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CSI PARISH (Malayalam) ABU DHABI

Parish Messenger - August 2018

ഇടവകദൂതൻ - ആഗ�് 2018

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FROM THE VICAR’S DESK

Beloved ones in Christ, Loving greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. What is sacrament? A sacrament is an outward expression of an inward grace. In Latin, the term ‘Sacramantum’ means soldiers oath of allegiance; but in Christian usage it became equivalent to the Greek word “Musterion” means mystery. The protestant churches have accepted the two sacraments – Baptism and Holy Communion.

1) Sacrament reveals God’s power. Whenever we celebrate the sacraments God’s protection and victory are remembered. The power of God sustains a baptized child from the influences of sin. The ultimate victory of Christ over the powers of death and destruction are guaranteed in the Holy Communion.

2) Sacrament reveals God’s faithfulness. Sacraments are the assurance of God’s faithfulness to

the humanity. In the Lord’s supper, God’s faithfulness is revealed to us and we affirm our faithfulness to God.

3) Sacrament reveals God’s grace. We celebrate the Lord’s supper after the ministry of

God’s word. The word of God, prepares the participant’s hearts and minds to receive the grace – imparted from the Lord’s table. The grace imparted in the sacraments transforms our life to the fullness of life in Jesus Christ.

May God helps us to live a life filled with God’s power, faithfulness and grace. May God bless you all Rev. Sojee Vergis John

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CShI ]«¡mcsâ I¯v IÀ¯mhn {]nbsc, tbip{InkvXphnsâ \ma¯n kvt\lhµ\w

IqZmi F¶m F´mWv? AIta \mw {]m]nç¶ Ir]bpsS ]pdtabpÅ ASbmfamWv IqZmi AYhm km{Isa v́. ]SbmfnIÄ രാഷ്�ടേ�ാSv Iqdv {]Jym]nç¶ {]XnÚ¡v, ""km{Iaâw'' F¶ e¯o³ ]Zw D]tbmKn¨nêì. F¶m ss{IkvXh ]mc¼cy¯n aÀ½w (clkyw) F¶ AÀ°w hê¶ "apÌodntbm³' F¶ {Ko¡v ]ZamWv CXnë kaambn«pÅXv. t{]m«Ìâv k`IfnÂ, kv\m\hpw hnip² kwkÀ¤hpw km{Isa´pIfmbn Aëãnçì.

1) ssZhiànbpsS {]Xn^e\amWv km{Isa´v. ssZh¯nsâ kwc£Whpw hnPbhpw km{Isa v́ Aëãnç¶XneqsS \mw kvacnæì. _]vXokvabn ]¦mfnbmb Hê ss]Xens\, ssZhw Xsâ iàn ]IÀ¶v, ]m]¯nsâ kzm[o\¯n \nìw hnSphnçì. acW¯ntâbpw XIÀ¨bptSbpw iànIfn \n¶v, {InkvXphneqsS e`nç¶ BXy´oI hnPbw, hnip²kwkÀ¤¯nsâ Dd¸mWv.

2) ssZhoI hnizkvXXbpsS {]Xn^e\amWv km{Isa´v. am\hcmintbmSpÅ ssZh¯nsâ hnizkvXXbpsS

Dd¸mWv km{Isa v́. hnip² kwkÀ¤ ip{iqjbn ]¦mfnIÄ Bæt¼mÄ, ssZh¯nsâ hnizkvXX \mw Aë`hnçì, H¸w ssZht¯mSpÅ \½psS hnizkvXX \mw Gäp]dbpì.

3) ssZhIr]bpsS {]Xn^e\amWv km{Isa´v. ssZhhN\ ip{iqjയ്�ു tijamWv hnip² kwkÀ¤w Aëãnç¶Xv. IÀ¯mhnsâ Xnêtaibn \nì {]m]nç¶ ssZhIr]¡mbn, Hêhsâ lrZbt¯bpw a\Ênt\bpw kÖamç¶Xv ssZhhN\amWv. tbip{InkvXphnepÅ Pohsâ ]qÀ®Xbnte¡v, Hêhs\ cq]m´cs]Sp¯phm³ km{Isa´neqsS {]m]nç¶ Ir]bneqsS km[nçì. ssZhoI iànbnepw, hnizkvXXbnepw, Ir]bnepw \ndbs¸« Hê PohnXw \bnçhm³ ssZhw \s½ klmbn¡s«.

ssZhw \s½ Aë{Kln¡s«.

kvt\l]qÀÆw, dh. tkmPn hÀKokv tPm¬

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Thanksgiving • Let’s thank our Lord for the blessings He has

showered upon us. Prayer Request • All job related needs of our members. • Construction of our Church. • Those who are going through financial difficulties

and sorrows. • Families who are yet to be blessed with children. • Mourning Families. • Aged Parents. • Safe travel and to have pleasant time with their

families back at home for our Members who are going on annual vacation.

