ISLAND MESSENGER-2021

Dinah Annah Biju Kadamtala Sherwin Ann Kadamtala ISLAND MESSENGER 101

Juan Jays Varghese Rangat hnceSbmf§Ä... Finger Prints Tanishka Anish Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 102

Bethel George Chacko Deonnah Elza Biju Rangat Kadamtala Joshua T. John Rangat ISLAND MESSENGER 103

The Lost sheep Blesson Chacko George Rangat What does it mean when a person believes in Jesus look most of the Pharisees had a problem with Jesus because he ate with the sinners and allowed them to follow him. Jesus taught them this parable to help them understand if one of you has hundred sheep and even if one is lost will you not leave the rest and go to look for the Lost sheep. When you find it you are very happy and tell everyone that you found your lost Sheep you will call your friends and celebrate. In the same way when a sinner repents there is a lot of rejoicing in heaven. A shepherd spent a great deal of time with his sheep and most likely knew each one by name. Every sheep was important and his goal is to keep every one of them safe. This is the kind of care that God has for mankind. He knows each of us by name. He does not want even one of us to go astray. Mankind had gone astray and God sent his son, Jesus, to find us. ISLAND MESSENGER 104

Aswin Ajain Masterpiece Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 105

Adarsh Oommen Rangat Dinah Annah Biju Kadamtala ISLAND MESSENGER 106

JILU SUNIL Kadamtala Blesson Chacko George Rangat ISLAND MESSENGER 107

Jessly Lalu \\nd¡q«v Kadamtala ISLAND MESSENGER 108

Evg.S.Ajain Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 109

Evg.S.Ajain David Gentleman Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 110

Fsâ ]Ån Joel T. John Rangat HmÀabn Ft¸mgpw ]Ånbp­v HmÀ¡phm³ tbiphn³ kvt\\lap­v HmSn\\S¡p¶ {]mb¯n Rm³ HmSn¡fn¨p F³ ]Ånbnepw ]Ånbn {]mÀ°\\ sNmÃnSp¼mÄ DÅw s\\m´p IcªnSpt¼mÄ DÅnse thZ\\ ImWpw \\mY³ I¬aWn t]mses¶ Im¯psImÅpw sImtdmW Fs¶mcp hym[n h¶p ]ÅnIÄ FÃmw ASªp t]mbn `oXnbn temIw ]I¨p \\nÂs¡ Fsâ hoSpw Hcp ]Ånbmbn ISLAND MESSENGER 111

jmPn Xncphà (ip{iqjI³, skâ v tXmakv amÀt¯m½m NÀ¨v t]mÀ«»v bÀ) Ft¶mSv Hcn¡Â HcmÄ ]pÑ`mh¯n C§s\\ tNmZn¨p “C{X henb thebv¡v {InkvXp \\n§sf sXcsªSp¡m³ F´mWv ImcWw?’’. Rm³ au\\hm\\mbn; ]ns¶ kuay\\mbn ]dªp. 'Rm\\pw ]et¸mgpw Ft¶mSp Xs¶ tNmZn¡mdpff Hcp tNmZyamWnXv; icnbmbn adp]Sn Is­¯m³ CXphsc F\\n¡v km[n¨n«nÃ'. kzÀ¤¯nse IÀ¯mhns\\ I­m Rm³ BZyw tNmZn¡p¶ tNmZyhpw CXp Xs¶bmbncn¡pw. iXm[n]s\\t¸mse, Rm³ tbmKy\\söv lrZbwXpd¶v k½Xn¡pI F¶XmWv ssZhk¶n[nbnse Gähpw henb tbmKyX. “Fsâ ssZh¯nsâ Beb¯n hmXn Imh¡mc\\mbncn¡p¶Xp F\\n¡p Gsd Cãw’’ (k¦oÀ¯\\w 84:10). ssZhnI Imcy§ fnepÅ \\½psS Cã§sf {i²tbmsS ]cnKWn¨v am\\n¡p¶h\\mWv \\½psS ssZhw. IÀ¯mhns\\ \\½psS PohnX¯n \\mbI\\mbn kzoIcn¨v {][m\\ Øm\\w \\ÂIpt¼mÄ \\mw {]Xo£n¡m¯ A\\p{KlhgnIfneqsS Ah³ \\s½ \\S¯pw. Fs¶ ssIs¡m ffp¶ht\\m Fs¶ Ab¨hs\\ ssIs¡mÅp¶p (aÀt¡mkv 9:37). Fsâ IÀ¯mhpw bPam\\\\pamb tbiphpw Rm\\pambpff kJnXzamWv Fs¶ hnebpff h\\m¡p¶Xv. ]¨bmb ]pÂ]pd§fnte¡v \\S¯p¶ \\½psS CSbs\\ Zn\\wtXmdpw A\\pKan¡mw. PohnX¯n ]¨¸pIÄ ImWpt¼mÄ \\ÃnSb\\mb ssZhs¯ ad¡mXncp¶m \\mw hoWpt]mbmepw \\s½ Fgpt¶Â¸n¨v Znhyamb Xsâ Ic§fn Ah³ IcpXns¡m Åpw. PohnX¯n kw`hn¡p¶ FÃm A\\p`h§fnepw ssZh¯n\\v \\µn ]dbmw. \\ncmi cmImsX {]Xymibn Pohn¡mw. \\½psS km¶n[yw aäpÅhÀ¡v BizmkamIs«. \\½psS PohnXw aäpÅhÀ¡v XW \\ÂIp¶XmIs«. BtcmSpw hntZzjw CÃm¯hcmbpw £am ioecmbpw Pohn¡pIbpw, kpJZpxJ§Ä Hcpt]mse kzoIcn¡pIbpw sN¿pII F¶Xm Wv D¯aamb {InkvXob amXrI. Cu \\à amXrI ]n³XpSÀ¶v ssZhk¶n[nbn hnizkvX XtbmsS XpScphm³ ssZhw CSbm¡s«. IgnªIme A\\p`h§fneqsS \\ap¡v Ddt¸msS ]dbm³ Igbpw \\½psS ssZhw \\s½ Ic§fn IcpXp¶ ssZhamWv. FÃmhÀ¡pw Cu ssZhnI IcpX A\\p`hn¡m\\nSbmIs« F¶ {]mÀ°\\tbmsS, sFeâ v saÊ©À F¶ amKkn³ {]kn²oIcW¯n\\v FÃm `mhpI§fpw Biwkn¡p¶p. ISLAND MESSENGER 112

