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PARISH HERALD JULY - SEPTEMBER 2013 Rev. Dr. Alex Thomas (Vicar) No. 2, Banaswadi Road, Bangalore -560 033 Tel: 25479408 (Res.), 25488188 (Office) Mob: 9916880041 E-mail: athomasachen@gmail.com e-mail: bemtchurch@gmail.com Rev. John P. Varghese (Asst. Vicar) 112, Defence Enclave, Gedallahalli K. Narayanapura Cross Kothannur Post- 560 077 Tel : 080-28465117 (Res.), Mob: 9611459832 E-mail: johnpvarghees@gmail.com Website: www.bemtc.org

From the Vicar s Desk... Dearly beloved in Christ, With great gratitude I bring greetings to you as we completed one year in this parish as your vicar. We as a family are indebted to you all for the way in which you cared for us. As we together continuing our faith journey let us pray to God to grant his grace upon us to fulfill the mission that the Lord entrusted upon us. We are also blessed by the ministry of John P. Varghese Achen and family and I request your prayerful support to his family. We had about 430 families worshipping together regularly both at STC and in the church. While we doing that we should take deliberate efforts to know each other. Otherwise we would become a crowd and not a community of believers. The Church is a family; a community of believers who share the joys and the sorrows of each other and striving with God to establish the Kingdom of God by engaging the ministry of providing justice and peace to all, and to engage in the ministry of reconciliation. I am grateful to God for giving us an opportunity to provide 10 houses in the mission fields (3 at Jangamacottah, 3 at Sivanapuram, and 4 at Cikkabalapur). The parish Edavaka Mission also provided one house in Rayalpad Mission. The St. Thomas Center functioned well this year by giving qualitative services to all those who availed its facilities. At present we can accommodate 25 persons in rooms and about 110 persons in dormitories. Now we furnished the dormitories with 15 beds. We had a good facility to conduct conferences including the provision for lodging for 110-120 persons at a very reasonable rate of rent. Mr. Saji Jacob has been providing a commendable service as its Manager. I urge you to encourage your friends and relatives to make use of the facilities of our Center. May God bless you all. Alex Achen 25 th June 2

Mundgod - a place heeding to the voice of the Gospel Rev. John P. Varghese It is with great joy and thankfulness I greet one and all in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We are transferred from Mundgod to this parish as the Assistant Vicar and we reached here on 2 nd May 2013. We received a warm welcome by all. We express our thanks and sincere gratitude to the Vicar Rev. Dr. Alex Thomas and the members of the Parish for the love and care that shown to us. We request your prayerful support for a blessed ministry in the Bangalore East Mar Thoma Church. I would like to introduce Mundgod, one of the Mission fields of the Mar Thoma Church in North Karnataka. Mundgod is a place near to Hubli and Sirsi, where we have 150 Malayalee families who were migrated from Kerala during the 1940-50 s. They shaped their life through cultivation and the allied activities. Achens from the Ankola catered the spiritual needs of the people in the initial period. Later the Church provided the ministry of Missionary Achens and Evangelists to the mission work at Mundgod. As a result the Mission developed into a phase in which at present we have Four Parishes in Arisanamkery, Mundgod, Kargoli, Koppa and Three Chapels in Lakkouli, Nandigetty, Nellaruvi respectively. In addition to this, Mission successfully running a Day Care Centre with 75 Kannada children. Through the untiring efforts of the Missionary Achens and Evangelists, Mission reached out to 50 more villages in 3 Contd..4

Mundgod and about 1000 people heard the Gospel and received Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. At present, the MTEA and the Chennai-Bangalore Diocese jointly engaging the Mission activities at Mundgod. So far, the mission activities are continued by the prayerful participation of the well minded people. So I urge the parish that we have to extend our support and participation in the Mission activities not only in the mission fields near to our Parish but to the Unknown Mission Fields of our church. *** SUNDAY SCHOOL Parish : Every Sunday at 8.15 a.m. STC : Every Sunday at 7.00 a.m. except on 1 st & 3 rd Sunday at 8.30 a.m. Intercessory Prayer Swanthana & Palana Fellowship & House Visit Bible Study Bible Study EDAVAKA MISSION : Every Wednesday at 10.30 a.m. at Church : Every Friday at 10.00 a.m. onwards : Every Thursday at 4.15 p.m. at Church : A, E & F Grps. : Every Tuesday at 7.00 p.m. Sunday YUVAJANA SAKHYAM : After 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion CHOIR Sundays: Choir practice session in the Church after service. SEVIKA SANGAM Group B, C, D (at Houses) : Every Friday at 4.30 p.m. Groups A, E, F (at Houses) : Every Thursday at 4.30 p.m. 4

