Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 3 Vol. VII
March 2013
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
Color in the flowers as you do any of these activities during the 40 days of Lent
40 Days of Awakening P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 2563 5253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060 E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil Vicar fatherpanachi@gmail.com
(For Private Circulation only)
Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20 1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street Opp. Bestow Super Market
Dearly beloved in Christ, I am happy that I could visit St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait in the month of February 2013. It is after about 5 years that I am visiting Kuwait and I am grateful to the invitation extended to me by the St. Thomas Parish. This is a home coming and I am glad that I could renew my acquaintances and meet new friends. I praise God for your love, hospitality and fellowship. Kindly continue to uphold me in your prayers. You invited me as the chief guest of your harvest festival. I am marveled at the talents you have, the hard work you put in and the enthusiasm in bringing together all your friends for the day’s program. It is quite appropriate that you are supporting mission activities and social services from the proceeds of the fest. It will be more meaningful when you yourself involve and get related to the mission activities which aims at the integrated development of a village community in India. The mission and ministry of the church is ‘community formation and community living’. We have entered in to the great Lent that spreads to 50 days. These are days when we meditate upon the incarnation, public ministry, death on the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These meditations are aimed at self-examination, sanctification and victorious Christian living. I love to call this as ‘Journeying with Christ’. It has four significant steps: Journeying with Christ is to understand the person and the work of Christ. St. Paul exhorts the believers in Philippi (Phil. 2:5) to have the same input of Christ. Can we follow him to understand him, day after day. Journeying with Christ is to put into practice what Jesus, has taught us. Jesus, through the sermon at the mount, tells us that it is important, not simply to hear the teachings, but also to put them into practice (Mtt. 7:21-27). Journeying with Christ means to be transformed in life. Every encounter with Jesus brings in transformation in life. The sacrament of Baptism reminds us of an identification with the death and resurrection of Jesus. St. Paul says I am crucified with Christ, it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me (Gal. 2:20). Journeying with Christ means to follow Him all through the days of our life. The resurrected Jesus asks Simon Peter, even after commissioning him to follow Him. See the two times Jesus is saying this in St. John 21:19 and 22. May the season of Lent this year bring transformation in the life of all of us and empower us with the power of this resurrection for a fruitful Christian living. God bless you all. Yours in Christ’s Ministry Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa
Our Grand Metropolitan with Office Bearers
St. Thomas Fest 2013
Birthdays in march Date
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Member No
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Telephone
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Birthdays in march Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
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Thanks to God Almighty for his mercy that kept you safe and sound during the past year. Praying to Lord God to shower his Blessings, on each of you, all through the year ahead.
" Happy Birthday"
Wedding Anniversaries in march Date
Name
Member No Prayer Grp. Tel. Res.
Mobile
2
DEEPU MOHAN & SUSHA ZACHARIA
03721
ARARAT
99583014
99583014
3
BOBAN VARGHESE K & SUJA BOBAN
00111
CANAAN
25635156
66562536
3
LALU BABY & RINI V CHANDY
03441
ARARAT
94967896
94063349
4
JOSEPH OORIYATHARA P & CHRISTY MARRY JOSEPH
04371
MAHANAIM
60957080
60957080
5
DAVID GEORGE & LALY GEORGE
00711
MAHANAIM
25649742
97439377
8
CHACKO THOMAS & RAHALAMMA THOMAS
00221
EDEN
25644965
99727126
10
THOMAS CHACKO & REENA THOMAS
01171
EPHRAIM
97335426
97335426
16
SHIBU CHERIAN & SOMY SHIBU CHERIAN
00411
KADESH
25649403
99891450
25
JOHN MATHEW & MERCY PHILIP
01341
ARARAT
24348934
66280967
26
SANTHOSH JOHN VARGHESE & TIJI ANS ABRAHAM
04141
EMMAUS
94465675
94465675
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.