JILU SUNIL Kadamtala A. Adithyan Betapur Mission ISLAND MESSENGER 113

A. Adithyan Betapur Mission Ancy Alexander Rangat ISLAND MESSENGER 114

Ancy Alexander Rangat Jesus walk on the water Abiel Abraham Port Blair ISLAND MESSENGER 115

M.Sudhandra Betapur ISLAND MESSENGER 116

tem§v sFeân \\n¶v.... D. John Rangat 1972- -- þ IpSpw_PohnX¯nte¡v {]th cp¶p. cwK¯v CShIbpsS hnImcn B Ime in¨ Rm³ Allain F¶v t]cpÅ ss¹hpUv L«§fn amk¯nsemcn¡Â tem§v sFe I¼\\nbnse tPmenbpambpÅ _Ô¯n ân hcnIbpw aebmfn ss{IkvXh IpSpw_ AtXhÀjw Xs¶ B³Uam\\nte¡v h¶p. §sf Hcpan¨ptNÀ¯v i\\nbmgvN `h\\{]m kvtääv Hm^v t_mws_ F¶v t]cpÅ I¸en À°\\bpw RmbdmgvN hnip²IpÀºm\\bpw emWv R§Ä A¶v ChnsS F¯nt¨À¶X.v \\nÀÆln¡pambncp¶p. I¼\\nbpsS Kkväv Ggv Znhks¯ bm{X sNbvXv t]mÀ«sv »bdn lukn h¨mbncp¶p ip{iqjIÄ \\S¶ncp F¯pIbpw XpSÀ¶v AhnsS \\n¶v 10 aWn¡qÀ ¶Xv. 10 IpSpw_§fne[nIw A¶v Bcm[\\ t_m«v bm{X sNbvXv I¼\\n ØnXn sN¿p¶ ¡mbn Hcpan¨p IqSpambncp¶p. _lpam\\apÅ tem§v sFeâ v F¶ Øe¯v F¯nt¨cp T. A.Ipcy³ A¨\\mWv ChnsS BZyambn h¶ Ibpw sNbvXp. A¶v Cu Zzo]n hml\\§Ä ]«¡mc³. D]tZinamcpw amk¯nsemcn¡Â H¶pw Xs¶ D­mbncp¶nÃ. kµÀin¨v `h\\{]mÀ°\\IÄ \\S¯pambncp ¶p. R§Ä F¯n t¨À¶v Bdp amk§Ä Ignªt¸mÄ I¼\\nbpsS {]hÀ¯\\w \\ne 1996þ F\\n¡v tPmenbnÂ\\n¶v dn«bÀ ¨p. XpSÀ¶v tPmen \\ãs¸« R§Ä hfsc sa³dv e`n¨p. BbXn\\m I¼\\n A\\phZn¨p _p²nap«pIÄ A\\p`hn¨v aq¶chÀjw ChnsS X¶ncp¶ XmakØew XncnsI hn«psImSpt¡ ¯s¶ Xmakn¨p. km¼¯nI {]XnkÔn ­nh¶p. hfsc sNdnb Hcp XpI dn«bÀsa³dp cq£ambt¸mÄ `mcytbbpw Ipªp§sfbpw ambn _Ôs¸«v e`n¨p. \\m«nÂt]mbn Pohn¡m \\m«n sIm­phntS­nh¶p. ho­pw aq¶c ³ ]äm¯ km¼¯nI kmlNcyw Bbncp¶ hÀj§Ä IqsS Ignªt¸mÄ Gjy³ F¶ Xn\\m ChnsS¯s¶ ØncXmakam¡m³ t]cn ]pXnsbmcp I¼\\n ss¹hpUv \\nÀ½m R§Ä Xocpam\\n¨p. XpSÀ¶v ]ecpsSbpw Ww ]p\\cmcw`n¨p. ho­pw tPmen e`n¨ kml klmb¯m 200 kvIzbÀ aoäÀ Øew Ncy¯n IpSpw_s¯ ChntSbv¡v aS¡n (GItZiw A©v sk³dv) R§Ä¡v ]Xn¨p sIm­ph¶p. A§s\\ I¼\\nhI IzmÀt« In«n. AhnsS XSnsIm­pÅ Hcp sNdnb hoSp gvkn R§Ä IpSpw_ambn Xmakn¨p. ­m¡n Xmakamcw`n¨p. aq¶v a¡fpw IpSpw _Øcmbn. aq¯ aIfpw Ipªp§fpw Ct¸m tem§v sFeân\\v Gähpw ASp¯pÅ Ä R§tfmsSm¸w Xmakn¡p¶p. Øew; Hcp aWn¡qÀ t_m«vbm{X sNbvXm F¯nt¨cp¶ cwK¯v BW.v A¶v BgvNbn Ime{ItaW aebmfnIpSpw_§Ä aäv H¶p c­p Znhk§fn am{Xta cwKt¯¡v Øe§fnte¡v Øew amdn t]mhpIbpw Nne t]mIm³ km[n¡pambncp¶pÅq. F¶m A IpSpw_§Ä \\m«nte¡v aS§nt¸mhpIbpw ¡me¯v t^mdkväv Un¸mÀ«vsaânsâ Hm^okv sNbvXp. CtXmsS ChnSs¯ {InkvXnbIq«mbva tem§v sFeân D­mbncp¶Xn\\m [mcm Ahkm\\n¨p. XpSÀ¶v 1996 apX R§Ä {Ia fw aebmfnIÄ IpSpw_ambn ChnsS Xmakn ambn FÃm RmbdmgvNIfnepw cmhnse 7 aWn ¨ncp¶p. Ahcn {InkvXym\\nIfpw D­mbn ¡v ]pds¸Sp¶ t_m«n cwK¯v t]mhpIbpw ISLAND MESSENGER 117

