Come and Give Thanks to the Lord!

Bring your list of the precious gifts and good incidents - and for anything else you can be grateful come and give thanks!

On Wednesday night, November 24, 2010 at 6pm

Get a promotion, a promise, a compliment, a project, a windfall, a bonus, an
unexpected kindness or an expected kindness - Come and give thanks!

On Wednesday night, November 24, 2010 at 6pm

Have a friend, a family, a job, a home - Come and give thanks!

On Wednesday night, November 24, 2010 at 6pm

Felt love, been able to serve, listen to another's heartache - Come and give
thanks!

On Wednesday night, November 24, 2010 at 6pm

Been visited by an angel, feel the stirring of the Holy Spirit in your
heart, seen the beauty of God's creation - Come and give thanks!

On Wednesday night, November 24, 2010 at 6pm

We will be giving thanks to the Lord for all that He has done, continues to
do and will do for us in this world and the next.

Look forward to seeing you tonight at 6pm at Holy Transfiguration Chapel
621 N. Sherman, Suite B3, Madison

Need a ride or directions?
Call us or email us.~ 608.242.4244
transfiguration@usa.com

your grateful servant,
Fr John Brian
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Parish
621 N Sherman Avenue, Suite B3, Madison, Wisconsin
Sundays 9:30 am ~ 608.242.4244
transfiguration@usa.com
o HEALING LIFE o DEEPENING FAITH
o ENRICHING PRACTICE o REFRESHING SPIRIT

BiBle Study - third Wednesdays

Bring your bibles!

November 17, 2010 at 6pm

We will be reading through Epistles of Jude and John.

Look forward to seeing you tomorrow at 6pm

and every 3rd Wednesday of each month

at Holy Transfiguration Chapel

your servant,

Fr John Brian

Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Mission Parish

621 N Sherman Avenue, Suite B3, Madison, Wisconsin

Sundays 9:30 am ~ 608.242.4244

transfiguration@usa.com

o HEALING LIFE o DEEPENING FAITH

o ENRICHING PRACTICE o REFRESHING SPIRIT

New Catholicos of the East Baselios Marthoma Paulose II Installed

by OCP on November 1, 2010

http://theorthodoxchurch.info/blog/news/2010/11/new-catholicos-of-the-east-baselios-marthoma-paulose-ii-installed-phot-report/

[photos of the installation can be found at this web page]

Indian Orthodox Church

Parumala/Kerala/India: Installation of Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, the eighth Catholicos of the East from Malankara took place at Parumala.

Newly consecrated Catholicos, Baselios Marthoma Paulose II is the eighth Catholicos since the Catholicate of the East was relocated to India and 91st Catholicos in the lineage of Catholicoi of the East in the apostolic throne of St. Thomas. He is also the 21st Malankara Metropolitan of the church.

At 6.30 am all Metropolitans have ceremoniously accompanied the Catholicos into the Church and the day’s event began. Metropolitan of Chengannur Diocese Thomas Mar Athanasius celebrated the Holy Qurbana. Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Didymus I was the chief celebrant for the consecration ceremony.

“At the inception of Catholicate in Malankara the first Catholicos was named as Paulose I. Now at the centenary of the Catholicate the Catholicos is again being called Paulose, precisely Paulose II. This is not a coincidence, but a great plan of God”, said the Principal of Orthodox Theological Seminary, Fr. Dr. K.M. George.

New Catholicos readout and put his signature on his confession of faith (Amalogia), which the new Pontiff himself piously submitted to the Catholicos Baselios Marthoma Paulose II.

Thereafter the reigning Catholicos declared that the new Pontiff is worthy to be elevated to the Catholicate and to the throne of St. Thomas. This led to reading of the Gospel, with Metropolitans carrying the throne, on which the new Catholicos was sitting. This was to symbolize the authority of the new Catholicos over the Church of God. Staff for the new Catholicos was also handed over in a similar fashion, where nine Metropolitans held their hands below the hand of the New Catholicos, which was guided to the top by the reigning Catholicose.

Concluding the ceremony, litanies were read out, which were prayers for and divine felicitations to the new Pontiff.

Newly installed Catholicose Baselios Marthoma Paulose II completed the Holy Qurbana to mark the end of ceremony.

Priest Trustee Fr. Dr. Johns Abraham Konattu was the Master of Ceremony. Fr. M.P. George led the melodious choir.

Around 25 Metropolitans attended the event. A number of priests and thousands of faithful witnessed the historical ceremony.