Church issue: Jacobite faction wants consensus

NEDUMBASSERY: The rights of the members of Kolenchery St Peter’s and St Paul’s Parish church should be protected. The purpose of the construction of Kolenchery Church and the 1913 Agreement should be preserved by conducting an election democratically based on justice, urged a resolution of the joint meeting of the Jacobite Church Synod, working committee and managing committee held at Thuruthissery Simhasana Church here on Friday.The churches should be administered by the majority of the parishioners based on the Supreme Court directive in 1995 and the government should desist from closing the churches. The government should be impartial and make a consensus on the issue. If Chief Minister failed to sort out the matter amicably, the aftereffects would be more serious and far reaching, said Catholicos Thomas I while inaugurating the joint meeting. The resolutions were presented by Fr Varghese Kallappara, Fr Varghese Areeckal and C Y Varghese. All metropolitans of Jacobite Church,  secretary Thambu George Thukalan, George Mathew Theckethalackal, Fr Varghese Kallappara, Fr Varghese Areeckal and C Y Varghese were among those who participated in the meeting.Meanwhile, the anointment of Mooron ceremony of renovated Thuruthissery Simhasana Church was initiated by Catholicos Thomas I. Metropolitan Elias Mar Athanasios offered prayerful gratitude to the Catholicos for blessing the renovated church on Friday.