Vodcasts
- Sermon Link – Jesus Christ who Transforms (Rev. Santhosh Varughese)
Upcoming Prayers, Meetings & Events
- February 16 – 20 (Monday -Wednesday)
- 7 PM: Lent Sandhya Namaskaram (via Zoom)
- February 21 (Saturday)
- 10 AM: Edavaka Mission monthly meeting (at church)
- February 22 (Sunday)
- 9 AM: Sunday School
- 10:15 AM: Holy Communion Service (English)
- After Service: General Body Meeting
General Body Meeting
- A General Body Meeting of the Detroit Mar Thoma Church will be held on Sunday, Feb 22nd, 2026 in the sanctuary after the Holy Communion Service, presided by the President and Vicar, Rev. Santosh VarugheseThe agenda is as follows:
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- Presentation and Adoption of the Annual Report for 2025
- Presentation and Adoption of the ratified over-budgeted and non-budgeted items for 2025
- Presentation and Adoption of the Audited Accounts for 2025
- Presentation and Adoption of the budget for 2026
- AOB with the permission of the Chair
All General Body members are requested to be present.
Note: Questions or clarifications pertaining to the Annual Report, the Statement of Accounts for 2025 and the Budget for 2026 should be sent via email or post received in the attention of the Vicar/President /or the Secretary on or before 4 PM (EST) on Thursday, 02/19/2026. Each member is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 questions. Parish members should be present at the General Body meeting to raise the submitted questions.
Report Book is available to pickup after the service. If you havent received one yesterday, please pickup your copy today. This book also includes the latest parish directory. Please let me know if you know someone who doesn’t have it yet and you live close by to deliver it to their home.
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First Communicants
- All the children who are receiving the first Holy Communion during parish day are requested to assemble at the sanctuary after the refreshments. Achen would like to meet with you.
Great Lent Prayers
- Our Great Lent prayers will begin tomorrow, and will continue through Friday, March 27. Prayer is online via Zoom and will start at 7 PM sharp. Encouraging every one to prayerfully attend the evening meetings. There are certain house keeping rules to follow when you join the zoom,
- Please keep your zoom muted until your turn comes to speak.
- Do not login using two devices in the close proximity as it might create feedback loop for everyone.
- Achan encourages you to have the camera on if possible
- Please have your camera on if you are delivering the devotion.
Attached are the Great Lent Liturgy in English and Malayalam
- Great Lent -Weekly Readings
- Great Lent Liturgy-Transliteration (1)
- Great Lent Liturgy Malayalam (1)
- Great Lent Liturgy English (1)
Edavaka Mission
- Edavaka Mission monthly meeting will be conducted on Saturday, February 21 at 10 AM at church. Requesting all Edavaka Mission members to attend this meeting
Youth Group
- Youth Group is hosting a church wide community service event on Feb 28th at 10:30 AM. This will be conducted at the school gym. Please contact the youth group community service lead Mr. Joshua Thomas for more details.
Parish Day
- We are celebrating our 48th Parish Day on March 1st. As part of this auspicious occasion, several of our parish children will be receiving their First Holy Communion. The special Holy Communion service will be conducted by our Diocesan Episcopa, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose. Thirumeni will arrive on Saturday. Holy Communion Service will start at 9 AM on Sunday. Fellowship Lunch has been arranged for all attending the service. We look forward to a joyful and grace-filled parish day celebration together as one church family. Requesting everyone to plan ahead and adjust their schedule to attend the special service.
Diocesan Sunday
March 1st will be observed as Diocesan Sunday, which is also the Pulpit Change Sunday.
On this day, Holy Communion services at our church will be conducted by our Diocesan Episcopa, as we will also be celebrating our Parish Day.
A special offertory will be collected on that Sunday. Offertory covers will be distributed next week. The expected contribution from our parish is $3,240, based on our current membership.
If you are already paying your diocesan dues through scheduled online monthly payments on Zeffy, you do not need to participate in this special offertory. Otherwise, please bring your diocesan contribution and take part in the offertory.
Additionally, Santosh Achan will be out of town on March 8 as part of his pulpit change assignment
Marthoma Mission Board
Native American Mission VBS
Metropolitan’s Autobiography
- We are delighted to announce the release of “Jeevitham Oru Abhishekam” (Life is an Anointing), the inspiring autobiography of The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma Metropolitan.This deeply reflective work recounts his remarkable life, devoted ministry, and profound spiritual experiences. Through its pages, readers are invited to journey alongside a humble servant-leader whose path has been shaped by unwavering faith, dedication, and a lifelong commitment to service.The book which is offered in both Malayalam and English. It offers a heartfelt glimpse into his calling, challenges, and the grace that guided his leadership, providing encouragement and inspiration to all who seek to live a life rooted in faith and purpose.
We invite anyone who wishes to get a copy of this book to submit their names to Achen or the Secretary
Email Issues
- If you are not receiving the church emails or weekly announcements, please send an email to the secretary at sec@detroitmarthoma.org. We will check from our side if there are any issues. You can also check your spam folder or blocked emails to see if this email is being blocked. You can also check our church website www.detroitmarthoma.org to see the weekly announcements
Refreshments
- Our thanks to refreshment team for all the arrangements for today’s refreshments
- Note from the refreshment team:
- Refreshments will be served for 30 minutes only and the cleanup will start after. Requesting every one to join the fellowship time as soon as we finish the benediction.
- Requesting everyone to give the one time yearly contribution for the Refreshment. The minimum required contribution is 100 dollars. If you give the amount at the beginning of the year, it will greatly help the team better plan for the year
- We also request everyone—kids and adults alike—to please dispose of used plates, cups, and glasses in the trash cans provided. Leaving them around the parish hall creates extra work for our volunteers, who already dedicate their time to arrange the refreshments, clean up all the plates, coffee makers and other vessels used in the refreshments and make the space ready for the next event. Let’s all do our part to keep the hall clean and reduce the burden on our volunteers and office bearers. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries
- DMTC Family wishes all our fellow members celebrating their Birthday and Wedding Anniversary this upcoming week. May the Almighty Lord bless each one of you and your family in the New Year and the years ahead.
Acknowledgements
We want to thank Rev. Santhosh Varughese for conducting the Holy Communion service and for the message, We also would like to thank Rev. P. Chacko, Lay Leaders, Choir, Livestream and Audio teams for assisting in today’s service
Please uphold our near & dear ones who are sick and those grieving the loss of their loved ones.
Thank you all for participating, have a blessed week.