SPECIAL PROGRAMMES July 2 July 3 : House warming at Jangamakottah at 10 a.m. : House warming at Rayalpad at 12 p.m. July 7 : Tithe offering Sunday - Holy Communion by : Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan July 12 July 16 Aug. 15 Sep. 8 Sep. 15 : Diocesan Assembly at Chennai : Senior Citizens Fellowship - 10 a.m. : Independence Day Celebration - Flag hoisting at 7 a.m. : Sevika Sangha Dinam : Senior Citizens Day Sep. 17-19 : Sabha Mandalam Sept. 22 : Onam Celebration at St. Thomas Centre Bible Readings Epistle Gospel 2013 July 7 Acts. 20 : 27-35 St. Mark 12: 38-44 July 14 1 Cor.4:1-5 St. Luke 12:35-40 July 21 Heb. 3: 1-6 St. Mat. 13: 31-34 July 28 1 Timo. 6:17-22 St. Luke 16: 19-31 Aug. 4 Acts. 26: 24-29 St. John 12: 20-26 Aug. 11 1 Cor. 12:1-12 St. John 20: 19-23 Aug. 18 2 Tim. 3: 14-17 St. Mat. 5: 17-20 Aug. 25 Gal. 5: 16-24 St. John 15: 1-20 Sept. 1 1 Cor. 1: 1-9 St. John 14: 1-7 Sept. 8 2 Tim. 1: 1-10 St. Luke 2: 25-35 Sept. 15 Titus 2: 1-7 St. Luke 2: 36-38 Sept. 22 Eph. 5: 21-32 St. Mark 10: 1-12 Sept. 29 Rom. 5: 1-11 St. John 3: 1-16 5

WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE Date Service Assisted by Bible Read by Remark Reading 2013 Jul. 7 7 a.m. Holy communion (Eng.) Sajan Mathai (C) Kripa Anna Binny (F) (Church) Jonathan Koshy (A) Gen. 14: 14-24 Jerome Alexander Giving Acts. 5: 1-15 7 a.m Holy Communion (Mal.) Rency Thomas George (UTC) Biby Thomas Cherian (F) (St. Thomas Centre) Minu Thomas (F) Sindhu John Thomas (E1) 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) George Varghese (UTC) K. M. Cherian (C) (Church) Sunil John (E1) Leetha Thampy (E2) Jul. 14 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Subin George (D) Lev. 8: 1-14 Mariya Kuruvilla (F) (Church) Saju Varghese (A) 1Pet. 5:1-11 Akash Thomas Jose 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Manoj Oommen (E2) Bindhu Cherian (F) (Church) Anish Thomas (E1) Bijoy R. Thomas (D) Priesthood Jul. 21 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Kunjuvarghese Cherian (A) Sanjay Cherian (F) Kingdom of (St. Thomas Centre) C. A. Varghese (A) Shyni Ninan (F) God 2Kings 4:1-7 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Renji Mathew (B) Rev. 2:8-11 From Church Sunday School (Church) Chris Thomas (C) Jul. 28 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Sunny Jacob (E1) Philip Benjamin (F) (Church) Anoop Varghese (E1) Amos 4:1-9 Preetha Bobby (E1) Sin of luxury 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Abraham Sam (E2) Jam. 2: 1-13 Ponnamma Ponnachen (A) (Church) Sonu Varghese (A) Thomas Cherian (F) Aug. 4 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Siju Eapen Chacko (D) Joanna Joseph (Church) Cherian Thomas Jr. (F) Danush George Isa. 55: 1-13 Mission 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) K. J. Varghese (A) Acts. 16: 19-34 Sunday (St. Thomas Centre) Aju M. Varghese (A) Reji Thomas Mathew (A) Omana Baby (F) 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Thomas Joseph (A) Valsa Mathew (E1) (Church) Jebin Abraham (B) Renju Thomas Jacob (A) Aug. 11 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Sajan Mathai (C) Anu Kuruvilla Samuel (F) (Church) Jethin Abraham (B) Joel 2:29-32 Abel Cherian Thomas Gifts of the 1John 2:7-17 Spirit 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Philip Thomas (F) Anish Thomas (E1) (Church) Alex Kurien (A) Leah Susan John (UTC) 6