• Father of Tarun Thomas, Abiliya (D/o Sherin & Princy of Al Ain CSI Parish).

FASTING PRAYER

Friday 9th Aug 2018 at 10.00 A.M. at Parsonage

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School is closed for Summer vacation. New academic year will start in September.

WEEKLY DIVINE SERVICE

Fridays at 6.00 P.M. at St. Andrew’s Church

CHOIR PRACTICE

5:00 PM on Friday at St. Andrew’s Center

INTERCESSORY PRAYER - SUMMER

Friday at 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM at St. Andrew’s Center

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R026 MS NIKITHA LIS CHERIAN 4-Aug S037 MSTR REUBEN VARGHESE PHILIP 5-Aug S049 MRS CHRISTINA DCUNHA 6-Aug J052 Mr. JELAL GEORGE JONES 6-Aug T007 MR THARIAN M. THARIAN (TITTY) 7-Aug G013 MRS NISHA JOSEPH 7-Aug V008 MS SONA MARY VINOD 9-Aug I001 MR ISAIAH JOSEPH SIMPSON 10-Aug T016 MSTR JOHAAN KURUVILLA TOM 10-Aug J029 MS DIYA GRACE JACOB 11-Aug T014 MRS REKHA TITUS 12-Aug S023 MRS BLESSY SABU JOHN 13-Aug S063 Mrs. CELIA BERYL PHILIPS 13-Aug C007 MSTR DANIEL GEORGE CHARLES 14-Aug J033 MS ANNA A. JACOB 15-Aug A021 MRS. RINTU ABEY IYPE JOSEPH 16-Aug G013 MS SHREYA JOSEPH 16-Aug B004 MR BINU ABRAHAM ALEX 17-Aug S050 MSTR JEVIN ABE SOJAN 17-Aug C001 MRS SUSHEELA CHERIAN 18-Aug T018 MSTR NEIL THOMAS CHERIAN 19-Aug C001 MR CHERIAN VARGHESE (ANIYAN) 20-Aug P010 MRS NINA PRAVEEN 21-Aug S019 MRS SREELATHA SURESH RAJ 22-Aug V007 MSTR CHRIS VARGHESE VARGHESE 22-Aug L008 MR LIJO JOSEPH 23-Aug S009 MS MEGHA SAM 23-Aug S057 MS SONA MERY SABU 24-Aug A010 MSTR ASHISH ABRAHAM 26-Aug J010 MSTR AIDAN JOHN 27-Aug S051 MSTR ABEL KOSHY SABU 27-Aug L005 MR LIJU DAVID 28-Aug B014 MRS GIBI BINU 28-Aug J035 MRS SHAINY GEORGE 28-Aug V004 MSTR EMMANUEL IYPE VARGHESE 28-Aug R005 MR ROBIN THOMAS 29-Aug M014 MR MATHEW JOE VARGHESE 29-Aug S058 MR SHIBU CHERIAN 31-Aug I004 MR ISAAC ISAIAH SIMPSON 1-Sep J042 MSTR JONATHAN JOHN 1-Sep B014 MS MARIA SUSAN BINU 3-Sep G011 MSTR GEORGE SHALON 3-Sep

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V012 MRS GINCY C GEORGE 4-Sep K003 MR KOSHY SAMUEL (JOLLY) 5-Sep K010 Ms. ANITTA K MATHEW 5-Sep E004 MR EAPEN JOSE PAYIKAT 6-Sep N004 MSTR AIDAN NIGEL GEORGE 6-Sep

A007 MR ANISH EIPE ZACHARIAH 8-Aug P010 MR PRAVEEN THOMAS 8-Aug C005 MR CHERIAN MATHEW (ANI) 9-Aug J049 MR JONATHAN NEBU MATHEW 10-Aug J002 MR JOHNSON THOMAS (JYOTHI) 12-Aug J036 MR JIJO CHERIAN VARUGHESE 15-Aug J028 MR JACOB VARGHESE 16-Aug D003 MR DILIP JACOB 17-Aug J051 Mr. JEEVAN ABRAHAM 17-Aug R012 MR ROSHAN PHILIP MATHEW 18-Aug S037 DR SATHEESH J. PHILIP 19-Aug N004 MR NIGEL GEORGE JOHN 21-Aug A006 MR AJIT LIONAL JOB 21-Aug B017 MR BONEY MODAYIL JOS 22-Aug G007 MR GEORGE KOSHY (SAJI) 23-Aug T014 MR TITUS GEORGE 24-Aug N010 Mr. NISSON M. JACOB 24-Aug T009 MR TEJI JACOB GEORGE 25-Aug M008 MR MATHEW THOMAS (BEN) 27-Aug B003 MR BIJU JOHN 27-Aug J025 MR JOHNY EAPEN 29-Aug T025 Mr. TONEY JOSEPH 31-Aug R014 MR RANESH JACOB GEORGE 31-Aug M004 MR MATHEW CHANDY (SUNNY) 31-Aug T003 MR TOM K. GEORGE ABRAHAM 31-Aug S025 MR SHINU JOSEPH 3-Sep T023 MR THOMAS ABRAHAM 5-Sep

