OCT 2019

“EQUIPPING CONGREGATION IN GOD’S MISSION”

Presbyter-in-charge: Rev. Dr. Dexter S. MabenPresbyter’s contact details:

Email: andrewschurchpastor@gmail.com, Mobile - 9632202617, Home - 080 25581110Church office:

No.27, Cubbon Road, Bangalore 560 001, Office phone - 080 25591874Email - andrewschurchblore@gmail.com Website - www.standrewschurch.org.in

(Weekdays: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Sunday’s: till 12:00 noon)

Theme for the Month

Peace with God: Justice for all

HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE

October 2019Joint Worship Service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, 13th

RECEIVING THE OFFERINGSOfferings in kind will be received in kind in the Church Office on

Saturday 12th October, 10.00 a.m onwards.

PARKING: After the Church Parking is full, kindly use Tunbridge High School Grounds and Guardian Bank on Infantry Road to park your vehicles.

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From the Presbyter’s Desk

Peace with God: Justice for all

“Since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God” (Romans 5:1)

The month of October is an eventful one for us; as a church as we prepare to thcelebrate our Harvest Festival and as we commemorate the 150 Birth

Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this year. October is also significant as we

celebrate the Protestant Reformation, commemorating the nailing of the 95

theses by Martin Luther (1483-1546) on October 31, 1517 on the door of the

Castle Church at Wittenberg, Germany. In addition, we are so glad that we will

be celebrating the life and witness of our young people, as we join them in

celebrating Youth Sunday.

One of the key texts that drove the Reformation is Paul's letter to Romans. It is

hard to believe that the same Bible that we have in our hands challenged the

Church and its hierarchy, which symbolized authority, power and dominance.

The application of Sola Scripture (Scripture alone) was originally intended to

provide an 'alternative framework,' to the common people, as an alternative to

derive authority from the church and its structural hierarchy. In one of the key

passages in Romans 5:1-11, Paul underlines that Peace with God is the result of

"justification", being set back into a right relationship with God. The Greek

original for justification can also be translated as 'Justice.' Peace is a possibility

in the present, for those who have been made right or justified before God.

Justice and Peace go together. It is the shape of Christ's life, and for Paul,

Christ's life gives shape to ours.

The peace of which Paul speaks means something quite different from the

absence of conflict. Paul's point of reference is the Cross. There he sees God

revealed. There he also sees humanity revealed: love poured out. One of the

foundational thoughts that emerged is that there can be peace only where there

is justice. Both Peace and Justice cannot be separated, a thought echoed by the

Psalmist when he says, “Steadfast love and faithfulness will meet;

righteousness and peace will kiss each other” (Psalm 85:10). A similar thought is

echoed by the Prophet Isaiah, “The effect of righteousness will be peace and the

result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever” (Isaiah 32:17). Where there

is domination, oppression, fear and hatred, there can be no peace. As Mahatma

Gandhi rightly observes, “A eye for eye only ends up making the whole world

blind.” Paul was positioning himself against powers that were so overwhelming

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whether be it political, religious, cultural or social. The same experience was that

of Martin Luther, and in his own way, Gandhi, against the colonial powers. We can

be very sentimental or emotional about peace, but it is only in the celebration of

Justice that we can find true Peace.

As a people who have benefitted from the Reformation, we are called to affirm

once again the Scripture and not in the hierarchy based purely on human

authority. It is not easy, but we need to strive forward. In a way, there is a deep

connection between thanksgiving and peace as Paul exhorts in Philippians 4:6-7.

Let this be a cheerful month, but let it also help us to be partners in the celebration

of Peace and Justice.

Shalom!

Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben

REPORT – WOMEN'S FELLOWSHIP

thWomen's Sunday was celebrated in our church on the 8 of September 2019 on the Theme: 'Women as Bridges of Peace Network'.

The members of our Women's Fellowship led the Praise and Worship. Familiar choruses related to the theme were sung.

The message was shared by Mrs. Sophia Christabel at the Kannada Service, and Mrs. Latha Christie at the English Service.

The members presented a Skit written and directed by Mrs. Sushma Sadananda, followed by a Special Song, 'Thank you Lord for Your Blessings on Me'.

