Harvest Festival 2014

        The Harvest Festival and Annual Thanksgiving Service of the Cathedral was auspiciously celebrated on the 9^th of November 2014. The day began with the Divine Communion Service at 9:00 am. Rev. P.J. Jacob from Kakkanad Ascension Church was the Guest of Honor. Achan delivered the message during the service. Rev. P.S. Ebenezer, Rev. Sam Prakash and Rev. Dr. Vincent Moses led the service. 

             A ‘Sing-Song’ session was arranged after the Malayalam Service which began at 11:30 am. Unlike the Harvest Festival Service which features songs from our sub-organizations, the church members were given a platform to sing Christian Devotional Songs in solo or as a group. Mr. Rajesh Joy and his team began this session with two beautiful songs. Mrs. Karleena Jaivin, chipped in with a Hindi song. Mr. Reginold Suresh, Mr. Sushil Fredrick, Ms. Edna Pearson, Ms. Christin Kuruvilla, Mr. Binal Sathyadasan and Mr. Joy Bennet (who is a professional singer) rendered beautiful songs. Lunch was arranged and served for all members from the Cathedral Hall from 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm.

         Our Chief Guest for the day, His Grace Mathews Mar Aprem Thirumeni (Assistant Bishop, Angamali diocese, Jacobite-Syrian Church) reached well in time and the procession comprising the Pastorate committee members, Diocesan Council Members and other Presbyters; bearing the First Fruits slowly moved towards the church. The church bells rang in harmony declaring the beginning of the Harvest Festival and Annual Thanksgiving Service.

 

The Procession entering the church

Prayer by Dr. Vincent Moses

Rev. P.S. Ebenezer welcoming the congregation

The Congregation 1

The Congregation 2

The Congregation 3

          Beautiful songs were rendered by the Cathedral Choir, the Junior Choir, the Women’s fellowship, the Men’s fellowship, the Golden Age fellowship, the Sunday School and the Youth fellowship. 

 

The Junior Choir

Golden Age Fellowship

Mens Fellowship

The Festival Message was delivered by Mathews Mar Aprem Thirumeni. Mr. Rainer Kuniath from Puthiyara, Mr. Valsan Adolf from Puthiyangadi, Mr. Roy Prasad from Gundert church, Mrs. Reginal Sathrack from Chalappuram and Dr. Oliver Noone who has recently been elected as the President of the Malabar District church board, read the Bible Portions amidst the service. Dr. Noone was also felicitated by the Pastorate Committee Secretary Mr. Denzil John during the service.

 

Mr. Roy Prasad reading the scriptures

Mrs. Reginal Sathrack reading the scriptures

Dr. Oliver Noone being felicitated by Mr. Denzil John

 

          A dedication and thanksgiving prayer was rendered by Rev. Vinod Allen. The Offertory was blessed by Rev. Leslie Vinod Padiyangadan. Rev. N.K. Prasad, Rev. Nitten Bose, Rev. Saju Benjamin, Rev. Robin Lawrance and Rev. P.J. Jacob led the various portions of the service along with our presbyters. Mr. Denzil John, our Pastorate Committee secretary thanked everyone on behalf of the committee and the service concluded around 4:30 pm. 

Picture courtesy: Mr. Suneeth Pulikkal

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