Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 2 Vol. XI February 2017 Monthly newsletter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
LENT PRAYER
Father, help me to see this holy season of Lent as a time of spiritual renewal, rather than a time of deprivation. Motivate me to reach a new level of experiencing your grace.
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St. Thomas Centre Tel : 2564 7060
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From the Vicar .... February 2017 Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, As a parish we are entering in to the observation of Lent. Lent season is a time of prayer, meditation, repentance and fasting. In the eastern churches all festivals associated with the Lord are celebrated with the observance of lent. This is the reason why twenty five days of lent precedes Christmas and fifty days lent is observed before the church celebrates the Easter festival. Let me introduce before you some of the important aspects of the observance of lent. 1) Lent: An exercise to grow into the fullness of Christ Christian life is growth in Christ. That is the reason why Paul exhorts that we should grow into the fullness of Christ. In order to grow in Christ we need dedicated exercise of worship, prayer, fasting and meditation. Lent provides as a chance for meaningful worship and prayers which would help us to grow into a Christ centered life pattern. 2) Lent: A training to transcend temptations Lent is an educative process for spiritual growth. It trains us to grow into the maturity of Christ’s temperament. Today’s value system promotes the desire for rich food, luxury, costly dresses, and licentious pleasures as the priorities of life. Lent is a spiritual device to resist such temptations. 3) Lent: An act of repentance and reconciliation Lent represents an act of turning away from evil and other sinful desires. Those Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 67077427 revbobbymathew@gmail.com
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who have gone astray from the presence of God should return back to God, that process is called repentance. Lent is a time of repentance that results through the recognition of God’s will from prayer and meditations. Alienation from God was reflected in the relationship with the fellow beings and nature. Distorted and destroyed relationships are the characteristics of this age. Lent also challenges us for reconciliation with God and our fellow beings. 4) Lent: A call to hear the voice of the voiceless When we live among desires, longings and luxuries we fail to see and hear the realities around us. But lent helps us to hear the cry of the community. We don’t understand the pain and pangs of the starving stomach. Through our fasting we can identify ourselves with the starving lot. Through our observation of lent, we should listen to the cry of the weak and down trodden, hence those who are socially rejected can experience life in its fullness. Lenten season is the time to understand the greater depth of God’s self giving love through meditating on the self emptying sacrifice on the cross. Lent serves as a spiritual exercise helping us to identify with the self surrendering sacrifice of Christ. It also helps us to imbibe the salvific act of Christ and grow spiritually so as to turn back to God and to our fellow beings and to their basic needs. I wish a meaningful Lenten season to all my brothers and sisters in Christ.
Bobby Achen Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)
ST. THOMAS FEST 2017
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
1
MICHAEL JOHN SAM GEORGE
217
MICHAEL
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
1
SISSILI JOHN
1112
SICILY
HERMON
25613051
97223988
1
SAMUEL KOSHY VILANILAM
3014
SAMKUTTY
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
2
JEENA MARY SABU
4073
JEENA
HERMON
99735194
66174259
3
FEBY MANI MATHEW
581
FEBY
HERMON
66194291
97191953
3
JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA
731
JOPPU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
3
SWAPNA MANOJ
1102
SWAPNA
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364 99531965
3
NIKHIL JACOB KURIAN
1763
NIKHIL
ARARAT
25610029
3
REEBA SUSAN THOMAS
2953
REEBA
MIZPAH
25621645
65116877
3
SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE
3361
SHIBU
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
3
PRATHIK THOMAS MATHEW
4043
PRATHIK
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
4
MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM
441
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25639462
99450411 66605358
4
SANDRA ANGEL SUNIL
4104
SANDRA
MIZPAH
94464512
4
EZRA THOMAS MATHEW
4834
EZRA
ARARAT
24336752
97663981
5
JOHN MATHEW
1801
SAMKUTTY
MAHANAIM
94403845
66049592
5
VARGHESE K.V.
2161
ACHENKUNJU
GETHSEMANE
5
LOVELY CHACKO
3202
LOVELY
HERMON
5
BINCY JAMES
3262
BINCY
ARARAT
5
MALLIKA GANESH
4361
6
PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.)