WORSHIP SERVICE SCHEDULE Date Service Assisted by Bible Read by Remark Reading Aug. 18 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Varghese K.M. (F) Roby (F) (St. Thomas Centre) Thankachen (E1) Exo. 20:1-7 Somy (F) Supremacy of Rev. 1:1-9 The Word 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Subin George (D) Church Sunday School (Church) Saju Varghese (A) Aug. 25 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Renji Mathew (B) Carol Jayan (E2) Fruit of the (Church) Akhil Kurien (A) Gen. 33:1-17 Jaison Tom Johnson (A) Spirit 2Pet. 1:3-10 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Shiji Varghese (F) Binoy Abraham (F) (Church) Rohan Reji (F) From Sevika Sangam Sep. 1 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) (Church) 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) John Philip (E1) Cherian Alexander (A) Education (St. Thomas Centre) Sunil John (E1) Pro. 4:1-19 Sara Kurien (E1) 1 Cor. 2:1-9 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Anoop Varghese (E1) Divya Cherian (F) (Church) Jebin Abraham (B) From Yuv. Sakhyam / Sevi. Sangham Sep. 8 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Rency Thomas George (UTC) Gifty Mary Thomas (A) Sevika Sanga (Church) Subin George 1 Sam. 1:20-28 Tarith George Samson Dinam Eph. 6:1-9 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Aju M. Varghese (D) From Sevika Sangam (Church) Roby Mathew (F) Sep. 15 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Philip Thomas (F) Abraham Varghese Senior Citizen (St. Thomas Centre) Akhil Kurien (A) Josh. 14:6-15 (Abey) (A) Day Eph. 6:10-20 Aleyamma Abraham (E1) 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) Annie Thomas (B) (Church) To be decided Athyal C. P. (C) Sep. 22 7 a.m. Holy Communion (Eng.) To be decided Maria Manoj Marriage (Church) Gen. 24:1-14 Jason Joy Manoj Heb. 13:1-6 9.30 p.m. Holy Communion (Mal.) Bijoy R. Thomas (D) Simmy Renji (F) (Church) Mani K. Abraham (F) Sep. 29 9.30 a.m. Divine Worship To be decided Exo. 14:15-31 Leah Susan John (UTC) Gift of Rev. 7:9-17 Salvation 7

COTTAGE PRAYERS GROUP - A July 7 6 pm Mr. George Mathew 158/174/1, 4th A-Cross, II Block, Thondapurathu HRBR Layout, Kalyan Nagar P.O, Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25450233 July 14 6 pm Mr. Alex Kurian 203 SRK Enclave, 63, 2nd Cross, 3rd E Main, Ramaiah Layout, Bangalore 560033 Tel: 9449005287 July 21 6 pm Mr. Abraham K. C. J.J.Bhavan, Kammanahalli Main Road, M.S. Nagar P.O, Blr -33 Tel: 25476930 July 28 5 pm Mr. John K. Thomas A-16, Jalvayu Vihar, Kammanahalli Main Air Cdr. (Retd.) Road, Blr-43.Tel:23682016, 9343827547 Aug. 4 6 pm Mr. Aby M. Mathew Flat No. 101, Meenakshi Genesis Meadows, No. 21, 1st Stage, 1st Block Extension, HBR Layout, Blr- 43 Tel: 9886061952 Aug. 11 6 pm Mrs. Ammini Thomas 202, SIMS Heritage, 6th Main Road, (Mrs. K. M. Thomas) Kalyan Nagar, Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25453688, 9008969757 Aug. 18 6 pm Mr. Varghese N. M. L-247, Sena Vihar, Kammanahally Main Lt. Col.(Retd.) Road, Kalyan Nagar P.O., Blr-43. Tel: 25421876, 9900704652 Aug. 25 6 pm Mr. Anish J. Varghese No. 4, 5th Cross, Sadhasiva Temple Road, R.S. Palaya, Kammanahalli, Blr. Tel: 9886871146, 89047334042 Sep. 1 6 pm Mrs. Beena Mathan # 19, Peace Layout, Oil Mill Road, St. Thomas Town, Bangalore - 560 084 Tel: 9591660489 Sep. 8 6 pm Mr. Cherian Alexander Apt.C-1, THE CHALET, 1527, Next. Jyothi School, Hennur Main Rd., Blr. -84. Tel: 25469364, 9845950910 Sep. 15 6 pm Mrs. Deenamma Viju Nivas, Gurumurthy Street, George Kammanahalli Main Road, M.S. Nagar P.O, Bangalore 560033. Tel: 25476817 Sep. 22 6 pm Mr. George Abraham #1010, Krishnanjali, Ist Floor, Ramamurthy Road, Kammanahalli Circle, Blr.-84. Tel: 25804581, 9481035193 Sep. 29 6 pm Mr. George A. E. 502, HBR Layout, 1st Main,4th Block., Kalyannagar, Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25442210, 25449011 8