CShIbnse Bcm[\\Ifn kw_Ôn¨ ti sIm­phcp¶ ]eNc¡v km[\\§Ä hn¡p jw sshIn«v \\mepaWn¡pÅ t_m«n aS§n ¶ Hcp sNdnb s]«n¡S \\S¯phm\\pw A§ hcnIbpw sN¿p¶p. s\\ ]cnanXnIÄ¡pÅnepw kt´mjt¯msS Pohn¡p¶Xn\\pw R§Ä¡v km[n¡p¶p. Ct¸mÄ ChnsS aebmfnIpSpw_ambn {]XnkÔnIfpsS \\Sphnepw AXnibIcambn R§Ä am{XtabpÅq. FÃmhcpambpw \\à R§sf ]peÀ¯p¶ kÀÆià\\mb ssZh _Ôw Im¯pkq£n¡phm³ R§Ä¡v km ¯n\\v kvXpXnkvtXm{X§Ä AÀ¸n¨psIm­v [n¡p¶p. Ct¸mÄ F\\n¡v 89 hbÊp­.v tPmen D]kwln¡p¶p. \\ãs¸« Imew apX cwK¯p\\n¶pw hm§n Ancy Yesudas Betapur iesz ekj lgdj Ølw p<s jDr cgkdj dNq u dgAs rjs h vuxq gz ejs h efq Dr] rjs h opu lkFk jgs ejs hA ikfi;kas ls iHz kq th ihz fr rjs h] ;gh rjs h x.q kkas dh U;kjhA Qwy mBh eu eas iesz dh /kkjk ;gh vk'kk dh Qyq okjh U;kjhA T;kfs r ls ;s'kq dh iesz ] iezs ls ge dgrs vkehuA ISLAND MESSENGER 118

