Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 9 Vol. IX
September 2015
Monthly news letter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
vidhyabhyasa dhinam (4th sep.) Savika Sanghom day (11th sep.)
SargoTsavam 2015 (17th sep.)
At Indian Community School (Senior), Salmiya, Kuwait on 17th September 2015
(18th Sep.)
St. Thomas Centre Tel : 2564 7060
(For Private Circulation only)
E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
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From the Vicar .... Dearly Beloved in Christ, I am happy to greet you all in the precious name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Starting with this issue, I would like to elucidate the various symbols, gestures and vestments relevant to Church and Christian worship. This month I am dealing with the liturgical vestments (dresses) put on by the celebrant in Holy Qurbana. In the Old Testament there is description of garments of the High Priests, Aaron and his sons: “And take you unto you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons. And you shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother for glory and for beauty. And you shall speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.” (Exodus 28: 1-5). The Christian Church honours God by following the Bible traditions. The vestments of the celebrant also represent the whole armour of God for protecting the self and the people of God from being defeated in faith (Eph.6: 13- 18). Given below are a brief description of some of the liturgical dresses. Detailed study will be followed in forthcoming issues. White Robe denotes holiness and purity. Stole (Oorara) - two end of which are stitched and put over the neck so as to hang down in the frontdenotes the breast plate of righteousness (Eph. 6:14). It is also said to be the breastplate of Aron and the wings of the angels. Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 E-mail : revsuniljoy@gmail.com
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Girdle denotes the belt of truth buckled against his waist. (Eph. 6:14). It also the sword against Satan upon the thigh. (Psalm 45:3; Job 38:3). It can also show servanthood service. Handsleeves which the celebrant wears on both hands denote the hands that are extended for good deeds (Psalm 18:34, 35) and represent the hands of Christ that brings the efficacy of service. Kappa is worn as the ecclesiastical outer vestment over all other garments. It signifies the celebrant being clothed in righteousness (Psalm 132:9,10). It denotes the robe of our Lord, the mantle of Elijah, the robe of Aaron and the robe of angels in heaven. Masnapsa (head cover decorated with 13 crosses on it) is the sign of Bishop’s forsaking worldly pleasures and devotion to Sanyasam. Patraseen that is the garment worn over the Kappa by the Bishop denotes he is the keeper of the Sacraments and Faith (Exodus 28:6-121) and also the ruler of the church. It also denotes protection in the secrets of the Tabernacle. (Psalm 27:5). Sleeba (Cross) reveals the victory of Jesus over the death, powers and principalities of this world. The sacred vestments have an important function in the liturgical celebrations. They are not worn in ordinary life, and thus possess a “liturgical” character, helps one to be detached from the everyday and its concerns in the celebration of divine worship. The form of the vestments, therefore, says that the liturgy is celebrated through Christ and not in the priest’s own name. He who performs a liturgical function does not do so as a private person, but as a minister of the Church and an instrument in the hands of Jesus Christ. May the Almighty God help you to learn deeper and correctly the relevance of the Church in the light of the Word of God! With Prayerful Regards, Yours Lovingly, Sunil Joy Achen Vicar Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)
Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
SargoTSavam 2015 Redemption of life and Renewal of Family
At Indian Community School (Senior), Salmiya, Kuwait on Thursday 17th September 2015
opening Ceremony at 7.00 pm Chief Guest - rev. Dr. p. p. Thomas Dignitaries & Guests Pookkalam matsaram for prayer groups starts at 6 pm cultural Programs by church organizations Pulikkali shikkarimelom - sunday school margam Kali - Yuvajana sakhyam onappattu - sevika sanghom sargotsavam special medley - choir Vallamkali - edavaka mission Followed by delicious onam sadhya
vicar & president rev. Sunil Joy
Secretary Christy Thomas
Convener biju varghese
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Birthdays Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile 66180986
1
EMILY MARY BINU
02383
EMILY
MAHANAIM
25658460
2
SAUMYA MARIAM
00504
SAUMYA
CANAAN
25641766
66511065
2
PREETHI SIMON (DR.)
