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Page 1: Newsletter Oct to Dec 2012

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Vicar

Rev. Benu John

Mrs. Jolly Joy Benu

Master. Abhishek Benu John

11 Walker Ave., Pikesville, MD 21208

Parsonage: 410-602-1112

Cell : 443-517-7155

Email :

[email protected]

Youth Chaplain

Rev. Jaison Thomas

Mrs. Dr. Sherin Ann Thomas

42293 Demarco Terrace, Chantilly,

VA 20152

Tel: 703-348-2339 Email:[email protected]

www.marthomachurchofbaltimore.org

Front Page Designed by Toms Konumadam

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NOTES

ADDRESS CHANGE Mr. Sunil John 957 Clopper Rd. Apt # T2,Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Phone:410-505-4914

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Executive Committee Members—2012

Office Bearers

Vicar & President Rev. Benu John 410-602-1112

Vice President Mr. Punoose Andrews 410-552-4647

Secretary Dr. Reju Koshy Alex 443-588-4307

Treasurer Mr. Sajan John 410-461-1851

Accountant Mr. Lincoln Mathew 410-878-2572

Lay Leader (Mal) Mr. Elias Abraham 410-418-8018

Lay Leader (Eng) Mr. Prashant Varghese 443-393-4205

MANDALAM & DIOCESE REPRESENTATIVES

Mandalam Member Mr. K.V.Varghese 410-560-3626

Dioc.Assy.Member Mr. Roshan Punoose 410-302-7053

ORGANISATION REPRESENTATIVES &

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Sunday School Dr. Priya Abraham 410-480-5494

Youth Fellowship Ms. Jiji Abraham 410-668-3423

Choir Mr. Aji Philip Mathew 732-476-4579

Sevika Sangham Mrs. Gracey Abraham 410-668-3423

Edavaka Mission Mr. Chacko Samuel 410-988-2515

Area Prayer group Representatives:

Group A Mr. John V. George 410-581-1171

Group B Mrs. Annamma Chacko410-988-2515

Group C Mr. Regi Puthur 410-823-7676

Group D Mr. Abraham Verghese 610-857-3985

Group E Mr. Sunil K. John 410-505-4914

Auditors:

Mr. Rajan Jacob 410-203-9488

Mr. Benson Mathew 717-764-4074

Ecumenical Council:

Mrs. Molly Thomas 443-416-9499

Mr. Moncy T. Mathew 410-655-8245

Mr. Samuel Thomas 410-465-1406

Worship Time : On all Sundays 9:30 am

Youth Fellowship : 7.00pm - 9.00pm

on Every 1st Fridays

Sunday School : Every Sunday after Service

Choir : Practice at 8.30 am on every Sunday

Young Families Fellowship : Every 3rd

Saturday at 4:00pm

Sevika Sangham : Alternate Thursdays & Fridays

at 9:30 am at Parsonage and

every 3rd

Sunday after Qurbana

Edavaka Mission Prayer : 6.30pm - 8.30pm

At Cottages on

2nd & 4th Saturdays.

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Message from Youth Chaplain

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Do you ever feel you are a nobody, a failure? Do you ever doubt that you will

be successful?

Life can sometimes be very hard as we face situations that may cause us to

question ourselves and our future. However, we must always remember that God

has a purpose for our life. That is, we all have unique personalities and talents that

God has given us so that we would be blessed to be a blessing for others. The

Scripture reminds us, “For I have plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans

to give you a future and hope”(Jer. 29:11). God already has a plan for all of us and

we must then submit to His plan so that we succeed. None of us are born failures;

in fact, we are born to be a blessing and to have a bright future and hope. But, if

we run away from God, deny His plan for our life and neglect His daily presence

and power in our life we fail ourselves. So, let us be proactive about our faith in

God and in His plans for our life. Here are six things that you must believe about

yourself:

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world (devil). (1

John 4:4)

Through faith in God, I can overcome every circumstance in my life (Mark

11:23)

I have a strong body that has been healed by the stripes taken on Jesus’ back.

