[ENInews by Anto Akkara] Churches in India have taken up the cause of fishing villages in southern Tamil Nadu that are awaiting a Supreme Court decision expected this week on the Koodankulam nuclear power plant, scheduled to come online within a few months.
[ENInews] Christians in India's southern Kerala state are exploring "green" plans and linking the need for environmental protection to the practice of their faith.
From The Hindu website
“A bell is no bell till you ring it, a song is no song till you sing it and love is not love till you give it away,’’ said Bishop Thomas Samuel of the Church of South India.
As Patron of the Benefice, the Bishop of Birmingham is delighted to announce the appointment of the Revd Dr Joshva Raja as Vicar. This appointment has the goodwill of the parish representatives.
Revd Dr. Abraham P. Athyal, General Secretary, CCI
The First General Assembly of the Communion of Churches in India (CCI) held at Santhigiri, Aluva, from March 7-10, was a significant event in the history of ecumenism in India. It marked the beginning of a new development of church relationship and common action among the CNI, the CSI, and the Mar Thoma Church . About seventy representatives from the three Churches including their heads and chief office bearers came together to affirm their preparedness to explore new ways of growing in mutual understanding, and a deepening of their experience of oneness in Christ.
Dear Friends,
It is with great joy and abject gratitude to God Almighty that I communicate this information that the 30th Session of the Synod of the Church of South India took place from the 14th to the 17th of January 2006 at Mysore. The powerful and the mighty hand of our Lord Almighty was present during the entire Session and held us and led us that His name may be glorified. I wish to inform you that during the Synod Session, the Most Rev.Dr.B.P.Sugandhar, Bishop in Medak was re-elected as the Moderator, the Rt.Rev.S.Vasanthkumar, Bishop in Karnataka Central Diocese was re-elected as the Deputy Moderator, Dr.Mrs.Pauline Sathiamurthy and Mr.V.Kasthuri were re-elected unopposed as the General Secretary and Hony.Treasurer respectively for the biennium 2006-2008. This is for your kind information and I request that all communications may be made to the above Officers of the CSI Synod.
I look forward to the biennium of wonderful co-operation and Joint Missionary venture with our Partners and Fraternal Churches.
With all good wishes and kind regards,
Yours in the Lord's Service,
(Dr. Mrs. Pauline Sathiamurthy)
General Secretary, CSI