02532
PREETHI
KADESH
25619413
66577386 66575826
3
GLENN V.GEORGE
01193
GLENN
CANAAN
25641749
3
SAM THOMAS SAMUEL
01881
JENU
EPHRATH
24334581
3
KEVIN C. VARUGHESE
03303
KEVIN
ARARAT
3
JOEMON JOHNSON
04541
JOEMON
EPHRAIM
5
JACOB CHANDY
00051
REJU
CANAAN
25634996 25750317
5
SOSAMMA CHACKO
01512
SUMA
MIZPAH
5
JACOB CHERIAN
02841
SHAJI
EPHRAIM
99301164 66474967 94022309 66770303 65900377 97459430
6
HANNAH ELIZABETH MATHEWS
00614
HANNAH
GIHON
6
NATHAN SHINU VARGHESE
04183
NATHAN
KADESH
25323698
66657380
97225771
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA
04471
MANOJ
CANAAN
50074800
7
NIKHIL GEORGE MATHEW
01403
NIKHIL
EMMAUS
7
LISA ANN ANUP
05082
LISA
ARARAT
24349168
99692119
8
THOMAS JOHN
03111
SHIJU
ARARAT
24311746
66467024 99068514
97615189
9
JOEL T. BIBU
02023
JOEL
GETHSEMANE
10
MALINI ANUP DANIEL
00337
MALINI
CANAAN
25629747
97230802
10
ASHILY MARIAM GEORGE
00964
CILY
EDEN
25659514
65880367
10
JENIN THOMAS
03113
JENIN
ARARAT
24311746
66467024
11
KEVIN MANOJ MATHEW
00105
KEVIN
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
11
ALEXY ANN ALEXANDER
00784
ALEXY
MIZPAH
97214239
97952102
11
JACOB GEORGE P.
01094
JACOBKUTTY
MIZPAH
25637568
99463476
11
JEHOSHUA GEORGE BOBBY
01593
JOSH
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650
11
MANI JACOB
02071
SALY
EDEN
25624138
97520573
12
SUSAN JOSEPH KOLLAMALA
00733
JOASHA
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
25650623
66391082
25652543
97910385
22657126
99730699
12
VIPIN VARGHESE
01153
VIPIN
KADESH
12
JACOB IDICULLA
02761
SUNIL
EPHRAIM
14
ABEL PHILIP VARGHESE
01133
ABEL
GIHON
14
ROCHELLE DENNY KOSHY
01273
ROCHELLE
EPHRAIM
15
MATHEW PHILIP
00091
JOY
GIHON
99807401 66691680
15
AARON PHILIP CHACKO
01563
AARON
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
15
ABEL PHILIP CHACKO
01564
ABEL
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
15
ALICE SAMUEL
02122
ALICE
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
15
SHERLY BINU
02952
SHERLY
MIZPAH
67785016
66257383
15
TITUS BENSON THOMAS
05051
EDEN
60768784
16
BYJU JOHN
04631
BYJU
MIZPAH
23710871
16
JEENA AVINASH
04902
JEENA
EDEN
25612447
97789456
17
SUJA BOBAN
00112
SUJA
CANAAN
25635156
66562536
66792715
17
PHILIP C. M.
00191
JOSE
EDEN
25629665
99796536
17
ANNAMMA MATHEW
00312
OMANA
EDEN
25615823
99758170
17
ABRAHAM STEPHEN
00721
SUNNY
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
17
SACHIN SAMUEL MATHEW
01433
SACHIN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
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Birthdays Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
25750317
65900377
17
SAJI MATHEW GEORGE
01511
SAJI
MIZPAH
17
ANNIE VARGHESE
03052
SUJA
GIHON
17
RICHLIN ANN GEORGE
03733
RITHU
MAHANAIM
18
GEORGE T. J.
