Foreningen Trankebar

Desværre kom der ikke et beløb ind, der kan købes en klokke for. Vi vil dog arbejde videre på at skaffe midler til en klokke.

Biskop Kresten Drejergaard har sendt brev ud til præster og menighedsråd i Fyens Stift for at samle penge sammen til en kirkeklokke til Zionskirken. Kirken er fra 1701 den blev bygget på baggrund af, at soldaterne var flyttet ud af Dansborg. Der var kommet en bymur rundt om Trankebar by, så Dansborgs betydning som fæstning med kirke stod ikke mere ved magt. Zionskirken var den første protestantiske kirke uden for Dansborg.

Meningheden i Zionskirken er i fremgang, de vil glæde sig over at kunne kalde til gudstjeneste med deres egen kirkeklokke. Førhen havde Zionskirken 3 klokker. Alle tre klokker er desværre ubrugelige, der er revner i dem og de ville gå helt i stykker, dersom man ville bruge dem.

I dag den 14 januar 2009  fik Trankebar en ny biskop.

Rev.Dr.H.A.Martin. - Festligheden varede fra 8.00 til 6.00, hvoraf de sidste 3 timer foregik i Poreiar. Hele byen var pyntet med billeder af den nye biskop. Det største billede ragede op over byporten.

På et af de store banner oppe i byen, har de lavet lidt sjovt ud af hans navn.

M - Marvellous

A - Admirable

R - Reachable

T - Tolerable and

I - Inevitable

N - Nucleus.

Biskoppen sagde i sin indvielses tale. Life is not just a happening but it is built by commitment, trials, temptations, sacrifice and sufferings.

Der kan læses mere på min hjemmeside.

he Rt.Rev.Dr. H.A.Martin  “tale” ved hans indsættelse den. 14.01.09 som den 11 biskop til Trankebar.

Sermon

” the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many”( Mathew 20: 28)

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I geet each and every of you in the Triune name of our Lord Jesus!

The first reformist (Protestant)  Church was started in Indiea with the Holy ministry of our pioneer Missionary Rev. Ziegenbalg. Our Church is 302 years old, with rich heritage and has been nurtured and patronized by the Mother Churchers of germany and Sweden. I humble before my Lord Jesus for choosing me as the 11th Bishop of the Tamil Evangelical Lutheran Church.

In the Triune name of our Lord Jesus, I welcome and greet each and every one who has come to attend this Divine Service of Consecration and Installation.

The text for today`s Meditation is taken from the Gospel assording to St. Mathew 20:28 ” He did not come to be served, But to serve” This is not only sermon, but altso the ‘theme’ of Bishopric.

Let us meditate on this theme on the following two headings:

1) Commitment through Ministry

2) Reconciliation through Mininstry

COMMITMENT THROUGH MINISTRY.

For any work or any servise, commitment is most essential. Whatever task we undertake, the foundation for victory is the total commitment of the person who undertakes the task. The great scientist Einstein says, ” I do my work as worship” His statement reveals how mush truthful, pious and devoted he was in his commitment.

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DR2 genudsender Temaet om Trankebar.

Starter kl. 20.00

Så kan i derhjemme jo drømme om det dejlige Trankebar. Men vi er her !!!!

Til alle Foreningen Trankebars medlemmer.

Her fra Trankebar sender jeg de varmeste hilsner ( 30 grader) her op imod jul. Jeg er ked af, at det ikke går så godt med hjemmesiden. Det er svært for mig at komme “hjem” med alt det jeg gerne vil fortælle. I kan derimod som trøst kikke ind på min egen hjemmeside. Af og til kan jeg få billeder lagt ind. Så lidt nyt kan I da få.

I finder hjemmesiden, ved at gå ned på højre side, til Link. hvor mit navn står. Klik jer ind der.

Vi holder jul og nytår her i den gamle koloni. (ikke første gang)  og ønsker alle hjemme i det kolde nord. Rigtig glædelig jul samt et godt nytår.

Viggo og Karin

I dag, den 9 nov. kom den nye biskop til Trankebar. H.A. Martin hedder han,han har været præst i Pondy.
Han ankom i bil fra Pondy. Da han steg ud af bilen lød der et brag af “lynkinesere”, Biskoppen blev totalt væk i en røgsky, men kom dog til syne igen.

Alle TELC afdelinger i Trankebar, kom til Jerusalemskirken for at hilse på. Foreningen Trankebar, var også tilstede. Der blev sunget og holdt tale fra hver afdeling. Derefter gik alle ned til Ziegenbalg-statuen, hvor den nye Biskop hængte en blomsterkrans. Derefter ned til Ziegenbalgs monument ved havet, hvor der blev sagt en bøn. Biskoppen takkede alle, for hans fine velkomst, byen havde givet ham.

Se billede af den nye Biskop, under billeder. ( jeg kan ikke få lagt dem ind) Se min hjemmeside.!! Den 14 jan. skal der være indsættelse af Biskoppen, her i Trankebar.

The Post-Tsunami Impact on Women
in Tranquebar, India
Guest lecture by PH.D. fellow Esther Samraj, M.A., M.Phil.; Mother Teresa Women’s University, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India.
Time: October 1, 2008 from 16:15-17:00
Place: Institute of Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Copenhagen, Snorresgade 17-19, room U5
Hosts: Centre for Comparative Cultural Studies, Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen and the Tranquebar Initiative, Ethnographical Collections, National Museum of Denmark
Abstract
The media has, at least until recently looked into almost every conceivable angle of the effects of the tsunami that on 26 December 2004 hit the east coast of India: the impact on tourism, the impact on the environment, revealed villages underwater and even the impact on animals. One area that has so far received less attention is the gender impact of the tsunami and its impact on women in particular. As a result, we are a long way from understanding the social impact of the disaster. This briefing seeks to promote debate and awareness of the issues and reflections on the extent to which the recovery phase of the relief effort integrates the problems raised.

TRANQUEBAR - then and now
A personal reflection as pastor in Tranquebar, South India
Guest lecture by PH.D. fellow Christian Samraj, M.A., M.Th.; Leipzig University, Germany
Time: Friday, 3 October, 2008 from 13.15-15.00
Place: Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen, Artellerivej 86, room 1.34
Hosts: Section for the History of Religions, Institute of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen and the Tranquebar Initiative, Ethnographical Collections, National Museum of Denmark
Abstract
The very name Tranquebar reminds one of religion, language, education, printing, and social activities. The past history of Tranquebar and Tranquebar today will be dealt with from an individual pastoral perspective. The elegant fort Dansborg on the shores of Bay of Bengal and the old relics speak much more than many official records of the Danish-Indian cultural heritage of the place. 10 years in Tranquebar-as pastor of the New Jerusalem Church and later as Director of the Ziegenbalg Spiritual Centre in Tranquebar has changed my whole attitude towards life.