Women's Sunday

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The Annual Report was read by Mrs. Mirium L. S Sadhu, Secretary, WF.

Our Women's Fellowship would like to record our thanks to our Presbyter Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben and the members of the Pastorate Committee, the Office Staff and the Support Staff. A special word of thanks to Mr. Anish Kotian, Master Roshan Noah and Mr. Samuel Vijayakumar, for making our songs sounds pleasant by accompanying us with their wonderful music.

Art & Craft stThe 21 September being a Third Saturday, we decided to make some Eco-

friendly Handmade Paper Bags and contribute our bit in helping preserve the environment from Plastic Hazards.

Civil Area Zonal Meet

The CSI KCD Civil Area Zonal Meeting was thorganised on the 28 of September 2019, at 4pm, in

our church. Around 150 women from the Civil Area Women's Fellowships participated.

Mrs. Mirium Sadhu, on behalf of the Andrew's Family, welcomed the members and the Office Bearers of KCD Women's Fellowship, followed by the Opening Prayer.

Our Guest Speaker Mrs. Latha Samuel spoke on the theme Peace in the Family, in line with the theme given for Women's Sunday, 'Women as Bridges of Peace Network'.

Our Women's Fellowship members rendered a Special Song in Kannada, 'Jeevadindeddavane'. They also led the 'Praise and Worship' at the start of the Service. The Closing Prayer was offered by Mrs. Sheila Ebenezer, followed by the Benediction by Mrs. Latha Samuel.

All the ladies had a fruitful time of fellowship.

Mrs. Mirium L. S Sadhu, Secretary, Women’s Fellowship

Photograph taken after the Kannada Worship Service

CARE FOR THE ELDERLY – REPORT

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Introduction of the New Ministry for the Elders of the Church was proposed by our Pastor Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben in the Pastorate Committee Meeting held on

thFriday, the 26 of July 2019, and all the committee members unanimously approved this proposal. Mr. David Soans was chosen as the Convener of this Ministry.

In the same meeting, the convener for the Care for the Elderly Ministry proposed to have A One day Retreat for the elderly at ECC, Whitefield on the 15th of August 2019, which was approved by the Pastorate Committee.

The one day retreat was held as proposed with the theme 'One family, in Christ' with 43 members of our church, in attendance. The report of which, is already published in the last month's Newsletter.

There was a lively discussion on how to take forward the activities of the Care for the Elderly so that, the needs of the elders could be met.

Here are some of the Feedback and suggestions that were brought forward during the retreat: Have more fellowship gatherings for elders. Form a WhatsApp group to share prayer needs.

Have a separate Financial 'Head of Account' to manage Care for the Elderly

related initiatives.

Area leaders to keep in touch with the elders in their respective areas.

Have more volunteers in the committe

Pastoral care and attention.

Photograph taken after the English Worship Service

This committee has been formed for the Care of the Elderly and we invite more members to join.

Care for the Elderly is a Care-Giving Ministry, true to the words as in 1 Peter, 5: 2

"Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly”

We seek your prayerful and wholehearted support - to take this Ministry forward for the benefit of the Elderly of our Congregation.

Mr. David Soans, Convener - Care for the Elderly

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AreasJ P Nagar / Jayanagar / Hanumantha Nagar / Banashankari /

Padmanabha Nagara

Ittimadu / Kamakya / Mysore Road / Raja Rajeshwari Nagar

Lingarajapuram / Kariyana Palya / Oil Mill Road / Kacharakanahalli

/ Karmchand Layout / Campus Crusade

Cox Town / Hutchions Road / Clarence Shool / ITC / Thomas town /

Maruthi Seva Nagar / Jai Bharathi Nagar

Mr. Manoj Noronha - 9731729141 Infantry Road / Shivajinagar / CSI Hospital / Ulsoor / Lavelle Road /

Mosque Road (Frazer Town) Jalavayu Vihar / Kammannahalli / HBR Layout /Kalyan Nagar / D G

