Emmanuel, God with us, who didst make thy home in every culture and community on earth: We offer thanks for the raising up of thy servant Samuel Azariah as the first indigenous bishop in India. Grant that we may be strengthened by his witness to thy love without concern for class or caste, and by his labors for the unity of the Church in India, that people of many languages and cultures might with one voice give thee glory, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.
Today we remember Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, like my father-in-law a native of Tamil Nadu. He was the first person of Indian descent to be ordained as a bishop in the Anglican church. He was also a tireless evangelist who often traveled around his diocese by bicycle. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/DoyVV00Ih9
— Amy Mantravadi (@AmyMantravadi) January 2, 2024
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