Redeemer CSI Church is a congregation of the Church of South India (CSI), established in the
Kansas City metropolitan area of Kansas in January 2008. Our foundation was laid by the
believers in Christ who migrated to the USA from various countries and diverse regions of India.
All our members trace their roots to the State of Kerala, India.
Aligned with the traditions and practices of the Church of South India (CSI), our worship services
are being conducted in both Malayalam and English. The Church of South India Liturgy is
consistently employed in all our services.
We had our first Holy Communion Service in Kansas on Saturday, November 29th, 2003, at St.
Aiden’s Episcopal Church, Black Bob Road, Olathe, Kansas. The then vicar of the CSI
congregation of greater Lakes, Detroit, Rev. John Philipose facilitated the Service. By God’s
grace around seventy people attended the Service that day, among them were three families
from CSI congregation of greater Lakes, Detroit. We had a blessed Holy Communion Service and
get started to think about forming a CSI Congregation in Kansas.
Though it took little longer, more people started to show interest in having a CSI congregation
in Kansas and we invited Rev. M.P. Philip, the vicar of Christ Church Philadelphia and had the
second communion service on April 6th , 2008, at the same church mentioned above. That day
around sixty-five people attended the service.
During the same day evening we gathered at Mr. Skariah and Ammini Abraham’s residence to
discuss about, forming a CSI congregation in Kansas. The meeting was presided by Rev. M.P.
Philip. With the consent of everyone, we decided to form a CSI Church in Kansas. The name
“Redeemer CSI Church” was proposed by Rev. M.P. Philip and accepted it unanimously by all of
us gathered. Then Rev. M.P. Philip announced it in the name of the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Spirit. During the meeting, we also formed the first executive committee having the
following members.
President: Rev. M.P. Philip
Vice President: Thomas Athialy
Secretary: Jayan Abraham
Treasurer: Mathew Kurien
Service Co-Ordinator: Skariah Abraham
Committee Member: Alwyn Mundakkal
Since then, we have been conducting Holy Communion and Regular Services at St. Aiden's
Episcopal Church.
In 2018 we moved our worship location to Advent Lutheran Church, 11800 W 151st St,
Olathe, Kansas and continuing our worship there until today.