Formation, prayer, and shared life
The Mar Thoma Orthodox Community is the virtual gathering space created to support the shared life of our ministry community across distance. This page serves as a home base for connection, formation, and pastoral care—especially for members and friends living in diaspora.
Rooted in the ancient faith of the Orthodox Church and shaped by a commitment to worship, teaching, and mutual care, this space exists to help our community remain present to one another wherever we are.
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What happens here
Through this community, we share and stay connected through:
Sermons and homilies
Community news and ministry updates
Prayer requests and shared intentions
Reflections connected to the life and teaching of the Church
Opportunities for participation and connection
This page offers orientation and context, while the Church Community newsletter carries the ongoing rhythm of our shared life.
Who this space is for
This community is intended for:
Members of the Mar Thoma Orthodox Church
Those connected to or exploring our ministry
Individuals and families seeking continuity of worship, formation, and belonging while living away from their home parish
Whether nearby or far away, this space exists to support faithful presence and shared life in Christ.
How this fits within The Proximity Portal
The Mar Thoma Orthodox Community lives within The Proximity Portal, a broader platform for reflection, culture, and public engagement. While the Portal hosts a wide range of voices and conversations, this space remains explicitly rooted in the worship, teaching, and pastoral life of the Church.
Going deeper
For full information about our parish life, history, worship, and ministries, we invite you to visit our website:
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https://www.marthomaorthodoxchurch.org
Staying connected
To participate:
Subscribe to the MTOC Community newsletter
Engage through comments and shared prayer requests
Follow updates and announcements as they are posted
This space exists to nurture formation, prayer, and shared life—held together by faith, love, and mutual care.
A pastoral welcome
Wherever you are joining us from, you are part of a community held together not by proximity alone, but by prayer, shared life, and faithfulness over time. The Mar Thoma Orthodox Community exists to support one another in the ordinary and sacred rhythms of Christian life—especially when distance makes gathering difficult.
My hope is that this space will serve as a place of connection, encouragement, and spiritual grounding for our community in diaspora. Whether you are seeking continuity with the life of the Church, offering or requesting prayer, or simply staying connected to one another’s lives, may this space help us remain attentive to God and to each other.
With prayer and gratitude,
Presiding Bishop Avi Penhollow