Church Info
The official name of our "sabha", or our overall church
What is Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church?
The proclamation of our faith as Orthodox Christians, recited during prayer and before sacraments.
What is the Nicene Creed?
The calendar date for Denaha, the baptism of Jesus.
What is January 6th?
The method to become a member of Christianity.
What is baptism?
Kurielaison
What is Lord have mercy?
St. John's and the other Philadelphia area churches belong to this diocese.
What is the Northeast American Diocese?
The heresy that was debated on during the Council of Nicea, regarding the relationship between the Father and the Son.
What is Arianism?
The item distributed and displayed to commemorate the entry of Jesus to Jerusalem.
What are palm leaves?
This religion's pillars include confession, daily prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, and almsgiving.
What is Islam?
Ahai
What is my brethren?
This is where the headquarters of our church (also called "aramana" is located.
What is Devalokam, Kottayam, Kerala, India?
The first council that established the precident for dealing with all future matters of faith.
What is the Council of Jerusalem?
The church feast that has higher priority than Good Friday, if they fall on the same date.
What is Annunciation of St. Mary?
This religion believes in the karma system, but not in a god.
What is Buddhism?
Sahado
What is Martyr?
These are the two unique canonized saints of our church.
Who are St. Gregorios and St. Dionysius?
What is Theotokos?
The item from the old Passover that Jesus represents in the New Passover.
What is Passover Lamb?
This religion emphasizes the first five books of the Bible, rituals, and a restrictive diet.
What is Judaism?
Ethro
What is Fragrance / prayer of incense?
He is the current leader of our church, titled the Catholicos of the East
The council that was rejected by the Oriental Orthodox Churches, which stated Christ is "one person in two natures".
What is the Council of Chalcedon?
The feast of St. Mary celebrated on August 15th.
What is the Dormition of St. Mary?
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are all labeled this type of religion
What is Abrahamic?
Bathraihoon