"THE  MAR THOMA PARISH"

 'Because of Your unfailing love, I can enter Your house; with deepest awe I will worship at Your Temple.'  Psalm 5:7 

   The Mar Thoma Church is one of the historic Churches of Christendom and belongs to the family the Lesser Eastern Churches.The Mar Thoma Church retains its essential Character of the Eastern Church in its liturgy and mode of worship, its ceremonies, rituals and traditions. It also maintains friendly contacts with some of the Protestant Churches.

The Mar Thoma Church is a part of the Ancient Syrian Church of Malabar, founded in AD 52 as a result of the missionary efforts of St. Thomas, the Apostle.The Mar Thoma Church which began in Kerala is now grown into a church with Parishes all around the Globe. The Head Quarters of the Church is in Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.

The Mar Thoma Church has 9,00,000 members, 708 clergy and 1062 parishes including congregations divided into 11 dioceses. The church has a democratic pattern of administration with a representative assembly (Prathinidhi Mandalam), an executive council and an Episcopal Synod. The Church has been active in the field of education and owns 8 colleges, 6 High er Secondary Schools, 9 High Schools, 15 UP Schools, 117 Primary Schools and one Training School. There are several schools and other educational institutions owned and managed by individual parishes. The Mar Thoma Church have three technical institutions.

The Mar Thoma Church has 30 social welfare institutions, 9 destitute homes, 5 Hospitals, 4 Camp centres and 3 Study centres. The Mar Thoma Theological Seminary and 7 other institutes cater to the theological education of both clergy and the laity. The religious education of the children is looked after by Sunday School Samajam and the work among the youth is carried on by the Yuvajana Sakhyam. The famous Maramon Convention held annually for the last 104 years is a source of great spiritual power and inspiration for innumerable people. As members of the Mar Thoma Church, let us humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God so that He may exalt us in due time and use us for His glory for the extension of His Kingdom in India and abroad.

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WORSHIP TIMINGS

God of Deliverance 

OUR VICARS

Rev. David  Varghese  Titus

Vicar

Bahrain Mar Thoma Parish is pleased to announce the appointment of        Rev. David Varghese Titus              from  1st May,2021

Rev. V.P John, Asst.Vicar

Bahrain Mar Thoma Parish is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. V. P John   from 1st May,2019

OUR BISHOPS

The Metropolitan

His Grace The Most Rev. Dr. Theodosius Mar Thoma

Metropolitan