1262
6
LITTY P .MATHEW
7
BEN GEORGE
99808234 25611739
99845904 99450894
EDEN
25621374
PREETHA
EMMAUS
25660975
3822
LITTY
GIHON
765
TANGU
MIZPAH
25732895
66897629
66533284 65970401
7
RINI V. CHANDY
3442
RINI
ARARAT
94967896
66839839
8
MARY THOMAS
472
SALLY
EDEN
25611281
99590819
8
AARON VARGHESE MATHEWS
2574
AARON
GIHON
25626196
99835773
24330423
99381691
8
LALIAMMA THOMAS
3332
LALY
ARARAT
8
ELIZABETH JOSEPH
3582
ELIZABETH
ARARAT
69309388
9
MERLEY ELIZABETH (DR)
2412
MERLEY
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
9
SERAH MOLLY SHIBU
3363
SERAH
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
9
JUNY THOMAS MATHEW
4811
JUNY
HERMON
2560572
66046936
10
JOHIN MATHEW
803
JOHIN
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
10
BIJU VARGHESE
4291
BIJU
MAHANAIM
13
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.)
2491
MANOJ
CANAAN
13
KIRAN FABIOLA GEORE EPHRE
4912
KIRAN
JERUSALEM
55742722 25662310
65993969
14
BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.)
2411
BINU
CANAAN
25617784
14
RELIN MATHEW THOMAS
5001
RELIN
EDEN
66419971
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66236469 65078450
BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
15
SUSAN ABRAHAM
1192
15
ALVIN JOSEPH
4993
PET NAME REENA
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
CANAAN
25641749
66575826
HERMON
99992546
16
IRINE SARAH PAUL
2323
AMY
MIZPAH
25616347
17
JOSHIN DANIEL GEORGY
1064
JOSHIN
EDEN
25621374
66732206 97211981
17
REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS
1901
REJI
MAHANAIM
25641355
66717905
17
AJAY PHILIP MATHEW
2084
AJAY
MIZPAH
25659153
97227413
17
SATISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA
2261
SATISH
OLIVET
25667847
97220734
17
ANWIN JAMES KOTTARAM
3263
ANWIN
ARARAT
99450894
17
EAPPEN P. MATHEW
4011
JAIMON
EPHRATH
90076484
17
SHERIN ANU RAJU
4082
SHERIN
MIZPAH
55041085
18
MANOJ MATHEW
1101
MANOJ
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364
19
BIJU P. ABRAHAM
1781
BIJU
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
19
DEEPU MOHAN
3721
DEEPU
ARARAT
20
JOHN GEORGE P.
1095
JOHNY
MIZPAH
25637568
99463476
20
NATHAN JOHN JIBI
1633
NATHAN
MIZPAH
25743908
97214572
99583014
20
MEECHAL MERCY RINU
2094
MEECHAL
HERMON
25652342
99076494
20
ELAINE MARY BINU
2384
ELAINE
OLIVET
25658460
66180986
20
JAMES NATHANIEL
3351
KOCHUMON
ARARAT
24315306
97287546
21
ROY JOHN
1111
MONACHAN
HERMON
25613051
97223988
21
ETHAN GEORGE BLESSON
3027
21
JIMMY CHERIAN VARGHESE
4061
JIMMY
EPHRAIM
22
ABRAHAM ABRAHAM P.