AÀ°h¯mb BXav obX MEANINGFUL SPIRITUALITY Deepti M Ajin Bcm[\\ kaqlw F§s\\bmbncn¡Ww? Rangat  kmaqlnI \\oXn¡p th­n \\nesImffWw. “Ft¶mSv IÀ¯mth, IÀ¯mth F¶p  Xsâ ktlmZct\\m, Ab¡mct\\m, \\nc ]dbp¶h³ Gh\\paÃ, kzÀ¤Ø\\mb Fsâ £ct\\m, kv{XoIÄt¡m, Ip«nIÄt¡m \\oXn ]nXmhnsâ Cãw sN¿p¶h³ At{X kzÀ¤ e`n¡p¶nsæn \\mw Ahsâ i_vZw BI cmPy¯n IS¡p¶Xv.” (a¯m.7:21) Ww. k¦Ss¸Sp¶hcpsS I®p\\oÀ H¸Ww. a\\pjyt\\bpw Ahsâ kmaqlnIþ  kz´ PohnXw Xs¶ Bcm[\\bmIWw. km¼¯nI kmlNcr§tfbpw kaqeamb  ]W¯nsâtbm `qkz¯p¡fptStbm, enwK ]cnhÀ¯\\¯n\\p hnt[bam¡p¶ ka{Kamb ¯nsâtbm PmXnbptStbm ASnØm\\¯n hntamN\\ ktµiw IÀ¯mhp \\ap¡v \\ÂIn thÀXncnhpIÄ \\ne\\nÀ¯m³ ]mSnÃ. bncn¡p¶p. ssZhhpw kaqlhpw {]IrXnbpw X½nepff kwXpenXmhØ \\jvSs¸Sp¶nS¯v ]gb \\nba¯nÂþ ssZh`ànbpw ssZ BXvaobXbpw \\jvSs¸Sp¶p. BXvaobXbpsS h\\oXnbpw X½n At`Zyambn _Ôs¸«ncn {]IScq]amWv Bcm[\\. a\\pjy hntamN\\¯n ¡p¶XpsIm­v kaql¯n \\oXn \\S¸m \\v th­nbpff iàn kvt\\l¯neqtSbpw Xym ¡m³ Xme]v cyanÃm¯hcpsS ssZh`àn XnI K¯neqtSbpw BÀÖn¡p¶ A\\p`hw BWv ¨pw AÀ°iq\\yamsW¶v {]hmNI·mÀ Bcm[\\. hyàam¡p¶p. “ C\\n \\n§Ä hyÀ°amb ImgvN sIm­phccpXv....... A\\mY\\p \\ymbw BXvaob hfÀ¨¡v Bcm[\\ A\\nhm \\S¯nsImSp¸n³. hn[hbv¡p th­n hyhl cyamWv. AXv _ԧġv DujvafX ]Icpw. cn¸n³’’ (sbi. 1: 10þ17). sbi 10:1þ2, Btamkv ssZhhpambpff kwkÀ¤¯n kaql¯n 5þmw A²ymbw XpS§nb thZ`mK§fn sâ cq]m´cw F¶XmhWw Bcm[\\bptSbpw kmaqlnI\\oXn shfnhm¡p¶ _豈 BXvaobXbptSbpw e£yw. “Xncp cmPyw htc BWv Bcm[\\ AYhm B²ymXvanIX F¶v Wta..” F¶p {]mÀ°n¡m³ tbip ]Tn¸n¡p hyàam¡p¶p. Cu {]hmNI ]mc¼cyw Xs¶ t¼mÄ, ChnsS temIs¯ IÀ¯mhv B{Kln bmWv tbiphpw ]n³XpSÀ¶Xv. (eqt¡mkv 4:18þ19) ¡p¶ hn[¯n amänsbSp¡m³ F¶neqsS CSbmIWta F¶ AÀ°w \\mw a\\Ênem a\\pjysâ kt´mjhpw {]Xo£bpw ¡Ww. thZ\\bpw kl\\hpw `oXnbpw DXv¡WvTbpw {]Xn^en¡p¶ {]mÀ°\\bpw, Bcm[\\bpw BWv AÀ°h¯mb BXvaobX. \\nba§ ISLAND MESSENGER 119

fpsS ]me\\w a\\pjyXzs¯ ap³\\nÀ¯n ¯v {InkvXphn\\v A]am\\ambn, {InkvXphns\\ DffnS¯v AÀ°h¯mb BXvaobX {]IS ho­pw {Iqin¡p¶hcmbn \\mw A[:]Xn¨p amWv. {InkvXp ImWn¨pX¶ BXvaobXbn t]mbn F¶pw k½Xnt¡­nhcpw. ‘kzbw’ AYhm ‘Alw’ CÃ. B ]mTw DÄ s¡m­mWv BZnak` Bcw`n¨Xv. “ap«pffhÀ `ànamÀ¤w A[mÀ½nIXbv¡v IhNw Bcpw AhcpsS CSbn D­mbncp¶nÃ.” BImXncn¸m³ \\ap¡v A\\pXm]w D­mIWw. F¶p \\mw hmbn¡p¶p. kmaqlnIþkm¼ BImit¯mfw F¯p¶ {]mÀ°IÄ AÃ; ¯nIþcmjv{Sob PohnXaÞe§fn ss{I `qanbn A]csâ thZ\\bn ]¦ptNcp¶ kvXh BXvaobX \\jSv s¸«pt]mbXmWv C¶n XmWv bYmÀ° BXvaobX. thZ]pkvXI sâ ZptcymKw. k` NneÀ¡v Hfn¡phm\\pff ¯nse Gähpw sNdnb {]mÀ°\\bmWv _À Hcp kpc£nX Øm\\w Bbn amdnt¸mbn F¶v ¯nambnbptSXv. \"\"IÀ¯mth IcpW tXmt¶ IcptX­nhcpw. AÀ°h¯mb BXvaobX Wta.'' Ahsâ BXvaobXbpsS, Bcm[\\ bv¡p ]Icw D¯chmZnXz§fn \\n¶pff bpsS ]qÀ®`mhamWv B hm¡pIÄ. tImhn Hfnt¨m«amWv \\S¡p¶Xv. Uvþ19 almamcn, a\\pjysâ ]cnanXn Hcn¡Â IqsS a\\Ênem¡n X¶ntÃ. \\½psS I®pIÄ k`IÄ C¶v Iq«nhbv¡p¶Xn\\pw, Øm ¡v AtKmNamb Hcp sNdnb sshdknsâ ]\\h¡cn¡p¶Xn\\pw AanX {]m[m\\yw ap¼n ]I¨p \\n¡pt¼mÄ, \\mw ]cnanXÀ \\ÂIp¶ntÃ? Bhiy¯nencn¡p¶ht\\bpw BWv F¶ Xncn¨dnhv \\ap¡v D­mIWw. k¦Ss¸Sp¶ht\\bpw AhKWn¡p¶ntÃ? F¶o tNmZy§Ä {]kàamWv. hyXykvX EtKzZw ]dbp¶p \"\"a\\pÀ`hP\\bmw t]cpIfn Dff k`IÄ Xn§n¸mÀ¡p¶nS¯,v ssZhow P\\w'' (a\\pjycmIpI, ZnhyKpW “AXm Hcp bmYmÀ° {InkvXy\\n” F¶v Nq­n imenIfmhpI) BXvaob B´cnIX tNmÀ¶v ¡mWn¡phm³ Hcp hyànt]mepw CÃm¯nS t]mImsX kq£n¡pI. ssZhm\\p{Klw \\ap ¡p­mIs«. IfIf we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. (1 John 1:6) ISLAND MESSENGER 120