(Matt. 8:17)

I have the ability to control my mind and cast out evil thoughts (2 Cor. 10:4-5)

I am poised for success and will not accept any defeat as final (1 Cor. 15:57)

I hate sin but love all people and have favor everywhere I go. (Prov. 12:2)

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Peer pressure is a social influence exerted by oth-

ers on an individual. The pressure is exerted in order to get

someone to act or believe in similar way. Research has

shown that peer pressure has a greater impact on adolescent

behavior. Peer pressure is not always negative. There are

negative and positive effects of peer pressure. Peer pressure

can be positive if the peers help in changing the person for

better. Unfortunately, the peers influence persons to the

negative effects of peer pressure, such as loss of individual-

ity, change to the high-risk behavior and strained relationship

with family.

Peer pressure can lead to loss of individuality.

Extreme peer pressure can lead you to follow what your

peers feel right. It always happens to the person that has low

self-esteem. If you do not have confidence in yourself, you

may feel insecure and you will always seek the opinions of

others to determine your worth. You will adopt your peer’s

taste of fashion, clothing, music, and general living. Peer

pressure can actually lead you to lose your tastes of life and

original way of looking at life.

Another effect of peer pressure is that it changes

the person to unhealthy habits. You want to experiment

things and after that you will be addicted to drugs, alcohol,

smoking, sex, skipping school and various high-risk behav-

iors. As a result, there are teen pregnancies, sexually trans-

mitted diseases, and lower grades in school. They only want

to have fun without thinking of the future consequences.

Peer pressure will cause strained relationship with

the family. The teenagers spend many more time with their

peers than with their family members. They do not realize

that family is more important than friends.

In conclusion, what we ought to concentrate most

is how peer pressure can be prevented. It can be done by

teaching the children to be more confident and comfortable

in themselves. A strong support from family, an ability to

Prayer Group Representatives:

Prayer Group A: (Windsor Mill, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Lutherville, Reis-

terstown)

Leader: Mrs.Usha George

Schedule: Meets every 1st Sunday of the Month.

Prayer Group B: (Ellicott City, Columbia)

Leader: Mrs. Laly Elias

Schedule: Meets every 3rd Sunday of the Month

Prayer Group C: (Parkville, Towson, Perry Hall, Bel Air)

Leader: Mr. Abraham Daniel (Aniyan)

Schedule: Meets every 2nd Sunday of the Month.

Prayer Group D: (York, Harrisburg) [PA]

Leader: Mr. Benson Mathew

Schedule: Meets every 1st Saturday of the Month.

Prayer Group E: (Silver spring, Elkridge, Laurel, Gaithersburg)

Leader: Mr. Aji Mathew

Schedule: Meets every 4th Sunday of the Month.

For Communication of Organizations,

Please contact the following members;

Edavaka Mission:

Secretary: - Mr. Mathew T. Chacko (410-655-8245)

Sevika Sanghom:

Secretary: - Mrs. Beena George (410-313-8964)

Young Family Fellowship:

Secretary: - Dr. Reshma Phillips (410-796-7982)

Sunday School:

Superintendent: - Ms. Jiji Annie Abraham (410-668-3423)

Choir:

Secretary: - Mr. Abraham George (Babu) (410-313-8964)

Youth Fellowship:

Secretary: - Ms. Ashley A. Johnson (410-795-8205)

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KIDS ZONE Jokes

A little Catholic kid praying for a car A little Catholic kid was praying as hard as he could.

'God,' he prayed, 'I really want a car.'

Jumping up and dashing to the window, he saw that the driveway was

empty.

'God,' he prayed again, 'I really NEED a car.'

Still no answer to his prayers. Suddenly the kid stood up, ran into his parents'

bedroom, and grabbed the statuette of the Virgin Mary off the mantelpiece.

He wrapped it up in ten layers of paper, using three rolls of tape and a spool

of twine, then stuffed it inside a box at the very bottom of his closet.

'Okay, God,' he said, getting down onto his knees again, 'if you ever want to

see your mother again...'

John'y version of Moses journey out of Egypt

Johnny was asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday School.

"Well, mom, our teacher told us how God sent Moses behind enemy lines on

a rescue mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

"When he got to the Red Sea he had his engineers build a pontoon

bridge and all the people walked across safely. Then he used his

walkie-talkie to radio headquarters for reinforcements. They sent bombers to

blow up the bridge and saved the Israelites."

"Now, Johnny, is that really what your teacher taught you?" his

mother asked.

"Well, no, mom, but if I told it the way the teacher did, you'd never believe

it."

Letters to a Vicar

Dear Pastor, I know God loves everybody but He never met my sister.