July 14 5.30 pm Mr. Abraham Thomas GROUP - B No. 343, 6th Cross, Jai Jawan Nagar, Subbanapalaya, MS Nagar P.O., Bangalore 560 033. Tel: 9916511392 July 21 5.30 pm Mr. Joseph Philip 26, 7th A cross, New No. 48, Raghavappa Road, Jaibharath Nagar, Blr. 33. Tel: 25462406 9740561954 Aug. 4 5.30 pm Mr. Jacob Thomas 74, 1st Flr., 3rd Cross, Vivekananda Nagar, Bangalore 560033. Tel: 25460616, 9845844924 Aug. 18 5.30 pm Mr. Bijoy Joseph 4, C.K. Garden, Banaswadi Rly. Stn. Road, St. Thomas Town, Blr 560084. Tel: 25477969, 9620617992 Aug. 25 5.30 pm Mr. John M. No.1, 3rd. Cross, Vivekananda Nagar, Bangalore 560033. Tel: 25462649 GROUP - C Jul. 7 4 p.m. Mr. Iype Mathai 325, Wheeler Road Extn., No.11, D-costa Square, Bangalore 560084. Tel: 25489353 Aug. 11 4 p.m. Mr. George Thomas 49, D Costa Layout, Cooke Town, Bangalore 560085. Tel: 25800516, 9945748557 Sep. 8 4 p.m. Mr. Sam G. Jacob 002,Reyes Castillo, 46, Hutchins Road, 2nd Cross, Cooke Town, Bangalore -84. Sep. 29 Will be announced later GROUP - D July 7 4 p.m. Mr. George Philip C. S4, Eastern Courts, 24, Coles Road, Bangalore 560 005. Tel: 25466234, 9742348408 Aug. 4 4 p.m. Mr. John Thomas Flat 007, Raheja Regent, 35 Coles Road, (Jerry) Frazer Town, Bangalore 560 005. Tel: 25470678, 9845022056 Sep. 1 4 p.m. Mr. George F3 A, Karuna Bhavan, UTC, 63, Millers Varghese Road, Benson Town, Bangalore -46. Tel: 23549497 9

GROUP - E1 July 14 5 p.m. Mr. K. M. Mathew V. V. Emarald Apt., 4A, 4th Floor, 22, 2nd Cross, 7th Main,Chikkananjudappa Reddy Layout, Agra Road, Babusapalya, Kalyan Nagar P.O. Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25451872, 9945709833 July 21 5 p.m. Mr. Thankachen P. H No. 2821, Balappa Layout, Babusa palaya, Kalyan Nagar P.O. Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25426150 July 28 5 p.m. Mrs. Aleyamma Vellarathe Galilee, 7 BM 201, HRBR 1st Abraham Block, Kalyana Nagar, Bangalore -43. Tel: 25450015 Aug. 18 5 p.m. Mr. John Philip Sneha Nilaya, 232/2 GNR Garden, Babusahib Palaya, Bangalore 560043. Tel: 25455936, 9448821351 Sept. 1 5 p.m. Mr. Koshy 273(old 616) 10th B Main Road, Near Mathew (Jr.) Dodda Banaswadi, Bangalore 560043. Tel: 9945172682 Sept. 8 5 p.m. Mr. Kurien K.M. A FF Golden Valley Breeze Apts., Next to Croma, Behind Maruthi Viswas Service Centre, Chelakere Outer Ring Road, Blr - 43. Tel: 9886574185 OUR WORSHIP SCHEDULE Holy Qurbana 7.00 a.m Holy Qurbana 9.30 a.m 1 st Sunday Parish (Eng) STC (Mal) Parish (Mal) 2 nd Sunday Parish (Eng) Parish (Mal) 3 rd Sunday STC (Mal) Parish (Eng) 4 th Sunday Parish (Eng) Parish (Mal) 5 th Sunday Parish (Eng) Parish (Divine Service Mal) The best advertisement of Christianity is a good life. People read us a great deal more than they read the Bible. They see us; they only hear about Jesus Christ. 10