kphÀ®Pq_nen BtLmjn¨ cwKXv skâv tPm¬kv amÀt¯m½m tZhmeb¯nsâ kw£n]vX Ncn{Xw Joykutty Varghese (Secretary) 1965 þ67 ImeL«§fn amÀt¯m½m hnizmknIÄ D]Poh\\mÀ°w cwK¯v {]tZi§fnepw Xmakamcw`n¨p. A§s\\ {InkvXob Iq«mbvaIÄ ChntSbv¡pw hym]n¨p. 1968 - 69 ImeL«§fn hnizmknIfpsS `h\\§fn h¨v AÂambcpsS t\\XrXz¯n Iq«mbvaIÄ \\S¯s¸«ncp¶p. AXnsem¶v Rangat Electricity office þ\\v kao]¯v Mr. P. K. David sâ `h\\ambncp¶p. 1970 P\\phcn amk¯n Cu hoSpw Øehpw k`bv¡pth­n hm§n. 1970 G{]n amk¯n Middle B³Uam³ kµÀin¨ BZys¯ amÀt¯m½m _nj¸pw, ChnSps¯ BZys¯ I¬h³j³ {]kwKI\\pamb `mKykvacWo b\\mb A`nhµy AeIvkm­À amÀ sXtbm^ntemkv F¸nktv ¡m¸ Xncpta\\n (AeIvkm­À amÀ t¯m½m henb sa{Xmt¸men¯) {]kvXpX `h\\w Nm¸embn {]XnjvTn¡pIbpw sNbvXp. 1971 þ Cu {]tZis¯ BZys¯ anj\\dnbmbn Rev.P.M. Thomas aq¶pamkw t_«m]qcn Xmakn¨psIm­v cwKs¯ ip{iqIfpw \\nÀhln¨p. XpSÀ¶v 1972 aqX 1974 hsc Rev. K.O. Mathew ip{iqjIÄ¡v t\\XrXzw \\ÂIn. XpSÀ¶pÅ 10 hÀj¡mew Cu {]tZi§fnte¡v hnImcn A¨³amÀ \\nban¡ s¸«ncn¶nÃ. Cu Ime§fn t]mÀ«v »bÀ CShIbpsS hnImcnamcmbncp¶p Cu {]tZi§fnse ip{iqjIÄ \\nÀÆln¨ncp¶Xv. AtXmsSm¸w {]kXv pX Imebfhn amÀt¯m½m kphntij {]kwK kwLw t_«m]qcnte¡v anj³ {]hÀ¯\\§Ä¡mbn kphntijIsc \\nban¡m³ Bcw`n¨p. 1984þ Rangat Nm¸Â skâ v tPm¬kv amÀt¯m½m NÀ¨v F¶ t]cn CShI ]Zhnbnte¡v DbÀ¯s¸«p. AtXmsSm¸w Rev.T.A.Kurien hnImcnbmbn \\nban¡s¸SpIbpw sNbvXp. 1998þ hnImcnbm bncp¶ Rev. Raji Eapen A¨sâ t\\XrXz¯n ]pXnb ]ffnbpw ]mgvkt\\Ppw ]Wnbp¶Xns\\¡pdn¨v BtemNn¡pIbpw, \\nÀ½mW {]hÀ¯\\§Ä Bcw`n¡bpw sNbvXp. F¶m a®nSn¨n aqew AXv XSÊs¸«Xn\\m ]pXnsbmcp Øew hm§p¶Xn\\v Xocpam\\n¨p. 1999 þ {io. Idp¸¿bn \\n¶v Ct¸mÄ tZhmebancn¡p¶ Øew k`bptSbpw CShIP\\§fptSbpw k`mkvt\\lnIfpsSbpw klmbt¯msS CShIbpsS t]cn hm§pIbpw sNbvXp. A¶s¯ hnImcnbmbncp¶ Rev. Sajeev Thomas A¨sâ DXvkml]qÀÆamb {]hÀ¯\\¯memWv CXv km[yambXv. Cu Øe¯p­mbncp¶ XSnsIm­pff ]gb Ccp\\ne sI«nSw Xmgs¯ \\ne ]mgvkt\\Pmbpw apIfnes¯ \\ne tZhmebambpw cq]s¸Sp¯n. A¶s¯ F¸nkvtIm¸bmbncp¶ A`nhµy. tXmakv amÀ XnsamsYtbmkv Xncpta\\n {]kvXpX tZhmeb¯nsâ IqZmi \\nÀÆln¨p. km¼¯nI _m[yXIÄ ho«p¶Xnte¡mbn ]gb sI«nShpw Øehpw 2000þmam­n hnev¡pIbpw sNbvXp. A¶s¯ CShIP\\§fpsS F®w A\\pkcn¨v {]kvXpX tZhmebw ]cym]vXambncp¶nÃ. 2004þ temIs¯ \\Sp¡nb `qI¼¯nepw kp\\manbnepw 35 hÀjw ]g¡ap­mbncp¶ Ccp\\ne sI«nS¯n\\v tISp]mSpIÄ kw`hn¨Xn\\m ]pXnb tZhmebw ]Wnbp¶Xn\\v Xocpam\\n¨p. 2005 Pqsse 5þmw XobXn ]pXnb tZhmeb¯nsâ inemØm]\\w, `mKykvacWob\\mb ssdäv. dh. tUm. kJdnbmkv amÀ sXtbm^ntemkv k{^K³ sa{Xmt¸men¯ \\nÀÆln¡pIbpw 2 hÀjw sIm­v C¶v ImWp¶ hn[¯n dh. hnt\\mPv hÀ¤okv A¨sâ t\\XrXz¯n tZhmeb¯nsâ ]WnIÄ ]qÀ¯nIcn¨v, 2007 amÀ¨v amkw 3þmw XobXn ssdäv. dh. tUm. KohÀ¤okv amÀ XntbmtUmjykv F¸nkvtIm¸m Xncpta\\n IqZmi \\nÀÆln¡pIbpw sNbvXp. XpSÀ¶v hnImcnbmbncp¶ dh. tUhnUv sNdnbm³ A¨sâ t\\XrXz¯n tZhmeb \\nÀ½mWhpambn _Ôs¸« km¼¯nI _m[yXIÄ ]cnlcn¨p. ISLAND MESSENGER 121

