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PARISH MESSENGER!"# %&' !"()& *&'+," *#'-"
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Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God
on this behalf. 1 Peter 4:16
Cost of Discipleship
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Were I a preacher, I should, above all other things,
preach the practice of the presence of God; and were
I a director, I should advise all the world to do it,
so necessary do I think it, and so easy,
too (Symons 1941)
We are always in the presence of God
because he is present everywhere. He is
present when we hear his Word proclaimed,
walk in the woods, or sit at the table. But we
can also enter in communion with God or,
as Brother Lawrence would put it, into the
presence of God.
Brother Lawrence would not deny that we
are helped to enter into the presence of
God through hearing the Word. His whole
life was grounded in acts of devotion. In the
innocence and purity of his heart, however,
he went beyond prescribed prayers. He
entered into the presence of God by means
of habitual, silent, and secret conversation
with God.
Such communion can take place becausewe have within us a space for spiritual
growth. It is at the very core of our being.
Through Holy Baptism the Holy Spirit has
come to dwell there. The reality of the
Spirits presence takes hold of us when
through prayer we center on God within us
and enter into communion with Him.But how shall this be done? Brother
Lawrence wrote that two childlike qualities
prompted Jesus to pray, I thank thee,
Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou
hast hidden these things from the wise and
understanding and revealed them to
babes (Matt 11:25). The first quality was
humility- he surrendered his body, soul, and
mind to god. The second was the boldness
which made it possible to step into the
presence of God and converse with Him.
The childs instinct is correct. The Father is
ready to embrace us.
To thee, O Lord, do I lift my soul. O my
God, in thee I trustCast me not away
from thy presence, take not thy Holy Spirit
from me (Pss 25:1-2; 51:11)
Blessed New Year!
May our good God bless you all,
With prayerful regards,
Mothy Achen
The Presence of GodBY REV MOTHY VARKEY
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Date Theme 1stLesson 2ndLesson Epistle Prayer Group
05 Jan 2014
(Malayalam)
Gods Revelation to allIsa. 60:1-7 Acts.8:26-38 Heb.1:1-12 Fremantle
12 Jan 2014
(English)
Honoring the Body as the
Temple of God-
Temperance Day
Eccl.6:1-12 1Pet.1:13-25 1Cor.3:16-23Joondalup & North
of River (combined)
19 Jan 2014
(Malayalam)
Called for Unity-
Ecumenical Sunday
Ezek.
37:15-231Cor 1:10-17 Eph.4:1-6 Canning Vale
26 Jan 2014
(English)
Christian Participation in
Nation building-Republic
Day
Neh.2:11-18 Rev.21:1-8 1Pet.2:13-17 Willetton
02 Feb 2014
(Malayalam)
Mayaltho-Presentation/
Entry of Our Lord in the
Temple (Medical Mission
Sunday)
1 Sam.
1:19-28Heb.10:1-14 Rom.11:33-12:2 Murdoch
With heart felt sorrow we inform you the demise of Sam K.Varghese (Appukkuttan) (63), brother
of Mr Sam Koshy (Babu) (Murdoch Prayer Group) on Saturday 21stDecember 2013 in India.
With heart felt sorrow we inform you the demise of Mr. Jacob Verghese (74), father of Mr Shibu
Jacob (Canning Vale Prayer Group) on Friday 20thDecember 2013 in India.
Mar Thoma Parish Perth expresses heart-felt condolence to the bereaved family members on the
sad demise of their beloved one. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them with His abundant
Peace.
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YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Youth Fellowship meets fourth Saturdays of
every month at 03:00pm at the residence of a
parish member.
Encourage all youngsters of our parish to
participate in the activities of the Youth
Fellowship. For further details, please contact Mr
Davis Mathews ([email protected]).
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Regular Sunday School on all Sundays before
the Holy Communion Service. Contact: Mr Ninan
Thomas or Mrs Sonia Joseph for further details
EDAVAKA MISSION
Edavaka Mission meets at the residence of a
parish member every month. For further details,
please contact Mr Reji Mathew.