Yours sincerely, Arnold. Age 8, Nashville.

Dear Pastor, My father should be a minister. Every day he gives us a sermon

about something.

Robert, Age 11, Anderson.

Dear Pastor, I'm sorry I can't leave more money in the plate, but my father

didn't give me a raise in my allowance. Could you have a sermon about a

raise in my allowance?

Love, Patty. Age 10, New Haven

Dear Pastor, I think a lot more people would come to your church if you

moved it to Disneyland.

Loreen. Age 9. Tacoma

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Many years ago a wealthy young man had been proudly driving his Ford vehi-

cle when he started to hear some strange noise seemingly from the engine in

the car. A few minutes after that the car stopped working. The man got out of

his car, opened the hood and began inspecting the vehicle. He spent hours but,

he was unable to fix it. As he pranced around, frustrated, a well-dressed man,

middle-aged man came up to him and asked what the problem seemed to be.

The young man explained all that had happened and expressed his absolute

frustration. The middle-aged man offered to help and eventually the young

fellow reluctantly acquiesced claiming it wouldn’t make any difference any-

how. Within a matter of five minutes, the car was up and running again and

the young man stood in awe. He asked, ”How did you do it? This is my car

and I had been working on it for so long…” . The middle-aged man replied,

“You see, my name is Henry Ford and this is my car; I built this car and so I

know every single detail about it!”. Similarly, we are His creation and He

knows everything about us for He has great plans for us!

The next few months will seem to go by quickly with the holiday’s

right around the corner! I pray that all the youths would get involved in the

various youth programs that have been scheduled. Also, remember that the

church is not just a Sunday but, a movement of the faith community. So, use

the holidays, your free time, skills, talents and knowledge to grow our youth

fellowship, church and those in greatest need within our cities and neighbor-

hoods. God bless you!

May God Almighty empower us to respond to His plans for our life so that

we would be all that we are meant to be!

Your brother in Christ,

Jaisen Achen

214-604-6678

[email protected]

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Dear All in Christ,

Warm greetings to all in Christ’s name. Namaste to you all in a true Indian way. We

are approaching another Christmas season. A season of hope for the world. Let’s

hope the coming months bring us joy and fulfillment of our vision for our Lord. We

immensely enjoyed our American adventure and more is yet to come. We need to

fulfill our mission to be the “REACHING OUT” church. It has to be a collective

dream of the community. Our reaching out may be even beyond the Malayalam

community and marthoma fellowship. Are we prepared for this challenge? Secondly

we need to refocus our attention to the children and the elderly community. We

need to bring the children and the senior citizens along with our youths and women

to make our church more vibrant. So reaching out is not just going out to the com-

munity outside of us it is even reaching out to our own members who are on the pe-

riphery. In the recent years our Sevika sanghom members and children had been able

to make significant achievements but we are far from the goal of being a model

church. We have the potential to make it to the top but we need to visualize reaching

the Zenith. Our church space is now being grossly underutilized by our community.

Now that our basement is also open can we think together to make our space

and time more relevant for our community to learn and foster relationships? Now I have one more concern that there is increase of alcoholism and obesity in the

marthoma families throughout the globe. Our church in India was pioneer in resist-

ing this social epidemic and our church had collectively decided to flush out alcohol-

ism from every family. Where have we gone wrong? Can we still say no to alcohol-

ism and lifestyles that are harmful to spiritual and mental health? It’s a challenge for

us to address very prayerfully as a family. This is my 12th parish and in my 12 year

of experience I had seen families breaking in alcoholism. It’s an epidemic and the

more we ignore it the more it gets rooted in our community? Even our young and

promising people in our Christian community are victims of unhealthy lifestyles that

include alcoholism.

Last I really pray for closer bonds and love among our community members. A

church united in its vision and mission is the need of the hour. Area group prayer

and church events had greatly helped to fulfill this vision. But we need to be more

proactive in this holy task. Let’s reach out to at least one family who we do not

know as we come to church each Sunday. Then Within one year we will be friends

with all our members. I seek that all members provide their email address and mo-

bile numbers to the vicar in order for helping me to communicate with you about

important church matters. You may also communicate with me with genuine con-

cerns and suggestions for the future. Please do pray for our church earnestly and stay

tuned. Let’s work together to make this church a historic community with a vision

for the future. May God Bless you. Pray for us too.

