Rev. Aby Thomas Tharakan

Rev. Aby Thomas Tharakan, a former student of Gurukul, now working as one of the chaplains of the Mar Thoma Youth ministry in Chennai, celebrated Holy Qurbana in the Annanagar Jerusalem Mar Thoma Church. Today,the scripture readings were focused to concur with the celebration of the World Environment Day. Achen spoke from the Leviticus text which refers to the Jubilee celebration, the fiftieth Day of the Passover, which also marks the Atonement. Achen was particular to emphasize the significance of environment in God's promise of salvation. The land, animals, plants all must enjoy rest an dreedom at the time of atonement or jubilee. I happened to be achen's supervisor for his BD Thesis which was on the theology of seed, emphasizing the need to preserve natural seeds against the threat of the multinational companies who promote terminator seeds which will destroy the productive power of traditional farming and bring the world under the mercy of MNCs for its food needs. I am glad to note that Achen still continues with his zeal for environmental protection