Rev. Charles Mathew Jeril, the Vicar of CSI All Saints Parish Jebel Ali and CSI Malayalam Parish Al-Ain, and family (Kochamma Mrs. Leslie Veena Joy and daughter Ms. Eirene Mary Jeril) were given an official welcome by our Parish on the 3rd of July, during the Sunday Holy Communion service.
Mr. Saji K. George (Church Warden) delivered the welcome address and extended best wishes and prayers to Charles Achen, on behalf of the CSI Parish (Malayalam) Dubai, for his ministry in Jebel Ali and Al-Ain. Charles Achen hails from Ettumanoor and his mother parish is St. Andrews CSI Church, Kadappoor. He completed BD Degree from KUTS, Thiruvananthapuram, and was ordained as a Presbyter in 2015. Prior to coming to the UAE, he served in Kuttoor, Adoor and Nizhoor Parishes in Kerala.
Rev. Charles delivered the sermon and led the Holy communion service in Dubai and later in the evening at our Fujairah Church. Being Stewardship Sunday, Achen reflected on the theme "Giving without Counting the Cost", with reference to 2 Corinthians 8:1-15. He reminded that "Giving is an expression of faith, love and grace.....Stewardship has six characteristics viz. faithfulness, obedience, responsibility, accountability, unity and discipline. We need to remember that whatever we possess is entrusted to us by God, to be utilised according to His will, and God is the real owner of everything."