Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

We are in the season of Great Lent, let us continue to use this time to humble ourselves in a journey that enables us to realize God’s perfection and our imperfections and despite all of that, how much God loves us through His perfect love that redeems us. The redeeming love of God is a reminder for us to put down our pride and ego and live a life Christ taught us to live. Lenten period is also a season for reflection on our human situation and its devastating consequences, as well as repentance. It’s also a good opportunity to think about the practical implications of our salvation in Christ and renew our commitment to living to this new faith life. (Galatians 2:19-20)

Throughout the lectionary, we can see that we are going through a journey of understanding the selfless love of God in Christ through His teaching, healing, and all of what He did that showed us that He is life-giving. This was the journey He took to the cross.

We are truly blessed to be back to this sacred and holy season of Great Lent, a time of prayer and meditation, fasting and abstinence, service, and spiritual renewal. As we focus on our issues and spiritual concerns, the Church’s prayers and sacraments help us on this pilgrimage.

We are drawn into the holiness of worship and God’s presence to discover our deficiencies and aspects of our lives that are at contrast to His divine and saving will. Lent, on the other hand, is not a time to be depressed, discouraged, or defeated.

The Mar Thoma Syrian Church, along with other churches, which claim Eastern liturgical heritage, considers fasting days are for fast and contemplation. Fasting is neither meant to gain particular favors from God nor to redirect divine intention away from the person who fasts. It is, however, intended as a spiritual exercise for a deeper experience of communion with God, allowing a person to see the divine purpose for his or her life. Fasting has the goal of transforming the worshiper on a social and interpersonal dimension. Repentance is a change of heart and mind on the inside as well as a change of living on the outside. Fasting is not just a personal, temporary, and painful self-denial, but rather a revelation of a personal, permanent, painful and profitable. Let this Lent be a season to become a time of Realization, Repentance, Renewal, Reconciliation, Redemption, and Rejoicing as we journey through it.

As we approach Easter, our Lenten pilgrimage to Easter. Easter is the central focus, the entire Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus and foundation of the ministry. Easter in a way to victory goodness over the evil and hope that light and their Lenten. Pilgrimage of Easter. Easter is the central focus, the entire Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus we find foundation of the ministry. Easter in a day of victory of goodness over evil and hope which conquers fear. In the realm of the Eastern tradition of the Christian As we conclude our Lenten pilgrimage to Easter, Easter is the central focus, the entire Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus we find foundation of the ministry. Easter in a day of victory of goodness over evil and hope which conquers fear. In the realm of the Eastern tradition of the Christian As we conclude our Lenten pilgrimage to Easter. Easter is the central foundation of the ministry. Easter in a day of victory of goodness over evil and hope that light and their Lenten. Pilgrimage of Easter. Easter is the central focus, the entire Christian faith is the death and resurrection of Jesus we find darkness. Different streams of the darkness are increasing day by day in and around us.

There is no Easter without Good Friday. One of the most striking elements of all the Gospel writers is that Jesus is still wounded even after His resurrection. The crucifixion wounds do not heal. They remain open, eternally. The resurrected body of Christ remains marked by his earthly suffering, forever. His wounds are the marks that point the resurrected Christ continuously searching for the salvation of human souls. The great prophet Isaiah prophesied the same long before that “By His wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah 53:5)

Easter clearly tells us that Christians are messengers of the good news; the life, the mission, the death and resurrection of Jesus. Paul reminded the believers in Ephesus that the same power that raised Christ from the dead is the power available to us who believe. It is a power that enables us to live a life of joy, victory and to act with courage and compassion in relation to others. Let us all believe in the risen Christ and the power given to us through our belief. I pray the resurrection experience be an everlasting motivating power for our Christian life.

Praise the Lord for His Faithfulness and kindness towards us. At the outset let me thank all of you for all your indescribable love and support given to us and our ministry. We have no words to express our gratitude to all of you for your great love, care, affection, prayers and fellowship. Our hearts are overflowing with immense gratitude for what you have done and shown to us. By the grace of God we enjoyed our ministry here with all of you for the last 3 years.

Our Very Rev. George Mathew Achen and family, Very Rev. Mathew John Achen and family, Rev. Vinoy Achen and Family, Rev. Vipin Achen and family and Rev. Sanju Achen and family had given us great support and help in our ministry. Thank you all for your kind help and support.

The office bearers of our parish during our tenure were very helpful, hardworking and co-operative. Thanks a lot for your selfless work and great leadership. Thanks a lot to all the office bearers and the members of all the organisations and the prayer groups for your great co-operation and the loving support

We are grateful to one and all, from children to the senior members of our parish for your overflowing and caring love, earnest prayers and sincere support. Being the Assistant vicar and family of this parish with all of you has imprinted in our hearts all memorable and graceful memories.

Once again we thank all of you for the wonderful fellowship, love and caring, as we are moving from here to new place, uphold us in your prayers

"At the cross, at the cross where I first saw the light and the burden of my heart rolled away. It was there by faith I received my sight, and now I am happy all the day!” - Isaac Watts

Rev. Renju Thomas Raju Assistant Vicar, MTMSC, Chetpet