Orthodoxy (from Greek ὀρθοδοξία, Orthodoxia – "right opinion") is adherence to correct or accepted creeds, especially in religion. In the Christian sense the term means "conforming to the Christian faith as represented in the creeds of the early Church".
In its essence Christianity is a life which men and women seek to live as members of a community in the midst of the realities of existence in the world, on the basis of faith. The faith gives each member of the community and the community itself a character, with the inner strength, which they need in their everyday life and a hope for the future. Christianity believes that the faith, which holds, can offer a direction in life for men and women everywhere and in every generation. This is why the Church feels obliged to carry on its missionary activities in the world.
We believe in one true God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth and of all things visible and invisible. And in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, Light of Light, True God of True God, begotten, not made, being of one essence with the Father, and by Whom all things were made; Who for us men and for our salvation came down from heaven; And was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and of the Holy Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and became man; And was crucified for us in the days of Pontius Pilate and suffered, and died, and was buried;
And on the third day, He rose again according to His will, and ascended into heaven, and sits at the right hand of His Father, and shall come again in His great glory to judge both the living and the dead, whose kingdom shall have no end; And in the one Living Holy Spirit. The life-giving Lord of all Who proceeds from the Father and Who together with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified who spoke through the prophets and the apostles.
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The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Malankara Church and the Indian Orthodox Church, is an autocephalous church based in Kerala, India. Part of Oriental Orthodoxy, it is one of the oldest Christian communities in Asia. The church serves India's Saint Thomas Christian (also known as Nasrani) population. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church was founded by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ, who came to India in A.D. 52. At least from the fourth century, the Indian Church entered into a close relationship with the Persian or East Syrian Church. From the Persians, the Indians inherited The East Syrian language and liturgies, and gradually came to be known as Syrian Christians. In the sixteenth century Roman Catholic missionaries came to Kerala. They tried to unite the Syrian Christians to the Roman Catholic Church and this led to a split in the community.
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St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church, Minnesota is a parish under the Diocese of Southwest America. The Malankara Orthodox Diocese of Southwest America, sometimes referred to as the Southwest Diocese or DS-WA is a diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The diocesan headquarters is located in Beasley, Texas a suburban city, 40 miles from downtown Houston, Texas. The Southwest Diocese covers several churches in the U.S. states, and Canada. The American Diocese was established in 1979 by His Grace Dr. Thomas Mar Makarios. In 1991, after the death of Makarios, His Grace Mathews Mar Barnabas was enthroned as metropolitan in 1993. In 2002, His Grace Zachariah Mar Nicholovos was appointed as the assistant metropolitan.
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Few Malankara Orthodox families in Minneapolis, Minnesota met with His Grace Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem, the Assistant Metropolitan of the Diocese of South west America on June 14th, 2020 via Zoom and requested for organizing and approving our small community of the then 13 families as a parish under the Diocese of South-West America. Considering the spiritual life, sacramental needs and pastoral guidance of Malankara Orthodox families in Minnesota and the neighborhood, with the permission and blessings of His Holiness Baselios Marthoma Paulose II, our former Catholicose of the East and Malankara Metropolitan who was also the Metropolitan of the Diocese of South-West America, His Grace Dr. Zacharias Mar Aprem, the Assistant Metropolitan of the diocese declared St. Gregorios Malankara Orthodox Church of Minnesota, as a parish of the Diocese of South-West America effective from the day of the Feast of Holy Apostles St. Peter & St. Paul (June 29th), 2020 as per the Kalpana No. 38/2020.
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St. Gregorios Geevarghese, popularly known as "PARUMALA THIRUMENI" was born in the distinguished priestly family of 'Pallathattu Thanagattu' in the village of Mulunthuruthy near Cochin, India on 15th June 1848. He was baptized by name Geevarghese (George) at the Mulanthuruthy Mar Thoman Church. Geevarghese’s mother died when he was a small boy and since then he was under the loving care of his elder sister Mariam. From childhood days he followed a very disciplined life which was enriched by prayer and fasting. 'Kochaipora' as he was known in those days, had a deep fascination towards Syriac, the liturgical language of the Syriac Orthodox Church. His extraordinary ability to sing Syriac hymns beautifully & perfectly came to the notice of his uncle (father's brother) Malpan Kassisso Geevarghese who was an authority in Syriac and a celibate priest.
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