2nd annual Oriental Orthodox Churches of Atlanta Youth Retreat - October 28th 2006
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 7:16 PMGuest speakers who warmed the conference from the Indian Orthodox Church was H.G. Dr. Zacharios Mar Nicholovos, Asst. Mettopolitan , American Diocese and from the Eritrean Orthodox Church Dn. Professor. Habtu Ghebre-Ab
The theme verse was from Proverbs 3:5 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.”
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Holy Qurbana with explanations in English
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:52 AMSt. Thomas Orthodox Church of India, Detroit.
Chief celebrant: Rev. Fr. Varghese
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Interview -His Grace Stephanos Mar Theodosius
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 4:07 PMOne of the great bishops of the Indian Orthodox Church, His Grace Stephanos Mar Theodosius bid us farewell to his heavenly abode ON 5th November, 2007. This video is that last interview Bishop gave to the media cell of MGOCSM, the student wing of the church in Delhi.
video source : youtube.com
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10th Year Anniversary Charity Projects - St Gregorois Orthodox Church, Austin , Texas
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:52 PMFor the last 10 years, heavenly father has blessed us abundantly with his heavenly blessings. As we enjoy these blessings, we realize that there is a world of people who have not been as fortunate as we are. As part of our 10th anniversary celebrations, one of our plans is to reach out to the less fortunate people through different projects. Our goal is to use these projects to reach out to the people in the most backward areas of our state.
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10th year Anniversary Charity - St Gregorios Orthodox Church, Austin, Texas
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Attappady Mission (Part 1): An Interview with Rev Fr MD John and Rev Fr S
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:47 PMThe St.Thomas Attappady Mission is one of the missionary focus of the Malankara (Indian) Orthodox Church to serve the poor and adivasi's of Attappady.
The St. Thomas mission, Attappady has done an incredible job under the leadership of HH Baselios Mar Thoma Didymos 1, (the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan) and the dedicated care takers to reachout to the people of Attappady. Attappady is an extremely backward area of Kerala. The mission operates schools, hospitals, balabhavans to serve the people of Attappady.
In a casual interview, Rev. Fr MD John (Superior, St.Thomas Ashram, Attappady) and Rev Fr S Paul (Director) talks about how the mission was started and has progressed through the years.
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Sachu and Sneha: By HIS Love, they can hear and talk
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:41 PMSneha and Sachu were not only born with birth disabilities to hear and speak, they also became orphans after they lost their parents. no other options with their poor family members, St.Gregorios Bala Bhavan, Attapady became their home. Trusting the Lord, the caretakers of Attapaddy Orphange took on a big dream to regain the speach and talking abilities of these children by doing a surgery and a cochlear implant at a cost of 12 lakhs. (something nearly impossible for an orphanage in a remote place like Attapaddy) People across the world extended their helping hand and the Lord provided everything for the surgery. On September 4, 2006, the surgery was done successfully. Today, By HIS love, they can hear and talk
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Holy Baptism is the first sacrament and is a pre requisite for any other sacraments. In baptism, a person dies to sin and is born again by the Holy Spirit to a new life in Jesus Christ. The Orthodox Church believes in Infant Baptism.
As part of the 10th Anniversary Faith Study Series of St. Gregorios Orthodox Church, Austin, TX, Rev. Fr. Jobson Kottapurathu explains the biblical and historical aspects of Infant Baptism.
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A General prespective on Marriage and Family Life - Rev. Fr. V.M. Abraham
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:35 PMRev. Fr. V.M. Abraham presents a general prespective on Marriage and Family Life.
"For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. This is a great mystery, and I am applying it to Christ and the church. Each of you, however, should love his wife as himself, and a wife should respect her husband." - Ephesians 5:31-33
Marriage is a sacrament. In marriage two people are bought together in love, mutual respect and commitment. A husband and a wife are called by the Holy Spirit not only to live together but also to share their Christian life together. The purpose of marriage is to recieve the blessings of God and to be part of creation of new life.
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MGOCSM: Yesterday, today and tomorrow: An Interview with Rev.Fr. V.M. Abraham
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:34 PMMar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement of India is the student wing of the Malankara Orthodox Church. It continues to do a wonderful job in providing our students a christian orientation and helps them overcome the challenges in a world that is filled with external influences.
Rev. Fr. V.M. Abraham is the General Secretary of the MGOCSM. He is an excellent speaker and a dedicated young priest of the Indian Orthodox Church. He has been very active in continuing the good work that MGOCSM has been doing for the students in all parts of the world.
