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Marthoma Community Podcast

George Mathew

28 episodes

3 months ago

Send us a text 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. Thomas Interview Date: April 27, 2021 Parish: MTC Greater Washington Related Links LinkedIn: Joshua M. ThomasTeac...

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Send us a text 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. Thomas Interview Date: April 27, 2021 Parish: MTC Greater Washington Related Links LinkedIn: Joshua M. ThomasTeac...

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Personal Journals,

Religion & Spirituality,

Society & Culture

Episodes (20/28)

Marthoma Community Podcast

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

Send us a text 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. Thomas Interview Date: April 27, 2021 Parish: MTC Greater Washington Related Links LinkedIn: Joshua M. ThomasTeac...

4 years ago

1 hour 16 minutes

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

Send us a text 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, 2021 Guest: Dony Oommen Parish: Christos MTC (Philadelphia) Links Dony on LinkedInDony’s music on FacebookDony's music on ...

4 years ago

1 hour 4 minutes

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#24 Betsy Chacko on Spiritual and Emotional Wellness

Send us a text 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, 2021 Guest: Betsy Chacko Parish: Staten Island MTC Connect With Betsy Linkedin - Betsy ChackoInstagram - @ByBetsyChackoFacebook - @ByBetsyChackoTh...

4 years ago

43 minutes

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

Send us a text 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 community.” Shibu and I discuss family, his path to becoming an officer, and more detail on how AMLEU...

4 years ago

47 minutes

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#22 - Merlin Saji: My First MTC Leadership Conference

Send us a text Guest: Merlin Kochunilathil Parish: St. Thomas MTC Delaware Valley Interview Date: February 9, 2021 This 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE: www.marthopodcast.com CONTACT: george@mar...

4 years ago

47 minutes

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#21 - Divya Mathew: How My Nomination Was Rejected

Send us a text Guest: Divya Mathew Parish: Carmel MTC (Boston) Interview Date: February 2, 2021 Divya 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEBSITE: www.marthopodcast.com CONTACT: ge...

4 years ago

59 minutes

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#20 - Rev. Dennis Abraham: My Journey

Send us a text Guest: Rev. Dennis Abraham Mother Parish: St. John’s MTC (NY) Current Parish: Vicar of the MTC of San Fransico Bay Area Interview Date: January 26, 2021 I 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 forward. As of this interview, Dennis Achen is furthering his education at the Graduate Theological U...

4 years ago

53 minutes

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

Send us a text Guest: Been David Parish: St. Thomas MTC (Lombard, IL) Interview Date: January 19, 2021 In 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's version almost sounds like a different song, while still evoking the same feeling of Chris...

4 years ago

38 minutes

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#18 - Pushpa Samuel: Engineer, Principal, Chaplain

Send us a text Guest: Pushpa Samuel Parish: Silicon Valley MTC (CA) & Horeb MTC (Los Angeles, CA) Interview Date: January 5, 2021 Pushpa 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, especially women, and looks forward to remaining active in our community. CHAPTERS 00:00:35....

4 years ago

1 hour 9 minutes

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

Send us a text Guest: Ron Jacob Parish: Long Island MTC (NY) Interview Date: December 30, 2020 KEY TOPICS: Part 1 (Previous Episode) Ron's backgroundExperience of serving in the Diocesan Assembly and CouncilThe Mar Thoma Church ConstitutionPart 2 Women serving as lay leaders (lay ministers)"The Revolution" (Article by Ron, originally published in the Marthoma Messenger, click here for the full paper)Background on "Be The Match"Ron on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-jacob-md-b3779a6/...

4 years ago

43 minutes

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#16 - Ron Jacob: Background, Assembly, and the Constitution (1 of 2)

Send us a text Guest: Ron Jacob Parish: Long Island MTC (NY) Interview Date: December 30, 2020 KEY TOPICS: Part 1 Ron's backgroundExperience of serving in the Diocesan Assembly and CouncilThe Mar Thoma Church ConstitutionPart 2 Women serving as lay leaders (lay ministers)"The Revolution" (Article by Ron, published in the Marthoma Messenger)Background on "Be The Match"https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-jacob-md-b3779a6/ Support the show

4 years ago

35 minutes

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#15 - Merry Thomas: How I Assisted Thirumeni During Qurbana (Communion)

Send us a text Guest: Merry Thomas Parish: Horeb MTC of Los Angles (Los Angeles, CA) Interview Date: December 14, 2020 After ending our interview, we decided to hit record again and explore the topic of women serving as lay leaders in the madhbaha (altar). We also hear the story of how she was asked to do just that. ___________________________________ DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.marthopodcast.com CONTACT ME DIRECTLY: george@marthomacommunitypodcast.com Support the show

