PARISH MANUAL - St.Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church, Kuwait

1. PARISH1.1. The parish has been renamed as St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka –Kuwait. Kalpana # 277/’07, dated 23/10/’07 from H.H. Baselios MarthomaDidymos, Catholicos and Malankara Metropolotan.1.2. St. Mary’s Indian Orthodox Church is established as a Chapel for the convenienceof our members with regular Friday services at the Greek Catholic Church or anyother suitable place, but all other activities including Sunday school and special dayservices will be with the main parish St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka.St. Mary’s Indian Orthodox Church will not have a separate membership registerand the managing committee of the St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavakawill be in charge of all the administrative activities for both. St. Mary’s IndianOrthodox Church shall be later upgraded as an independent parish. (G.B. Decision11/06/’96 & 26/10/04, Kalpana # 277/’07, dated 23/10/’07 )It is resolved to lease a suitable place in Salmiya for a chapel. (G.B. Decision29/11/’11)1.3. It is resolved to request the services of a vicar for the parish. (G.B. Decision19/07/’91)1.4. It is resolved to request the services of an Associate vicar for the parish. Suitableaccommodation / parsonage shall be established in Salmiya. (G.B. Decision25/02/’03)1.5. It is resolved to lease a suitable place in Jaleeb Shuwaikh for conducting parishservices and activities including Holy Qurbana on all Fridays. The Holy Qurbanatiming shall be different from the NEC & Salwa services and all existing servicesand activities at NEC & Salwa shall continue. (G.B. Decision 06/07/’04 &26/10/’04)1.6. It is resolved to conduct the Holy Qurbana in English on all the second Fridays atNECK. (G.B. Decision 30/11/’10). Parish shall provide for children free transportfacility under the responsibility of Sunday school authorities for attending the HolyQurbana in English. (G.B. Decision 27/03/’12).1.7. It is resolved to name the Jaleeb Shuwaikh prayer hall as St. George Chapel. (G.B.Decision 26/04/’11).1.8. It is resolved to publish in the web site the General body approved “UsageGuidelines” for the St. George Chapel. (G.B. Decision 29/11/’11).1.9. It is resolved to permit temporarily the new parish “St. Basil Indian OrthodoxChurch”, for their registration purposes with NECK, to conduct Holy Qurbana onall Saturday mornings at NECK, except the Saturday after the 4 th Friday which willbe exclusively for the Maha edavaka. (G.B. Decision 21/06/’11).Parish Manual / St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Maha Edavaka, Kuwait. 3