PARISH CHOIR
Parish Choir meets for practice every Sunday
after the Holy Communion Service at Murdoch
Worship Centre. For further details please contact
Mr. Ginsu Ninan ([email protected]).
SENIOR CITIZENS FELLOWSHIP
Senior Citizens Fellowship meets fourth
Saturdays of every month at 12:00pm at the
residence of a parish member. For further details,
please contact Mr Retnarajan.
SEVIKA SANGHAM
Sevika Sangham meets once every two month
at the residence of a parish member.
Encourage all women in our parish to
participate in the activities of the Sevika Sangham.
For further details, please contact Mrs Mary John
Our Parish members Robin & Tintu are blessed with a baby girl, Ester on Saturday 7thDecember
2013. Please uphold the family in your prayers.
The Parish congratulate them with the new arrival and pray that God Almighty will bless the
family abundantly.
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Area Prayer Group Date & Time Venue (residence of) Representative
Canning Vale TBA TBA Mr Shibu Jacob
Fremantle TBA TBA Mr Anish Varghese
Joondalup TBA TBA Mr Soney Titus
Murdoch TBA TBA Mr Kurian Parayil
North of River TBA TBA Mr Joji Varghese
Willetton TBA TBA Mr Philin Philip
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
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BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 2014 WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES JANUARY 2014
Toms M John (1 January)
Dr Mary Binsu Abraham (3 January)
Dr. Abu Abraham (4 January)
Beena George (5 January)
Bibu C Thomas (7 January)
Dr C J John (8 January)
Thomas Mathew (10 January)
Bijoe Verghese (10 January)
Viji Oommen (12 January)
Christy Tom Philip (14 January)
Aswin Vijay (15 January)
Philip C Thomas (15 January)Shania Ann Alex (26 January)
Philip Mathew (26 January)
Rino jacob Chirakkattu (28 January)
George Thomas (29 January)
Evan John Jinu (30 January)
V John Zachariah (30 January)
Shibu Mathew & Sheeba Mathew (1 January)
Gijohn George & Shushana Gijohn George (6 January)
Mathews Jacob & Alice Jacob (11 January)
Christy Tom Philip & Beena George (15 January)
Aby Mathew & Elizabeth John (19 January)
Anil George & Ann George (20 January)
Joe Philip & Sunila Nair (23 January)
Dr Vijay Lazar & Dr Lekha George (29 January)
God Created You with his own hands; He Knows
your name and your thoughts; He Blesses youwith life, with love; And the joy of another year to
know him.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!
May the Almighty God continue to bless your family
more and more in the coming years. May you be aninspiration and example for others in the days to
come.
WI SH IN G A LL TH E C E L E BR A NT S H AP PY
ANNIVERSARY!!
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
! Pray for our Parish, Vicar and the members;
! Pray for the blessing for the new year and thank God for the blessing He has
given us in the past year;
! Pray for all our Parish Organisations and for all their activities;
! Pray for the upcoming National Youth Camp 2014;
! Pray for our Sunday School kids and teachers;
! Pray for this nation and its government;
! Pray for world peace and for all war torn countries; and
! Pray for the kids and youth of our parish for them to have a blessed and God
fearing future.
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For more information, please contact
Rev Mothy Varkey
(Vicar)
Mob: 0426 283 829
Landline: 08 6161 6797
email: [email protected]
Mr Christy Tom
(Secretary)
Mob: 0431 479 134
email:
Webmaster
email: [email protected]
The Mar Th ma Parish Perth, P.O. Box 3104, She ley, WA 6148
for private circulation only
MESSENGER NOTES
Please feel free to drop in your comments and suggestions regarding our Parish Messenger at
We are looking for articles to be published in our monthly newsletter. Those who can write articles,poems, drawings (kids) please contact the Webmaster at [email protected]. This is another
opportunity to use our God given talents for the Glory of God.
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