4 years ago

12 minutes

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#14 - Merry Thomas: Youth & Lay Chaplains

Send us a text Part 2 of 2 (Go back and listen to Part 1 first!) Guest: Merry Thomas Parish: Horeb MTC of Los Angles (Los Angeles, CA) Interview Date: December 14, 2020 Our interview continues as we reflect on the role that Youth Chaplains play in our diocese, and we discuss the possible future of a lay chaplain ministry. ___________________________________ DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.marthopodcast.com CONTACT ME DIRECTLY: george@marthomacommunitypodcast.com Support the ...

4 years ago

27 minutes

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#13 - Merry Thomas: Diocesan Council

Send us a text Guest: Merry Thomas Parish: Horeb MTC of Los Angles (Los Angeles, CA) Interview Date: December 14, 2020 EPISODE SUMMARY Merry and I share our observations and thoughts after attending this year’s Diocesan Assembly meeting as representatives for our respective parishes. ___________________________________ DON’T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.marthopodcast.com CONTACT ME DIRECTLY: george@marthomacommunitypodcast.com Support the show

4 years ago

43 minutes

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#12 - Larry Achen: An Extension of Worship / Next Gen. Ownership

Send us a text Go back and listen to Episode #11 for Part 1 of this interview! Guest: Rev. Larry Varghese Parishes: MTC of Silicon Valley, Sacramento Congregation Interview Date: 6/4/2020 “The church exists by mission as fire exists by burning.” -- Emil Brunner, Swiss Reformed Theologian References Mentioned: The Marthoma Church Heritage and Mission by Alexander Mar ThomaMission and Liturgy: Contest, Convergence and Congruence with special reference to the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Churc...

4 years ago

22 minutes

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#11 - Larry Achen: My Path to Becoming an Achen

Send us a text Don't miss the second half of this interview in episode #12! Guest: Rev. Larry Varghese Parishes: MTC of Silicon Valley, Sacramento Congregation Interview Date: 6/4/2020 References Mentioned: The Marthoma Church Heritage and Mission by Alexander Mar ThomaMission and Liturgy: Contest, Convergence and Congruence with special reference to the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Contact Larry Achen: https://www.facebook.com/larrypv _____________________________________ DON’T FORGET...

4 years ago

23 minutes

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#10.1 - Bonus Clip - Shaun's thoughts on "The 'Indian Church' Must Die" (Article by Charles Samuel)

Send us a text Guest: Shaun Rajan Parish: St. Andrews MTC (NY) Interview Date: 5/30/2020 During my conversation with Shaun, I also got to hear some of Shaun's thoughts around an article by Charles Samuel that he had shared on Twitter several days before. It didn't quite go with the episode topic, so I've broken out as a bonus episode. Enjoy! Referenced Article: I Still Believe The 'Indian Church' Must Die https://www.charlessamuel.com/ Shaun's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaun-ra...

4 years ago

4 minutes

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#10 - Online Worship

Send us a text Guest: Shaun Rajan Parish: St. Andrews MTC (NY) Interview Date: 5/30/2020 Back in May, I spoke with Shaun about his thoughts on the impact that COVID has had on both his teaching and on our worshipping community as a result of the push to go exclusively virtual. Shaun is an assistant professor of mathematics at Westchester Community College in New York and is currently a member at St. Andrews MTC, NY. REFERENCES: The Sunday Seven YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/p...

4 years ago

47 minutes

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#9 - Staying Relevant

Send us a text Guest: Nirmala Abraham Parish: Philadelphia MTC Interview Date: 5/16/2020 I chat with Mrs. Nirmala Abraham about how she, as a grandparent and an elder in our community, works to "stay relevant" in the eyes of her grandchildren and our MTC community. Our conversation ranges from her engagements with her children, grandchildren, and their peers to our missions fields among Native Americans, Sevika Sanghom, and navigating the future of the MTC. Finally, we hear her thoughts on...

4 years ago

35 minutes

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#8 - #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives (Danielle Verghese)

Send us a text Danielle Verghese, an internal medicine resident, recently helped to organize demonstrations supporting #WhiteCoatsForBlackLives in Philadelphia. Her original tweet from their first event has had over 44K views as of this post, and was "liked" by 2.5K people. But more importantly, Danielle tells us the story of why she felt the need to get involved, how the initial event came to be, and what the experience has been like so far. The full video version of this interview (via Zoo...

5 years ago

35 minutes