1451
RAJU
JERUSALEM
22
TIJU NINAN DAVID
3251
TIJU
MIZPAH
22
EMMA ELSY RENGIT
4524
EMMA
22
VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN
5002
VINNIE
GIHON
66224297 99967590 25647805
97434147
MAHANAIM
55667602
65526339
EDEN
66419971 66425309
66751937
23
SHERLY ANNI JOHN
4122
SHERLY
MAHANAIM
23
SHINTA ANN JOHN
4742
SHINTA
CANAAN
67094578
24
BENEETA ANN JACOB
1834
KUKKU
GETHSEMANE
25653582
94060957
25
ALISHBA TANYA JOHN
1113
TANYA
HERMON
25613051
97223988
66858404
27
TIMOTHY THOMAS GEORGE
1053
TIMOTHY
CANAAN
25623273
97934381
28
JIJI ISSAC JACOB
134
JIJU
CANAAN
25634270
66568667
28
TARUN KOSHY MATHEW
1434
TARUN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
28
ISAAC MATHEW THOMAS
4813
HERMON
2560572
66046936
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
“Happy Birthday"
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 1
NAME LOVIN MATHEW MATHAI & ROSHNI JOHNSON
M. No. 494
PRAYER GRP. OLIVET
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
25633941
55364465
2
ROHAN JACOB MANI & ASHA MARIAM JACOB
207
OLIVET
25624138
97520573
2
JOHN ALEXANDER & SHERLY JOHN
369
MAHANAIM
25610139
66249240
3
RAJU GEORGE & JIJI RAJU
395
EPHRAIM
4
SIBI BABYKUTTY & PRINCY RAJAN
495
EDEN
4
MATHEW P. SAMUEL & LITTY P .MATHEW
382
GIHON
5
SHIJI P ABRAHAM & BENCY MERIN MATHEW
496
CANAAN
65884620 99084797 65970401 60034632
5
VARGHESE K.V. & LOUSEY VARGHESE
216
GETHSEMANE
5
RAJU PHILIP & LEELAMMA PHILIP
18
MIZPAH
25640337
99598570
99808234
5
BENNY THOMAS & JIJI BENNY
204
EDEN
25659310
99671087
6
NAVEEN GEORGE THOMAS (DR) & SMILEY ANNIE GEORGE (DR)
34
EMMAUS
25636713
99650775
7
SHIBU PHILIP & JINI ANN ISSAC
196
CANAAN
8
ROY THOMAS & MERCY E. VARGHESE
259
JERUSALEM
25641509
99840439
65831508
8
MATHEW M. M. & SHEENA MATHEW
324
MAHANAIM
25650429
99893110
10
DENNY KOSHY & SONIA MOHAN GEORGE
127
EPHRAIM
10
MANOJ MATHEW M. & SUNITHA MANOJ M.
10
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
10
DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP & SMITHA P. THOMAS
313
EMMAUS
25643019
97220705
12
ABRAHAM NOBLE JOSEPH & REXY VARGHESE
541
MIZPAH
98831510
16
JOY THOMAS & JENU JOY THOMAS
182
EDEN
66014866
16
RAJAN V. JOHN & ELCY RAJAN
104
EPHRAIM
99628495
17
ABRAHAM T.M. & SOSAMMA ABRAHAM
168
MAHANAIM
25629174
65581644
21
HAROLD S. WARTIKA & ANITA JOSE (DR.)
348
GIHON
25359283
66893031
22
SHAJI THOMAS & JESSY SHAJI
77
EPHRAIM
24319387
94426797
24
ABRAHAM T. MATHEW & LEENA ABRAHAM
242
EPHRATH
67623224
66893288
66691680
“Happy Wedding Anniversary" STUDENT VACATION RETREAT
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CELEBRATING HOLY COMMUNION
Rt. Rev. Joseph Mar Barnabas celebrated the Holy Communion on 30/12/2016
BIBLE READING FOR LENT DAYS
DATE
DAY
26/2/2017
SUNDAY
27/2/2017
MONDAY
28/2/2017
TUESDAY
01/3/2017 WEDNESDAY 02/3/2017
THURSDAY
03/3/2017
FRIDAY
04/3/2017
SATURDAY
05/3/2017
SUNDAY
06/3/2017
MONDAY
07/3/2017
TUESDAY
08/3/2017 WEDNESDAY 09/3/2017
THURSDAY
10/3/2017
FRIDAY
Sunday School
MORNING ISAIH 58: ACTS 9:1-18 1 KING 3:4-15 JACOB 1:1-11 JEREM.11:1-8 EPHAS.5:1-14 GENS.1:14-19 ROMA. 2:7-16 JOB 8:1-22 JACOB 2:14-26 ZECH.1:1-6 ROMA.3:9-31 GENS.2:8-25 ACTS 12:1-24 JEREM.15: ROMA.3:1-19 GENES. 35:1-7 JACOB 4:7-17 EXOD. 16:14-31 ACTS 10:25-33 ZECH.8:1-8 3 JOHN 1:1-15 ISAIH 22: 20-25 1 CORI. 9:1-12 EXOD. 21:20-27 ACTS 11:1-18
