Mar Gregorios Church kick off Xmas festivities

KIDWAI NAGAR: Month-long Christmas celebrations were initiated at the Mar Gregorios Orthodox Church, Kidwai Nagar, with Yuhanon Mar Demetrios rededicating the renovated church on Sunday.
Around 400 Christian families gathered at the Christian Medical College, Jubilee Hall, and participated in the celebrations whole heartedly.
Vicar Father John Jacob along with secretary Varghese Philip, conveners K I Mathew and K V Wilson, welcomed Yuhanon Mar Demetrios to the venue.While the felicitation was given by Dr Kim Mammen and Brig M G Jacob, Yuhanon Mar Demetrios initiated the programme to celebrate the festival of warmth, peace and joy.
The special highlight of the day was colourful performance by the toddlers of St Gregorios School.
Next followed carol singing by the Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement (MGOCSM) and a skit by Mar Gregorios Orthodox Youth Movement (MGOYM).