The Rt. Rev. Johncy Itty

 Bishop, Episcopal Diocese

 Of Oregon

The Right Reverend Johncy Itty, Ph.D., is currently the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon, where he serves as chief pastor to more than 22,000 Episcopalians in 76 churches throughout Western Oregon.

Bishop Itty’s portfolio includes a number of activities related to human rights, economic justice, and international economic issues. Bishop Itty also previously served as the human rights officer in the Anglican Communion office at the United Nations, an office of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council. In this position he had been involved in advocacy work in the field of human rights, international affairs and global economics, for the provinces, dioceses, and member churches of the Anglican Communion.

Bishop Itty holds advanced graduate degrees from Columbia University, New York, the City University of New York, and completed his theological training at New York Theological Seminary. Bishop Itty has served as a research consultant at United Nations Headquarters in New York, and has represented the Anglican UN Office at the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva.

Bishop Itty is married to Dr. Jolly Itty and has two daughters, Julie and Jennifer, who attend Oregon Episcopal School in Portland.

  Rev. Dr. Jacob Thomas

  Professor, Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India

 Born in Singapore, 'JT'( as his students call him, alias Sunnyachen) grew up in the Mar Thoma 

background. Moving to  Kerala, Punnavely, at a young age of 10, brought up by his maternal 

grandparents and uncle, Dr. Thomas completed his entire education upto the Masters in Economics in Kerala. 

Drawn by the call of God, he trained himself to be a theological educator-his passion of life is the challenge of 

mentoring young lives and encouraging God's people. Ordained in the Madhya Kerala Diocese of the CSI(1982) 

Studied theology in Serampore, Harvard and Oxford Universities and travels widely as an 'ecumenical evangelist' 

sharing in non-episcopal and secular contexts.

He is married with three children-aged 23,20 and 14, the youngest a daughter. His wife, (Emily) of missionary 

parents, is a theological graduate and serves at UBS.

Achen is currently a professor in Christian Social Ethics at the Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, Maharashtra, North India 

Jiju John Mathew

Well known among the CSI youth in North America, is a gifted speaker, used by God at a young age.  He will be pursuing his theological education at the Trinity Bible Seminary in Deerfield, IL starting this fall.  

Thomas Kurian

 Thomas Kurian, a Marthomite member is a leading entrepreneur  with a passion for ministry and has orchestrated the well    acclaimed, hallowed Marthoma Mexico Mission project. He also has a ministry for children called Kids Club in New Jersey.

Jason D Joseph

Worship Arts Director,

Bridge Community Church, Mesa, AZ

Jason Joseph is the full-time worship pastor at The Bridge Community Church in Mesa, Arizona. The Bridge Community Church, which is only 2 years old, has experienced dramatic growth.  The congregation average approximately 350 people each week, is growing at a phenomenal pace.   He is an accomplished musician and composer He just loves to lead others in worship. That is what he has always wanted to do, and the Lord is using him tremendously