A look at the landmarks

The legal verdict of 1064 M.E against the Reformers of the Malankara Syrian Church deprived them of the freedom of worship in the old Church and made it imperative for them to find a new place for worship. The Reformers living on the North of Kallooppara Palli ( Present Kallooppara Orthadox valiyapalli ) got involved in fasting and prayer in the houses under the leadership of Kalamannil Yacob Kathanar, Sunday worship and Sunday School were sonducted in the School that was founded by our fathers. The 19 families that lived on the south side of the Kallooppara Church worshiped in the shed at Paruwakad Purayidam. In 1085 M.E ( A.D 1909 ) the Reformers in the North side - 27 families – got together and constructed a shed not far from the location of the present Parish using bamboo, areca wood (Kamuku) and palm leaves, placed a cross dedicated and worshiped. Shortly after, consultation started on erecting a permanent Church building and an application for the same was submitted to the Mar Thoma Church authority ( Metropolitan ). Most of the Reformers were financially weak . So the leaders of the Church decided to gave permission for one Church building for Kallooppara. As. It was no acceptable for the people, Thomas Mar Athanasius Metropolitan called a meeting of the both parties together and discussed the matter in detail, retaking in permission for two churches. A permanent Church building was completed in 1924. It was consecrated by the Titus II Metropolitan assisted by Abraham Mar Thoma Suffragon Metropolitan and Adya Qurbana was celebrated. Eventually the number of families and members increased and the church was too small to accommodate the growing congregation. So consultation for a new Church building started. The foundation stone was laid by then Metropolitan the Most Rev Yohannan Mar Thoma on Feb 5, 1970. It was consecrated by the Rt. Rev. Alexander Suffragon Metropolitan assisted by the Rt. Rev. Thomas Mar Athanasius. We celebrated the Platinum Jubilie in 1984 and Navathi in 1999. Also we celebrated centenary in 2009 with elaborate programs and projects. Now we are in the 110 th. year with 192 families and over 895 members. We praise God for His sustaining mercy and rejoice in the progress we made in the past.