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| Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give me the desires of my heart. [Psalms 37:4] |
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JAFFNA DIOCESE OF THE CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA
(inaugurated – 1947)
AMERICAN CEYLON MISSION
(founded in 1816)
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| Celebrating Eighty-Five ( 85 ) Years |
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JDCSI Church sends one of their loyal members their wishes.
Mr. Kandiah George Suhirtharatnasingam from Erlalai north is celebrating his 85th birthday on the 18th of June in Melbourne with his family in Melbourne.
Mr. Suhirtharatnasingam retired as the Deputy Director of the Department of Irrigation, Power and Highways.He was an active member of the Colombo Church. He contributed greatly to the Colombo Church building project.
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Obituary Notices 16 / 06 / 2008
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DR JOTHIDAS - AIYADURAI (Vice-President of Viasystems Asia Pacific Comp. Ltd.). Beloved husband of Emily Jebaranee, loving father of Arunn and Avanti, son of late Mr and Mrs V.N. Aiyathurai of Chavakachcheri, son-in-law of Rev. and Mrs. Solomon (Australia), beloved brother of Jothimalar (Retired Teacher), Kirupaimalar (Teacher/Kaithady), Kirupaithasan (Senior Prosecutor/Sydney), Gnanathasan (Additional Solicitor General - Attorney General’s Dept., Colombo), Thangamalar (Accountant/Sydney), brother-in-law of Sellathurai Mahendran (Sydney), Dr. David (Chavakachcheri), Mythili (Sydney), Dr. Ariaranee (Medical Faculty, Colombo), Grace Premnath (Australia), Dr. Princy Gnanapragasam (UK), Ruth Ariaratnam (Australia), died on 14 June 2008. Cortege leaves on Wednesday 18 June 2008 at 5.45 p.m. for Mandai Crematorium Hall 2, for cremation at 6.45 p.m. 987, Bukit Timah Road, #2-10, Maplewoods, Singapore 589628.
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"I adore every single worker in God's vineyard."Bishop Daniel Thiagarajah
Bishop Daniel Thiagarajah has launched a Newsletter last Friday
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In front of the media team he said that, The Morning Star and JDCSI website tell the diocese news to the people. This newsletter will be the voice of the people and their feedbacks for the diocese. This two way communication and open dialogue is important for healthy democratic life.
During the newsletter launch there is an article about Bishop Kulendran written by his grandson Patrick Ratnarajah. He welcomes the appreciation.
He instructed the media team to encourage writing , publishing and archive all the documents of every single worker in God's vineyard.
Click here June Newsletter
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Church focuses on Educational needs of needy Children
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The Hatton Church which functions under the auspices of the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India has two branches, one at Kotagalai Commercial and the other, Strathdon. The main commitment to the community of this church is a 150-children strong Nursery and Sunday School, the largest of this kind in Sri Lanka,
Thanks to the personal financial support of the Rev Joseph G Thiagarajah. The children are provided with a fellowship lunch every Sunday after morning worship and are also helped with educational material |
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| The founding of the Church of South India in 1947 marking the historic union of several churches in southern India should have inspired a similar union in Sri Lanka. But for sixty one years, the Jaffna Diocese of the Church of South India (JDCSI) with congregations largely in the north remained the sole hope for such a union. But on Sunday June 8, 2008 an Ordination Worship Service not only became a historic turning point for this church, but thanks to the leadership of the new Bishop in Jaffna, the Rt Rev Dr Daniel Thiagarajah, the JDCSI has assumed the status of a national church with churches in the south, west, east and the central hills apart from those in the north. These include a Sinhalese congregation in Galle, a new language community within the Church of South India family. FULL STORY |
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AIYATHURAI GNANATHASAN PROMOTED AS ADDITIONAL SOLICITOR GENERAL
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| We are happy to inform our readers/viewers of the promotion given to Mr. Aiyathurai Gnanathasan, an active member of the JDCSI Colombo Church. Mr Gnanathasan is now serving as Deputy Solicitor General. |
| Gnanathasan is a son of late Mr. and Mrs. Aiyathurai of Chavakachcheri. He studied at Drieburg's College, Chavakachcheri; Hartley College, Point Pedro and Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai. He has served his alma mater as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jaffna College. His contribution to church ranges from his basic membership to being a member of CSI Synod Executive as well as Working Committee. He represented the JDCSI several times to the Synod. He is at the monet a member of the Legal Affairs Committee of the Synod. He also serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCC-SL). His contributions as a member of Commission of Justice and Peace (CJP) of NCC-SL is highly commended. |
| Gnanathasan is married to Dr Ariaranee Ariaratnam of JDCSI Karainagar Church. Both are now active members of JDCSI Colombo Church. |
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Congratulations, Mr. Gnanathasan. JDCSI wishes you many more promotions in your field.
