Book Release
Haritha Sabha, Edited by Dr. Mathew Koshy, was released by Cochin University Vice Chancellor at Ernakulam in May 2005.
Haritha Sabha, Edited by Dr. Mathew Koshy, was released by Cochin University Vice Chancellor at Ernakulam in May 2005.
To equip resource persons in ecological concerns a training programme was held on 18th February 2005 at CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. Bishop Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Mr. Abraham Poovathany, Rev. Sam Samuel and Dr. Mathew Koshy Punnackadu gave leadership. Clergies, representatives from various diocesan organizations attended this training programme.
During the biennium, on 13th May 2003 and 15th February 2005, two interactive ecological Bible Study programmes were conducted. Rev. Dr. Kuruvilla C Abraham, Bangalore (leading eco theologian of Asia) led those programmes.
Bishop Thomas Samuel inaugurated the Green Diocese programme of the Diocese by planting a tree on 26-1-2005.
A three day deliberation on ‘Christian response to Ecological Issues’, which gave good insight and vision for the participants, was conducted from 21st to 23rd October 2004 at Amos Centre, Adichira near Kottayam. The camp was organized with the cooperation of Joint Ecological Commission. Papers on the following topic were presented by Rt. Rev. Dr.… Read more Eco Camp 2004
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Bishop of the Diocese planted a sapling on the Church campus on 6th June 2004 at Pampady as a mark of the Environmental Day Celebrations 2005. All the Churches in Madhya Kerala Diocese celebrated 6th June as Ecological Sunday. Eco sermon, special services, meetings were conducted in all the churches.… Read more Ecological Sunday
World Environment day was celebrated on 5th June 2004 at CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. All the parishes in the Diocese celebrated with a meaningful programme, the Environmental Day 2004.
An Environmental Rally was conducted by the Diocesan Ecological Committee from 24th to 26th May 2004 to proliferate the importance of rain water harvesting in which the rally visited the different parishes of the Madhya Kerala Diocese and circulated leaflets which spread the significance of rain water harvesting. The rally was well esteemed as it… Read more Environmental Rally
Environmental Rally was organized on 24th to 26th May 2004 to proliferate the importance of rain water harvesting in which the rally visited the different parishes of the Madhya Kerala Diocese and circulated leaflets which spread the significance of rain water harvesting. The rally was well esteemed as it was able to raise an environmental… Read more Environmental Rally
CSI St.Thomas Church , Quilon bagged the Green Parish award for the best ecological work done during the year 2003. Rev. Oommen Daniel collected the Green Parish Award from the Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel during the Ecological Convention of the Diocese held at Kottayam on 30th January 2004 and A book on Chemicals… Read more Green Parish Award & Book Release