00891
RAJU
MIZPAH
18
MERCY PHILIP
01342
MERCY
ARARAT
24348934
66280967
19
MANOJ PHILIPOSE
00591
MANOJ
MIZPAH
25612452
66599269
19
SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL
02622
SUNI
EMMAUS
25616846
99252794
19
SHEEJA SUSAN THOMAS
04042
SHEEJA
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
19
KEVIN SAJAN THAZHEL
04133
KEVIN
KADESH
25645717
19
GIANN SAIRA KOSHY
04353
GIANN
MAHANAIM
97638510 97254038 25659639
66552969
97790304 97356146
19
BENCY MERIN MATHEW
04962
BENCY
EDEN
60034632
20
PREEMA JOHN
01163
PREEMA
CANAAN
25630400
20
ROSHIN ANNA BINU
02704
ROSHIN
EDEN
25622107
97514540
20
BEENA THOMAS
03152
BEENA
EPHRAIM
24316340
97100727
25359283
20
HAROLD S. WARTIKA
03482
HAROLD
GIHON
20
NEETHA CHERIAN
04332
NEETHA
GETHSEMANE
66588173
66893031 99425816
21
JOE MAMMEN JOHN
01253
JOE
OLIVET
25661269
99413536
21
JESSICA MARIAM SAMUEL
02124
JESSICA
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
25643019
97220705
21
MELITTA ANN MATHEW
03863
MELITTA
ARARAT
22
SMITHA P. THOMAS
03132
SUMI
EMMAUS
97133949
23
NEHA MERIN KURIAN
01764
NEHA
ARARAT
25610029
99531965
24
EBEY ABRAHAM
04171
EBEY
MIZPAH
23717060
99132184
25652006
99320230
25617209
99228448
25
SOSAMMA THOMAS
01202
SUMA
GETHSEMANE
25
MATHEW VARGHESE
03661
MATHEW
GENERAL AREA
25
LISA ANN JACOB
04163
LISA
KADESH
65878276
26
DILEEP KOLLAMALA MATHEW
01461
DILEEP
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
26
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS
01791
PRAVEEN
KADESH
25613750
99291895
26
SAM KOSHY MATHEW
04821
APPU
MAHANAIM
25646043
94046656
26
PREETHI JOHN
04982
KADESH
99830153
94973625
25612248
27
DITTY SHAJI JOSEPH
01412
DITTY
EDEN
27
ANNA MARIAM JERRY
04673
ANNA
EMMAUS
28
ARYAN JOE VURGHESE
04053
ARYAN
EPHRAIM
24731745
28
REIZ RELIN
05003
REIZ
EDEN
66419971
29
SHIMSY ALEX
02502
SHIMSY
CANAAN
29
JITHIN JOHN THOMAS
03114
JITHIN
ARARAT
30
RINCY MANU ABRAHAM
01752
RINCY
KADESH
30
GEORGE JOHN
02151
GEORGEKUTTY
KADESH
ALAN
30
ALAN ABY VARGHESE
03851
30
SAIRAH ANNE ABRAHAM
04413
69977286 66494156 97682203 66062752
24311746
66467024
25635609
65134650
66224249
MIZPAH
66246413
EMMAUS
55778350
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
“Happy Birthday"
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Wedding AnniversarIES Date
Name
M. No.
Prayer Grp.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
2
SAMUEL MATHEW & ALICE SAMUEL
00212
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
3
ABHILASH A. ABRAHAM & MANEETA SUSAN THOMAS
00164
OLIVET
25648067
99416554
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA & ANJU SUSAN KURUVILLA
00447
CANAAN
6
NOBLE TOM JOSEPH & SHERIL SARA NOBLE
00442
GIHON
65100023
50157206
6
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.) & ANJU ANN PHILIP (DR.)
00249
CANAAN
25662310
66236469
7
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS & SHEENA ELIZABETH MATHEW
00179
KADESH
25613750
99291895
9
ALEX K.M. & LIZAMMA ALEX
00194
EPHRAIM
24346514
66265733
9
MONACHEN GEEVARGHESE & SUSAN VARGHESE
00269
EPHRATH
24311491
97115102
9
THOMAS JOHN & PREENA SUSAN ABRAHAM
00311
ARARAT
24311746
66467024
10
BIBU T. BABU & NISHA KURIAN
00202
GETHSEMANE
10
JACOB JOSEPH VELLOOR & BINU JACOB
00183
GETHSEMANE
25653582
94060957
10
SUNIL KURIEN & SHEEBA SIMON
00410
MIZPAH
944644512
66605358
10
BIJU P. ABRAHAM & JULIE BIJU
00178
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
11
LALOO THOMAS & ALICE LALOO
00027
GETHSEMANE
25657655
99588244
12
ALEXANDER GEORGE & OMANA ALEXANDER
00085
ARARAT
24331467
99211019
12
MATHAI KOCHUMMAN & JOLLY MATHAI KOCHUMMAN
00080
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
12
GEORGY MATHEW & SEENA ANN ABRAHAM
00310
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
13
FINNEY GEORGE & BINDU FINNEY GEORGE
00042
MAHANAIM
25610329
66631761
15
SAM GEORGE & MARIYAMMA SAM
00021
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
19
JOYAL SAM MATHEW & NISHA PAUL
00381
OLIVET
21
CHACKO ABRAHAM THUNDIYIL & DAISY ABRAHAM
00224
GENERAL AREA
25710468
99632147
24
VARUGHESE MATHEW & MINI VARUGHESE MATHEW
00048
EMMAUS
25619683
99112919
24
EAPEN ABRAHAM & PREETHI JOHN
00498
KADESH
99830153
94973625
25
SIMON GEORGE (DR.) & ANITHA SIMON (DR.)
