Mar Thoma Church, Oklahoma

Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius visited the parish from Dec 16-18, 2011. Thirumeni gave leadership in Sandhya Namaskaram on 16th Friday evening. On 17th Saturday at 10 am Tirumeni conducted and solemnized the marriage of Mr. Sancho S. Thomas –a member of this parish with Nissy Abraham at our church. It was a blessed service and everybody who attended, appreciated it.

Saturday evening Tirumeny attended the Ecumenical Christmas Carol Service conducted by the four Episcopal Indian churches here in Oklahoma City such as Mar Thoma Church of Oklahoma, St. Thomas Malankara Orthodox Church, St. George Syrian Orthodox Church, and Holy Family Syro Malabar Catholic Church. Tirumeni gave a blessed Christmas Message and the groups from various denominations sang Christmas Carols. The youth also presented a skit.

On Sunday Dec 18th Thirumeni celebrated the Holy Communion Service along with Vicar Rev. Varughese Mathew P and Rev. Samuel M. Samuel. After the service there was a fellowship lunch where Tirumeni could interact with the parishioners.

After lunch Thirumeni spend time with Youth Fellowship members, appreciated their leadership in the Native American mission at Chacktow community at Broken Bow. Tirumeni exhorted them to discuss and decide to conduct a leadership conference, if possible in 2013. It was also announced that the 2012 National Youth Fellowship Conference will be in Trinity Mar Thoma Church, Houston in the month of August.

Tirumeni stressed the importance of participating in the national leadership conferences in 2012 at Tampa, Florida. The Episcopal visit was a blessing to the parish as a whole.
Rev. Varughese Mathew P
Vicar, Oklahoma MTC.