With love and prayers,

Benuachen and family.

Message from the Vicar

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Intercessory chain prayer every Monday from 5:00am till 12 O’clock midnight. Teleconference prayer every Wednesday at 9:00pm . The phone number is 605-562-3000 and access code is 540232 Talent Night October 13th. Bake Sale October 21st. Thanksgiving November 25th. House to House Christmas Caroling begins on December 1st Satur-day and will end on 22nd Saturday. Christmas Carol Service: December 24th at 7:00pm. Christmas Holy Qurbana: December 25th morning at 9:00am. Watch Night Service: December 31st at 9:00pm.

Birth Announcements Mr. Anil Abraham and Mrs. Sissy Abraham have been blessed

with a Baby Girl on the 14th September, 2012.

Rev. Jaison and Mrs. Dr. Sherin Ann Thomas have been blessed

with a Baby Boy on September 26th 2012.

Congratulations ! Our Church won 3rd prize in the South East Center Sevika Sang-

hom Quiz competition in Philadelphia Christose MTC.

Our youths entered the semis of the north east yuvajana sakhyam-

Volley Ball tournament in New York.

Condolences The members of the Marthoma Church of Baltimore express our

deep condolence:

To Dr. Rekha Varghese for the loss of her father in August 2012.

To Mrs. Bindu Ann Mathew for the loss of her father in August

2012.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Birthdays / Wedding Anniversaries—December

Happy Birthday

George Panicker 1 Molly Suraj 9 Reuben Jayakumar 9 Christina T. Mathew 10 Anu George 13 Elizabeth Mathai Pulimood 14 Susan Mary Thomas 17 Oommen Thomas 19 Mariamma Thomas 21 Mani Pulimoood 23 Daisy John 26 Ramya E. Punnoose 26 Sameena Molly Mathew 27 Emma Mariam Toms 31

Happy Wedding anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Elias Abraham 5 Mr. & Mrs Prashant Verghese 16 Mr. & Mrs. Sunil K. John 22 Mr. & Mrs. Thomas George 27

Isaiah 9:6-7 (6) For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be

upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty

God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (7) Of the increase of his govern-

ment and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his

kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness

from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do

this.

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the

shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and

see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known

to us.”And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and

the baby lying in a manger.

Luke 2:15-16

The simple truth is that Bethlehem the birth place of Jesus,

today, has become a hot spot for internal violence. It is now the land

of tourists, too. We are not able to experience the joy granted to us in

the birth of Jesus Christ. Another Christmas season is arriving and as

we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, should we not find out

where Jesus is ?

What do we desire to hear today ? Has not the noise of vio-

lence, injustice, commercial interests, competitions, hatred and self-

glorification become a barrier for us to hear the voice from above ?

Is it not hindering us from going to Bethlehem and meeting

our Savior Jesus Christ ?

We as a God centered community must try hard to be

prayerful. We have only one master, who is Jesus Christ. We must

embrace peace and love. We should make this world a better place

for one to live. So let us be lamps in this darkened world.

Christmas brings happiness and Joy. We must forgive each

other and together try for the fulfillment of Christ’s wishes about the

earth.

Our spiritual progress depends upon our innocence and

faith in Christ. May this year’s Christmas bring us more Joy and

more Love. Then the New Year will also become fruitful and blessed.

I sincerely thank every member of the Church for the love

and support you have offered to me as the Secretary of the Church.

Wish you all a

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !

Dr.Reju Koshy Alex

Secretary

Secretary’s Note

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Voluntary Evangelist’s Day- Readiness to share the Gospel

1st Sunday - Oct 7th 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Dr.Reju Koshy Alex 1st Lesson - 2Kings.5:1-14 Mr. Santhosh Abraham 2nd Lesson - 2Cor. 2:12-17 Mrs.Lizy Ragi Puthur Epistle - 1Tim.1:12-16 Gospel - St. John.1:35-42 Offertory - Jonah Varghese & Kristine George

Day of the People with Special Skills. Activeness in the midst of limitations

2nd Sunday - Oct.14th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Prem Elias 1st Lesson - 2Sam. 9:1-13 Mr. Kevin Daniel 2nd Lesson - Heb. 12:12-17 Ms. Emily Agnes Epistle - Acts 3:1-10 Gospel - St. Math.15:25-31 Offertory - Joshua Mathew & Diya Ann Thomas

