Parish Messenger

The Mar Thoma Parish Perth January 2011 Edition 1, Volume 11

From the Vicar’s Desk

My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Service Schedule
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We are at the threshold of a new year. This is the time to reflect
upon the “spiritual balance-sheet of the last year”. The past year 2 January 2011 – Holy
witnessed the unfortunate instances, natural calamities etc. Like Communion Service in
the Israelites, we too often were caught between the „Red Sea‟
Malayalam
before us and the enemy behind us. But life has to go on. Hence
we are taking leave of the past year. We are doing it together in 9 January 2011 – Holy
our churches in the community of the one body of grace. We are
Communion Service in
leaving a year behind us with its anxieties, disappointments and
frustrations. We are leaving it behind with our guilt, success, English
failure, in fact with everything that our niggardly heart has made
16 January 2011 – Holy
of the year.
Communion Service in
But even if now as we are taking our leave of the past year, we Malayalam
are not yet looking forward into the new; we can nevertheless
take ourselves heartened into the New Year. He takes 23 January 2011 – Holy
responsibility for what He has deliberately made. He answers for Communion Service in
world history and the life of each one of us. He has English
encompassed us with His goodness, love and fidelity. If we take
with us the burden of the past, ourselves with all our weakness 30 January 2011 – Worship
and weariness, God goes with us. And the burden which we go
Service lead by Yuvajana
on carrying into the New Year is not greater than God who
Sakhyam and Sunday
“created every part of me; who put me together in my mother‟s
womb...and who knew me before I was born”(Ps 139:13,16). School
Even if it were to crush us, God would receive us into his own
Venue: Murdoch
blessed happiness. We do not bear more than are able to bear.
University Worship
So let us bid farewell to 2010. It was a year of the Lord, a year of Centre (near Car Park 5)
grace, even a year of growth in our personal lives, even if we did
not perceive this, because it is in our weakness that God‟s Time: All Sundays 9:00AM
strength must triumph. And so at the end of the year we can all
truly praise God and thank and glorify Him, for He is good all the
time and His mercies endures forever.

Wish you all a very blessed New Year.

With love and care,

Mothy Achen.
Parish Activities and Events
Bible Study
Bible Study on all Sundays.
Venue: Murdoch University
Worship Centre (Near Car
park # 5)
Time: 8:00 AM
Sunday School
Sunday school classes for year
2011 will starts on 06th
February 2011.
Venue: Murdoch University
Worship Centre (Near Car park
# 5)
Time: 8:00 AM
Parish Choir
Regular practice sessions of the
Parish Choir are conducted
after the service in Church.
Those interested in joining our
Parish Choir may please
contact the Choir Co‐
coordinator Jerry Cherian.
Youth Meeting
Please contact youth group
Secretary Miss Tanya Thomas.
Edavaka Mission
Edavaka Mission meetings are
held on 4th Sunday of every
month. Please contact Sam
Koshy or Sanju John for details
Sevika Sangham
Next Sevika Sangham meeting
will be in February 2011 (2nd
Sunday, 3:00 PM)
Area Prayer Meetings
Area Prayer meetings are held
at the following residence under
the guidance of prayer group
leaders. Please contact Area
Group leaders for more details.
North of River
TBA, Please contact Mr. Sajan
Jacob for more info.
South of Leach Hwy
Prayer Group meetings will
resume in Feb 2011. Please
contact Mr. Philip Mathew for
more info.
North of Leach Hwy
At the residence of Mr. Vijay
Lazar on 16th January 2011 at
6:00 PM. Please contact Ms.
Renu Thomas for more info.
Freo & Others
At the residence of Mr. Res of
Anish Thomas on 9th January
2011 at 6:30 PM. Please
contact Mr. Raja Gopal for more
info.
Birthdays
Philips C Thomas
Shania Alex
Philip Mathew
Abu Abraham
George Thomas
Dr. C.J. John
Mary Abraham
Ashwin Vijay
Evan John Jinu
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Thomas Mathew
Bibu Thomas
Christy Tom Philip
Beena George
Rino Jacob
May the Almighty Lord continue to
guide and strengthen you in the year
to come. Have a fantastic year ahead!
Wedding Anniversaries
Gijohn & Shushana George
Anil & Ann George
Mathews & Alice Jacob
Shibu & Sheeba Mathew
Dr. Vijay Lazer & Lekha George
Christy Tom & Beena George
Aby Mathew & Elizabeth John
Joe Philip & Anila Nair
May the Almighty God continue to
bless your family more and more in
the coming years. May you be an
inspiration and example for others in
the days to come.
Parish Directory: We are in the
process of compiling and organizing
a Parish Directory which will enable
us to improve the fellowship we
enjoy in our parish. So, it will be
much appreciated if you could
kindly provide us with the following
details of all your family members:
Names, Address, and Contact
Numbers.
Messenger Notes: Please inform the
Vicar or Secretary for any
corrections or suggestions regarding
the new Parish Messenger. For any
items to be included in the
upcoming editions of the Parish
Messenger, please contact
Secretary.