New Year wishes to all the visitors to this blog.
I just want to say a big thank you to all the members who have visited and responded to the articles on the blog.
There have been positive and negative feedback which is always welcome. There are also articles put up from different members from different parts of the world.
However, I would stress to the new readers - That this blog is not to attack or to tarnish the name of the Church or the Church Authorities in anyway - rather it is to bring out issues which seem to be sidelined in the Church. There is serious resentment and declining memberships in the churches and unless the Mar Thoma Church understands and adopts measures to reach out to the younger and outside Kerala members there will be a problem sooner than later.
No one can deny - that some clergy in the Church have written off the Mar Thoma Churches in Singapore and Malaysia as another entity altogether. There is always the point - why don't the expat children abroad learn Malayalam and understand the Church service and other aspects which are entirely in Malayalam.
The Church must realize in this ever increasingly globalized world, the Church has to shed it Malayalee Kerala Church identity and become more accommodating to the members who do not ever have to come back to Kerala to settle or live again.
There is also the ever increasing problem, where Achens do not speak english, and by the time they are able to build rapport with the youths in an outside Kerala Parish they are transfered to another parish. These are just some of the many issues we will be discussing in length on this blog.
I ask all of you to pray and contribute to this blog.
We have members visiting and writing in from United States, Canada, UAE, Taiwan, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Korea and Australia not to mention the various states and districts from these above mentioned countries.
It reflects the global nature of the Mar Thoma Church which we must be proud off. But the Church has to understand this fact and think globally to reach out to the members around the world - rather than see them as money pots to harvested for projects.
About me hiding my identity. Through experience I have learnt that in the Church your opinion only matters if you are from a respected family, high position or some connection to the leaders in the Church. I do not sit back and criticize the Church without any action - however I am deeply committed and working hard within the Church to change the current situation! Anyways I believe the focus should be on the issues and less on me.
This blog however is an effort to gather and discuss issues which the Church will have to listen too from ordinary lay people. Please do let me know your opinions and comments.
God Bless,
Mtc Monk!
I just want to say a big thank you to all the members who have visited and responded to the articles on the blog.
There have been positive and negative feedback which is always welcome. There are also articles put up from different members from different parts of the world.
However, I would stress to the new readers - That this blog is not to attack or to tarnish the name of the Church or the Church Authorities in anyway - rather it is to bring out issues which seem to be sidelined in the Church. There is serious resentment and declining memberships in the churches and unless the Mar Thoma Church understands and adopts measures to reach out to the younger and outside Kerala members there will be a problem sooner than later.
No one can deny - that some clergy in the Church have written off the Mar Thoma Churches in Singapore and Malaysia as another entity altogether. There is always the point - why don't the expat children abroad learn Malayalam and understand the Church service and other aspects which are entirely in Malayalam.
The Church must realize in this ever increasingly globalized world, the Church has to shed it Malayalee Kerala Church identity and become more accommodating to the members who do not ever have to come back to Kerala to settle or live again.
There is also the ever increasing problem, where Achens do not speak english, and by the time they are able to build rapport with the youths in an outside Kerala Parish they are transfered to another parish. These are just some of the many issues we will be discussing in length on this blog.
I ask all of you to pray and contribute to this blog.
We have members visiting and writing in from United States, Canada, UAE, Taiwan, Kuwait, United Kingdom, Bahrain, Singapore, Oman, Qatar, Korea and Australia not to mention the various states and districts from these above mentioned countries.
It reflects the global nature of the Mar Thoma Church which we must be proud off. But the Church has to understand this fact and think globally to reach out to the members around the world - rather than see them as money pots to harvested for projects.
About me hiding my identity. Through experience I have learnt that in the Church your opinion only matters if you are from a respected family, high position or some connection to the leaders in the Church. I do not sit back and criticize the Church without any action - however I am deeply committed and working hard within the Church to change the current situation! Anyways I believe the focus should be on the issues and less on me.
This blog however is an effort to gather and discuss issues which the Church will have to listen too from ordinary lay people. Please do let me know your opinions and comments.
God Bless,
Mtc Monk!
1 comment:
Dear MTC Monk,
I simply hav to appriciate the efforts u hav taken to bring abt a change. Few things i would like to draw ur attention:-
1. Im writing frm Sharjah, UAE n in our parish here... to increase our reach to the teenager community, we hold 1 Sunday service in English... but its sad to note not many join including myself!!! My parents do not wish to go for a English mass hence i dont go too
2. I personally did not know how to read Malayalam but our Church is the only 1 church i hav seen who has English Malayalam Scripts. These hav helped me attend the Malayalam service effectively. So asking children abroad to learn Malayalam is harsh... cos we dont come across that many in some places.. but things are changing cos of channels like Asianet or jeevan... we too r learning n understanding Malayalam.
One point i totally agree is some of our Bishops do look wht falls into their pots.. but dont u find these kind of people in all walks of life... so wht do we banish them????
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