St thomas Messenger Aug 2013

Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)

A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait

P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 KuwaitTel : 24317631 (Res.) Mob : 97723631 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060E-mail: [email protected]

Rev. Chacko ThomasActing Vicar

[email protected]

Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20

1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays StreetOpp. Bestow Super Market

Issue No. 8 Vol. VII August 2013

(For Private Circulation only)

Every year, 15th of August is celebrated as Independence Day of India. The day commemorate political independence from of the nation from the British rule on 15th August 1947 and that independence is celebrated every year, although in a much more subdued form than on Republic Day. The Independence Day of India is much more than commemorating the anniversary of India’s free statehood. It is a moment of celebration, a day to pay tribute to the martyrs because of whose struggle and sacrifice we are breathing an air of freedom. This year, we celebrate our 67th Independence Day. The Independence Day of any country is a moment of pride and glory. "Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we will redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially. At the stroke of the midnight hour, when the world sleeps, India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.... We end today a period of ill fortune, and India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (Speech on Indian Independence Day, 1947)‘Free India’ was a dream of all Indians under the British rule. Everyone during that rule fought in some way or the other with a common aim of ending British and other colonial authorities in India. After a century of revolutions, struggle, blood shedding, battles and sacrifices, India finally achieved independence on August 15, 1947. India was free in 1947 from the British Empire but the country lost many men and women who were filled with undaunted courage and spirit of patriotism. Today, they are known as freedom fighters because they sacrificed their lives for their motherland. There are endless number of men and women other than the above list who daringly fought for India’s freedom.Indian freedom fighters with their true spirit and undaunted courage had faced various tortures, exploitations and hardships to earn us freedom. With unfailing courage and endurance our freedom fighters stood at the forefront fighting back India from the British clutches. On this Independence Day, let's celebrate the triumphs of their struggle... The pioneers of the freedom movement were Mangal Pandey, Tantia Tope, Rani of Jhansi and the great Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi who introduced non-violent ways of fighting the enemy. Other notable freedom fighters of India are Annie Besant, Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Bhagat Singh, Bipin Chandra Pal, Sukhdev Tapar, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Chandrashekhar Azad, Sarojini Naidu, Dadabhai Naoroji, Sucheta Kriplani, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Ram Prasad Bismil, Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad, Gopi Krishna Gokhale, Kittur Rani Chennamma, Rani Avanti Bhai, Begum Hazrath Mahal, Preeti Lata Waddadar, Matangiri Hazra, Kasturba Gandhi, Kalpana Datta, Lakshmi Sahgal (Capt. Lakshmi), Beena Das, Kanaklatha Baruah, Nellie Sengupta, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya, Indira Gandhi, Vijayalakshmi Pandit, Aruna Asif Ali, Sucheta Kriplani, Bhikaji Cama, Savitribhai Phule, Usha Mehta to name a very few! A great source of inspiration to all countrymen from these great personalities who led the freedom struggle and got this largest democracy independent on August 15, 1947; never forget their sacrifice.

We Salute You !!!!!!!!!!! Jai Hind!!!!!!!!!!! Vande Mataram !!!!!!!!!!!

"A Tribute to our Freedom Fighters"

Message from Philip AchenDear beloved in Christ

Greetings in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to serve the St. Thomas MT Parish, Kuwait for a short time in the absence of the Vicar. Let us continue our prayers to get the visa for our Vicar very soon.

India is once again celebrating its independence day in this month of august. We are blessed by God that we were born and brought up in an independent country. But many people misuse the freedom. Corruption and

disparity between the rich and poor and many other evils are existing in our country.

Galatians 5:1

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free”

Galatians 5:13

“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather serve one another in love”

As Christians we have great responsibility to exercise our freedom in a right way. We are called to be free from sin. We are not supposed to indulge in sinful nature. Freedom does not mean that we can do whatever we like. We are called by God to serve one another in love. Let us love others enjoying the love of God.

When we live in an another country, our responsibility is doubled. We are called to love the people of our community so that our fellowship and worship should be more meaningful to every one of us. At the same time we must love the people of this country who gave us the facility to work and find living hood. By our love let this people know the Christian love is unique and God’s name be glorified.

