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March 30, 2024, marked a momentous occasion as the new Church building was officially dedicated by the revered
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In August 2022, Immanuel Mar Thoma Church in
Virginia embarked on a significant journey—the construction of its cherished Church building. The cornerstone was solemnly laid by the esteemed Diocesan Episcopal Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos Episcopa, in the esteemed presence of Vicar Rev. Renny
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Malabar, effective April 15, 2010, by the Synod of the Mar Thoma church which met on February 22, 2010. Rev M.M John was appointed by the
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The church purchased a land in Aldie, Virginia, on
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