GROUP - E2 Jul. 7 4.30 pm Mr. Abraham Sam No. 323, Saphire, Petra Park, Ramamurthy Nagar, Bangalore-16. Tel: 41137504, 7760191284 Jul. 21 4.30 pm Mr. Joseph V.T Dee Cee Meadows103, 1st Floor, 219/1P, 2nd Main Road,MuniReddy Lyt, Hormavu, Banglore-43 Ph: 41634243, 9845923465 Jul. 28 4.30 pm Mr. George Thomas Thondapurath, No:41, 2nd Main Munireddy Layout, Horamavu Main Road, Banaswadi, Bangalore- 43 Ph: 25421244, 9900280369 Aug. 4 4.30 pm Mr. Oommen Joseph. P 318, Petra Park, Ramamurthy Nagar,Banglore - 16 Ph: 25674318, 9901844098 Aug. 18 4.30 pm Mrs. Susan Joseph 11, 5th Cross, 10th Main Road, Nandanam Layout, Horamavu, Banglore - 43Ph: 9845712499, 9845119751 Sep. 1 4.30 pm Mr. Lincoln Kurian # 34-35, 9th Cross, 3rd main Road, Horamavu, Banglore - 43 Ph: 41217097, 9900700900 Sep. 15 4.30 pm Mr. Thomas Matthew M. 412, 2B Cross, Vijaya Bank Layout Extension,Banaswadi, Banglore- 43. Ph: 25451930, 9448910103 Sep. 22 4.30 pm Mr. Jeny Jose Danso Villa, 1st Floor, 10th Main, Horamavu Main Road, Banglore- 43 Ph: 41718875, 7829436393 YOUNG COUPLE S FELLOWSHIP MEETING Venue : At Church Date & Time : July 27 Saturday, 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Dinner will be provided. All young couples are invited 11

GROUP - F ( Hennur - Kothanur Group ) Jul. 21 4.30 pm Mr. Kurien Varghese Bens-Satya Enclave, Gaddelahally, Bangalore 560 043. Mob : 9980143600 Jul. 28 4.30 pm Mr. Philip Thomas #55, 1 st Floor, Byrathy Bande, Hennur ( Jeeson ) Bagalur Road, Blr 562 149. Mob : 782938489 Aug. 11 4.30 pm Aug. 18 4.30 pm Mr. Roby T. Mathew # 7, 2 nd Floor, EL HANNORA, Agape Street,Horamavu Agara, Blr 560 043Mob : 9886095190 Mrs. Mary Abraham # 40, Premier Park, Near SAIACS Bible College,Bangalore 560 077. Mob : 9480258639 Aug. 25 4.30 pm Mr. Aju Philip # 402, Shiva Medows, 2 nd Cross, Amer Cherian Regency Layout, Horamavu Main Road, Behind State Bank of Mysore Mob : 7204690692 Sep. 1 4.30 pm Mr. Philip V. V. Elizabeth Villa, Balaji Layout, Kothanur, Bangalore 560 077. Mobile : 9902293103 Sep. 22 4.30 pm Mr. John Mathew Kuriott Shechem, Hanumanth Nagar, Doddagubbi, Bangalore 560049. Mob : 9448464744 Sep. 29 4.30 pm Mr. Abhilash Jacob #117, Devadharu Farm, Vaddarapalaya,Bangalore 560 043. Mob : 9886580858 EDAVAKA MISSION MEETING ON EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 10.30 a.m. I Wednesday : Bible Class II Wednesday : Witnessing and sharing experiences III Wednesday : Intercessory Prayer IV Wednesday : House Visits 12