The people of this country is observing Ramadan. Most of the Muslims all over the world strictly celebrate this festival. This is a challenge to us also. Let us also find time for more prayers and devotions as families. Let this be a regular practice of our homes so that our children also take faith as serious in their lives.

The emphasis of the Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists Association is that every Marthomite is an Evangelist. Our Edavaka mission is the branch of the Voluntary Evangelists association. The members of the St. Thomas Parish Edavaka Misson take initiative to visit our houses and encourage every members to be a real witnesses of our Lord Jesus Christ. I sincerely appreciate their efforts and prayers. I request all members to take part in the Edavaka Mission Programs as far as possible and make the fellowship more meaningful. It is our responsibility to pray and do whatever we can for the spiritual renewal of our Parish and Mar Thoma Church as a whole. The Camp Research and DhyanaKendram of the Voluntary Evangelists association at Kompady stands for the renewal of the Church. Let us all join together for prayer and work for the enrichment of the Spiritual Life of every Mar Thomite for the Glory of God. I take this opportunity to convey the greetings of the President Thirumeni, the General Secretary and the Managing Committee of the MTVEA.

With Prayers

Very Rev. Dr. D. Philip

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1 JOSHUA ABRAHAM JACOB 04164 JOSHUA KADESH 25617209 992284481 ALEENA RACHEL TIJU 03253 ALEENA MIZPAH 667519371 ANDREWS JOHN MULLASSERY 00363 JIM MIZPAH 25616795 667822391 ALEXANDER VAIDYAN P. K. 00601 THAMPICHEN EPHRAIM 24318176 972058461 ALICE KURIAN (DR.) 01532 AJI GETHSEMANE 25663820 994682531 EMILY ANN RENGIT 04523 EMILY MAHANAIM 55667602 655263392 DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP 03131 DEEPU EMMAUS 25643019 972207052 EVELYN SARA SUNLEY 01773 EVELYN ARARAT 24318939 991057023 SUSAN JOHN MATHEW 00242 JENNY EMMAUS 25642194 667111023 TIA ANILA SARI SANJAY 02463 TIA SHEKAM 23727529 677660344 JACOB CHACKO 03771 RAJAN EPHRAIM 24337438 972164604 MATHEW PARAPPATTU 02003 BEN OLIVET 25661536 978391014 KEVIN VARUGHESE T. 00483 KEVIN EMMAUS 25619683 991129194 MARIAMMA OOMMEN 01912 LENI EPHRAIM 662954834 REBEKAH ELIZABETH SUNIL 00814 REBEKAH MAHANAIM 25349052 661971074 SHINU ABRAHAM VARGHESE 04181 SHINU KADESH 666573805 MATHEW ABRAHAM 00281 SHIBU OLIVET 25615203 995509965 ANU ALICE ANDREWS 00402 ANU OLIVET 25646983 663963675 THOMAS VARGHESE K. 03741 JERRY OLIVET 25616048 558612045 RACHEL ALEXANDER 00602 MOLLY EPHRAIM 24318176 972058465 PRIYA SAIRA ABRAHAM 04502 PRIYA EMMAUS 656082217 SUNLEY P. VARGHESE 01771 SUNLEY ARARAT 24318939 991057027 SHARON I. CHEERAN 03604 SHARON ARARAT 940477768 ABIYA ANN SUBIN 01923 ABIYA ARARAT 24341694 993628928 CHERIYAN T. CHERIYAN 02931 CHERIYAN MAHANAIM 25648202 664037129 SARAH PHILIP 00192 SARAH CANAAN 25629665 997965369 SHEENA ELIZABETH MATHEW 01792 SHEENA KADESH 25613750 9929189511 ANDREA ANN ABRAHAM 01913 AMMU EPHRAIM 6629548311 ALEN VARUGHESE ABRAHAM 01914 APPU EPHRAIM 6629548311 KRISTEF VARKEY CHACKO 03504 KRISTEF EPHRAIM 24745215 9933173812 RAHALAMMA THOMAS 00222 MOLLY EDEN 25644965 9972712612 JERIN ANIL 00904 JERIN EDEN 25625837 9968243312 SANDRA ELIZA MATHEW 00094 SANDRA GEEHON 22657126 9973069913 ANOOP K. ALEX 02911 ANOOP EPHRATH 24344721 9943607713 SUJA MATHEW 04601 SUJA EMMAUS 5081489614 SHARON C. MATHEW 01313 SHARON EPHRATH 24314590 6676007514 CARMEL C. MATHEW 01314 CARMEL EPHRATH 24314590 6676007514 JESSY KOSHY 03002 JESSY EPHRATH 24342128 9720107014 GEOL ABRAHAM 02031 GEOL KADESH 25621963 6658815014 RIYA MEERA KURIAN 03025 RIYA GEEHON 6622429714 SHARON NISHANTH THOMAS 00265 SHARON EMMAUS 25610213 9979543115 HANNAH SHAJI JOSEPH 01414 HANNAH KADESH 25612248 9406316115 ALVIN ROY JOHN 01114 IAN KADESH 25613051 9974083015 NISSY SARA GEORGE 00894 NISSY MIZPAH 25659639 6655296916 ABRAHAM MATHEW 01543 AVARACHEN GEEHON 25341972 6693577716 JOBY GEORGE CHERIAN 03763 JOBY EPHRAIM 24316910 9966243716 SAMSON MANOJ 00593 SAMSON MIZPAH 25612452 6659926917 SHERIN VARGHESE 01154 SHERIN KADESH 25650623 6639108217 ALAN K. EBY 01873 ALAN GENERAL 25639980 99985373

