NEWS & EVENTS
Annual Parish Convention
7th - 9th November 2025
The annual convention of the Parish was held over 3 days from 7-9 November 2025 at the church premises. Evg. Mathew John Valakuzhy, a senior evangelist of the Sabha was the main speaker. The chosen theme of this year is – “Chosen to Witness – Called to Transform”. On 7th and 8th it was held in the evenings and the concluding session was on Sunday the 9th after the Sunday worship service. Close to 150 parishioners attended these sessions.
With an experience spanning a lifetime, working in various mission fields across the country, the renowned convention speaker was able to eloquently convey the deeper meaning of commitment to God and how we can experience heavenly presence in routine activities of life. It’s a privilege to be chosen and it’s a huge responsibility to surrender ourselves to the process of transformation.
Our Parish Vicar Rev. Genil Abraham presided over the event and led the prayers. A special choir comprising of Edavaka Mission members raised the energy levels through soulful rendering of traditional convention songs.
World Sunday School Day
2nd November 2025
Robert Raikes (1735- 1811), an English Publisher started the first Sunday School in the city of Gloucester in England in 1780. During the early days, reading, arithmetic and Bible were taught in the Sunday School.
India Sunday School Union was founded in 1876 and Mar Thoma Sunday School Samajam was established on 25 February 1905, at the Maramon Convention. The first Sunday of November is celebrated as World Sunday School Day throughout the world.
November 02, 2025 was celebrated as World Sunday School Day at the Chembur Parish. Around 100 children enthusiastically participated in the worship service that started with a special prayer led by children. Sunday school students also assisted in the altar. A rendition of the Jubilee Anthem by students and teachers was the highlight of the day. Students also led in the intercessory prayers. Rev. Varghese George, a retired clergy was the guest of honour and celebrated the Holy Communion. Our Parish Vicar Rev.Genil Abraham presided.
Ms. Sheeba George and Ms. Giftsy Pramod, members of Vikhroli Parish participated in the service. Sheeba made a presentation of behalf of Sunday School Samajam and Giftsy shared the Word of God.
Family Sunday
26th October 2025
Family Sunday, a major event in the calendar of Mar Thoma Sabha was observed on 26th of October, 2025. It saw an enthusiastic participation from the parish families. Achen’s message detailed about the evolvement of the family unit from a joint type to the present nuclear type. He emphasised that for a follower of Christ, his/her family is not confined to the immediate blood relations, but extends to include the community, the neighbourhood and the entire humanity. In a symbolic gesture families sat together in the pews of the church and knelt together at the altar.
As is the practice couples who completed 50 years of married life were felicitated. This was followed by Cultural event where different prayer groups presented their programs concluding with a skit by the Sevika Sangam.
Everyone who attended partook in the lunch which was arranged.