Halli / Arabic College / Nagawara

Hennur Bande / Kothunur / BDS Garden / Byarathi

Sanjay Nagar / Nagashetti Halli / KodigeHalli / Sahakar Nagar /

Yelahanka / Chikkajala

R T Nagar / Sultana Palya / K B Sandara / Dinnur Ganga Nagar

Jakkur /Kempapura / Ananda Nagar / Ganga Nagar / Hebbal

HAL Quarters / LB Shastri Nagar / Basavanagar/Doddanakundi

Marathahalli / Kundalahalli / Hoodi

Udaya Nagar / Kaggadasapura /Rahath Bagh / Mallespalya / CV

Raman Ngr

Murugeshpalya / Vinayaka Nagar / Wind Tunnel Road /

Chalaghatta

Indira Nagara / Jeevan Bhima Nagar / Kodihalli

Mr. B Silver - 9606291932

Mrs. Mirium Sadhu - 9538982424

Ms. Gabriella Tannistha - 7259198424

Vasanthnagar / Benson Town / Munireddy Palya / UTC / J C Nagar

Koramangala HSR / Hosapalya /Haralur Road / Sarajapur Rd/Belandur

Huskur / Electronic City / Hosa Road

Victoria Layout/ Austin Town / Eijipura / Vivek nagar

Shanthi Nagar / Richmond/ Langford road /Wilson

Garden/Adugodi

Mr. Fredric Issac - 99001 81994 Sheshadaripuram / Malleshwaram / Rajajinagar / Vijayanagara /

Basaveshwara Nagara / Nagarabavi

Mr. John Mohan Raj - 9844255320

Mr. Suhas Kumar - 9845231005

Yeshwanthapura / IISc / Mathikere / BEL Road / MS Palaya /

Vidyaranyapura

Horamavu / KalkereOMBR / Banaswadi / Babusapalya

ITI Ramamurthy Nagara / K R Puram / Madhagondana Halli/ TC

Palya /Hoysala Nagara/ Hosakote Road Hulimvu / NOBO Nagar / Bannergatta Road / Vijay bank Colony/

DLF/Kodichikkanahalli

Madivala / Tavarekere / BTM I & II

Mr. Neil Anchan - 9731880808

Mr. Jeeva Peter - 9980688744

Mr. Anoop Justin - 9886102158

Mr. Rehan Bangera - 9916447797

Mrs. Alexandrina Namratha - 9591765455

Mr. Gladson Maben - 9845345820

Mr. Ivan Shiri - 9686296089

Mr. Clement Reginald - 9035009438

Mr. Billy Graham - 9008080937

Dr. Flemingson - 9448512502

Mr. David Soans J - 9480065725

Mr. Jayaseelan. P - 9844441700

Mr. Chethan Abhinendra Kumar -

9845443869

Mr. Kiran Kotian - 98459 53487

Mr. Daniel Pramodan - 98802 56971

Mr. Paul Abraham - 9342545991

Mr. Naveen Rangayya - 9686247075

Mr. S Wilson Prathap - 9886712206

Mr. Eric Paul - 9880729648

Mr. Sam Macwana - 9844209043

Mr. Egbert Devadatta - 9844040208

Mr. David Soans - 9448225584

Mr. Sanjeeth Joy Devadatta - 9886190980

Mrs. Sushma Sadananda - 99164 86901

Mr. Reginald Lazarus - 9845143543

Mr. Sebastian John- 9880069470

Mr. Franklyn Edwin - 9886054607

Mr. Sebastian John- 9880069470

Mr. Shawn Simon - 9845024292

Mr. Jaswanth Thomas - 9008322770

Area Leaders

Mr. Erashmas Sumitra - 9845434345

Mr. Kristhasharan - 9845144235

Mr. Vijay Palanna - 9448092086

UPDATED AREA LEADERS LIST

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Mr. Abishek Ebenezer Kotian

Mr. Trevor Joseph Furtado (aged 53 years)

Husband of Mrs. Annette Janet Furtado, father of Edgar

Jonathan Furtado & Ian Lemuel Furtadost

Slept in the Lord on the 1 September 2019

Starting with “Adoramus Te” by Palestrina and “Comfort Ye” and “Every Valley shall be exalted” from Handel's Messiah, to “People Need the Lord” by Steve Green, “Through It All” and concluding with the “Tribute” both by Andrae' Crouch, the Canticles enthralled the congregation with a repertoire spanning Classical, Traditional and Contemporary Music. Comprising 12 Male Voices, all from a Lutheran background, they were conducted by Ebenezer Arunkumar and accompanied by Immanuel Thyageswaran on the Piano.