“Praise the Lord O my soul, and forget not all His benefits” (Ps.103:2)

Congratulations to Mr. Reji John & Dr. Lithu Reji (R025), as they were blessed with a baby boy on 29th July 2018.

Wedding Anniversary for the month of August

Blessed with a new born baby

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Abu Dhabi CSI (Malayalam) Family Fellowship

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Sacrament of Holy Qurbana / Holy Sacrifice (Rev D Justus Moni, CSI Medak Diocese)

“My flesh is real food; my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood dwells in me and I in him”( John 6:55,56)

The meal of five barley loaves and two fish ended with a pleasant surprise that twelve baskets of pieces left over even after five thousand men, women and children had eaten enough. People acknowledged Jesus as the Prophet who was to come into the world for the sign He performed there. They meant to proclaim Him king by force for He seemed to hold the power to provide enough to eat and drink. Jesus withdrew from the scene because His mission was not satisfying bodily appetite of eating and drinking but demonstrating the greatest value of a sacrificial life. The blessedness of the Church is that its members are called to participate in a sacramental relationship with Him who had laid down His life for the salvation of all. How do we understand this sacred fellowship with our Lord? What is the significance of the Sacrament of the Holy Qurbana or Sacrifice?

1. It is the Partaking of Spiritual Nourishment

We read in the first reading the miracle of multiplication of loaves by the Prophet Elisha. An insufficient contribution of bread for the servants of God has been multiplied sufficiently to meet their need. It indicates that God is the provider of the bread that nourishes the body of humans. This miraculous event certainly foretells of the heavenly manna made available to the people of God through the sacred elements used in the Lord’s Supper. It is a divine grace given for the nourishment of our souls that are wearied by the stress and strain of life. The bread and wine which are products of the land and meant to sustain bodily life are used as holy elements conveying the grace of God. We read about a crowd that was looking for Jesus in the Gospel lesson. He said to them, “…it is not because you saw signs that you came looking for me, but because you ate the bread and your hunger is satisfied. You should work, not for this perishable food, but for the food that lasts, the food of eternal life” (John 6:26-27). To Seek God for material prosperity is not what is expected of the followers Christ. Jesus said, ‘I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty’ (John 6:35). “Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, and gave it to them with the words: ‘This is my body…’ (Luke 22:19). Those who feed on Him regularly through His

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Word and Sacrament would get spiritually nourished and reflect the personality of Jesus in their personal lives. At the Passover of Yahweh, People Israel had to eat the roasted flesh of the lamb or kid that was slaughtered between dusk and dawn (Exodus 12) so that they could be nourished before setting on the long journey into the wilderness. Christian journey of faith in the world requires spiritual nourishment which is provided by God Himself as we break the bread in communion with the Body of Christ, the Lamb of God.

2. It is the Renewal of Covenant Relationship

It is at the Lord’s Table that the believer gets to reaffirm his/her commitment to the Lord – ‘Sacramentum’ a solemn vow that was made, at the time of Baptism and Confirmation, to be loyal to the Lord and His kingdom. The Church has given us the privilege of Professing our faith through the Apostles’ or Nicene Creed and participating in the Body and Blood of Christ, thereby reaffirming our loyalty and faithfulness to the Lord. On every occasion of the Lord’s Supper we renew our covenant relationship with our Lord who by shedding of His Blood made that covenant with us, sinful and unworthy people. Jesus said, “For this is my blood, the blood of the covenant, shed for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28). St. Paul repeats what our Lord had said, “This cup is the new covenant sealed by my blood. Whenever you drink it, do this in memory of me…” (1Corinthians11:25). Christian life is a life of covenant relationship. Strained relationships due to lack of faith, questions of life or being overwhelmed by pressures of the world ought to be rectified and renewed in the presence of God on a regular basis by participation in the Lord’s Supper. Each time we meet at the Lord’s Table, He presides over the meal and says, “How I have longed to eat this Passover with you before my death” (Luke 22: 15). It implies that He is gracious and willing to renew the covenant with us always.