SENIOR CITIZENS COLUMN skâhn þ [octbm `ocpthm? timin txmakv CsXmcp kw`-h-i-y-bm-wv. 45 h j-ßƒ papºv Fs hosp-]wn \S- p ka-bw. ]Wn-bpsS ta t\m- -Øn-\mbn Fs hfsc {]nb-s hniz-kvx- \mb _ p. hosp]wn tim {Sm-IvSn\v simsp-øn-cn- p-i-bm-wv. F p-]øv tpmen- m-cp-ambn Bcw-`n ]Wn-bpsS ]ptcm- KXn t\cn Adn-bp Xn\pw tim {Sm-IvS v ]Ww simsp p- - Xn\pw Bbn v 10 Znh-ksØ Ah-[n v Rm \m n h p. ]Wn XIr-Xn-bmbn \S- p- p. tpmen- m-cn \mev kv{xoifpw Bdv ]pcpj- mcpw. Ah CjvSn-Ibpw aæp-sams Npa- p-sim- p-h-cp Iq - Øn Hcp ]Xn-\ v hb- p-im-cn. ]mhm-sbpw ªukpw [cn v hfsc {]k -X-tbmsS ]Wn-bn G s - n-cn- p- p. B Ip nsb {]txyiw {i n- m ImcWw Iq -Øn G hpw {]mbw Ipd Bƒ. IqSmsX apjw Hcp {]txyi NXp-cm-Ir-Xn-bn. ]e-cp-ssbpw apj-øns BIrXn ]d- m h -ap-jw, ]c apjw, Iq Ø apjw. F m NXp-c-ap-Jn-Iƒ A]q -am-sw v txm p- p. Ime-t -]-Øns t]cn sndp-{]m-b-øn Xs Cdßn ]pd-s - -XmWv. ]Øv Znh-ksØ Ah-[n- p-tijw Rm Xncn-sI-t m-bn. B h jw Ah-km\w Xs hosp-]-wn-sb mw Ign v AXv Iº-\n v hms-ibv v simsp-øp. 18 h j-ßƒ p-tijw tpmen-sbms hn v Rßƒ ChnsS ÿnc-xm-a-k-am- n. Fs hosn\v FXn h-iøv henb Hcp hosns ]Wn \S- p- p. At\Iw tpmen- m ]Wn-bn-te s - n-cn- p- p. B hosp-]-wnbpw Fs hosp-]wn snbvx tim {Sm- IvS v Xs -bm-sw v Adn- p. tpmen- m aæpw CjvSn-Ibpw a pw Npa- p-sim- p-t]m-ip- p. AXm- Iq -Øn 18 h j-ßƒ papºv I AtX NXp-c-ap-Jn. Hcp 35 hb-kn-\p-ta {]mbw txm n- pw. snm nb hb, H nb apjw, {]mbw hcp-øn-h timew. ]gb Hm Ω- h v Rm Ahsf hnfn v kwkm-cn- p. ""Rm \ns Fhn-sStbm h v I n- p- t m...?'' 13

""AtX km, kmdns Cu hosp-]-wn-bn Rm\p-ap- m-bn-cp- p.'' ]n n 18 h j-ßƒ n-s-bn ]expw kw`-hn- p. 20- mw hbkn Ahƒ hnhm-ln-x-bm-bn. Ah-fpsS \m p-im-c\pw AtX sxmgnen-ep-ap- -h. Ah-cpsS Xmakw 8 10 In.-ao. Zqsc-bm-Wv. Ah-fpsS \m p-im-cmb Hcp-Iq w Bƒ m Ahn-sSbp v. Iq -Øn Chfpw IpSpw-_-hpw. Ahn-sS-\n v AXn-cm-hnse tnmdp-s]m-xnbpw si n Hcp \S-Ø-am-Wv. ]Wn-ÿ-e-tØ- v. GgpaWn v ]Wn XpS-ßpw. AhfpsS IpSpw-_-Po-hn-X-Øn Ahƒ v Hcp ai P\n- p. Hcp h jw Ign- -t mƒ Hcp Zp hn[n F -t]mse Ah-fpsS ` Ømhv hmxtcm-kn-bmbn InS- n-em-bn. Htc InS- n c v h j- m-ew. Ip ns\bpw tcmkn-bmb ` Øm-hn-s\bpw t]m n- p-e Øm Ahƒ `wkw IqSmsX tpmen XpS p. aq p-h jw Ign- -t mƒ ]pcp-j acn- p-t]m-bn. Ip n-sbbpw H Øv h v s]mxn-t m-dp-ambn aps-ßmsx Ahƒ tpmen- p-t]m-bn. ai\v \mev hb- m-b-t mƒ ASp-Øp Hcp tπkviq-fn tn Øp. Ah-fpsS A zm\pohn-x-øn kw`-hn IY-I-sfms ti v kzm`m-hn-i-ambpw F\n v Aev]w ZpxJhpw A\p-I-ºbpw D mbn. Cu hnh-c-ß-sfms Rm Fs `mcy-bp-ambn kwkm-cn- p. Ahsf ChnsS ÿncw tpmen v In n-bm sim m-sa v Xmev]-cy-am-bn. Ahƒ pw Hcm-izm-k-am-Ip-at m F v Rm Icp-Xn. ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw Xs Ahsf hnfn- p-h-cpøn Rm kmkw-cn- p. ""\n\ v Ct mƒ In p iº-f-øn IqSp-X Rm Xcmw. Blm-chpw Xma-k-hp-sams Chn-sS-Ø-s -bm-imw.'' CXp-tI- -t mƒ Ahƒ AXo-h-k- p-jvs-bm-bn. ]t c v Imcyßƒ Ahƒ Ft msp ]d p H v, 20 h j- mew tpmen X tim {Sm-IvS-dpsS ]q Æ-k-Ω-X-an- msx hcm {]bm-k-ap-s pw c m-asø Imcyw Ct mƒ Xma-kn- p ÿe-øp-xs Xmakw XpS-c-W-sa- p-am-wv. \m p-imcpw Iq p-imcpw ASp-Øp- -Xp-sIm- mwv Aßs\ txm n-b-sx v F\n pw txm n. ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw Xs tim {Sm- IvSsd I v kωxw hmßn-s m- m-sa pw \ns Xma-k-ÿ-e-Øp- \n pw Chn-sS-sb-Øm\pw XncnsI t]mim-\p-ap _kp-iq-enbpw RßƒXs X p-sim- m-sa v ]d- -t mƒ Ahƒ v Gsd kt m-j-am-bn. A p-xs Rm tim {Sm-IvSsd I p. kωxw hmßn. 14

ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw cmhn-se- ap-x Chn-SpsØ tpmen v XpS- an p. h j-ßƒ IS- p-t]m-bn. ho p-tpm-enbpw ]d-ºnse ]Wn-bpw. IqSmsX hosp-kq- n- pw. hfsc Bflm -ambn Ahƒ tpmen-bn XpS p. ]ø F mw- m v hsc ]Tn- p. ASp-Øp Hcp kq am - n sndnb ]Wn-bp-am-bn. c v h jw Ign- -t mƒ Ah-fpsS AΩm-hs Hcp sim p-a-i-sf-s m v Ahs\ hnhmlw Ign- n p. iºfw Ign-bp- -{Xbpw F mamkhpw Ah-fpsS {]mb-amb amxm-]n-xm- -fpss Nne-hn\pw a v B-h-iy-ßƒ p-ambn Hcp XpI Abbv m-dp- m-bn-cp- p. Hcp A-\p-P-Ønsb ]Tn- n p hnhmlw Ign- n- b- p. ai\pw acp-a-iƒ pw Ahƒ pw Xma-kn- m kz -am-bn v Hcp hosp- m-i-w-sa v B{K-ln- p. H p-c- p-h jw Ign- -t mƒ hfsc Zqsc Hcp sndnb ÿew hmßm Ign- p. Nn n v Iptds» AS- psim- n-cp XpI In n-bxv `mkn-i-ambn D]-I-cn- p. Hcp IpSn si phm Ah-fpsS _ p- fpw Gsd klm-bn- p. XnI-bmsX h Xv ssihm-bv]-bmbn Ft mspw hmßn. c p h j-ßƒ Ign v Ahƒ Hcp sndnb s]mxn-s - p-ambn Fs ASpØph p. Nn nxpi In nb ]Wambn-cp p AXn. AXv Ahƒ Fs Gev]n- -t mƒ, \n\ v Rßƒ X -XmWv; AXv XncnsI Xtc F p-]-d- Xv kω-xn- msx \n _- n v B XpI Ahƒ Fs Gev]n- p. IS-ambn hmßn- Xv XncnsI simsp- -W-sa- p Ah-fpsS kz`m-hw. AXp-t]mse BZ i-ip- n, If- -a kz`m-hw. ASn-bp-d sszh-hn-izm-kw. AXn-\p- ]cn ITn-\m- zm\w snbvxv Pohn- p- -Xn-ep A`nam-\hpw kwxr- ]vxn-bpw. CuhI Imcy-ß-sfms a v ]e-cnepw ImWmØ kz`m-h-kp- W-ß-fm-sW v ]d-bm-xn-cn- m hø. ]ns bpw h j-ßƒ Ign- p. s]s v Ah-fpsS amxm-]n-xm- ƒ AXym-k- -\n-e-bn-em-sw- -dn v Ahƒ \m n-te v t]mbn. amk-ßƒ ]n n- p. \m n t]mb-hƒ Xncn-s -Øm- -Xn-\m ]pxnb Hcp tpmen- m-cnsb ChnsS \n tø n-b-xmbn h p. Hcp amkw IqSn Ign- -t mƒ sk hn Xncn-s -Øn. ChnsS ]pxnb Bƒ tpmenbnemsb v I -t mƒ Ahƒ XncnsI ]gb tim -{Sm-IvS-dpsS ]Wnbn tn p. CjvSn-Ibpw aæpw Npa- p A zm-\w. c p-amkw Ign- -t m-tg pw Ahƒ v Hcp s\ p-th-z\ A\p-`-h-s - p. tumivssd I p. ]cn-tim-[-\-bn hfsc Kpcp-X-c-amb lrt{zm-k- Øns XpS- -am-wv. ]cn-]q Æ-hn-{iaw \n t±-in v tumivs ]d- phn- p. Pohn-X-Øn-em-Zy-ambn Aßs\ sxmgn-en \n pw hn p-\n-evt - n-h- p. ho n Ccn- m-bn. Ah-fpsS A`n-am-\-t_m-[w, shdp-sx-i-gntb- n-h-cp- -Xn-\p ZpxJw. ai\v `mc-amtbm F p txm. F mw-iqsn IW- n-se-spøv Ahƒ Hcp ISpØ Xocp-am-\-Øn-se-Øn. 15