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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"

17 KESIA ANN JAMES 03353 KUKKU ARARAT 24315306 9728754618 JOVIN MATHEW 00804 JOVIN OLIVET 25617268 9942669118 GEORGE MATHEW. K 03151 ROY EPHRAIM 24316340 9710072718 VINEETHA MARIAM CHERIAN 04682 VINEETHA CANAAN 5071810019 ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH 02802 VEENA KADESH 25668263 6654399019 SEBINA THOMAS 01733 SEBI EDEN 66761362 9913854819 ANGELA SUSAN ALEX 01333 ANGELA EPHRATH 24330564 6709646519 JOSHUA SHOBIN MATHEWS 01613 JOSHUA GENERAL 25638289 6501051420 SHIBU CHERIAN 00411 SHIBU KADESH 25649403 9989145020 SHAJU K. ABRAHAM 03631 SHAJU ARARAT 9928166520 JOHN MATHEW 00241 SUNNY EMMAUS 25642194 6671110220 NANCY WILSON 04112 NANCY OLIVET 5510834420 SUBY M VARGHESE 04162 SUBY KADESH 25617209 9922844820 JERIN DANIEL 04611 JERIN MAHANAIM 9779431021 GIBI SKARIA 03901 GIBI GENERAL 5515058322 ANISH KURIAN GEORGE 00965 ANI EDEN 25659514 6651229122 VILAS VARGHESE 03341 VILAS GEEHON 9989937922 ALLAN VINCE VARGHESE 04113 ALLAN OLIVET 5510834423 JAIRO NANTHIYATTU SAM 03574 JAIRO EPHRATH 24348036 9710430723 JERAMI NANTHIYATTU SAM 03573 JERAMI EPHRATH 24348036 9710430723 MATHEW P. JACOB 02901 RONEI GETHSEMANE 9769293424 BEN GEORGE THOMAS 03333 BEN ARARAT 24330423 9938169124 ASHISH SONY THOMAS 04463 ASHISH GETHSEMANE 25650610 9767753625 SAM GEORGE 00211 SAM OLIVET 25616048 6629025325 KRIS JAMES 03354 APPU ARARAT 24315306 9728754625 ABEL ZACHARIAH TINKU 03984 ABEL CANAAN 6642190425 ABHILASH A. ABRAHAM 01641 ABHILASH OLIVET 25648067 9941655425 LEELAMMA PHILIP 00182 LEELAMMA MIZPAH 25640337 9959857025 LINY THOMAS 04592 LINY KADESH 6042493026 MANU ABRAHAM C. JOHN 01751 KOCHU KADESH 25643756 6622424926 SUSAN KOSHY 03672 JYOTHI ARARAT 24335198 6673582827 REEVES THOMAS GEORGE 00665 SACHU ARARAT 24335198 6604400827 SIBU THOMAS 00834 SIBU EMMAUS 25629186 6063127228 VINOO VARGHESE ABRAHAM 00463 VINOO OLIVET 9442706028 ANI ISNARENI SATEMAN 02462 ANI SHEKAM 23727529 6776603429 ANSLY SUSAN REJI 01144 ANSLY ARARAT 24344521 9721943329 ANIESH ALEXANDER 00783 ANIESH MIZPAH 97214239 9795210230 RIA KRISTINE GEOL 02033 RIA KADESH 25621963 6658815030 LINCY SOSA VARGHESE 01132 LINCY GEEHON 25652543 9791038531 BLESSON DANIEL PHILIP 04091 BLESSON MAHANAIM 25638325 6603553931 MATHEW C. M. 00371 MOHAN EPHRAIM 24885372 9943826331 SANTHOSH JOHN VARUGHESE 04141 SANTHOSH EMMAUS 9446567531 RAJU PHILIP 00181 RAJU MIZPAH 25640337 9959857031 SHINY NISHA 03652 SHINY EPHRATH 24334581 99420168

