† OUR MISSION
ABOUT THE DIOCESE, CHURCH, AND MISSION STATEMENT
THE MAR THOMA CHURCH
VISION OF THE MAR THOMA CHURCH
LIGHTED TO LIGHTEN
VISION OF THE ST. PAUL'S MAR THOMA CHURCH
Be a leader in continuing with the Mission of Jesus Christ among the Diaspora Community of the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex
MISSION OF THE ST. PAUL'S MAR THOMA CHURCH
Evangelistic mission through prayer, service, fellowship, study, and witness
GOAL AND FUNCTION OF THE MAR THOMA SYRIAN CHURCH
* To be the repository of the divine doctrines revealed by Jesus Christ and proclaimed by His Apostles
* To maintain these doctrines in their purity
* To promote the spiritual life of its members through the administration of Sacraments and by the ministry of the WORD
* To make disciples of all nations by the proclamation of the Gospel to all the world, and through the administration of Holy Baptism in the name of the Triune God
-- CITED FROM: “Gleanings," page 133
OUR HISTORY
St. Paul's Mar Thoma Church of Dallas was inaugurated by His Grace Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan on July 26th, 1988 mainly serving the spiritual needs of the Mar Thoma Syrian Christians living in the eastern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. This parish is part of the Diocese of North America and Europe of the Mar Thoma Syrian Christian Church of Malabar. It is traditionally believed that St. Thomas, an apostle of Jesus Christ, came to India in the year A.D. 52 and established the Church on the Malabar Coast. As the second Mar Thoma Church in Dallas, St. Paul's grew to become a strong and stable place of worship for its members. It was not until July 1994 that St. Paul's obtained a permanent place of worship, dedicated by His Grace, the late Alexander Mar Thoma Metropolitan, the Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Zacharias Mar Theophilus, and Rev. Eapen Cherian. A new auditorium for the parish was inaugurated in March 2000. The current church facility, measuring 25,000 sq. ft., is noted as the longest Mar Thoma Church in the world. The church is located at 2425 Gus Thomasson Road, Mesquite, Texas, which is approximately 10 miles east of downtown Dallas. Ninety-Six families are members of our growing church at this time. The past vicars of our parish include the late Rev. T.I. Joseph, Rev. Eapen Cherian, Rev. P.J. Alex, Rev. Ninan Jacob, Rev. Kuruvilla Philip, Rev. Thomas Mathew, Rev. Saju Zachariah, and Rev. C.K. Koshy. Our current Vicar, Rev. A.P. Noble and family joined the St. Paul's family in 2009.