Meet the office bearers

Rev George Abraham

Rev George Abraham

President & Vicar

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Dr Susan Kurian

Dr Susan Kurian

Vice President

Sneha Thomas

Sneha Thomas

Secretary

Alexei Isac

Alexei Isac

Treasurer

Vipin Kovoor

Vipin Kovoor

Accountant

Eapen Joseph

Eapen Joseph

Malayalam Lay Ministrant

Jerry Chacko

Jerry Chacko

English Lay Ministrant

Thomas K Mathew

Thomas K Mathew

Sabha Mandalam Member

Reena Mathew

Reena Mathew

Sunday School Superintendent

Rahul Joseph

Rahul Joseph

Youth Secretary

Tony Mathew

Tony Mathew

Yuvajana Sakhyam Secretary

Feby Varughese

Feby Varughese

Choir Leader

Jose Cherian

Jose Cherian

Diocesan (Assembly) Member

CS Chacko

CS Chacko

Edvaka Mission Secretary

Reena Mathew

Reena Mathew

Sevika Sanghom Secretary

Church Organizations

Edavaka Mission

The spiritual renewal in the Church, which was the offspring of reformation has created a yearning in believers to present the Gospel to others. It was realized that this could not be fully achieved by the services of a few full time evangelists. On the other hand every member of the Church should be a missionary filled with such joy and assurance of salvation as to be Christ’s witness to those who come into contact with him, irrespective of one’s profession in secular life.Believers interested in evangelistic and intercessory activities used to assemble periodically for prayer and fellowship. It was in the annual meeting of such a gathering in 1924, the present Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists’ Association was formed. Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma was the ardent supporter of this movement.The objective of this association is that every member of the Church should be a witness to Jesus Christ, whatever his or her occupation may be. Those who volunteer to be members of the Association meet together in each parish at least once a week for fellowship, intercessory prayer, Bible study and sharing experiences.The branch of the Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists Association in the Parish is called "Edavaka Mission".

Sevika Sangham

The women in the Mar Thoma church also shared the spiritual power generated by the Reformation. The Mar Thoma Suvisesha Sevika Sangham the women’s wing, was inaugurated during the Maramon Convention in the year 1919, under the leadership of Abraham Mar Thoma Suffragan Metropolitan, who gave the Sangham continued support and inspiration. Every women of the Mar Thoma Church above the age of 18 years is a member of the Sevika Sangham. The Sevika Sangham has branches in all parishes of the Mar Thoma Church both in India and abroad. The Sevika Sangham at Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church is an extremely active and spirited group who play an extremely active role in the development and growth of our church.

Sunday School

In the Mar Thoma Church, Sunday Schools play a very significant role in the spiritual renewal and growth of young generation. The formal inauguration of the Sunday School Samajam took place at Maramon Convention in 1905. 'Come to Jesus and bring every child to Jesus' is the motto of our Sunday school. Since then the Sunday School organization has grown and changed but our motto still remains the same.Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church Sunday School is held every Sunday (with some exception) between September and June at 11:00am. It is comprised of an extremely dedicated team of teachers and an eager group of students who have led to its continued success year after year. Our students actively participate in Diocesan-led initiatives such as the National Diocesan Exam and VBS. In addition to bible study, our students also learn about church history and the growth of the Mar Thoma Church.

Youth Fellowship and Yuvagena Sakhyam

The Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam was organized with a view that all the young people in the Church should accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord, and bear witness to His saving power. It was organized in 1933 by a resolution of the Sabha Prathinidhi Mandalam. Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church continues to honor this resolution with not only an active and thriving Yuvajana Sakhyam but also an extremely devoted Youth Fellowship group. Both groups work hand in hand to develop our youth as responsible young men and women who can face the challenges of life while upholding the faith and practices of the Mar Thoma Church and Christian values.

About Our Parish

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Parish Info

Address: 406 King St Port Chester, NY 10573

Trustee Phone: (914) 330-7254

Accountant Phone: (914) 494-7336

Email: newyorkebenezermtc@gmail.com

Sunday Worship: 10:00 AM

Sunday School: 09:15 AM

Parish History

Worship History of Early Marthomites (New York, New Jersey, and Boston):

In January 1969, the first Mar Thoma Worship was conducted in Boston, by Rev. Cherian Thomas and in New York in February 1971 by Rev. Thomas Varghese. The first Congregation was formed in Queens, NY in 1972 and a Mar Thoma-CSI Congregation was formed in New York City in September 1973. With an upsurge in migration of Marthomites to the United States, the need for regular Worship became a necessity. A request was sent to the Metropolitan by a group of Marthomites to form a Mar Thoma Congregation in the New York area. The request was published in Sabha Tharaka (1972) as well. At that point, the Mar Thoma Sabha leaders were not in favor of establishing Mar Thoma Parishes in North America (USA), and directed the people to obtain membership in the local Episcopal Churches via Kalpana dated January 8th 1973, from the Most Rev. Dr. Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan.

In 1976, the first Mar Thoma Congregation in Queens, NY received approval and was named as “The Mar Thoma Congregation of Greater New York”. Rev. K.S. Mathew was appointed as the first Vicar followed by Rev. Thomas George (1977-1979). Rev. Benjamin was appointed as the first full time Vicar in 1979 covering two Sundays for the Mar Thoma Congregation of Greater New York; one Sunday for the Mar Thoma Congregation in Philadelphia and one for the Mar Thoma – CSI Congregation in New York City.

In 1980, our late Metropolitan, The most Rev. Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma divided the Mar Thoma Church of Greater New York into four parishes:

  • St. Thomas MTC, NY
  • New Jersey MTC
  • Staten Island MTC
  • Epiphany MTC

Separate services were started in these parishes by the year 1981. The members, who did not join these Parishes, remained as “The Mar Thoma Congregation of Greater New York” and worshiped as an independent group with an amended Certificate of in-corporation in December 21st, 1981.

After seven years of separation from the Mar Thoma Sabha, the members of the above Congregation agreed to accept the faith and practices of Malankara Mar Thoma Sabha. In 1987 the Congregation received approval from Mar Thoma Saba Synod. His Grace, Late Rt. Rev. Dr. Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan named the congregation as “Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church”. At that time, most of the Mar Thoma parishes were in various boroughs of New York; therefore, the Metropolitan permitted the members to establish a Mar Thoma Parish in Westchester County, New York.

On March 31st 2012, His Grace Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan consecrated our church along with our Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa.

Establishment of Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church:

After approval and official formation of Ebenezer MTC in 1987, the community started its Worship at the “United Church of Christ” located at 448 Washington Ave, Pelham, New York. Seventy families regularly attended the worship services under the leadership of Rev. Philip Varghese (Immigrant) as Vicar, and Rev. K.U. Abraham, Doctoral Candidate from Boston University (at present, Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose) as Associate Vicar. In those years, we followed the “New York State Article of Incorporation and Article 10 Religious Law”. In 1988, we started with a fulltime resident Bishop, Late Rt. Rev, Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus Suffragan Metropolitan. The first Diocesan Centre was at 744 Newton Road, Richboro, Pennsylvania which was later moved to current Sinai Mar Thoma Centre, located at 2320 Merrick Ave, Merrick, NY 11566.

When we write the history of our church, we cannot ignore the period of 1996 – 2000, a new era of our North American Diocese and Ebenezer Mar Thoma church, the untold story of our sufferings and sacrifice. Even through the trials and tribulations, we were grateful to be the part of the history of Mar Thoma Sabha in North America. We were glad to have the historical judgment which enabled the Diocesan of North America to establish and expand their spiritual and social growth in North America.

From 1987 until January 2012 we conducted our worship services in different rented spaces:

  • 1987 - 1996 – Pelham Community Church “United Church of Christ” located at 448 Washington Ave, Pelham, New York.
  • 1996 - 1999 – Trinity Lutheran Church, 30 Lockwood, New Rochelle
  • 1999 - 2008 – Korean Presbyterian Church of Westchester, 50 Pintard Ave, New Rochelle, NY
  • 2008 - 2012 – Trinity Episcopal Church, 1415 Pelhamdale Ave, Pelham, NY 10803

Present Parish: After 25 years, by the Grace and Mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we purchased a church on January 10th, 2012 at 406 King Street, Port Chester, NY-10573. The Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Gee Varghese Mar Theodosius conducted the first divine service on Sunday, January 22, 2012. In addition, our Diocesan Bishop gave us temporary permission to use the present place of worship for worship services until the formal consecration of the church. On 31st March 2012, our late Metropolitan, the Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma consecrated Ebenezer Mar Thoma Church, with Diocesan Episcopa, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Gee Varghese Mar Theodosius. Rev. Benjamin George was the Vicar during purchase, and consecration of our church.

We received valuable services from the following Vicars during this period:

Former Vicars (Most Recent First)

Rev. Biji Mathew

Rev. Sony Philip

Rev. Abraham Oommen

Rev. Benjamin George

Rev. Johnson C Jacob

Rev. Johnson Varghese

Rev. George Mathew

Rev. Dr. V. S. Varghese (Associate Vicar)

Rev. Thomas Easow

Rev. Thomas C Alexander

Rev. Dr. T. P. Abraham

Rev. Johnson Varghese

Rev. Dr. K. U. Abraham (Associate Vicar) (Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulose)

Rev. G. Varghese

1987 -2021, we shared Vicars from our sister Parishes; St. Thomas MTC (1989 – 1994), St. Johns Mar Thoma Church (1994-2000), St. Andrews Mar Thoma Church (2003-2017), Jerusalem MTC/Rochester Prayer Group (2017-2021) as well as received services from immigrant Priests (1987-1989, 2000-2003) and Priests who were Doctoral Candidates from Boston and Princeton Universities (1987-1992, 1999-2003).