His Holiness Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Mathews III was enthroned as the Catholicos of the East, the Primate of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
The Vicar, Managing Committee and faithful of St Marys Indian Orthodox Church, Bristol offer our prayers, love, and best wishes to His Holiness as he assumes the sacred responsibility as the 9th Catholicos of the East, and 22nd Malankara Metropolitan.
May our Lord continue to preserve our Bava Thirumeni with many more years of good health, strength, and wisdom!
We are excited about this new chapter in our church's history and look forward to the enhanced worship and community experiences it will bring.
We joyously hosted and celebrated the inaugural Sunday School Convocation, commemorating the outstanding achievements of our graduates.
The first period of our liturgical year begins at the end of October or at the beginning of November, on the Sunday between October 30th and November 5th. It is the beginning of the Orthodox Church calendar. This Sunday is called Koodhosh-Eetho Sunday. It means to “sanctify or purify the church.