The Church of South India is the result of the union of churches of varying traditions Anglican, Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian, and Reformed--in that area.
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It was inaugurated in September 1947, after protracted negotiation among the churches concerned.
Organized into 16 dioceses, each under the spiritual supervision of a bishop, the church as a whole is governed by a synod, which elects a moderator (presiding bishop) every 2 years.
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Episcopacy is thus combined with synodical government, and the church explicitly recognizes that Episcopal, Presbyterian, and congregational elements are all necessary for the church's life.
The Scriptures are the ultimate standard of faith and practice. The historic creeds are accepted as interpreting the biblical faith, and the sacraments of baptism and the Lord's Supper are recognized as of binding obligation.
Discussions concerning union had begun at a conference at Tranquebar (now Tarangambadi) in 1919, and in 1947, after India attained independence, the union was completed.
The Church of South India has its own service book and communion service, both of which draw from several denominational sources.
It is in limited communion with the Anglican Church and the Episcopal Church of the United States.
The union, especially in its reconciliation of the Anglican doctrine of apostolic succession with the views of other denominations
.It is often cited as a landmark in the ecumenical movement .
The Church of South India has 3.8 million members and 14 000 congregations in 21 dioceses (including, for historical reasons, one diocese in northern Sri Lanka).
The CSI runs 2000 schools, 130 colleges and 104 hospitals.
CSI Church the 1960s the Church became conscious of its social responsibility and started organizing rural development projects.
There are 50 such projects all over India, 50 training centers for young people, and 500 residential hostels for a total of 35,000 children.
CSI Church are a family of believers affiliated with the Church of South India (CSI) that have been worshipping in Dallas, Texas for over 25 years. We come from different linguistic, cultural, and geographical backgrounds in one accord to glorify God and to seek and serve our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ through worship & praise, fellowship, mission work, service, and daily living.
CSI Church are a Christ-centered church that believes in the Trinity, in salvation through Jesus Christ, in the Bible as the sole foundation of all Christian teachings/.
The Church of South India Malayalam Congregation of Greater New York held its first worship service on March 14, 1982 at the Christ Congregational Church in Woodhaven, Queens.
In 2001, our congregation acquired a building built in 1958 as a Baptist church located in Seaford, New York. Our church was then inaugurated on December 22, 2001.
In the sacraments of Baptism & Holy Communion, in the Apostles & Nicene Creeds as the affirmation of our faith, and in the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations by the proclamation of the Good News. We support many missions in India
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