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Vicar's Message for the Month - June 2017
Dearly Beloved,
Greetings to all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am very happy to address you in this column of Beacon, the official mouth piece of our church.
I take this opportunity to thank all the members who were present at the airport to receive us and gave us a warm welcome when we came to this land on 06th May 2017. We { Myself, Sunila Mathew, Elma Lisa Liju (Meenu) & Elga Anna Liju (Maalu) } express our thanks to the Episcopal Synod for giving us the opportunity to serve here. I also thank Rev. John Oommen and family, The Executive Committee Members, The Organization Members and all the members of the church for the reception that they had arranged for us. We look forward for your prayerful support and co- operation.
What is Church? The word church is derived from the Greek word ‘ekklesia’, a general term referring to a gathering or assembly. The church is not a building, but a body of believers with a specific na- ture and purpose. It is the body of believers united in Christ. If a church fails to fulfill any of the key roles - Worship (expressing our love to our Creator), Edification (building up or helping to mature in Christ), Evangelism (reaching out to the world with Jesus) then the church is not functioning as God intended. Being the followers of Christ, we have the responsibility to express Christ through our life in our day to day activities. Let us not just open the doors of our church every Sunday morning, but also the doors of our hearts to those around us. Let us respond creatively to the surroundings so that world may see the change in us brought by the love of Jesus Christ in our lives.
Let us hold our hands together, forgetting all hatred and disunity and pray for the betterment and unity of the parish.
Yours in Christ.
Liju Achen
Greetings to all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am very happy to address you in this column of Beacon, the official mouth piece of our church.
I take this opportunity to thank all the members who were present at the airport to receive us and gave us a warm welcome when we came to this land on 06th May 2017. We { Myself, Sunila Mathew, Elma Lisa Liju (Meenu) & Elga Anna Liju (Maalu) } express our thanks to the Episcopal Synod for giving us the opportunity to serve here. I also thank Rev. John Oommen and family, The Executive Committee Members, The Organization Members and all the members of the church for the reception that they had arranged for us. We look forward for your prayerful support and co- operation.
What is Church? The word church is derived from the Greek word ‘ekklesia’, a general term referring to a gathering or assembly. The church is not a building, but a body of believers with a specific na- ture and purpose. It is the body of believers united in Christ. If a church fails to fulfill any of the key roles - Worship (expressing our love to our Creator), Edification (building up or helping to mature in Christ), Evangelism (reaching out to the world with Jesus) then the church is not functioning as God intended. Being the followers of Christ, we have the responsibility to express Christ through our life in our day to day activities. Let us not just open the doors of our church every Sunday morning, but also the doors of our hearts to those around us. Let us respond creatively to the surroundings so that world may see the change in us brought by the love of Jesus Christ in our lives.
Let us hold our hands together, forgetting all hatred and disunity and pray for the betterment and unity of the parish.
Yours in Christ.
Liju Achen
