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Weekly Announcements – 12/25/2020

  1. 2021 Calendars – We will be distributing the 2021 church calendars, which includes the significant days for our church. The committee will hand it out to each family, during dismissal. For those who were not able to attend Christmas service, the remainder will be mailed out. We hope you can accept this gift as a token of our gratitude, especially during this difficult year.
  2. New Year’s Service – There will be Holy Qurbana on January 1st at 7:30am. In order to sign up, which will be based on a 1st come, 1st serve basis similar to Christmas service, message the secretary before Wednesday, December 30th. No more spots will be provided after this date or once capacity has been reached. If you sign up, be sure to come by 8:30am; doors will be closed after that time.
  3. Virtual Winter Wonderland – MGOCSM, Sunday School and FOCUS would like to invite all the Sunday school students and youth members to a Virtual Winter Wonderland on Saturday, December 26th at 2pm. There will be gingerbread house decorating, a movie and games. Hope to see everyone there.
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The Feast of Nativity

Please use the below books for the service.

Malayalam Christmas Perunal Songs

Malayalam Transliterated Christmas-The-Feast-of-Nativity
English Christmas-The-Feast-of-Nativity
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Weekly Announcements – 12/20/2020

  1. Christmas Service & Evening Prayer – There will be evening prayer on December 24th at 6:30pm and Christmas service on December 25th at 7am. In order to sign up for either or both dates (based on a 1st come, 1st serve basis), message the secretary before Wednesday, December 23rd. No more spots will be provided after this date or once capacity has been reached. If you sign up, be sure to come for Christmas service by 7:30am and evening prayer by 6:45pm; doors will be closed after that time.
  2. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – To sign up for Sunday, December 27th, the deadline is Wednesday, December 23rd. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  3. Monthly Prayer Meeting – The video interactive prayer meeting for this month has been canceled. The prayer meetings will resume in January 2021.
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Weekly Announcements – 12/13/2020

  1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – To sign up for Sunday, December 20th, the deadline is Wednesday, December 16th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  2. MGOCSM Canned Food Drive – The MGOCSM would like to thank everyone for their support with the canned food drive. With all your help, they were able to donate 15 boxes of food and clothing to the Mary Brennan Inn just in time for the holiday season.
  3. MGOCSM Meeting The MGOCSM meeting that was scheduled for Sunday, December 13th has been postponed to Sunday, December 20th at 5:30pm via Zoom. All youth members are kindly requested to attend. Link: https://zoom.us/j/97094496434
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Weekly Announcements – 12/06/2020

  1. Passing of Mr. Idichandy Muthalaly Alexander – on Wednesday, December 2nd. He was 68 years old. The funeral took place Friday, December 4th.  Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.  
  2. Thirumeni’s Annual Visit Next Sunday, December 13th, H.G. Zachariah Nickolovas will be conducting Qurbana at the parish for his annual visit.
  3. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – To sign up for Sunday, December 13th, the deadline is Wednesday, December 9nd. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  4. MGOCSM Elections – There will be an MGOCSM meeting next Sunday, December 13th at 4pm via Zoom followed by MGOCSM elections for the next year. All youth members are requested to attend, especially if they are interested in serving on the committee next year. Link: https://zoom.us/j/97094496434 
  5. Masks – We would like to remind all church members of the current mask requirement in effect, which is also mandated by NY State for houses of worship.  It is important that everyone keeps their masks on for their own safety as well as for our fellow parishioners.  In order to make sure we create a safe environment, where everyone feels comfortable to participate in the service, we want to remind all members that they need to consistently wear their masks in church, covering both the nose and mouth.  Thank you for following the set guidelines.
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Weekly Announcements – 11/29/2020

  1. The Fast of the Nativity of our Lord – Lent begins this Tuesday, December 1st till the 25th. All members are kindly requested to observe.
  2. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, December 6th. The deadline is Wednesday, December 2nd. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  3. MGOCSM Canned Food Drive – The MGOCSM is hosting a canned food drive for the Mary Brennan Inn. Please bring in any non perishable canned or boxed food items. On your way in, please drop the items in the box in the lobby before entering the sanctuary. The last date for collection will be next Sunday. Please reach out to Ruth Abraham or Joshua Mathew with any further questions. They wish to thank everyone in advance for your support.
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Weekly Announcements – 11/22/2020

  1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, November 29th. The deadline is Wednesday, November 25th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  2. Monthly Prayer Meeting – We will have our monthly video interactive prayer meeting Sunday, November 29th at 4PM for the entire parish via Zoom. 
  3. MGOCSM Canned Food Drive – The MGOCSM is hosting a canned food drive for the Mary Brennan Inn. Please bring in any non perishable canned or boxed food items. There is a box placed in the lobby of the church. On your way in, please drop the items in the box before entering the sanctuary. The youth is kindly requesting that all donations be brought in a grocery bag, to avoid any cross contamination. The last date for collection will be Sunday, December 6th. Please reach out to Ruth Abraham or Joshua Mathew with any further questions. They wish to thank everyone in advance for your support.
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Weekly Announcements – 11/08/2020

  1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, November 15th. The deadline is Wednesday, November 11th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.
  2. General Body Meeting – There will be an in-person General Body meeting held in the sanctuary on Sunday, November 22nd after Holy Qurbana.  We will be holding elections for 2021 at this meeting.  For all eligible members, there will be a separate sign up to attend, similar to Sunday service.  Instructions will be provided at a later time via voice and text messaging.
  3. Baby Girl – Mr. Koshy & Mrs. Remya Panicker were blessed with a baby girl, Annabell Susan Panicker, on Thursday, November 5th. Please keep the baby and family in your prayers.
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Weekly Announcements – 10/25/2020

  1. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, November 1st. The deadline is Wednesday, October 28th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.

  2. Baby Boy – Mr. P. J. Mohan & Mrs. Gracy Mohan were recently blessed with a baby grandson, Jude Mohan. Please keep the baby and family in your prayers.

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Weekly Announcements – 10/04/2020

  1. Passing of Mrs. Chinnamma Daniel – the sister-in-law of Mr. Kuttikattil George, last Monday in Kerala. She was 80 years old. Please keep the bereaved family in your prayers.

  2. Holy Qurbana Sign-Up – The church will remain open at a limited capacity (of 100 occupants) for Holy Qurbana on Sundays only. Please follow the instructions, which were sent via text and posted on the parish website to sign up for Sunday, October 11th. The deadline is Wednesday, October 7th. If you have attended prior services, you will be placed on a waiting list if you leave a voicemail or text to sign up.

  3. General Body Meeting – There will be a General Body meeting held on Sunday, October 11th at 3pm via Zoom. If you have not received the 2019 Annual Report, please email secretary@stthomasli.org.