St. Mary's Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church NY

05/07/2026

04/03/2026

Join us prayerfully for the Good Friday Service at St. Mary’s Church, Glen Oaks, NY, starting at 8:00 AM.

03/23/2026

Glory be to the Name of God.

With prayerful joy, all faithful, families, and friends are warmly invited to join us for the Feast of the Annunciation.

Please see the flyer for the service details. We welcome everyone to attend and receive the blessings of this holy feast.

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Invited by
The Vicar and the Board of Trustees

03/21/2026

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12/23/2025

“Kanyakayaam Mathaavin” is not just a Yeldho hymn we sing, it’s a holy doorway into the mystery of God choosing humility as His throne.

In this hymn, the Church places our gaze on the Kanyayaam Mathaavu the Virgin Mother, not to stop at her beauty or virtue, but to marvel at what her “yes” made possible: the Infinite entering the finite, the Creator resting in the arms of His creation, the Word becoming flesh without losing His glory. Yeldho reminds us that salvation did not begin with noise or power, but with silence, purity, obedience, and surrender.

The hymn gently teaches that the Nativity is not only an event in Bethlehem it is an invitation for our own hearts. Just as Mary became a living sanctuary, the hymn calls each of us to become a manger of repentance: cleared of pride, warmed by prayer, and made ready for Christ to dwell. In Syriac Orthodox worship, we don’t “remember” the Incarnation as distant history, we stand inside it through melody, incense, and tears, and we are asked: Will you make room for Him?

So when we sing “Kanyakayaam Mathaavin,” we are confessing something deeper than words:
God came near. God came gently. God came to heal.
And Yeldho becomes the season where our souls learn again that holiness is not unreachable because He Himself crossed the distance.

May the Theotokos’ humility awaken humility in us, and may the Child of Bethlehem be born anew within our lives through repentance, peace, and a heart finally made ready. Please listen on Spotify and Apple Music shortly 🙏🏽

10/24/2025

Glory be to the Name of God. 🙏

We warmly invite you all to join us tonight (Friday) at 7:30 PM for a special Gospel event — “Reach the Unreached Neighbours – Part I”, featuring the inspiring testimony and message of Dr. Pradip Mathew, a well-known speaker and servant of God.

This event is organized by our Youth Fellowship, but everyone — youth and adults alike — is encouraged to join and be blessed by this powerful evening of faith and reflection.

🕢 Time: 7:30 PM
📍 Platform: Zoom (https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89185346037?pwd=KFalXjNuaisQbsS0sdpNbbbgKnKM4x.1)

Let’s come together in prayer and fellowship to strengthen our faith and witness the transforming power of God’s grace.