Marthoma Community Podcast

Jun 10 2021

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Sharing conversations with members and friends of the Mar Thoma Church community, particularly among those in the Diocese of North America & Europe.

Interviews typically include a guest sharing their thoughts on various topics including (but not limited to) faith and traditions, personal experiences, and anything else that we might not normally get to talk about before or after church.

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#26 Joshua M. Thomas on Teach For America and his role on the Board of Education

Jun 10 2021 76 mins

Joshua currently works as the Director of Recruitment for Teach for America while also serving as a local representative on the Prince George's County Board of Education. My relationship with Josh began with me as a youth leader and him as an energetic and creative teenager, so hearing about his journey and accomplishments was especially rewarding.Guest: Joshua M. ThomasInterv

#25 Dony Oommen and George discuss Content Creation and MTC Choir

May 26 2021 64 mins

Dony Oommen has been a Marthoma choir enthusiast for many years both as a choir member and as a choir leader. More recently, he has been sharing his musical talents through his YouTube channel, DeeCee Music Productions. We discuss his journey, our shared experiences with MTC choirs, and his thoughts on opportunities for improvement.Interview Date: April 3, 2021Guest: Dony OommenPar

#24 Betsy Chacko on Spiritual and Emotional Wellness

May 20 2021 43 mins

Betsy Chacko is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Therapist, Christian Counselor, and author of her blog, TheFamilyIBuilt.com. Our conversation covers her professional work, as well as how she goes about creating content for her site. We also explore how the topics she covers can benefit our community.Interview Date: April 5, 2021Guest: Betsy ChackoParish: Staten Island MTCCo

#23 - Shibu Philipose: Family, Calling, & A Career In Law Enforcement

Apr 05 2021 47 mins

Captain Shibu Philipose currently serves as the Assistant Chief for the Investigative Branch of the Maryland-National Capital Park Police based in Silver Spring, Maryland. He also serves as the Vice President for America Malayalee Law Enforcement United (AMLEU). Their mission, “To be a conduit between law enforcement and the community it serves, primarily the Malayalee American c

#22 - Merlin Saji: My First MTC Leadership Conference

Mar 23 2021 47 mins

Guest: Merlin KochunilathilParish: St. Thomas MTC Delaware ValleyInterview Date: February 9, 2021This year’s Diocesan Leadership Conference was held virtually due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was also the first MTC leadership conference that my guest, Merlin, has had a chance to attend, so I was curious to hear her thoughts.--------------------------------

#21 - Divya Mathew: How My Nomination Was Rejected

Mar 17 2021 59 mins

Guest: Divya MathewParish: Carmel MTC (Boston)Interview Date: February 2, 2021Divya and I discuss how she was informed that she was ineligible to serve as a lay leader (executive committee role) for her parish based on her gender. We then go on to discuss the actions she’s taken since then along with the comments and feedback she has been getting as a result.---------------------

#20 - Rev. Dennis Abraham: My Journey

Mar 03 2021 53 mins

Guest: Rev. Dennis AbrahamMother Parish: St. John’s MTC (NY)Current Parish: Vicar of the MTC of San Fransico Bay AreaInterview Date: January 26, 2021I sit down with Dennis Achen to reflect on his path to ministry, his experiences as a Vicar, and how his current studies are broadening his views on the mission of the church, and the role the Mar Thoma Church must play moving forwar

#19 - Beena David: Malayalam Music as a Western Musician

Feb 02 2021 38 mins

Guest: Been DavidParish: St. Thomas MTC (Lombard, IL)Interview Date: January 19, 2021In this interview, Beena and I have fun geeking-out on the challenges of singing an Eastern classic after years of training and experience as a Western classically trained vocalist.The song, Yahoodiayile Oru Grammathil, is a popular Christmas devotional song that was made popular by Yesudas. Beena&

#18 - Pushpa Samuel: Engineer, Principal, Chaplain

Jan 14 2021 69 mins

Guest: Pushpa SamuelParish: Silicon Valley MTC (CA) & Horeb MTC (Los Angeles, CA)Interview Date: January 5, 2021Pushpa shares the story of her journey to the present day where she is getting ready to finish her theological studies (M. Div.) with plans to become a board-certified chaplain. She hopes that sharing her story will be an encouragement to others interested in ministry

#17 - Ron Jacob: Women as Lay Ministers, "The Revolution", and Be The Match (2 of 2)

Jan 05 2021 43 mins

Guest: Ron JacobParish: Long Island MTC (NY)Interview Date: December 30, 2020KEY TOPICS:Part 1 (Previous Episode)Ron's backgroundExperience of serving in the Diocesan Assembly and CouncilThe Mar Thoma Church ConstitutionPart 2Women serving as lay leaders (lay ministers)"The Revolution" (Article by Ron, originally published in the Marthoma Messenger, click here for th