The TELC Lutheran Pavanasar Church Choir performed Martin Luther's “A Mighty Fortress is our God” which was the topic for the Sermon based on Psalm 46, as we enter the Reformation Month, followed by St. Andrew's Church Choir.

Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben, our Presbyter, spoke about Martin Luther who was not only a Theologian and a Reformer, but also a Musician and a Composer! In the reform of the liturgy, he gave community singing a renewed role. He composed about thirty chorales, and, with other musicians, a Hymn Book, and insisted that singing be taught in schools. Rev. Dr. Dexter Maben then went on to speak about the German missionaries who worked in India, Ziegenbalg, sent by Frederick IV of Denmark, who landed in Tranquebar, a fishing hamlet on the east coast, 262 kms south of Chennai, as early as 1706, and translated the Bible into Tamil, much ahead of William Carey who came to India in 1793. Also the Basel Mission from Switzerland sent three missionaries to work in India; Johan Christopher Lehner, Christian Lenhard Greiner and Samuel Hebich, who set out on 31st March 1834 from Basel, landed in Coastal Calicut on 21st August 1834, and moved on to Mangalore on 30th October 1834.

This was followed by all the Choirs singing familiar German Mangalore Tune Hymns together in harmony, in Kannada, English and Tamil, accompanied by the Organ, Violins and a Cello as well. The entire Service was a vindication of Johann Sebastian Bach's famous quote “the aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.”

Andrew Bhagyanathan, Organist and Choir Director

Happenings during the Month of September 2019

CONCERT by “The Canticles” on Sunday, September 29, 6 pm Service

Note: Kindly keep the Church Office informed in advance about your inability to be present for the Scripture reading as scheduled.

Celebrant & Preacher: Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben

Joint Worship Service

*(Holy Communion Service)

Old Testament Isaiah 61: 01 - 11 Ms. Divya Ashwal

Epistle 1 Peter 02: 01 - 10 Mr. Stephen Pradeep Kotian

Gospel St. John 17: 01 - 08 Mrs. Malini Soans (K)

Evening Service 6:15 p.m

Epistle 2 Corinithians 09: 06 - 12 Mrs. Connie Gilbert

Celebrant & Preacher: Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben

Kannada

*(Holy Communion Service)8:15 a.m.

Rev. Mary Shalini English

Mr. Ryan Glenn Amanna

Mr. Daniel Gaurav Solomon (K)

New Testament Acts 06: 01 -07 Ms. Caroline Jean Shiri

Mr. Keaton Franklyn

Ms. Maria Priya (K)

*Evening Service 6:15 p.m

Rev. Dr. Allan Palanna Kannada 8:15 a.m.

Rev. Dr. R. Sahaya Dhas English

Mrs. Hanna Doreraju

Mr. Chethan Abhinendra Kumar (K)

Epistle Romans 13: 01 - 07 Mr. J. A. Prakash

Ms. Kavya Edward

Mrs. Renita Souza (K)

Evening Service 6:00 p.m

Preacher: Dr. John Vasumithra

Calendar for the Month of October 2019

*06th October

1st Sunday

Theme - Priesthood of All Believers

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Laity Sunday

9:00 a.m.

13th October

2nd Sunday

Theme - Let us give Thanks

Harvest FestivalEighteenth Sunday after Pentecost

Old Testament Leviticus 25: 01 - 07

Rev. Dr. Dexter S Maben Joint Worship Service

9.00 a.m.

*20th October

3rd Sunday

Theme - Youth with Christ in Action

Youth Sunday

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost

9.30 a.m.Old Testament Daniel 01: 01 - 17

Gospel St. John 01: 35 - 42

Concert Hosted by the Music Committee of St. Andrew's Church

Preacher & Celebrant: Rev. J. W. Ambler

27th October

4th Sunday

Theme - Celebration of God's Sovereignty, Justice and Peace

Reformation Sunday

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost

9:30 a.m.

Old Testament Exodus 07: 01 - 07

Gospel St. John 18: 33 - 38

No Evening Service

Mr. Vjay Kumar Palanna

Mr. Eric Paul (K)Gospel St. Matthew 13: 24 - 30