Greetings to all in the name of our Lord Jesus,

It is indeed a pleasure to address you all through this parish bulletin. We are passing through a hot summer season. Schools are getting closed for vacation. Many families of parish are gearing up to go to Kerala and enjoy their holidays. Wish them all a very enjoyeble vacation. Our Metropolitan Most. Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan has celebrated his 80th Birthday (compleated 79 years of age). Let us pray for our Metropolitan for abundant blessing and grace to lead us in the coming years. He is blessed with the talents of an able administrator, a visionary and a steward of the organization.Time to time, God is giving us great leaders to lead the Church. Today Mar Thoma Church is spread far and wide in various cultural contexts and in various countries.

By looking back we are challenged to move forward and bear witness to the Gospel. We are called to bear testimony to a rich heritage that we have inherited from our forefathers. Our roots lie in "that land" Kerala although we winged out in search of job to new frontiers all over the world. These days Mar Thoma Church & its members are praying for the Mandalam decision to select three more Bishops in our Church. Selection process is expected to be complete possibly by February 2011. Let us all pray for this selection. Now regarding a thought for this month let me quote 1Cor 6:19-20, "Dont you know that your body is the temple of the Holy sprit". Not only in the church or in this world even our body is a dwelling place for God. So let us keep it sanctified. And for this, our body, mind and heart has to be purified by right living and a confessing attitude before God.

Lets do that .

With Prayers ,
JACOB Achen