NEW MEMBERS Philip Varghese & Family
Thomas Peedikayil Oommen & Family
Member No: 0470 Prayer Group: Olivet Mother Parish: Kuriannoor Narthoma(Neelethu) Contact No.: 99256828
Member No: 0469 Prayer Group: Gethsemane Mother Parish: Salem Marthoma - Narakathany Contact No.: 66408581
REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School
Every Friday at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Yuvajana Sakhyam
Every 1st and 3rd Friday after the Worship service
Junior Choir
Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PM
Sevika Sanghom
All Saturdays at 5.00 PM
Senior Choir
Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM
Edavaka Mission
All Saturdays at 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. K Philipose Vaidyan (94), Kaithavilayil Rose Villa, Cheppad, F/O. Mr. Alexander Vaidyan, Member No: 060, Ephraim Prayer Group, Tel: 24318176. Mr. Kuruvilla Mathai (94), Kollamparampil House, Pandanadu, F/O, Mr. Achankunju K. M., Member No: 088, Kadesh Prayer Group, Tel: 25646384. St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
Hearty Congratulations to the Newly Wedded Couples
Simy & santhosh Our Member Miss. Simy Sarah Abraham (D/o Mrs. & Mr. Abraham Mathew, Olivet Prayer Group) married to Mr. Santhosh K. Mathew (S/o. Mrs. & Mr. Kochummen Mathew, Bangalore)
Rohan & Asha Our Member Mr. Rohan Jacob Mani (S/o Mrs. & Mr. Mani Jacob, Eden Prayer Group) married to Miss. Asha Mariam Jacob (D/o. Mrs. & Mr. Jacob Mathew, Thiruvananthapuram)
Jenny & Mebin Our Member Dr. Jenny Abraham (D/o Mrs. & Mr. Abraham Abraham P., Eden Prayer Group) married to Mr. Thomas Alexander (S/o. Mrs. & Mr. Alex Thomas, Meenadam)
Brito & Kiran Our Member Mr. Brito Mathew Varghese (S/o Mrs. & Mr. K.A. Varghese, Geehon Prayer Group) married to Miss. Kiran George (D/o. Mrs. & Mr. George Ephraim, Bangalore)
May Heaven’s choicest blessings be showered upon the cheerful couples. Willy & shyma Our Member Mr. Willy Mathew Emmaus Prayer Group (S/o Mrs. & Mr. Mathew) married to Miss. Shyma Mathew, Mumbai
1 FRI
DATE 7.30 PM
7.30 AM
TIME STC, SALMIYA
STC, SALMIYA
VENUE Faith that transcends boundaries (4th Sunday in Lent)
THEME HOLY COMMUNION
PROGRAMME Galatians 3:23-29
EPISTLE
St. Matthew 15:21-28
GOSPEL
Isaiah 45:1-13
FIRST LESSON
Acts 13:44-52
SECOND LESSON
WILL BE ASSIGNED
WILL BE ASSIGNED
WILL BE ASSIGNED
WILL BE ASSIGNED
ARARAT
EMMAUS
MAHANAIM
EPHRAIM &EPHRAT
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CANAAN
WILL BE ASSIGNED
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF march 2013
5 TUE STC, SALMIYA
Acts 16:19-34
STC, SALMIYA
Isaiah 6:1-8
7.30 AM
HOLY COMMUNION (English)
10.00 AM
Acts 16:19-34
8 FRI
Isaiah 6:1-8
8 FRI
2 Corinthians St. Luke 1:1-11 13:10-17 FASTING PRAYER 2 Corinthians St. Luke 1:1-11 13:10-17
HOP, NECK Prayer that Renews Life
HOLY COMMUNION
7.30 PM HOP, NECK
STC, SALMIYA
Worshipping Community: Agent of Redemption (5th Sunday in Lent)
12 TUE 7.30 AM
Acts 20:28-38
7.30 PM
Exodus 17:8-16
15 FRI STC, SALMIYA
St. Mark 10:46-52
19 TUE 7.30 AM STC, SALMIYA
Philippians 1:3-11
22 FRI 7.00 PM
40th Friday Christ who won the Temptation Hosana - "Messiah" The Prince of Peace Maundy Thursday - "Celebration of the Divine plan of Salvatioin"
HOLY COMMUNION
24 SUN STC, SALMIYA
1 Peter 1:13-22 Philippians 2:5-11 1 Corinthians 11:23-34
7.00 PM
HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION
28 THU
Worship Service
Hebrews 12:1-13 Colassians 1:15-23 Hebrews 9:1-15 1 Peter 1:1-25 Galasians 3:1-22 Hebrews 3:1-19 Good Friday "Mystery that Unveiled Death"
Numbers 12:1-9 Zechariah 9:9-17 Exodus 12:1-17 Isaiah 53:1-12 Zechariah 13:1-9 Numbers 21:1-9
Revelation 21:1-8
STC, SALMIYA
St. Mark 4:1-11 St. Matthew 21:1-11 St. Matthew 26:1-16 St. Matthew 26:47-75 St. Matthew 27:1-44 St. Matthew 27:45-56
Isaiah 52:7-15
HOLY COMMUNION
St.Matthew 28:1-10
Easter Sunday End of Great Lent "Resurrection : Proclamation of Hope"
1 Corinthans 15:1-19
8.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
29 FRI
5.00 AM
Secretary Shibu Cherian
66565496 / 25630521
Trustee - Finance Abraham Mathew P.
66165292 / 25652751
Trustee - Accounts Chacko Daniel
66562536 / 25635156
Lay Ministrant Boban Varghese K.
99468253 / 25663820
Lay Ministrant Dr. Abraham Kurian
31 SUN
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as Two Laymen to assist in Church Services,Two Lesson Readers and four children to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Center & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.
St. Thomas Messenger for the month of March is sponsored by Dr. Anita Jose & Mr. Harold S. Wartika on the occasion of their wedding anniversary and the following newly Married Couples Simy & Santhosh; Jenny & Mebin; Rohan & Asha; Brito & Kiran and Willy & Shyma St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
Vice President Laloo Thomas
99891450 / 25649403
ST. THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2012-2013
99588244 / 25657655