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Growth of the Church at Anaikoddai
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Seventeen people including children were baptized by Bishop Thiagarajah on the 4th of May 2008 at Anaikoddai CSI Church at a special worship service. Rev. Punitharajah is the pastor in charge and Rev. I. Rajkumar is the Circuit Minister of the church. |
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President of the Student Council of the Jaffna College
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Mariasekaran Janistan has been elected as the President of Student Council of Jaffna College last week. He excels in studies as well as in sports. He is a member of Basketball and Hockey teams. He is also the leader of the brass band of the college. He stays in the JDCSI Boys’ Home, Vaddukoddai run by the Jaffna Diocese. Many of the students who contribute to the fame of the school in studies and sports are from the Homes run by the diocese. |
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Rev. Dr J. Jebamohan Felicitated
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The Jaffna Christian Union (JCU) felicitated the Rev. Dr Jebaratnam Jebamohan on his successful completion of Doctoral Studies at the University of Jaffna in the field of Islamic Studies at a special luncheon function on Sunday, April 27, 2008.
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| The programme started with a short worship service conducted by the Rev. S.K. Kadirgamar, President of JCU. The Bishop of Church of South India in the Jaffna Diocese the Rt. Rev. Dr Daniel S. Thiagarajah was the preacher. A special anthem was rendered by the Rev. Sebastian Antony. Prayers were offered by Maj. Newton of Salvation Army and Rev. Stephen of the Anglican Church. |
| Mr. M.A. Sumanthiran, Vice-President of the Methodist Conference of Sri Lanka presented a memento to Dr Jebamohan. Bishop Thiagarajah draped him with a golden shawl. |
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BISHOP DANIEL THIAGARJAH IN BANGALORE CATHEDRAL
Bishop Dr Daniel Thiagarajah has been invited by the Bishop S. Vasanthakumar, Bishop of CSI in Karnataka Central Diocese to be the preacher at the Ordination Service to be held on the Day of Pentecost at the St. Mark's Cathedral, Bangalore, India. Bishop Thiagarjah will preach on "Lord, We Pray that our 'ordinariness' may be broken" |
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In the annals of journalism in Asia, The Morning Star which was launched as the official organ of the American Ceylon Mission in 1841, holds a place of great pride. It is the oldest bilingual newspaper of the continent published in two languages, one from the east and the other of the west. It had grown along with the church to South India United Church and in 1947 the Jaffna Diocese of the Church South India. We are pleased to announce that The Morning Star e-paper has resumed publication as from March 2008.
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Morning Star Photos inside
Morning Star photos inside
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Obituary Notices 02 / 04 / 08 |
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Mahilrajan Rajasekeram
( Canberra - Australia )
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| Mahilrajan Rajasekeram(Australia) at rest with Jesus, beloved son of late A.W. Rajasekeram (retired principal St Johns College, Jaffna) and late Sathiabama Rajasekearm, beloved husband of Joyce Nirmala, father of Peace and David, brother of Mathini(UK), late Mahilini, Ranjini, (Australia) and Kamalini,(UK) brother in law of Navanayagam,(UK) Vijaya Selvaratnam,(Canberra) Sathiyendra Sivasithamparam,(UK) Shanti Jegasothy,(Sydney) Ranjini Rajkumar,(Sydney) Bishop Daniel Thiagarajah(CSI Church Jaffna), Joseph Thiagarajah(Srilanka) Christy Thiagarajah(Melbourne) and Stella Mythili Mather(Bendigo).
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| Funeral service will take place on Saturday the 5th of April at 10am at St Matthews Anglican Church, Wanniassa , Canberra, Australia |
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His mortal end they viciously sought |
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Tortured, crucified and was buried |
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They thought that would be His end |
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But He rose from death as presaged |
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Ascended into His Father’s realms |
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For He is the Resurrection and Life |
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And eternity an assurance to man |
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Victor Karunairajan, Easter 2008 |
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Obituary Notices 24 / 02 / 2008 |
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Mrs. K.J.CHELVARAJAN
Grace Ranjithamalar (Ranji), Chelvarajan (nee Beadle), passed away peacefully on Friday 22nd February in Sydney. Beloved wife of the late K.J. Chelvarajan, Teacher, Jaffna College, loving and gracious mother of Suji and Raji (Past Pupils of Jaffna College and Uduvil Girls School), and mother-in-law of Yogan and Thasan. Her funeral is on Tuesday 26th February at 10 a.m. at Campbelltown, Sydney.
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