Thursday, June 16, 2016

1916- 1986- 2016 Mary Roy and Mary John Akhouri: Overturning 100 years of discrimination

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Mary is a very important name in the church and it includes St. Mary, first among saints, St. Mary Magdalene and St. Mary the sister of St...
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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Mary John Akhouri burial: An opportunity to discuss religion in public for the benefit of the masses

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Mary John Akhouri (aka Madhu Jyotsana Akhouri) was denied a burial in her mother church, the St. John's Attamangalam Jacobite Church, ...
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Who is a priest? Seek and you shall find!

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In a church which tries to express itself in the 21st century it is important for all to know who a priest who leads a church can and shoul...
Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Don’t discount the miracle of touch for healing

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Touch and touch therapy have been found to be one of the most effective ways of healing. So much that many hospitals these days are teachin...
Sunday, June 5, 2016

The festival of St. George as a reminder to women and men to live fearlessly

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Festivals are a time when people come together in hope and prayer interceding to a saint and asking for God’s grace and mercy. But one shou...
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Thursday, June 2, 2016

It is time to root out the rampant misuse of morality from the church

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The Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church has put a good foot forward by encouraging congregations to have 35% reservation for women in the mana...
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Friday, May 27, 2016

Left, right, left: The impending crisis of religion in a Left majority polity

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The Left is back in power in Kerala. Comrade Pinarayi Vijayan is at the helm of affairs and Comrade Achuthanandan is rumoured to being giv...
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Thursday, May 26, 2016

Using prayer as motivational therapy

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The Syrian Orthodox Church has prayer seven times a day and this is shortened to three and two times a day due to time constraints and cha...
Monday, April 11, 2016

Valedictory worship order

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Order of worship Prelude Processional hymn- O God our help in ages past 1. O God, our help in ages past, our hope for years to come, ou...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

The Nation of Refugees: A look at the refugees crisis

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The Nation of Refugees is a play produced by the Communication department of the United Theological College, Bengaluru. Full length plays ...
Monday, February 15, 2016

Will you be my Valentine? The sermon

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February 14 is a very special day for young people in India and all over the world. There is also a spring in the step of young men and wom...
Sunday, February 14, 2016

Worship order for Will you be my Valentine worship

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Opening prayer We arrive from many different experiences and backgrounds. Some of us have trouble speaking; others are so young that they’r...