This interview will particularly focus on the challenges of MGOCSM going forward in addition to shedding light on the past, the present challenges of MGOCSM.
Interview with H.G. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Thirumeni
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:33 PMH.G. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios Thirumeni is the president of the Mission board and Mission Society of the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC). ... all » The Mission board is the governing body that oversees the mission activities of the IOC in the most backward areas of India.
IOC has always been a strong proponent of embracing the greatest teaching of Christ. Its mission to reach out to the needy has touched many hearts and continues to do so everyday. Under the leadership of H.G. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios thirumeni, the mission of IOC has grown tremendously over the years and has been the source of hope to many. Thirumeni's hands and his mission have reached the underprivileged of the society and has spanned from Puthupaddy, Kerala to Kalahandi, Orissa.
The Mission Society operates numerous orphanages, old age homes and other charitable institutions. It also operates a mission training center to train the missionaries of IOC. The Mission Society has played a pivotal role during the relief work and rebuilding of lives during and after natural calamities and other emergencies.
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Interview with H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of the Idukki Diocese
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:31 PMH.G.Augen Mar Dionysius is the Metropolitan of the Idukki Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church.
Idukki is the most financial backward diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church. The interview is an attempt to educate the people about the facts of Idukki. On one hand, Idukki is a very beautiful place, and on the other hand, the people of Idukki lack even the basic necessities of life.
In the last 2 years since Thirumeni has taken charge of Idukki, there has a diligent effort to address many of the issues faced by the people. He has provided effective leadership for the reconstruction of churches that were virtually unusable due to the old and decayed state of the churches and for other projects benefiting the people of Idukki. This interview will also provide an update on these projects.
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Churches of Idukki Diocese: on the roads of development
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:28 PMIdukki is the most financial backward diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church. The interview is an attempt to educate the people about the facts of Idukki. On one hand, Idukki is a very beautiful place, and on the other hand, the people of Idukki lack even the basic necessities of life.
In the last 2 years since H.G.Augen Mar Dionysius has taken charge as the metropolitan of the Idukki Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church, there has a diligent effort to address many of the issues faced by the people. He has provided effective leadership for the reconstruction of churches that were virtually unusable due to the old and decayed state of the churches and for other projects benefiting the people of Idukki.
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REAP is a charitable project aimed at providing educational assistance to financially poor students. The first phase of this project is ... all » focused exclusively for the financially backward areas of Idukki. The mission of the project is to facilitate caring and sharing for financially poor students to achieve the dream of higher education by providing educational assistance.
The scholarships for REAP 2006 were handed over by H.G. Augen Mar Dionysius, Metropolitan of Idduki Diocese on 07 Dec 2006 to the selected candidates.
The purpose of this video is to follow-up with our donors to assure them that their donations have reached the right hands. We thank all our donors for making REAP 2006 a grand success.
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The funeral of HH Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews II
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:24 PMThe funeral of His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews II, former Catholicos of the East and the Malankara Metropolitan.
The Production uploaded by Gregorian Media, St.Gregorios Church Austin, TX. We thank John Thomas, Dubai for allowing all of us across the world to view this wonderful and informative presentation
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The Indian Orthodox Church (also known as the Malankara Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church of the East, Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, ... all » Orthodox Syrian Church of the East), is a prominent member of the Oriental Orthodox Church family in Christianity.
The spiritual supreme head of the Indian Orthodox church is the Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan , who is head quartered in Devalokam, Kottayam, Kerala, India
This video was produced by John Thomas, Dubai for CROSS (Christian Revival For Saving Souls) Media Centre, Dubai. [Contact: crossmediacentre@yahoo.com].
The Production uploaded by Gregorian Media, St.Gregorios Church Austin, TX. We thank John Thomas, Dubai for allowing all of us across the world to view this wonderful and informative presentation
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Holy Qurbana - HG Geevarghese Mar Coorilose
0 comments Posted by St.Gregorios Austin Media Blog at 6:20 PMHoly Qurbana by HG Geevarghese Mar Coorilose Thirumeni at St.Gregorios Orthodox Church, Austin TX on July 4th, 2004.
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Devotional Message by Rev. Fr T.J. Joshua Achen at St.Gregorios Orthodox Church, Austin TX. At the beginning of the message, Achen talks about the charitable work performed by the Mar Gregorios Karunya Nilayam, Kottayam
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