Dear Achen, Church Committee and Members of the Congregation,

  Greetings to you all in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

                 We are writing this letter to the members of the CSI Families in North America with the intention of explaining certain facts about the 18th Family & Youth Conference in Dallas and also clarify the confusion caused by the Council Executives about the UCMC.

                  We, on behalf of the Dallas Congregation invite all you and your family to the 18^th CSI Family & Youth Conference that will be held from July 1^st to July 4^th in Dallas Texas at the Crown Plaza Hotel at 14315 Midway Road , Dallas , Texas 75001 .

                     The 18^th CSI Family & Youth Conference in Dallas has been decided at the business meeting of the 15^th Annual Family Conference in Houston which has been ratified in Pocono’s and Florida conferences in 2002 and 2003 subsequently.  The moderator and the Synod Executive members are absolutely convinced, (see the Bishop Thomas Samuel’s letter) that the Dallas Conference is the genuine 18^th CSI Family Conference and therefore the Most. Rev. Dr. B. P. Sugandhar, the Moderator of the Church of South India has given his consent to participate in the Dallas Conference.  

                         The members of the CSI families in North America are by this time very well realized that the New Jersey Conference is the product and outcome of a combined effort of Bishop K.J Samuel and the Council Executives and their friends who deliberately trying to destroy the unity of the Church of South India in North America, a continuation of the last four years misguided leadership. Bishop K. J.  Samuel during his term in the office as the Moderator of the Church of South India has brought shame to the whole CSI faithful as well as its sister Churches by consecrating Mr. K. P. Yohannan as Bishop. Among many other follies he also fabricated a situation for a third try as the Moderator of the Church of South India that has resulted in bringing our sacred religious institution to a Court battle.  I am confident that the members of the Church of South India in North America will wake up and realize the truth and act according to their conscience. 

                         Recent allegations from the Council Executives that the UCMC has gained the patent ship of the CSI Emblem and Motto for the purpose of monetary benefit is baseless and untrue.  Using the name Church of South India , and the CSI Emblem and Motto, or the CSI liturgy is the birth right of all the CSI members all over the world.  No dictator in the form of a Moderator or some of the mischievous executive council members and their friends will have the right to exercise control and dictate their will over any congregations just because they think they are the custodians of the above.    The Congregations who brings Vicars from Madhya Kerala Diocese that makes up 85% of the CSI members in North America went through a similar situation as above, gave us ample insight to take the precaution.  It is intolerable and inexcusable that being a layman a Council Secretary writes threatening letters and ‘show cause’ notices to Vicars in charge of congregations clearly shows the misuse of assumed power. UCMC cannot let anyone misuse the sacred name of our religious institution our forefathers kept sacred with great challenge including the CSI emblem and motto or our approved CSI Liturgy. 

                          UCMC is formed as a fellowship to connect all the Malayalam Congregations in North America . It is not against or parallel but will be a part of the new redefined Council, which will connect all four language group fellowships i.e. UCMC, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Each of these fellowships should have the freedom to have their own Annual Family & Youth Conferences, regional and national level auxiliary meetings and seminars.  The Family Conference is not a function of the Council.   Once the Council is reestablished as a CSI Council ready to function as a connecting hub for all the four major language fellowship groups, the UCMC will be more than willing to transfer the patent ship of the CSI Emblem to the CSI of North America. Why should we need a Council or a Diocese just for the Malayalam Congregations as is the case right now?

                          UCMC has been trying to engage a diologue with the CSI Council, through Hudson valley Congregation who has been playing a mediation role, recently to resolve the differences so that there will be only one 18^th CSI Conferences in North America that is in Dallas,  (Click here to see the letter form UCMC).  Please see the last email sent on March 16, 2004 but no reply has been received as of today.  It is quite unfortunate that the Council decided to announce a second 18^th Family Conference in New Jersey and it will damage the integrity of the CSI all around the world.

                          We hope that the CSI Council will realize the seriousness of their actions.  We request you all to pray for the unity of the CSI in North America . 

 Sincerely

      Sd/-                                        Sd/-                                 Sd/-

John Zachariah                         Shibu Kurian                Jacob Varghese

UCMC General Secretary       UCMC Jt. Secretary     UCMC Treasurer                                                                                            General Convener,

                                                                                         2004 CSI Conference

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