIAH & JEE ANNIE MATHEW 00227 MIZPAH 97157006 66888936 20 ACHANKUNJU K. M. & SHALI ACHANKUNJU 00088 KADESH 25646384 66547820 66830185 22 VARGHESE K. A. & ALEYAMMA VARGHESE 00029 GIHON 25319557 22 JEBY JACOB & REENEY ANU ABRAHAM 00509 OLIVET 69612796 22 JOHN P. MATHEW & BEELA MATHEW 00393 MAHANAIM 25632457 99800713 22 MATHEW PHILIP & SUSY MATHEW 00009 GIHON 22657126 99730699 23 REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) & SHEJI ALEX (DR.) 00133 EPHRATH 24330564 67096465 23 AJU PAUL & CIBI AJU 00232 MIZPAH 25616347 66732206 23 TITUS BENSON THOMAS & NISHA CHACKO 00505 EDEN 60768784 23 ANIL KURIAN JACOB & NANCY KURIAN 00176 ARARAT 25610029 99531965 24 ALAN GEORGE KOSHY & NISHA MARIAM JOSHY 00367 ARARAT 24335198 66940648 24 BYJU JOHN & ASHA ANNIE PHILIP 00463 MIZPAH 23710871 66792715 25 MON MATHEWS C. JOHN & SEENA M. MATHEWS 00174 KADESH 25665482 99785934 25624312 25 JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA & SUDHA JACOB 00124 CANAAN 25 ALEX M. GEORGE & SHIMSY ALEX 00250 CANAAN 25 RINU ABY PRINCE & SUSAN RINU 00209 KADESH Page 6 of 8 97263876 66062752 25652342 99076494 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 26 NAME JIJI IDICULLA JOHN & TRESSA MARIE JOHN M. No. 00136 PRAYER GRP. KADESH TEL. RES. MOBILE 25653028 99281995 26 MATHEW ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM 00028 OLIVET 25615203 99550996 26 CROSSBLE THOMAS & DANI ABRAHAM 00172 MAHANAIM 25649357 99597282 27 IDICULA MATHAI & SUSAN IDICULA MATHAI 00045 MAHANAIM 25633985 99605899 28 RONNIE GEORGE & JENEY ANN JACOB 00502 EPHRAIM 24337438 97228816 66419971 28 RELIN MATHEW THOMAS & VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN 00500 EDEN 28 JAMES V. KOTTARAM & BINCY JAMES 00326 ARARAT 99450894 29 SAJU THOMAS & RESHMI RAJAN 00306 EPHRAIM 66884238 29 GEORGE ABRAHAM ARUTHUKKAL & ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM 00380 EPHRAIM 31 KURIAN OOMMEN & JINCY GEORGE 00274 EPHRAIM 31 GEORGE MATHEW & MINI GEORGE MATHEW 00140 EMMAUS 31 JOSHAN P. ABRAHAM & DEEPA ANN MATHEW 00145 KADESH 55720525 55720525 66173407 97615189 25647805 97434147 “Happy Wedding Anniversary" Organizations Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Sunday School Fridays 2.30 - 4.30 pm Junior Choir Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm Senior Choir Yuvajana Sakhyam Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Worship service Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.00 pm Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm NEW BORN St. Thomas Family congratulates Mr. Rony Koshy Kuruvilla & Mrs. Elza Geethu (Gihon prayer group, Mem # 464) on the arrival of their new born baby boy Ninav Rony Kuruvilla (Neev) on 28 Nov 2015. Christmas Carols Service "Good news of great joy" was proclaimed by our Church Choir on 19th December at the SIMS auditorium. The senior and junior choirs rendered a mix of old and new classical Christmas carols adding to the splendor of the season. Our diocesan bishop His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos Episcopa blessed the occasion with his presence and message. Page 7 of 8 TIME VENUE THEME NEW YEAR SERVICE Divine Revelation for Salvation “Be Holy” ‘One Body and One Baptism United in Christ’s Love HOLY QURBANA HOLY QURBANA 1 Cor. 12:14-20 1 Pet. 1:13-19 1 Pet. 1:13-19 Acts. 26:19-23 Acts. 26:19-23 1 Pet. 5:6-11 1 Pet. 5:6-11 EPISTLE St. Mat. 16:13-19 St. Mat. 16:13-19 St.Luke. 6:43-45 St.Luke. 6:43-45 St. Luke. 10:1-11 St. Luke. 10:1-11 St. Luke. 13:6-9 St. Luke. 13:6-9 GOSPEL Deut. 4:1-10 Hos. 11:1-11 Hos. 11:1-11 Deut.7:1-11 Deut.7:1-11 Exo. 3:1-17 Exo. 3:1-17 1 Sam. 7:5-17 1 Sam. 7:5-17 1st LESSON 1 Cor. 1:10-18 Eph. 4:1-7 Eph. 4:1-7 Eph. 5:15-21 Eph. 5:15-21 Acts. 16:6-10 Acts. 16:6-10 Heb. 13:7-21 Heb. 13:7-21 2nd LESSON TO BE ASSIGNED MIZPAH ARARATH GETHSEMANE SUNDAY SCHOOL EDAVAKA MISSION CANAAN EMMAUS CHOIR OFFICE BEARERS ASSISTED BY: WORSHIP HOLY COMMUNION (Eng) FASTING PRAYER 1 Cor. 12:14-20 St. John. 15:11-17 PARASYARADHANA HOLY QURBANA HOLY QURBANA HOLY QURBANA Eph. 3:1-7 WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2016 DATE/ DAY St. Thomas Centre , SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City 10.00 AM 7.30 PM 1 Fri. 5 Tue St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City 7.30 AM 10:30 AM 7.30 PM 8 Fri 12 Tue St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City 7.30 AM 7.30 PM 15 Fri 19 Tue HOP, NECK, Kuwait City St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA 7.30 PM St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA 7.30 AM 26 Tue 7.30 AM 22 Fri 29 Fri Prayer Groups shall identify and assign two laymen, two lesson readers and four persons for offertory during worship services. To be co-ordinated with lay ministrants. Christy Thomas Secretary 25665482 / 99785934 [email protected] Mon Mathews C. John Trustee - Finance 25630521 / 66565496 [email protected] Abraham Mathew P. Trustee - Accounts 25611249 / 65062453 [email protected] Roshan P. Jacob Lay Ministrant 25728848 / 66957302 [email protected] Lukose Raju Lay Ministrant Office Bearers Team Vijoy M. Alexander Vice President 25663520 / 97867814 [email protected] Sponsorship for St. THOMAS MESSENGER : For sponsoring the Messenger please contact office bearers team. Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail. Page 8 of 8 22623051 / 97100853 [email protected] for Private Circulation only Page 8 of 8