Rangat St.John's Mar Thoma Church Golden Jubilee celebration ISLAND MESSENGER 122

yrs kphÀ® Pq_nen BtLmjn¨ t_«m]qÀ skâv. ]otägkv amÀt¯m½m tZhmeb¯nsâ kw£n]vX Ncn{Xw M. Abraham (Secretary) 1954 þ 55 hÀj¯n anUn B³Uam\\n skänÂsaâ v \\S¡pIbp­mbn. tIcf¯nsâ hnhn[`mK§fn \\n¶v PohnXamÀ¤w tXSnbpw, kÀ¡mcnsâ ]p\\c[nhmk ]²XnbpsS `mKambpw t_«m]qcn ØncXmakam¡nbhcpsS Iq«¯n 12 aebmfn {InkvXob IpSpw_§Ä Cu {]tZi¯v F¯nt¨À¶p. AhÀ 1954þ  k`m hyXymkanÃmsX H¯ptNÀ¶v `h\\§fnÂh¨v kwbpIvX Bcm[\\ Bcw`n¨p. CXn 3 amÀt¯m½m IpSpw_§fp­mbncp¶p. GItZiw 13 hÀj¡mew AÂambcpsS t\\XrXz¯n Bcm[\\IÄ \\S¯s¸«p. 1966  HmÀ¯tUmIvkv k`bpsS dh. Fw. hn. tPmÀÖv A¨³ (`mKykvacWob\\mb KohÀ¤okv amÀ HkvXmXntbmkv Xncpta\\n) Cu {]tZit¯bv¡p h¶p. FÃmhcpw tNÀ¶v t_«m]qcn Hcp tZhmebw Øm]n¨p. Rmbdmgv¨bpff Bcm[\\Ifpw XpS§n. 1967þ dh. Fw.Fw tXmakv A¨sâ t\\XrXz¯n t_«m]qcnsâ lrZb`mK¯v Hcp amÀt¯m½m ]ffn \\nÀ½n¡phm\\pff ]²Xn X¿mdm¡n. {io. ]n. sI tUhnUvþ \\n¶pw Hcp sNdnb hoSpw Ø ehpw hm§n. Hcp Nm¸Â \\nÀ½n¡pIbpw sNbvXp. A¶v Bcw`n¨ Cu Zzo]nse BZys¯ Nm¸emWv 2017þ Pq_nen BtLmjn¨ C¶s¯ t_«m]qÀ St. Peter’s amÀt¯m½m CShI. BZys¯ \\mev hÀj§fn t]mÀ«v s»bdnse ]«¡mcmbncp¶p t_«m]qcnse ip{ipjIÄ \\S¯nbncp¶Xv. A{]Imcw BZyw Fw. Fw. tXmakv A¨\\pw, G. kn. Ipcy³ A¨\\pw t_«m]qcn ip{iqjIÄ A\\pjvTn¨ncp¶p. 1969þ `mKykvacWob\\mb A`nhµy. AevIkm­À amÀt¯m½m sa{Xmt¸meo¯ Xncpta\\n, t_«m]qcn hcnIbpw aq¶p Znhkw I¬h³j³ \\S¯pIbpw sNbvXp. CXv ChnSs¯ BZys¯ I¬h³j³ Bbncp¶p. 1971-þ dh. ]n. Fw. tXmakv A¨³ t_«m]qcn Xmakam¡n ip{ipjIÄ Bcw`n¨p. XpSÀ¶v dh. sI. H. amXyp A¨³ hcnIbpw cwKXv Bebw Øm]n¡pIbpw, At§m«v Xmakw amäpIbpw sNbvXp. 1974apX 10 hÀj¡mew anUn B³Uam \\n ]«¡mÀ Ab¡s¸SpIbp­mbnÃ. Cu 10 hÀj Imebfhn t]mÀ«v s»bdn \\n¶pw dh. sI. F³. tPm¬, dh. än. G. tPm¬, dh. tXmakv hÀ¤okv F¶o A¨³amÀ Cu {]tZis¯ ip{iq jIÄ \\S¯pIbp­mbn. 1974 apXemWv t_«m]qcn kphntij{]kwK kwLw kphntijIs\\ Abbv¡phm³ Bcw`n¨Xv. 1974þ kphn. Nmt¡m (dh. ]n. Nmt¡m) t_«m]qcn Xmakam¡n ip{iqjIÄ Bcw`n¨p. XpS¡¯n HmetaªXpw, ]eIsIm­pffXpamb ]ffnbpw ]mgkv t\\Ppw Bbncp¶p. ]n¶oSv tee¯n In«nb joäpw C«p. 2001þ Ct¸mÄ \\nehnepff tZhmebw \\nÀ½n¡bpw 2001 amÀ¨v 25þmw XobXn Anhµy. tXmakv amÀ XnsamsYtbmkv Xncpta\\n IqZmi \\nÀÆln¡bpw sNbvXp. Nne ]pXn b IpSpw_§fpw kv\\m\\taäv Cu CShIbn AwKXzw kzoIcn¨n«p­v. CShIbv¡v A`nam\\Ic amIp¶ Nne kw`h§fpw Cu Imebfhn \\S¶n«p­v. CShImwKamb Evg. Ajain.S B³Uam³kn \\n¶pff BZys¯ kphntijI\\mbn, amÀt¯m½m kphntij{]kwK kwL¯n {]hÀ¯n¡p ¶p. Ignª 50 hÀj¡mew At\\IÀ Cu CShItbmSp tNÀ¶v {]hÀ¯n¡bp­mbn. kµÀiIcmbpw, I¬h³j³ {]kwKIcmbpw [mcmfw ]«¡mcpw, kphntijIcpw, BXvambcpw Cu CShIbn h¶n«p­v. CShIbpsS BXvaoIhpw, `uXoIhpamb hfÀ¨bv¡v AXv apJm´cambn«p­v. ]ecpw Ime¯nsâ bh\\nIbv¡v ]n¶n adªpt]mbn. FÃmhtcbpw, AhcpsS tkh\\§sfbpw HmÀ¯v ssZhs¯ kvXpXn¡p¶p. ISLAND MESSENGER 123