Youth Sunday- Matured Youthood 3rd Sunday - Oct. 21th 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. K.A.Abraham 1st Lesson - Eccl. 11:9-12:8 Mr. Johnson P. Thomas 2nd Lesson - Heb. 12:1-11 Dr. Rekha Varghese Epistle - 1Tim.4:6-16 Gospel - St. Luke 18:18-25 Offertory - Abha Phillips & Allen Alex Koshy

Christian Family Dedication Day- Family: A Divine Gift 4th Sunday - Oct. 28th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Blessen Chacko 1st Lesson - Gen. 1:20-31 Mr. Aji Philip Mathew 2nd Lesson - Acts 10:1-8 Dr. Ruby Thomas Epistle - Eph.5:21 - 32 Gospel - St. Mat. 19:1-12 Offertory - Josh Santhosh & Sara Ragi Puthur Note : Those who are assigned please be prepared and come early. If you are unable to do the assignments, please inform either the Vicar or Lay Leaders at least two days in advance.

LECTIONARY

October 2012

Birthdays / Wedding Anniversaries—November

Happy Birthday

Usha George 1 Christee Titan Thomas 2 Achamma Koshy 4 Annamma T. Mathew 4 Bindu Ann Mathew 4 Cecil Alex Koshy 4 Susan Mathai 4 Jiji Annie Abraham 5 Christy Abraham 7 Reju Alex Koshy 7 Kurian Titus Panampunna 11 Leena Biji 12 Anna Chacko 13 Santhosh Abraham 15 Vinoj Abraham John 16 Aji Philip Mathew 19 Nisha Sara George 19 Anita G. Panicker 21 Idiculla Abraham K. 23 Gracey Abraham 25 Nancy Abraham 25 Jinsi George Philip 26 Anila A. Varughese 28

Happy Wedding anniversary

Mr & Mrs. Oommen Thomas 12 Mr & Mrs. Abraham K. A. 16

Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all.

2 Thessalonians 3:16

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Birthdays / Wedding Anniversaries—October

Happy Birthday

Dona Ann Thomas 1 Thomas V. George 1 Punnose Andrews 2 Mathew T. Chacko 4 Mathew Varghese 4 Ken Gee Varghese 5 Mathew G. Panicker 5 Jerry George Varghese 8 Mariyamma Varghese 8 Abraham Daniel 10 Ashley A. Johnson 10 Rachel Marie Joseph 10 Samantha Susan John 10 George V. George 13 Emmanuel Madathil Toms 15 Ann Lizabeth Mathew 18 Abha Molly Philips 20 David G. Panicker 22 Ashley Joseph Thomas 24 Blesson Chacko 25 K.V.Varughese 25 Laura Susy Mathew 25 Sanjana Leela Jacob 28 Teena Jacob 28 Tyush Joe Thomas 30

Happy Wedding anniversary

Mr & Mrs. John V. George 1 Dr & Mrs. Ashok Jacob 4 Mr & Mrs.Mathew T Chacko 10 Dr & Mrs. George Kurian 20 Mr & Mrs. Jacob Abraham 24 Mr. & Mrs. Philip Jinsi George 27 Mr. & Mrs. Jacob G. Chacko 28

November 2012

Kudosh Eetho- Sanctification of the Church- Beginning of the Liturgical Year

1st Sunday - Nov 4th 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. Punnoose Andrews 1st Lesson - Deut. 6:1-9 Mr. George Thomas 2nd Lesson - Eph. 5:1-10 Mrs. Anna Chacko Epistle - Eph. 1:1-7 Gospel - St. Mat. 18:1-5 Offertory - Nevin John S. & Hannah Susan Sam

Hudos Eetho- Renewal of the Church 2nd Sunday - Nov 11th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Terin Mathew 1st Lesson - Gen. 43:26-34 Mr. Bipin Noble 2nd Lesson - 1 Cor. 10:14-21 Ms. Donna Ann Thomas Epistle - 1 Cor. 11:23-30 Gospel - St. John 6:52-58 Offertory - Abhishek Benu J. & Rhea Mariam P.

Annunciation to Zechariah 3rd Sunday - Nov 18th 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. P.C. Chacko 1st Lesson - 1 Chro.24:1-19 Dr. Ashok Jacob 2nd Lesson - Rev. 8:1-8 Mrs. Lilly Mathew Epistle - Heb. 5:1-10 Gospel - St. Luke 1:8-23 Offertory - Terin Mathew & Sarah Mary Jayne C.