00210
EPHRAIM
24891688
65017096
27
JACOB CHACKO & SAJINI JACOB MATHILUNKAL
00377
EPHRAIM
24337438
97216460
27
CHERIAN A. & ANNAMMA CHERIAN
00051
EPHRAIM
25613344
99658213
50074800
97230802
55804695
“Happy Wedding Anniversary" Sunday School
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Reopen on 4th September Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Worship service Friday 2.30 pm onwards Sakhyam
Junior Choir
Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.00 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm
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Welcome
Parish Visits
Rev. Sajesh Mathews, faculty member of Dharma Jyoti Vidhya Peeth, New Delhi visited the parish on 21 Aug 15.
Rev. Dr. P. P. Thomas, Vicar of Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church and the faculty member of Dharma Jyoti Vidya Peeth, New Delhi visiting our parish from 3rd Sept. onwards for diocesan collection. St. Thomas Family extends a warm welcome to Thomas Achen.
Blood Donation Campaign "The blood you donate gives someone another chance at life. One day that someone may be a close relative, a friend, a loved one - or even you"
Date : 2nd Oct. 2015 (Gandhi Jayanthi Day) Venue: ICSK - Senior School Auditorium We welcome everybody to join hands with us on this humanitarian initiative.
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TIME
VENUE
THEME
WORSHIP
EPISTLE
St.John. 12:20-26
GOSPEL
Gen. 7:11-24
1st LESSON
Rom. 6:1-14
2nd LESSON
GIHON
ASSISTED BY:
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF sept. 2015 DATE/ DAY 1 Pet. 3:19-22
To be assigned
HOLY QURBANA
Acts. 22:1-5
Baptism: Dying and Rising up with Christ
Prov. 4:1-19
ARARATH
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St.Luke. 4:31-44
Acts. 22:1-5
7.30 PM
Col. 1:24-29
Prov. 4:1-19
1st Tue HOLY QURBANA
St.Luke. 4:31-44
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
Col. 1:24-29
SAVIKA SANGHOM
7.30 AM HOLY QURBANA
Rom. 16:1-16
4th Fri Jesus the Great Guru Vidhyabhyasa Dhinam
Exo. 1:15-22
EDEN
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St.Mark. 15:37-41
Rom. 16:1-16
7.30 PM
Jam. 2:14-17
Exo. 1:15-22
8th Tue
HOLY QURBANA
St.Mark. 15:37-41
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
Jam. 2:14-17
SENIOR CITIZENS
7.30 AM
HOLY QURBANA
Phlm. 8-22
11th Fri Women: Partners in God’s Liberation Sevika Sanghom Day
Gen. 24:1-14
MAHNAIM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St.Luke. 1:5-7
Phlm. 8-22
7.30 PM
2 Tim. 1:3-14
Gen. 24:1-14
15th Tue
HOLY QURBANA
St.Luke. 1:5-7
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
2 Tim. 1:3-14
KADESH
7.30 AM
HOLY QURBANA
Acts. 27:27-38
18th Fri
The Wisdom of Elderly Senior Citizens Day
2 King. 4:42-44
MIZPAH
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St.John. 6:55-59
Acts. 27:27-38
7.30 PM
1 Cor. 11:23-30
2 King. 4:42-44
22nd Tue
HOLY QURBANA
St.John. 6:55-59
St. Thomas Centre, SALMIYA
1 Cor. 11:23-30
7.30 AM
Sacrament of Holy Qurbana HOLY QURBANA
25th Fri HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Abraham Mathew P. Trustee - Accounts
25611249 / 65062453 roshanjisha@yahoo.co.in
Roshan P. Jacob Lay Ministrant
25728848 / 66957302 lukoseradisson@gmail.com
Lukose Raju Lay Ministrant
7.30 PM
Mon Mathews C. John Trustee - Finance
25630521 / 66565496 mathewca@yahoo.com
29th Tue
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 monmathews72@gmail.com
Office Bearers Team Vijoy M. Alexander Vice President
25663520 / 97867814 christythomaskuwait@gmail.com
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.
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22623051 / 97100853 vijoyal@hotmail.com
for Private Circulation only
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