Senior Guild

The above Guild was founded on Sunday, June 21st 1906- The Incumbent of the holy Emmanuel Church Moratuwa during its birth was Rev- Johanes de Silva while Revs. Cornelis de Mel and Jacob Mendis were the assistant curates. From the 1907, the Anniversary day was considered as May 6th and during the Last 100 years It was observed continuously,

With its motto "Work and Pray", the guild has rendered yeomen service to the society and the parish in particular. Its first obligation if toward', the Church and to help the clergy and the lay leaders by actively participating in reading the Holy Bible, encouraging the parishioners to attend church services and participate in Other Church activities, visiting the poor, lick and feeble and requesting the clergy to take sick communion to Them. Our members attend festival services of our daughter churches, 51, Paul's Moratumulla, St. Michael and All Angels Wlllorawalta, Healing

Christ The King at Kadalana & the Uyana worship Centre. The Guild conducts Bible Studies, Bible Quiz programs, and ether religious program; and arranges cottage meetings, monthly. Revival Services are held annually with reputed preachers also held for 2 to 3 days prior to the anniversary. General meetings are held monthly on first Sunday of each month. It extends its fullest cooperation to the Board of Wardens of the Church whenever any assistance is sought.

The Guild celebrated its centenary in May 2006 with a Thanks giving service followed by a public meeting. A souvenir was printed and sixth edition of packet prayer book "Ayadum Malawa" published to mark this historic occasion. The celebrations ended with a dinner participated by members and their spouses.

The Guild was instrumental in founding the Moratuwa Elders' Home with 7 members; and handed its management to a committee on 27th March 192O. Its first Secretary was Rev. F.R.E.Mendis who took a keen interest in founding this society due to the malaria epidemic that was spreading in Moratuwa, We are proud to state that this Institution Is progressing very well with over 150 inmates. The affairs of this society arc presently handled by a society called Moratuwa Janadhara Samithiya. Our members still hold key posts in this institution. The other social activity of the Guild is the cerebration of the International Elders’ Day in October with a Holy Communion Service to elder citizens followed by a social at which they enjoy themselves by singing, dancing and recalling with joy of their past services. Inmates of the Sunshine Home for Elders are also given full days meals on last Sunday in October, The project of distribution of School Books and accessories which was done for 10 years has been suspended and replaced with Scholarship programs by which milk food, cereals and nourishing food items are distributed monthly to approximately 50 needy school children of the parish. During the Christmas season, female Inmates of the Welikada prison are visited and the members sing carols and the clergy preach the Christmas message. Those inmates are treated with sweets and refreshments and the infants and children who are forced to be with their mothers are given toys and gifts by the Santa. A member's dinner with the participation of their spouses are held in January each year. Dramas had been organised In the past and at present musical shows are held to raise funds.

The members thank God for all the blessings bestowed during the past and re commits themselves to God's work for the future. The Guild remembers with gratitude the services rendered by the past incumbents, assistant curates and: the members who toiled during the past years to bring this society to this position.

"Lord thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations" (Psalm 90-VI)

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