Youth Chaplain Corner…
“I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your sharing in the gospel from the first day until now." Philippians 1:3-5
I praise the Lord for the last five years for the blessed opportunity I had to serve as the Youth Chaplain of this parish. I am grateful for the opportunities given to grow in fellowship with our youths and to minister to our growing generation of the Mar Thoma community in this region. These past five years have been very special for Justeena Kochamma and me. We made great relationships with people young and old and numerous memories that we will cherish throughout our lives. It is also sad in a way that throughout these years we
have lost great people who passed away in five years and became very close to us, and to bid farewell to them was a painful experience for us. Although five years as your youth chaplain Achen has come to an end now, it reminds us that this ministry does not belong to us but rather it belongs to God. We pray that whatever we were able to do in the last five years, especially throughout the pandemic and recovering from it, we were able to do it diligently. We have seen our youths grow up so much. It is a great blessing to witness many of our youths think about getting into college finishing college and heading towards the next step in life. We have seen many overcoming various life situations and witness the hand of God working unconditionally in them.
I look forward to seeing our youths in our time remaining in the campus visits as well as our meetings, Bible Studies and personal visits. Please pray for the Chaplain’s ministry in New York. I am ever grateful to minister to you alongside the various vicars of our parishes from 2019 till now.
Our new assignment is God willing, to take charge of Redeemer Mar Thoma Church and Zion Mar Thoma Congregation. Along with that, we will also be in the youth ministry of St. Peter’s Mar Thoma Church. Please do keep Kochamma and me as well as our ministry in your prayers. Our love and prayers are with your incoming Youth Chaplain Rev. Jason Varghese. May the grace of God continue to be with all of you. Our love and prayers always. Remember: God is Good, all the time, and all the time, God is Good!
Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!