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January 2009
Dearly beloved in Christ,
We have entered into a new year. The celebration of the savior’s birth, Christmas of 2008 is over. Hope that the Christmas celebrations and the holiday spirit have not took out the spiritual content of these grace filled days. It is sad to see that several of our religious events are so completely secularized that people celebrate it without even knowing the reason why it is being celebrated. The need is for deeper trust in God’s love not only during the celebration but in the days to come.
As we enter into the year 2009, let us commit ourselves into the mighty hands of God. Last year also several awe inspiring incidents have happened. The memories of terrorist act at Bombay and the shooting at NJ church are some of the incidents that threaten us from living a peaceful life. In the midst of a world filled with danger, hatred and war, the words of the risen Lord is relevant “Do not be afraid” Matt: 28:10. He comes to you in the hospital room, or in the family tragedy or in the midst of unexpected business reversal or physical crisis and He says don’t be afraid.
There was once a little boy who was traveling alone in a train. A woman sitting beside him asked “are you afraid of the long ride?” The boy smiled and said, “I am little tired but not afraid because my father is going to meet me when I get there.”
In this New Year there are chances to be get tired of the burdens of life, but we know that Jesus will meet us at the end of our life’s journey and that makes all the difference. Let us commit ourselves into the hands of God as the clay in the hands of a potter. Don’t try to correct the potter, but let the potter correct us and reshape us in this new year for His own glory, not for our merit.
King George V wrote on the flyleaf of the Bible of a friend:”the secret of happiness is not to do what you like to do, but to learn to like what you have to do.”
Wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year!
Yours in His Service,
Babu Achen
Rev. P. E. Mathew
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Achen and family had been in the Karnataka Missions Field (Hoskote, Mundugod, Sirsi Sankeshwar, Kunta) for several years and then served in Kerala. The last parish they ministered at was in the Sultan Bathery and Nilambur area.
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Vicars of the Past
Quarter Century |
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Rev. Oommen Koruthu |
(Student
Achen later elevated as |
May 1975 — Aug. 1975 |
Rev. K. S. Mathew |
(Student Achen) |
Sept. 1975 – Sept. 1977 |
Rev. Thomas P. George |
(Student Achen) |
Sept. 1977 – Aug. 1979 |
(Late) Rev. M. V. Benjamin |
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Sept. 1979 – May 1981 |
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(Late)
Rev. M. V. Benjamin |
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Oct. 1980 - Jan. 1981 |
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Vicar |
Jan. 1981 - May 1981 |
(Late) Rev. K. J. Philip |
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Oct. 1980 - Jan. 1981 |
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Associate Vicar |
Jan. 1981 - Aug. 1981 |
Rev. N. M. Cherian |
Vicar of
all Mar Thoma Congregations in
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May 1981 - June 1983 |
Rev. Dr. T. Jacob Thomas |
(Student Achen) |
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Assistant Vicar |
July 1981 - May 1983 |
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Vicar |
June 1983 - Mar. 1985 |
Rev. George Varghese |
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Mar. 1985 - April 1989 |
Rev. Johnson Varghese |
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June 1989 - May 1992 |
Rev. Dr. T. P. Abraham |
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June 1992 - May 1995 |
Rev. P. M. Thomas |
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May 1995 - April 1999 |
Rev. K. Y. Jacob |
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May 1999 - June 1999 |
Rev. Thomas P. Chandy |
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June 1999 – May 2002 |
Rev. Dr. K. A. Abraham |
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May 2002 - August 2004 |
Rev. Jojan Mathews John |
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May 2004 - April 2007 |
Rev. P. E. Mathew | May 2007 - Present |