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amÀt¯m½m tIm¬{KntKj³ IZwXe Ponnama Rajan (Secretary) PohnXamÀKw tXSn h¶ aebmfnIfn Ipd¨pt]À a²y B³Uam³knse IZwXebn ØncXmakam¡n. BZyIme§fn ChnsS {InkvXob Bcm[\\tbm Iq«mbvatbm H¶pw Xs¶ CÃmbncp¶p. B kab¯v ChnsS ØncXmakam¡nb {io. sI. cmP³, {io. sI. _m_p, {io. sI. Pn. cmP³, {io. ssh. Ipª¸³, {io. sI.sI. Nmt¡m, {io. Fw. X¦¨³, {io. Sn. tImin F¶nhcpsS IpSpw_§Ä £Wn¨X\\pkcn¨v, B kab¯ v t_«m¸qcn kphntijI\\mbn {]hÀ¯n¨ncp¶ Chm. hn.hn. amÀt¡mkv Cu tZiw kµÀin¡pIbpw 1980þ {io. tIminbpsS `h\\¯n h¨v {]mÀY\\mtbmKw {IaoIcn¡pIbpw sNbvXp. XpSÀ¶v c­v aq¶v hÀj¡mew RmbdmgvNIfn Bcm[\\IÄ AhnsS Xs¶ \\S¯n t]mcpIbpw sNbvXp. AXn\\ptijw {io. tIminbpw IpSpw_hpw Øew amdnt¸mbn. AXns\\¯pSÀ¶v i´\\phn {io. sI. cmPsâ `h\\¯n h¨v Bcm[\\ XpSÀ¶psIm­ncp¶p. A¶v anj\\dn hnImcnbmbncp¶ dh. Sn. F. Ipcy³ A¨sâ km¶n[y¯n hnip² IpÀºm\\ amk¯n Hcp XhW e`n¡pIbpw sNbXv p. tZhmeb \\nÀ½mWw Bcm[\\bv¡mbn Hcp ]Ån ]WnbWsa¶ B{Kl¯nsâbpw {]mÀ°\\bpsSbpw ^eambn {io sI. Pn. cmP³, {io .sI._m_p F¶nhÀ tNÀ¶v kw`mh\\bmbn \\ÂInb 10 skâ v Øe¯v 1986þ Hcp tZhmebw \\nÀ½n¡m³ Xocpam\\n¡pIbpw ]ÅnbpsS ]Wn Bcw`n¡pIbpw GItZiw Hcp hÀjw sIm­v ]qÀ¯oIcn¡pIbpw sNbvXp. Cu ImeL« §fn HmÀ¯tUmIvk,v amÀt¯m½m k`Ifnse Xncpta\\namcpw ]«¡mcpw Cu tZhmebw kµÀin¨n«p­v .Ime{ItaW Ccpk`IÄ¡pw kz´ambn tZhmeb§Ä thWsa¶ B{Klw D­mhpIbpw, 2001þ amÀt¯m½m hnImcnbmbncp¶ _lp. B³k¬ tXmakv A¨\\pw HmÀ ¯tUmIvkv hnImcn Bbncp¶ ^m. amXyp sP. {^m³knkv A¨\\pw tNÀ¶v AXn\\pÅ Icm dn H¸phbv¡pIbpw sNbvXp. AXn³{]Imcw \\nehnep­mbncp¶ Øehpw tZhmebhpw amÀt¯m½m hnizmknIÄ¡v e`n¨p. XpSÀ¶v ]gb tZhmebw ]pXp¡n¸Wnbp¶Xn\\v Xocpam \\n¡pIbpw 2003 amÀ¨v 21 \\v `mKykvacWob\\mb sdÁv. dh. tUm. kJdnbmkv amÀ sXtbm ^ntemkv Xncpta\\n B³Uam³kv kµÀin¨t¸mÄ Cu tZhmeb¯n\\v Xd¡ÃnSpIbpw sNbvXp. 2005þ tZhmeb \\nÀ½mWw ]qÀ¯oIcn¨v amÀ¨v H¼Xmw XobXn A`nhµy. tPmk^v amÀ _À¶_mkv Xncpta\\n IqZmibpw \\nÀhln¨p. Ct¸mÄ Cu Iq«mbvabn 5 IpSpw_§Ä AwK§fmbp­.v IZwXe amÀt¯m½m tIm¬{KntKj³ cwKXv sk³dv tPm¬kv amÀt¯m½m CShIbpsS `mKamWv. ISLAND MESSENGER 125

