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2014 Services and Church Activities


His Grace the Most Rev Dr Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan
Celebrating Malayalam Holy Qurbana
@ Visit to Mar Thoma Church of Los Angeles July 13, 2014

MTCLA Christmas Carol Service 2014 from Vimeo.

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Vicar's Message for the Month

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Beloved in Christ,  

If your child decides to keep a present (gift) without unwrapping it, will you feel something normal or strange? Yea, of course, it bothers us. Isn’t it the same way when we treat Christmas? We Christians celebrate Christmas with new dresses, caroling, gifts, cakes, etc., but forget about the priceless gift of salvation. We are least bothered to explore the riches available to us as children of God.
A Cub Scout leader once went to teach a group of energetic eight-year-old boys in Arizona about the birth of Jesus. One boy in particular listened to the story intently and kept asking, “What happened next?” The questions like “What? Why? etc.” has a real Christmas meaning in it, isn’t it? Eternal life is the most precious possession we received. Because of His great love, the heavenly Father offers this gift to everyone who will accept it through faith in His Son. It is what emphasized in John 3: 16. And this gift is different from all the earthly gifts because these earthly gifts we accumulate and eventually discard.  So, won’t you help me to unpack the gift from our heavenly Father?
  • How Jesus is related to Heavenly Father? Jesus is God’s beloved Son, and God gave what was precious to Him. Why? To rescue us from eternal separation from God. Luke 2: 11 tells us that a Savior has been born for us, i.e., on who redeems me from my guilt, my sin, my shortcomings… So, it’s our response and duty to trust in Jesus for mercy instead of punishment.
  • Jesus Christ came to earth, lived a perfect life and died on the Cross for me. And sacrifice of Jesus gave salvation to me and you. This enabled instant access to the Father, hence establishing personal relationship with God. We are now free to “approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Heb. 4: 16).
  • And Salvation in Christ gave us believers the Holy Spirit, the most incredible thing. John 14: 16 – 17, 26 tells us that the Holy Spirit abides in us, reminding the teachings of Christ, and empowering us to fulfill His will.

The wonder and awe of Christmas is just a beginning. Christmas reminds us that the babe born in Bethlehem has given us purpose for living, and what happens next to us largely depends on how we embrace our Savior, Jesus Christ, and follow Him. His glorious gospel reshaped the thinking of the world. He lived for us, and He died for us. What can we, in return, give to Him?” The celebration of Christmas should be a reflection of the love and selflessness taught by the Savior… Through childlike faith we seek Him more and more and feel His influence.
“Giving, not getting, brings to full bloom the Christmas spirit. We feel more kindly one to another. We reach out in love to help those less fortunate. Our hearts are softened. Enemies are forgiven, friends remembered, and God obeyed. The spirit of Christmas illuminates the picture window of the soul, and we look out upon the world’s busy life and become more interested in people than in things.” To catch the real meaning of the spirit of Christmas, individuals need only drop the last syllable of the word, and it becomes the Spirit of Christ.
“May we give as the Savior gave.” “To give of oneself is a holy gift. We give as a remembrance of all the Savior has given. May we also give gifts that have eternal value, along with our gifts that eventually break or are forgotten. How much better the world would be if we all gave gifts of understanding and compassion, of service and friendship, of kindness and gentleness.”
 

Let me close with a small prayer of Erasmus,

“Sever me from myself that I may be grateful unto Thee;
May I perish to myself that I may be safe in Thee:
May I die to myself that I may live in Thee;
May I wither to myself that I may blossom in Thee;
May I be emptied of myself that I may abound in Thee;
May I be nothing to myself that I may be all to Thee.”

Yours in Christ’s service,  
John Oommen Achen

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Congratulations! Angela Prince, who has been honored with Award of Merit by Rotary Club of Glendora for her outstanding achievement in Academics and Citizenship.
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The Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Church cordially invites you to attend a Holy Qurbana and Felicitation Meeting to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of the Episcopal Consecration of Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius at the Epiphany Mar Thoma Church, New York on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 9:00 AM. This will be a time for praising God for his blessed service for 25 years as a Bishop of the Mar Thoma Church. A fellowship lunch will follow.

