Sunday School
Sunday school is a training ground; a platform for young Christians where opportunities for personal applications of scriptures based on their age level; opportunity to talk and share; provides fellowship and a sense of belonging for each member of the class. Sunday school also provides a platform for people to serve Lord through teaching and administration.
Under the leadership of Vicar Fr. Sandeep S Mathews, Mrs. Sherley Kurian as Sunday School Principal. Sunday school is functioning on every Sunday after Holy Qurbana, providing basic systematic study of scriptures, way of worship, devotional songs, Orthodox faith, Holy sacraments, and Church history at the level of understanding based on students of different age group.
Prayer Meeting
Our SGIOC prayer meetings were conducted successfully from July 2023 to June 2024. For regular update and functioning a spreadsheet was drafted and circulated to all the church members. During the period of Great Lent, prayer meetings were conducted on a weekly basis to support our journey in prayer and reflection. No prayer meetings were conducted in November and December 2023 due to Perunnal, Christmas and school holidays. Distribution of the charity fund raising box to families was completed during Christmas Carol rounds and at church. We would like to thank all the families who willingly agreed to host prayer meetings at their residence.
Secretary: Betsy Rajeev
MGOCSM & OCYM
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement (MGOCSM) is the oldest Christian student movement in India. It was created to enrich the spiritual life of students in the various educational institutions through Worship, Study and Service which is its motto. Orthodox Christian Youth Movement (OCYM) is the youth wing of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church with same motto.
The MGOCSM, now a global organisation representing the student wing of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, was founded in 1907. Its inception was in Madras, by a group of eager youth who wanted to walk in Christian fellowship. Today the MGOCSM & OCYM (Orthodox Christian Youth Movement) in stays as single fellowship in most of the Churches and continues to grow under the leadership of our Metropolitan H.G Geevarghese Mar Philoxenos.
MGOCSM Secretary: Johan Jacob
OCYM Secretary: Shibin T Joy
MMVS
Martha Mariam Vanitha Samajam / Malankara Orthodox Martha Mariam Samajam-MOMS / St Mary’s Orthodox women’s League of India, is the Women’s wing of the Malankara Orthodox Church of India. It is one of the major spiritual organizations of the church combining all the female members. It has been named as Martha Mariam Samajam after the Blessed Virgin Mary who is accepted as its Interceding Saint and model.
The organization was founded in 1920 aimed at the spiritual progress of women. Our motto is to PRAYER – ACT – SHINE (Prarthikkuka-Praverthikkua-Prakashikkuka).
The Martha Mariam Samjam of our Church meets on every 1st and 3rd Sundays, after the Holy Eucharist under the leadership of Vicar with the aim to develop the spiritual growth of its members and families as well as cathedral. The main focus during the Samajam meeting is prayer, Bible reading, Bible and Holy Qurbana study/speech and sharing messages.
Martha Mariam Samajam organizes the following activities in our church:–
Family Gatherings (Outdoor) Food sale for fundraising. Charity box collection during lent.Preparation for MOMS annual examination.Accessibility of “vanitha deepthi “to our members.Lent meditation for the women’s.Organizes Bible Quiz.Learning / discussion session once a year on common topics.The Martha Mariam Samajam actively participates in all the spiritual activities undertaken by the Church in addition to the Christmas Program, Easter & Harvest Festival.
Secretary: Preethu Geevarghese
AMOSS
Akhila Malankara Orthodox Shusrushaka Sangham, also known as AMOSS, is dedicated to educating our acolytes regarding the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church's beliefs, customs, and practises of the Holy Qurbana as well as other holy sacraments and significant days in our canonical year. AMOSS provides selfless service to the worship and spiritual activities of our Cathedral throughout the years under the guidance of our Vicar, Rev. Fr. Sandeep S Mathews. An acolyte is one who is ordained to serve God in the Holy Altar. They are the main pillars of the holy services.
Our senior acolytes are always at hand to tutor and explain the routines in the Holy Altar to our younger generation. We are proud to have more than 25 dedicated acolytes, and between 12 to 20 acolytes are actively serving in our Cathedral every Sunday as well as during festivals and Holy weekdays. Most of the acolytes are attending evening prayers every Saturday. In addition, they are participating in intercessory prayers to St. Mary and Holy Qurbana every 1st Friday and 1st Saturday of each month, respectively.
We have a Church Acolytes WhatsApp group to communicate the importance of the upcoming Sundays, festivals, special feasts and the lectionary of that particular day.
AMOSS Secretary: Jacob P Thomas