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Susan S. Mathew Rangat The holy Bible is full of God’s promises and reminders that he is faithful. From Genesis to Revelation we read of normal people that received the promises of God. These promises are sealed by the highest authority, God’s word. These promises definitely help us in whatever we are facing today. We can take encouragement from the truth that s God is with us. Knowing the promises of God can help us in our daily lives, to be able to navigate both big and small decisions, and to conquer fear, temptation, and danger. Nehemiah was able to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem in 445BC because he knew the promises of God and was able to confidently claim those promises as his own. When we know what God has promised us, we can confidently claim those things in our own lives. When we start digging into the promises of God, we find that he promises us many things: 1. Bible promises about God’s goodness When things get tough we can read and meditate on these Bible promises about two bodies and the conflict arises from our own situation to the God who is obediently infinitely good. a. Psalms- 145 :9 - The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made. b. Psalms- 100 :5 - For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations. c. Psalms- 84 :11 - For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless. d. Nahum – 1:7 - The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him, e. Psalms- 34 :8 - Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. ISLAND MESSENGER 127

2. God’s promises about being with us God is with us in our individual situations. As he was faithful to Noah, he will be faithful to us God’s faithfulness with a friend who needs encouragement. a. Joshua 1:9 - Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” b. Philippians 4:6 - Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. c. Deuteronomy 31:8 - The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” d. Isaiah 40:31 - but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. e. Isaiah 43:2 - When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3. God’s promises about provision God’s promises to provide our needs in land, shelter, food, comfort or hope. a. Matthew 6:31-32 - So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or 'What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. b. Psalm 34:10 - The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. c. Romans 8:31 - What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? d. 2 Corinthians 9:9 - “They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor; their righteousness endures forever.” e. Matthew 7:11 - If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 4. God’s promises about answering prayers Because God has promised to answer our prayers, when we go to him to pray, we need to remember that we are not going to convince him to change his mind and answer our prayers. a. John 14:13 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. b. Luke 14:9-10 - If so, the host who invited both of you will come and say to you ‘Give this person your seat.’ Then, humiliated, you will have to take the least important place. But when you are invited, take the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move up to a better place.’ Then you will be honored in the presence of all the other guests. c. Jeremiah 29:12 - Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. d. Matthew 21:22 - If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer. ISLAND MESSENGER 128

e. Psalm 145:18-19 - The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. 5. God’s promises about salvation Salvation by grace through faith in Jesus Christ is the main topic in the New Testament of the Bible. The gospel is the good news of our reconciliation from the death of sin to eternal life in Christ. a. John 3:16 - For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. b. 1 John 1:7 - But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. c. Romans 10:9 - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. d. 2 Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. e. Luke 2:30-32 - For mine eyes have seen Thy Salvation, Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all people; A Light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 6. God’s promises when we are sick Illnesses can spark fears, worries and suffering, with individuals and families often emotionally crumbling under the pressures that sickness can bring. Fortunately, there are Bible verses about strength that can help people navigate the uncertainty of various health conditions. a. James 5:15 - And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. b. Psalm 103:3 - Who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, c. Psalm 41:3 - The LORD sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness. d. Psalm 107:20 - He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. e. Jeremiah 33:6 - Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. In Hebrews 6:13 it says, \"For when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself.\" When God makes a promise to his people, it will come to pass. What is a promise? A promise is a covenant or declaration that one will do exactly what they say or something will happen just as pledged. God's Are Very Precious ISLAND MESSENGER 129

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, we thank and praise Almighty God for his abundant grace to com- plete this magazine. We appreciate and express our sincere gratitude to all those who have provided valu- able articles, poems, historical accounts, photos, paintings, puzzles, cooking recipes, etc for this magazine. It is our pleasure to acknowledge Rev. Abraham Thomas for his unceasing encourage- ment and also for publishing this magazine. Special thanks to Evg. P.M Mathew for designing the logo. Special thanks to Mr. Aadarsh Oommen for designing the cover page. We also thank Evg. Ajain .S and Br. Shyju K.M for their valuable suggestions and sup- port. We also sincerely acknowledge Rev. Thomas John, our Vicar for his efforts to bring out this magazine in its present form. In the end with utmost humility we apologize for any inadvertent omission and invite further suggestions and comments for correction and reflection in the coming editions. Binson Jacob Editor ISLAND MESSENGER 130

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