EVENING GENES. 19:1-29 2 CORI. 5: ISAIH 29: 15-24 1 JOHN 4: 7-20 HOSA.14:1-9 JACOB 1:1-13 ISAIH 13: 6-13 JACOB 2:1-13 1 KING 18:16-24 ROMA. 2:28-3:1-8 ISAIH 1: 1-9 JACOB 3:13-18 JEREM.17:19-25 ROMA.12:10-21 GENES. 22:1-19 1 CORI. 1:1-18 2 SAMU.16:5-12 I TIMO.2:1-15 ISAIH 33: 1-6 1 CORI. 6:1-11 EXOD. 34:1-14 1 CORI. 8:1-13 NUMB.16:1-11 1 CORI. 9:13-27 JOB 25:1-6 ROMA.1:16-25
Rt. Rev. Gregorios Mar Stephanos celebrated the Holy Communion on 31/12/16
NEW MEMBERS Mr. Abraham Noble Joseph, 89 B, Pocket F, GIB Enclave, Delhi, Mother Parish St. Peters MTC Patpargang, Delhi. Has joined the parish with Membership No. 541 in Mizpah Prayer group. Tel.98831510
NEW BORN Mr. Alan George Koshy and Mrs. Nisha Mariam Joshy (Ararat prayer group, Mem # 367) on the arrival of their new born baby boy Nainu Susan Alan on 17/11/2016
Congratulations from St. Thomas Family
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Fridays 2.30 - 4.30 pm Worship service Sakhyam
Junior Choir
Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.15 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm
“Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” - Matthew 11:28
CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISES OF:
Mr. Mathew Abraham, Mannakuzhiyil, Ayroor brother in law of Mr. Mathews K. Abraham(Lalu) and brother of late Mrs.Sarada Mathews Abraham (Mem #61 Gihon PG) was called to heavenly abode on 3rd January 2017. Mr. P. A Thomas, (67) Panamthodathil, Naranammoozhy, Athikayam, father of Mr. Shinu P Thomas& Mrs. Shinta John, father in law of Mr. John Kuruvilla (Canaan P.G Mem # 473 & 474). was called to heavenly abode on 21st January 2017. St. Thomas Parish expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
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TIME
VENUE
THEME
HOLY QURBANA
WORSHIP ISA. 42:1-9
ACT. 8:1-13
JAS. 5: 13-18
EPISTLE
MARK. 2:23-28
MARK. 7:31-37
GOSPEL
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
Compassionate Healing Medical Mission Day
COL. 1:15-24 ISA. 65:17-25
HEB. 4:1-13
COL. 1:15-24
MARK. 2:23-28
JOHN. 2:1-11
MATH. 7:15-23
ROM. 11:13-24
ROM. 7:14-25
1 TIM. 1: 12-17
ROM. 5:12-21
ISA. 44:21-28
GEN. 6:1-13
FASTING PRAYER
HEB. 4:1-13
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
ISA. 65:17-25
SABBATH: Leading to the Perfection of Creation
Fall as the Violation of the Purpose Creation
LENT: Time of Transformation. Beginning of Great Lent
Thomas Varghese K. Trustee - Accounts
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ASSISTED BY:
WILL BE ASSIGNED
GIHON
SUNDAY SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIR
EDAVAKA MISSION
EDEN
MIZPAH
OLIVET
JERUSALEM
WILL BE ASSIGNED
ARRARAT
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Sajimon M. Chandy Lay Ministrant
HOLY QURBANA (English)
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2017 DATE / DAY St. Thomas Centre
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
7:30 AM 07:30 PM
03-FRI 07-TUE 7:30 AM 9.30 AM NECK - HOP
10-FRI
07:30 PM
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
14-TUE
07:30 PM
St. Thomas Centre
21-TUE 7:30 AM
07:30 AM
24-FRI 07:30 PM
17-FRI
26-SUN 07:30 PM
John Mathew Trustee - Finance
28-TUE
Note:- Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.
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