A Mobility Impaired Elderly Man and Mentally Impaired Wife Their experience on a Sunday wishing to go to church at 9 a.m. Sunday, May 26, 2013 We happened to be alone for a few days. Our grand daughter was available to be with us at night for 2 days. It so happened she could not stay overnight on Saturday and on Sunday we were totally on our own. Yet this did not bother me. Have a light breakfast by 7 a.m. and be ready by 9 a.m. to be transported to the church close by. However the partner was severely handicapped and blank and unable to do anything, even though it was quite apparent and understood that some coffee had to be made and bread kept for breakfast. So I took over to make coffee and decided to make a boiled egg together with our bread and butter. Having made the coffee, I went on to boil the egg. Before I reached the stove, where there was a vessel of water to boil the egg in, the egg in my right hand cracked and spilled over the floor. Before I could recover from this setback, the other egg also cracked. I decided to fling it into the vessel on the stove before that also totally spilled onto the floor. I was lucky the cracked egg with half the contents landed into the vessel and now all I had to do was light the stove to boil it. Both my hands were soiled with egg The right one much more than the left. I asked myself, How can I get this gelatinous slippery stuff out of my way? My first reflex was to clean my right hand on my bald patch, then look around for a floor mop to clean the floor. I have a retriever which is needed to retrieve things from the floor, so I had to work my way back to my room to get the retriever and I managed to clear the floor. Then I proceeded to light the stove to boil the egg, half of which was already in the water. I proceeded to have some slices of bread buttered and took the remnants of 16

the egg from the vessel and shared the bread, egg with my partner. By the time all this was done, it was nearly 9 a.m. and time to go to church. I phoned to my son and told him not to bother to come and take me to church, as we had not had our bath yet. Our grandson however, came over to make sure we were able to proceed with our morning duties. This was purely my making, because my children were requesting us to be with them and not alone. And yet I stubbornly preferred to be in my own room, with the adjustments in the toilet, the railings to hold on, the much needed stick to help get into my pants, and the retriever to pick up things from the floor. The son staying along with us had gone for a 3 day holiday and that s how we happened to be at home alone old couple. The writer wishes to be anonymous! skâhn þ [octbm `ocpthm?...xp-s ASp-Ø-Zn-hkw ai\pw acp-a-ifpw thebv v t]mb X w-t\m n AhfpsS hne-s ho p-km-a-{kn-i-sfms Hcp timwn `{Z-ambn Iq n-h- n v Hcp aqe-bn Icp-Xn-bn-cp asææ Xe-bn-te-s m-gn- Xv icocw apgp-h Bbn F v Dd- m- n-s m v Hcp Xos - n-s m- n-bp-c v kzbw XosIm-fp-Øn. Bfn- -S Xobn AXn-Zpx- -l-amb thz-\- tbmss Ahƒ Ae-dn- -c- p. Ab-ev m HmSn-sb-Øn-b-t m-tg pw F mw sh p-i-cn v Nmº-em-bn. ASp-Øp-\n Ab-ev mcn s\ - Ø-Sn v Ic- p-sim v F n\m \o Cu ISpwssI snbvxxv? \ns ai\v C\nbpw Bcp v?... tnmzyw ti Ahƒ Ahy- -ambn Ft m i_vz-ap- m- n-s m v \n -e-bm-bn. ai ]ø Ic- p-sim v Fs ImWm h p. hnh-c-ßsfms ]d- p. Ahs\ Biz-kn- n- m Rmt\sd ]Wn-s - p. IqSmsX Ahs AΩ-bpsS AS- -Øn\pw tij-{in-b-iƒ p-ambn Hcp XpI Ahs\ Gev]n v ]d- p-hn- p. F n-\mwv Ahƒ kzbw C m-sx-bm-bxv? \ncm-i-bmtwm? A zm-\-io-e-øn \n v DS-se-SpØ Bflm-`n-am-\-amtWm? ai-t\m- Sp kvt\lhpw Icp-Xepw sim mtwm??? Pohn- p kaq-l-øn\v CXn Hcp DØ-c-hm-ZnXzw Ct? Aßs\ \ofp p tnmzy-ßƒ! DØc-an- mø tnmzy-ßƒ. Ahƒ snbvxxv [oc-xtbm `ocp-xztam? 17 ***

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