3. It is the Appropriation of Messianic Sacrifice

The significance of sacrifice in the Old Testament was that man should not approach God empty-handed but with a pleasing gift/offering/sacrifice. So worship culminated in sacrifice. Sinners sought forgiveness of their sins by offering the required sacrifices. The worshipper celebrated the joy of having obtained peace with God by sharing the sacrificial meal – cooked body of

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the sacrificed victim with his family and friends. Our Lord Jesus Christ “…by His one oblation of Himself once offered a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world…”(BCW). Because of what our Lord has done, the sinner’s pardon and restoration depend not on his/her sacrifice but the free grace of the merciful and loving God. The sacraments are God given gifts of grace for us to share in the sacrificial life of our Lord. ‘Baptismo’ meaning ‘to dip’, ‘plunge in’, ‘to submerge’ or ‘to immerse’ defines the meaning of one’s commitment to a sacramental life. James and John the disciples of Jesus asked for the favour of being seated at the right and left in His glorious Kingdom. In reply Jesus asked them, “Can you drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with?”(Mark 10:38b). Our Lord required their commitment to share the suffering of the Sacrificed Victim. That is indeed the ‘immersion’ of a believer into the very life and suffering of our Lord. The sacrament of the Holy Qurbana is to reaffirm our identity with the suffering Christ. The sacrificial meal shared among the disciples of the Risen Christ is to rejoice over the victory of the Victim and to get energized to serve humanity with the same sacrificial love. In thanksgiving we pray, “…we offer and present unto thee ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a holy and living sacrifice, which is our reasonable service”

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Almanac for the Month of August 2018

03rd August 2018 11th Week After Pentecost Ministry of the Laity 1 Samuel 25: 14-28; 1 Thess. 4:1-12 Luke 10: 25-37; Ps. 23

03 BKÌv 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 11þmw BgvN: AßmbêsS ip{iqj 1 iap. 25: 14þ28; 1 sXÊ. 4: 1þ12 eqt¡mkv 10: 25þ37; k¦o. 23

10th August 2018 12th Week After Pentecost Baptism: Dying and Rising up with Christ Genesis 7: 11-24; Romans 6: 1-14 John 12: 20-26; Ps. 29

10 BKÌv 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 12þmw BgvN: kv\m\w: {InkvXphnt\mSp IqsS acWhpw DbnÀ¸pw Dev]¯n 7: 11þ24; tdmaÀ 6: 1þ14 tbml. 12: 20þ26; k¦o. 29

17th August 2018 13th Week After Pentecost Sacrament of Holy Communion 2 King 4: 42-44; 1 Cor. 11: 23-30 John 6: 15-59; Ps. 100

17 BKÌv 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 13þmw BgvN: IÀ¯mhnsâ A¯mgsa¶ IqZmi 2 cmPm. 4: 42þ44; 1 sImcn. 11: 23þ30 tbml. 6: 15þ59; k¦o. 100

24th August 2018 14th Week After Pentecost Plurality: Common Humanity and Faith Sharing Jonah 4: 1-11; Acts 8: 26-40 Matthew 22: 1-14; Ps. 82

24 BKÌv 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 14þmw BgvN: aXsshhn[yw: s]mXpam\hnIXbpw hnizmk¯nsâ ]¦nSoepw tbm\m. 4: 1þ11; A.{]. 8: 26þ40 a¯mbn 22: 1þ14; k¦o. 82

31st August 2018 15th Week After Pentecost Affirmation of Witness Isaiah 6: 1-8; Rev. 7: 9-16 Luke 1: 68-80; Ps. 116: 5-17

31 BKÌv 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 15þmw BgvN: k£y§fpsS {]Jym]\w sbi¿m. 6: 1þ8; shfn. 7: 9þ16 eqt¡mkv 1: 68þ80; k¦o. 116: 5þ17

07th September 2018 16th Week After Pentecost Jesus the Guru Proverbs 4: 1-9; Acts 22: 1-5 Luke 4: 31-44; Ps. 141

07 sk]väw_À 2018 s]´t¡mkvXnë ]n¼v 16þmw BgvN: ]caKpêhmb tbip kZr. 4: 1þ9; A.{]. 22: 1þ5 eqt¡mkv 4: 31þ44; k¦o. 141

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Presbyter: Rev. Sojee Vergis John

P. O. Box: 47022; Tel.63 44 914, 050 41 20 123; Fax. 63 44 918 E-mail – [email protected]

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