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VICAR'S MESSAGE - APRIL 2008
Dearly Beloved in Christ.
Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
We have celebrated the Resurrection of our Lord. Resurrection gives us new strength, courage and hope to face our day-to-day life. Resurrected Christ is always moving along with us. That will give us a new meaning to our life .So let us face the world and its new challenges with the Resurrected Lord. The meditations for this month are, Live in the Risen Lord (Apr. 6), Lord who walks with us in Crisis (Apr.13), Jesus: Way Truth and Life (Apr.20), Spirituality in Present day Contest (Apr 27). Jesus Christ is the Way to the Father. A story is told of a missionary traveling to a remote village to train leaders of the local church. A guide was selected to take him to the village because the only way to reach this remote place was to walk through the jungle. The journey started out without much of a problem; the path was good and easy to follow. Soon, however, the path literally disappeared as the guide cut away at the overgrown jungle with his machete. The missionary grew concerned and asked, "Where is the path?" The guide smiled; looking back he told the missionary, "I am the path." Looking for directions? Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Follow Him!
Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam was established in 1933 and this is its 75th year. Let us praise God for the great and wonderful work He has done through the Yuvajana Sakhyam. Platinum Jubilee Valedictory meeting was held on March 29, at Staten Island Mar Thoma Church. It was a great and wonderful experience. Couples meeting is arranged to be held under the auspicious of Zonal Savika Sanghom at New Jersey Mar Thoma Church, Randolph on April 5, Saturday at 9.30 am. Regional Voluntary Evangelists' Association meeting will be conducted at Epiphany Mar Thoma Church on April 12,Saturday at 9.30am.This is the first time we had the 'sandhyanamaskaram' during the Lenten period and I am happy that all our members are positively responded to it and it was a great blessing to our parish. I extend my sincere thanks to all who have supported, participated and prayed for the Lenten and Holy week services. I request all of your wholehearted co-operation for the upcoming activities of our parish
May God Bless us all.
Yours in His service,
Rev. Johnson C. Jacob
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