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.
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Bishop
Rt. Rev. George A. Ninan
Bishop A. George Ninan was born in Kaviyoor,
Tiruvella (Kerala state,India) on August 4, 1934 in a well known
erstwhile Anglican, (now CSI) family. He had his schooling in
Alleppey, where his father was employed in a European company. He
also had his college education in Alleppey and graduated with
Economics and Political Science as major subjects.
He felt the call for full time Christian
ministry and joined the Christian Institute Alleppey, a religious
Institution run by the Central Kerala CSI Diocese. He was sent to
Japan in 1958 for a year’s training in youth work by the Diocese.
Upon return he became Diocesan Youth Secretary. His student and
youth days were spent as active Student Christian Movement member,
senior advisor and active CSI Youth Leader.
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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 up to 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
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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.
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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
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