PARISH BULLETIN

March, April - 2009

 

SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES ( Time - 9:00 AM )

March   1   Holy Communion Service  (Eng)  Diocesan Sunday

March   8   Holy Communion Service  (Mal)  36th Day of Lent

March   15  Ordinary Worship Service  (Eng) 

March   22  Ordinary Worship Service  (Mal) 

March   29  Holy Communion Service  (Mal)   

April   5   Holy Communion Service  (Mal)  Hosanna Sunday

April   12  Holy Communion Service  (Eng)  Easter Sunday

April   19  Ordinary Worship Service  (Eng)  1st  Sunday after Easter

April   26  Ordinary Worship Service   (Mal)  2nd  Sunday after Easter

EVENTS

Prayer Meetings                 Sundays       07.00 PM

Edavaka Mission Prayer          Wednesdays    07.00 PM

Edavaka Mission Prayer          Saturdays     07.00 PM

Yuvajana Sakhyam Cottage Prayer 2nd Saturdays 07.30 PM

Sunday School                   Sundays       11.30 AM

Yuvajana Sakhyam                1st Sundays   11.30 AM

Savika Sanghom                  2nd Sundays   11.30 AM

Youth Group                     3rd Saturdays 07.00 PM

Choir Practice                  Saturdays     04.30 PM

 

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

March   1   Diocesan Sunday; Guest Speaker Rev. P.E.Mathew  - Christ and the Marginalized (2nd Sunday in Lent)

March   8   Jesus who forgives Sin (3rd Sunday in Lent)

March   15  Gospel Breaks Barriers (4th Sunday in Lent)

March   22  Christ's Victor over evil powers (5th Sunday in Lent)

March   29  New Vision of Christ's Servant hood

April   5   Hosana - Jesus: the sign of Peace (Theological Seminary)

April   12  Resurrection: "Celebration of Hope" 

April   19  Jesus' appearance to Apostle Thomas.

April   26  Walk in the Fellowship of Reconciliation

 

VICAR’S VISIT

Calgary     March 01 & 15   April 5 to 12

Vancouver   22-Mar

 

BIBLE LESSONS READINGS

 

March          1  F  Exo.3:7-18       Ep  Acts.16:16-24

                  S  Jam.5:1-11       G   St.Luke. 5:12-16

March          8  F  Isa. 1:1-20      Ep  1 John. 1:1-10

                  S  Heb.10:1-15      G   St.Mark.2:1-12

March         15  F  Isa.45:1-8       Ep  Gal.2:11-21

                  S  Acts. 16:6-15    G   St.Mat. 15:21-28

March         22  F  Isa.59:12-21     Ep  Eph.6:10-20

                  S  Rom.8:31-39      G   St.Luke. 13: 10-17

March         29  F  Isa 42:1-9       Ep  1 Cor. 6:1-11

                  S  Acts. 12:1-11    G   St.Luke. 10:42-52

April (Hosana) 5  F  Zec.9:9-17       Ep  Col.1:15-24

                  S  Eph.2:11-22      G   St.John. 12:12-19

April (Mon)    6  F  Isa. 63:7-19     Ep  

                  S  Heb.2:1-18       G   St.Mat.22:15-23

April (Tue)    7  F  Numb. 21:1-16    Ep  

                  S  Eph. 2:1-10      G   St.Mat.24:1-28

April (Wed)    8  F  1 John. 4:7-20   Ep  

                  S  1 Cor. 5:1-8     G   St John. 6:60-70

April (Thu)    9  F  Gen. 22:1-14     Ep  

                  S  1 Cor. 11:23 -34 G   St.Mat.26:31- 46

April(Fri1)   10  F  Isa. 53:1-12     Ep   

                  S  1 Pet. 1:1-25    G   St.Mat. 26:47-75

April(Fri2)   10  F  Zee. 13:1-9      Ep   

                  S  Gat. 3:1-22      G   St.Mat. 27:1-44

April(Fri3)   10  F  Num. 21:1-9      Ep   

                  S  Heb. 3:1-19      G   St. Mat. 27:45-56

April(Easter) 12  F  2 Kings. 4:27-37 Ep  Col.3:l-11

                  S  1 Cor.15:1-20    G   St.Luke.24:1-12

April         19  F  1 Kings 17:1-24  Ep  Phil 3:9-16

                  S  Col 2:6-15       G   St.John 14:1-11

April         26  F  Gen2:4-17        Ep  1 Cor2:6-16

                  S  1 Cor 13:1-13    G   St.Mat 5:38-48

 

     (F)-First Lesson, (S)- Second Lesson, (Ep)- Epistle, (G)-Gospel

 

 

BIRTHDAY & WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

 

We wish to congratulate to those who are celebrating their birthdays and wedding anniversaries. Please come to thanksgiving service on the nearest Sundays.

 

BIRTHDAY

                      9-Mar                         9-Apr     

Kassia Alex Bedi        3       Mammen Palakkamannil  2

Ethan C. Easaw          4       Kezia Susan Cherian   2

Regina Ann Mathew       7       Kunjamma Thomas       2

Manju Samson            9       C. V. John            4

Rajan Thomas           10       Oommen Ninan          4

Rony Mathews           10       Rajamma Mathews       4

Mariamma John (Molly)  11       Prasad Sam           13

Abel Samuel            11       Thomas Palakkamannil 12

Marykutty Kurien       13       Bobby Eapen          13

A.V Joshua             16       Jobin Ammanethu      14

Achamma Philip         18       Meena Thomas         15

Elizabeth Kunjachen    18       Sean Mathew Abraham  15

Sheena Zacharia        20       Sajan Jacob          17

Rohan Mathews          24       Anil John Kurien     18

Justin Jacob           25       Liji Ann John        20

Annamma Stanley        26       Mariamma Zacharia    21

Ponnamma Thomas        28       Hannah Joy Thomas    22

Sheela Kurien          29       Eapen Thomas         24

Aleyamma Kalathoor     30       Molly Easaw          26

                                Colleen Thomas       28

                                Sosamma Varghese     30

 

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

 

Joseph Abraham & Annamma      March   1  

George J. Purackal & Seena    March   5  

Sajan Thomas & Santhi         March   31  

Reji Mathews & Shylaja        April   6  

Samson K. Samuel & Sulu       April   13  

Thomas C.K.& Mary             April   20  

Rajan Thomas & Ponnamma       April   22  

Abraham Mathews & Susan       April   24  

Philip P. & Achamma           April   26  

Skaria S & Mariamma           April   27  

Thomas Zachariah & Ponnamma   April   29

 

 

 

Church Contact Information

 

Church Address:   7120 – 98 Ave., Edmonton T6A 0A7, Alberta, Canada.

Church Telephone: 780 463-7818(Church)

Parsonage:        7203 – 98 A Avenue, Edmonton T6A 0C2, Alberta, Canada

Parsonage Phone : 780 450-9621 Fax 780-450-9651

Web address:      www.edmontonmarthomachurch.com

E-mail:           rev_thomaschirayil@rediffmail.com

Mar Thoma Church web address:       www.marthomasyrianchurch.org

Diocese of North America & Europe:  www.marthomanae.com