ORDINATION IN THE DIOCESE



Subrata Gorai :- The Revd.Dn.Pankaj Pande and The Revd.Dn.Kalep Tudu were ordained as deacons in the Diocese of Durgapur on Sunday 15 May, 2011 at St. Michael’s Church, Durgapur at 9 00 a.m.  The Revd. Dn. Pande has finished his Bachelor of Divinity Studies from Bishop’s College in April 2011.  He comes from Bishnupur church in the Bankura district.  Revd. Dn. Pande has a University degree in commerce and also holds a Bachelors degree in Physical Education.  The Revd.Dn. Kalep Tudu has finished his Bachelors in Theology from Santhal theological College in Banagaria.  He comes from Malda pastorate. The ordination service was conducted in a solemn way. The Rt.Revd.O.K.Trikey, former Bishop of the Diocese of Durgapur conducted their ordination retreat and also gave the message on that day.  The Rt.Revd.Dr.Probal Kanto Dutta, Bishop of the Diocese of Durgapur ordained these two candidates as deacons.  Over three hundred people from different pastorate attended the ordination service.  Before the ordination service on 14 May the women’s fellowship of St. Michael’s Church and Durgapur United Church did the saffron festival symbolizing that these two ordinands were getting ready to be married to the church.  Representatives from different pastorates presented them with gifts.  The Diocese of Durgapur made a cash certificate for both of them.  At the end of the programme all people attending this important service joined in for a fellowship lunch which was partly sponsored by St. Michael’s Church, Durgapur.

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