The Annual Clergy Conference of the North – America, Europe, UK Diocese of the Mar Thoma Church was held at the St. Paul’s Mar Thoma Church, Dallas from 4th to 6th July 2010. The main theme of the conference was “Ministry in a Technocratic world”. 46 Achens and families from various parts of the Diocese attended the Conference. The Diocesan Episcopa Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Tirumeni attended the Conference and presided over it. The meeting started with Dinner. The opening worship was led by the Achens from the Houston area.

Congratulation: New Vicar Generals of MarThoma Church

WHERE AS, to have effective co-ordination between Diocese of North America & Europe of the Mar Thoma Church and the parishes/congregations in Europe Centre of the Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Church, the Diocesan Assembly do hereby constitute a Sub- Committee namely ‘Council of Mar Thoma Parishes in Europe’, herein after termed as ‘COMPE’ under Clause 217 of the Sabha Constitution, and approve the following guidelines for its effective administration.

A meeting of the Diocesan Council was held on Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Trinity Mar Thoma Church, Houston, TX. The meeting began at 5:00 pm and was presided by the Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius. After a hymn and prayer, Theodosius Thirumeni began the meeting with the devotion and presidential address.

Memorial Day, which is the day set apart to honor the men and women who died while serving in the American military, always falls on the last Monday of May.  Originally known as Decoration Day, began years after the Civil War.  Americans observe “Memorial Day” by visiting cemeteries or memorials and holding family gatherings as well as participating in parades.  It became a federal holiday in 1971 and in their memory of their lives the National Cemetery is decorated.  On May 5, 1868, General John A. Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that: