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Send -Off to Fr.Happy Jacob
From 2003 November, the church congregation was ably led by Rev Father Happy Jacob. Rev Father Happy Jacob led the parish up until August 2007 and during this time the church grew from a modest 7 families attending regularly to a parish with 35 families covering the midland region of the United Kingdom.
The open outlook and deep commitment from the young vicar carried of the hearts of the faithful and the growth of the parish was shaped at this at Birmingham St Stephens. Regular once a month service was conducted firstly at the Holy trinity church in Sutton Coldfield and following that due to Rev tireless efforts the service was moved to a more convenient chapel in the University of Birmingham.
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The church benediction was conducted on Sunday 17th June 2007 under the
auspices of late diocese bishop Makarios Thirumeni.Soon after this Rev Varghese John achan took charge as parish vicar. |
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During his time, on December 2007 the first UK Malankara orthodox conference
was conducted at St Stephen's Birmingham church attended by
representatives and parish vicars of all Malankara Orthodox Church's in the
United Kindom. |
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