Archbishop Kevin joins the Christmas celebration

Archbishop Kevin attended the Christmas Carol Service at St Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church in Brockley on Saturday, 22nd December 2007. This was his first visit to the church. The Metropolitan of the Indian Orthodox Church, Archbishop Thomas Mar Makarios, who lives in Michigan, USA, was also present.

Archbishop Kevin enters the church with Rev Corinne Tournay, local Anglican vicar, Father Michael Lovell, Parish Priest of St Mary Magdalen, Brockley and Archbishop Thomas Mar Makarios

A present for the Archbishop

The Choir

Lights ... cameras ...

The Carol Service was recorded and was shown later on the cable network Kairoli an Amritha in the state of Kerala, India - 12,000 miles away - and world-wide via the satellite TV cable network.

Father Abraham Thomas, Parish Priest of St Gregorios, at the celebratory meal after the service