Mar Geevarghese Bava : New Head and Father of Mar Thomma Nasrani Church (Syro Malabar Church)
Glory to Isho Mshiha.
Rejoice in the holy election by Maran Waalahan (our Lord and our God) to proclaim Bava (Father) and Head of Mar Thomma Nasrani Church (syro malabar church).
Oh, the new Bava and head of the Church rejoice to become the instrument of Great Priestly service towards Aalaha (God) and all creations.
Oh, Mar Thoma Nasranees rejoice in the shepherding of the Risen one Isho Mshiha from Nasrus through the Shepherds (High Priests) of the Church.
We call the High Priest, Bava or Father (in Malayalam; Pithav) because he represents The Great Bava upon earth.
The Aaramaya or syriac word Mar has many meanings according to the situations. Mar means Lord, word of respect towards high persons of Service…etc. In the case of High Priest it is a calling of respect. It has become an ecclesiastical word of respect towards Saints and High Priests.
The name of the new Father and Head of our Church is Mar George. The Aaramaic or Syriac word for George is Geevarghese. We, in our official prayers of the Church always proclaim holy name of Mar Geevarghese Sahda to get help from Him to attain holiness from Holy Aalaha.
As a Syrian Church and since we use Syrian form of Holy Qurbana and mainly since it was the language of our Lord Isho it is better to proclaim the name of the Head of the Church in Syriac, at least in Holy Qurbana. We the Suryani (Aaramaya) Nasranees shall call Him Mar Geevarghese Bava. We had the Tradition to have new names for those who take up different Priestly services. If the new head selects so it is good and let that selection be in our early Holy Syrian Tradition. Let at least the name of the Head of the Syrian Church be in Syriac.
Oh the new Bava and Head of the Church, we see You as the representative of our Heavenly Holy Bava and see us also as our Heavenly Holy Bava sees us as His children. Kindly guide us as He wishes. We remember You today onwards in our Holy Qurbana. When we remember You, the Head of the Church in Holy Qurbana we pray for all because the Head represents all. Shepherd us all as the Risen Shepherd wishes and thereby let us all come together, one day before our Heavenly Holy Bava.
Glory to Isho Mshiha.
Qyaamtha (Resurrection) 5th Friday
