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Fr. Dr. Jacob Joseph
(Vicar, St. Thomas JSO Church)
Greetings to everyone in the name of the Triune God! It is with immense gratitude that I thank God Almighty for enabling the St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, Melbourne, to serve in this foreign land for almost the past 12 years.
To witness Christ in this land, the support and encouragement of the Syrian Orthodox Community, the clergy, and the beloved bishops need special applause. I must express my gratitude to everyone who has played a crucial role in fostering the relationship between the Middle Eastern Syrian Orthodox community and the Malankara Syrian Orthodox community. I extend my gratitude to all the St. Thomas parish members, the managing committee, the building committee, and the members of all spiritual organizations for their dedicated and tireless work in making our mission of building a new church a reality.