NeW boRNJOEL KOSHY NOBLE

Date of Birth: 16.04.2013S/o Noble Tome Joseph

& Sheril Sara NoblePrayer Group: GIHON

Family No.: 442

Our member Mr. James Thomas(S/o Mrs. & Mr. M.C. Thomas,Olivet Prayer Group)

married to Miss. Preethi Annie Thomas(D/o. Mrs. & Mr. Thomas Samuel, Chengannur)

NeWLY WeDDeD CouPLeS

Our member Mr. Mathew Philip(S/o Mrs. & Mr. Philip C.M. Cannan Prayer Group)

married to Miss. Nandita Sara Varghese(D/o. Late Mr. Varghese Thomas & Sara Varghese)

HoMeLaND TouR JuLY 2013NeYYaR DaM, PoNMuDi, KaNYaKuMaRi

WeddinG anniversaries in aUGUstDaTe NaMe PRaYeR GRP. TeL. ReS. MobiLe

ReGuLaR PRoGRaMS aT ST.THoMaS CeNTRe

Sunday School Summer Holidays 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

We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service.

1 KOSHY K. CHERIAN & SUNI K. KOSHY MAHANAIM 25629583 979428933 SIMMY VARGHESE & SOJI JOHN OLIVET 972423593 JACOB P. JABBU KOSHY & RACHEL JACOB MAHANAIM 25623596 990560314 SUNLEY P. VARGHESE & JULIE ELSA JACOB ARARAT 24318939 991057024 BYJU P. MATHEWS & LENA MARIUM THOMAS OLIVET 25661536 978391014 MANOJ K. VARGHESE & RAKHEE ELIZABETH MATHEW EPHRAIM 24346703 971531518 VARGHESE I. CHEERAN & LEENA VARGHESE ARARAT 977654569 JOBY C. GEORGE & BINCILY K. IDICULLA ARARAT 998021729 THOMAS MATHEW & SHEEJA SUSAN THOMAS CANAAN 25660857 9939829710 CHACKO PHILIP & SHEENA KOSHY ARARAT 24348934 9721352213 MATHEW VARGHESE & GIGI OOMMEN KADESH 25659976 6623267814 FEBY MANI MATHEW & CISAL GEO MAHANAIM 66194291 9444564514 JOSE PALATHINKAL JOY & BEENA ANNIES JOSE MAHANAIM 6692188316 THOMAS C. GEORGE & LALIAMMA THOMAS ARARAT 24330423 9938169116 SUNIL C. JOSE & ANCEY ANIYAN KADESH 9922863917 SHAJU K. ABRAHAM & ANPU ANN ZACHARIAH ARARAT 9928166517 MALLIKA GANESH EDEN 2562137417 JOMOLE SUSAN GEORGE GENERAL 9956878319 SHIBU PHILIP MATHAI & NEETHA MARIAM ABRAHAM EDEN 25636526 9961572419 CHERIYAN T. CHERIYAN & SUNITHA ANNIE CHERIAN MAHANAIM 25648202 6640371219 RENJIT GEORGE (DR.) & JOLLY RENJIT (DR.) MAHANAIM 55667602 6552633920 RAJAN DANIEL. N. & SUSY RAJAN CANAAN 25629747 9906851421 BINU THOMAS KUREEKKATTIL & BIJINU K. BINU MAHANAIM 25658460 6618098621 GEORGE CHERIAN K. & SUJA GEORGE CHERIAN EPHRAIM 24316910 9966243722 MADATHILPARAMPIL VARGHESE JOHN & MARIYAMMA JOHN GETHSEMANE 9748801723 DANY V. JACOB & NINI ELSA MATHEW OLIVET 55479452 9938167624 MATHEWS KOSHY & SICY MATHEW CANAAN 25641766 6651106524 CHERIAN MATHEW & GRACE CHERIAN MAHANAIM 25629583 6608750924 JOSE V. MATHEW & SHEILA SUSAN JOSE CANAAN 6648146524 VIJI VARGHESE & JILSA V. VARGHESE CANAAN 9754128826 SATISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA & JASMINE SATISH OLIVET 25667847 9722073426 SAM MATHEWS & MOLLY SAM EMMAUS 9928093828 JOJU JOSE & TEENA SARA JOHN ARARAT 24338529 6666076429 MATHEW JOHN & SHERLY MATHEW EPHRAIM 66808735