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Watch Live Sinai Vision

https://www.marthomanae.org/live/
Click link above on December 09, 2014 at 8.45 am (EST)
Mar Thoma Church of Los Angeles Christmas Carol Service
@ Grace Episcopal Church - Glendora, California
555 E Mountain View Ave, Glendora, CA 91741
December 20, 5pm
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Rev. George Oommen
Annual church convention
Oct 31—Nov 2, 2014
SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, OCT 31, 2014 - 7:00 PM
SATURDAY,  NOV 1, 2014 - 5:00 PM
(Youths & Young Families) - 6:30 PM
(Regular Session)
SUNDAY, NOV 2, 2014 - 10: OO AM
(Holy Qurbana & Convention)
Enjoy the Spiritual feast and nurturing along with your family and friends!!!
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Sevika Sangham One Day Retreat
Tomorrow Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 10 am. Guest speaker is Lydia Almeda, she is planning to share on the Characteristics of Praying women. Please keep her,our SS and the retreat in your prayers. Please come prayfully and participate in the meeting. Hoping to see you all in church tomorrow.
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His Grace RT. REV. DR. ZACHARIAS MAR THEOPHILUS
SUFFRAGAN METROPOLITAN

Sunday, October 5, 2014 @ 10:00AM
Malayalam Holy Qurbana
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Mar Thoma Church of Los Angeles
Welcomes
RT. REV. DR. ZACHARIAS MAR THEOPHILUS
SUFFRAGAN METROPOLITAN

Sunday, October 5, 2014 @ 10:00AM
Malayalam Holy Qurbana

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Annual Church Retreat
2014



This Friday

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Please join Mar Thoma Church of Los Angeles Teleconference Call Every Friday evening @ 9pm Phone #: (559) 726-1300 Participant #: 435641

First Fruit
Auction to be held after service on August 10, 17, 24 & 31, 2014
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Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa with Rev. John Oommen, The First Communicants and their family


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Our Church Picnic will be held on Saturday, Aug 23, 2014 at the Carbon Canyon Regional Park, Shelter # 11 in the City of Brea, from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Bring your family and friends. Lots of food & games. There will be a parking fee of $5.00 per vehicle. 

Coordinators: Mr. Binu Mathew (Cell: 310-227-3338), 

Mr. Manoj Varkey & Mr. Cherian Abraham 



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In Loving Memory . . . .

Rev. K.J. Mathew
(Mannarathara) , vicar St. Peters Mar Thoma Church (Kumily), has been taken to heavenly abode Monday ( August 11, 2014) at Parumala hospital and the body is transferred to Ranny mortuary. Funeral service will be arranged later. Achen is survived by Vasamma  kochamma and children ( Sonu John and Dona Elizabeth). Please uphold them in your prayers.

Contact No : 9446242502


Achen was the former Vicar of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Calgary and St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Vancouver 



Suvisesha Nidhi Sunday is scheduled for August 3 ,2014.
Your participation from the local level is very essential.  
Please click on the following Suvisesha Nidhi 2014 Promotional Video

Suvisesha Nidhi 2013 from Mat Stan Samuel on Vimeo.


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Post by Marthoma Sabha Members.

119th Maramon Convention
February 9 - 16, 2014
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In Loving Memory . . . 


T. J. Thomas

Born:     February 13, 1929
Died:     July 29, 2014

Brother-in-law of Mr. Thomas Mammen
(Sister’s husband) 85 Years old, Place: Ranni


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In Loving Memory


Mathai George (64)

Passed away in Kerala brother of Abraham George (Babuchayen)
Funeral Service Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Kerala







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Vacation Bible School - VBS
July 24 - 27, 2014

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New Vicar
Rev. John Oommen
Johnachen@lamarthoma.org
(626) 963-0432



Father's Day Song by Sunday School Children
Click below to view video
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Rev. Thomas John & Family Farewell Meeting, April 20, 2014
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MTCLA - World Day Prayer

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Sevika Sangham - World Day Prayer
Pray for the women of Egypt
March 1, 2014 @ 9:30AM
Potluck after the prayer
Western Region Sevika Sangham Conference
Horeb Mar Thoma Church
March 15, 2014 @ 9:30am
Western Region Edvaka Mission

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Bro. Finnie Premkumar
Sunday, February 23, 2014 Message

Stan
134 South Vista Bonita Ave. Glendora, CA 91740  (626) 963-0432
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