{"id":1579,"date":"2014-05-13T17:14:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-13T11:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csitirunelveli.org\/?p=1579"},"modified":"2016-02-02T13:16:51","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T07:46:51","slug":"maharajanagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csitirunelveli.org\/?p=1579","title":{"rendered":"Maharajanagar"},"content":{"rendered":"

Holy Trinity Church, \u00a0Maharajanagar.<\/span><\/h2>\n
Few Christian families were residing in Maharajanagar Housing Board Quarters near Government Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. In the year 1970 these families and the nursing staff working in the Government Hospital, Mrs. Martha Jeyaraj, Mrs,.Senthurkani\u00a0 Selvin, Mrs. Sushila Jeyasingh, Mrs. Thayamani Pushpam Packiamani, Mrs. Gracelet Simonrajan, along with the families of Mr. Chellappan, Mr. Jothilingam, Mr. K. Pitchaimani, Dr. Thilagar Jebamani, Mrs. Thangam Jeyapaul, assembled in the Housing Board Quarters and conducted Prayer meetings in the houses of Late Mr. Y.A Albert and Mr, Selvin Sironmani.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Later the members of the Housing Board Quarters Prayer Cell and few other Christian families in the near by area joined together and wanted to construct a Church in Maharajanagar area to worship our Lord, God the Almighty.\u00a0 They sought the assistance of \u00a0Dr. Benjamin (Resident Medical Officer,\u00a0 Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital), Rev. Thiraviam Jesudosan (Presbyter, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Palayankottai) and Rev. MG Samuel (Presbyter, Military Lines Church).\u00a0 Immediately Rev. MG Samuel appointed Mr. Sunderraj as Catechist and Sunday Services were started in the Maharajanagar Housing Board Guest House.\u00a0 Later when Brigadier Thiyagaraj offered a portion of his Bungalow, adjacent to Maharajanagar Housing Board Quarters, the worshiping venue was shifted and regular Sunday services were held to the Glory of the Almighty.<\/span><\/h5>\n
In the meantime the \u00a0Palayankottai Municipality acquired land and developed it into a housing colony and allotted a piece of land for the Christian Church near the land allotted to a Hindu Temple.\u00a0 Members took a long struggle and succeeded in getting the present location as re allotted by Palayankottai Minicipality.\u00a0 The elders evinced keen interest and constructed a thatched shed and made it as our own humble Maharajanagar Church.\u00a0 From 05-06-1977 onwards regular Church Services were conducted by \u00a0Rev. MG Samuel,\u00a0 Rev. J. Stephen,\u00a0 Rev. GP Joel, \u00a0Rev. DVJ Kirubaimani and Catechist Mr. Sunderraj.\u00a0 The Maharajanagar Church was attached to Military Line Pastorate as a branch Church.\u00a0 Later when Shanthinagar was upgraded as a Pastorate, Maharajanagar\u00a0 branch church was attached to the newly formed Shanthinagar Pastorate.\u00a0 The location where a thatched shed was erected, was found to be a more suitable place for a permanent structure for the Church, hence another thatched structure was constructed to west of it, where the present Parish Hall exists.\u00a0 Regular Services were conducted by\u00a0 Rev. GP Joel, \u00a0Rev. DVJ Kirubaimani, \u00a0Rev. MG Samuel and Rev. J. Stephen.<\/span><\/h5>\n
On 17-07-1977, Rt.Rev. S. Daniel Abraham, BD STM, Bishop in Tirunelveli conducted the Sunday Service and gave the sermon and few valuable suggestions for the development of the thatched shed Church, Maharajanagar.\u00a0 Immediately on hearing the valuable suggestions of\u00a0 the Bishop, the Church Development\u00a0 meeting was convened on 20-7-1977 and passed a resolution to construct a permanent structure for the church.\u00a0 A committee to raise funds for the construction of a permanent structure for the church was formed and Mr. ES Jesudasan, Mr. M. Iphrim, Mr. M. Paulraj Joseph, Mr. YA Albert, Prof. Johnson Solomon were nominated for the purpose.\u00a0 Later when Mr. YA Albert left Mr. James Arulraj were inducted in to the fund raising committee.\u00a0 In 1980 Mr. V. Chelladurai was appointed as Church Catechist instead of Mr. S. Sunderraj.\u00a0 The foundation for the permanent structure for the Maharajanagar Church was laid on 08-01-1983 by Rt.Rev. S. Daniel Abraham, BD STM, Bishop in Tirunelveli.\u00a0 And it was dedicated on 08-02-1986 by the Rt.Rev. Jason S. Dharmaraj, Bishop in Tirunelveli, and named it as Holy Trinity Church.<\/span><\/h5>\n
The foundation stone for the Bell tower was laid on08-02-1987 and dedicated on 19-02-1989 by the Rt. Rev. Jason S. Dharmaraj. A room for the Church Choir was constructed in memory of Late Mrs. Mary Ammal and the funds donated by Mr. Samuel. \u00a0Parish Hall and Parsonage was dedicated\u00a0 on 07-02-1993 by the Rt. Rev. Jason S. Dharmaraj.\u00a0 The wall behind the Alter was decorated\u00a0 with Teak wood wall paneling by the funds raised by Women\u2019s fellowship and false ceiling was donated by Bus owners Association and LCF.<\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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