Annunciation to Virgin Mary - Dedication to God’s Will 4th Sunday - Nov 25th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Mathew Panicker 1st Lesson - Zech. 2:10-13 Dr. Bivin Philips 2nd Lesson - Eph. 1:3-14 Ms. Rupa Elias Epistle - Gal. 4:21-31 Gospel - St. Luke.1:26-38 Offertory - Dylan Mathew B. & Delna Thomas Note : Those who are assigned please be prepared and come early. If you are unable to do the assignments, please inform either the Vicar or Lay Leaders at least two days in advance.

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December 2012

Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth - ‘Bearers of Good News’ 1st Sunday - Dec 2nd 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. Toms Jacob 1st Lesson - Gen. 18:1-16 Dr. George Kurian 2nd Lesson - 1John 1:1-10 Mrs. Aneena George Epistle - 1 Tim. 3:10-17 Gospel - St. Luke 1:39-56 Offertory - Allen Alex Koshy & Sarah Ragi Puthur

Birth of John the Baptist 2nd Sunday - Dec 9th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Jeffrey Thomas 1st Lesson - Judg. 13:2-25 Mr. Blessen Chacko 2nd Lesson - Heb. 2:1-10 Ms. Rachel Susan C. Epistle - 1John 5:13-20 Gospel - St. Luke 1:57-66 Offertory - Delvin Suraj & Kristine George

Annunciation to Joseph 3rd Sunday - Dec 16th 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. Aji Philip Mathew 1st Lesson - Isa. 40:1-11 Mr. Mathew Zachariah 2nd Lesson - Rev. 2 :12-17 Mrs. Tessy Mathew Epistle - Phil. 4:4-9 Gospel - St. Mat.1:18-23 Offertory - Joshua Mathew & Ria Sajan John

The Mystery of Holy Incarnation 4th Sunday - Dec 23th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Roshan Punnoose 1st Lesson - Isa. 11:1-10 Mr. Prem Elias 2nd Lesson - 1John 5:1-12 Ms. Ashley Thomas Epistle - Rom. 1:8-16 Gospel - St. John1:1-14 Offertory - Nevin John S. & Rivkah Philips

Our Lord who is coming again 5th Sunday - Dec 30th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Bipin Noble 1st Lesson - Zech. 14:1-5 Mr. Lincoln Thomas Mathew 2nd Lesson - Acts 1:6-11 Mrs. Suja Prashant Epistle - 1 Thes. 1:14-17 Gospel - St. John14:1-7 Offertory - Zachariah Manuel & Rachel Marie Joseph Note : Those who are assigned please be prepared and come early. If you are unable to do the assignments, please inform either the Vicar or Lay Leaders at least two days in advance.

December 2012

Special Services

Yaldo- Feast of Nativity. Birth of Our Saviour Christmas - Dec 25th 2012 Holy Communion - English Assistants - Mr. Prashant Verghese & Mr. Moncy Mathew 1st Lesson - Micah. 5:1-9 Mr. Benson Mathew 2nd Lesson - Col. 1:15-20 Mrs. Reshama Philips Epistle - 1Tim. 1:14-17 Gospel - St. Luke 2:1-20 Offertory - Joel Santhosh & Rachel Mary Prashant

Year ending - Watch Night Service God who is always with us

Watch Night - Dec 31st 2012 Holy Qurbana - Malayalam Assistants - Mr. Elias Abraham & Mr. Sajan John 1st Lesson - Exo. 33:12-23 Mr. K.A. Abraham 2nd Lesson - Heb. 13:7-21 Mrs. Molly Suraj Epistle - 1Pet. 5:6-11 Gospel - St. Luke12:22-34 Offertory - Aaron Alex Koshy & Delna Thomas

Note : Those who are assigned please be prepared and come early. If you are unable to do the assignments, please inform either the Vicar or Lay Leaders at least two days in advance.

Good News, Great Joy and a Precious Gift

Luke 2:10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you

good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

Luke 2:11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who

is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those

with whom he is pleased!”

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that who-

ever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eter-

nal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in be-

lieving, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

2 Corinthians 9:15 (KJV) Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming

down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow

due to change.