Note : Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.

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We request individuals / organizations / prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “St. Thomas Messenger” every month. You could even share the

special occasions in your family with St.Thomas family by sponsoring an issue of “St. Thomas Messenger”. Your kind co-operation in this matter is solicited. For further details, please contact the office bearers in advance.

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St. Thomas Messenger for the month of August is sponsored by: Santhosh Philip & Lincy Sosa Varghese and Sunil Philip & Renjini Sunil Philip

St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.

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 W

orship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Center & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.

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Trustee - accounts

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Lay Ministrant

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Lay Ministrant

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gmail.com 25661703 / 66523843

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DATETIME

VENUETHEME

PROGRAMMEEPISTLE

GOSPELFIRST

LESSONSECOND LESSON

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N02 FRI

7:00 AMSTC, SALMIYA

Mission Sunday - The Church that has to Introduce Jesus

HOLY COMMUNIONActs.

26:24-29 St. John.12:20-26

Isa55:1-13

Acts16:19-34

ARARAT

06 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK HOLY COMMUNION

EDEN

09 FRI7:00 AM

STC, SALMIYAFeast of Transfiguration- The

Glorification of our LordHOLY COMMUNION

2 Pet. 1:16-21

St. Luke9:28-36

Exo24:12-18

Heb 12:18-29

MAHANIAM

13 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK HOLY COMMUNION

GEEHON

16 FRI7:00 AM

STC, SALMIYAThe Gifts of the Holy Spirit

HOLY COMMUNION1 Cor.

12:1-12St. John 20:19-23

Joel2:29-32

1 John2:7-17

CANNAN

20 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK HOLY COMMUNION

OLIVET

23 FRI7:00 AM

STC, SALMIYAReformation Day: The Authority of

the Word of God

HOLY COMMUNION2 Tim.

3:14-17 St. Mat5:17-20

Exo20:1-17

Rev1:1-9

MIZPAH

27 TUE7.30 PM

HOP, NECK HOLY COMMUNION

EMMAUS

30 FRI7:00 AM

STC, SALMIYAFruit of the Spirit

HOLY COMMUNIONGal. 5:16-24

St. John.15:1-20Gen. 33:1-17

2 Pet 1:3-10KADESH