Gurukul Alumnus elected as the Bishop of Orthodox Syrian Church

Very. Rev. Christophorous Ramban

Very. Rev. Christophorous Ramban hails from Thekkemala, Kozhenchery. Born in 1960, as the son of Mr. V.A. Oommen and Mrs. Gracy Oommen.  Ramban (then Abraham Oommen) was educated at Catholicate College, Pathanamthitta, Old Seminary Kottayam and Gurukul Lutheran Theological College, Madras. ( B.A, B.D, M.Th)

Ordained as deacon in 1986, as priest on 21 May 1987, he accepted the vows of monasticism and was professed Remban on 31 Mar 2002. He led a monastic life in Parumala Seminary during 1986-1990 and Madras during 1990-1996.  Remban served as the Vicar of St. Thomas Orthodox Cathedral, Singapore between 1996 and 2002.  In 2003, he served as the Manager of Madras Aramana and during 2004-2006 he did commendable job as the Manager of the Parumala Seminary.

Since 2007 Very.Rev. Christophorous Ramban is serving as the Manager of Catholicate Aramana, Devalokam. 

His brother Philip Oommen is working at Malaysia and the only sister Jaya Shaji is working at Doha.

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Gurukul Faculty Retreat: Dr. Sam Kamalesan

After summer vacation Gurukul Lutheran Theological College and Research Institute reopened on June 15, 2008. In preparation for the new academic year the Faculty has spent a day in retreat on June 14th. The Retreat was held at the Breeze Hotel in Chennai. Dr. Sam Kamalesan founder of the Friends Missionary prayer Band has been the retreat leader. Currently he is the Director of World Vision. Dr. Kamalesan has exhorted the faculty on servant leadership that needs to be cultivated in the Church. Servant leadership is transformational leadership. Another form of leadership is prevalent in the world today is transactional leadership, which sustains on the motto: You scratch my back, I will scratch yours. He further emphasized that thriving for respectability is the greatest hindrance for creativity as well as servant leadership. All institutions become bureaucratic in less than fifty years. Only way to redeem institutions from bureaucratic stagnation is to cultivate servant leadership. Jesus Christ is the great servant leader; good leaders are good followers: Christian leadership will become Christian as well as real leaders when they follow Christ. If you have nothing to follow you cannot lead. Thanks Dr. Kamalesan for the inspiring as well as provoking message.

Gurukul Reopens on June 15 2008

Gurukul Reopens on June 15 2008