Welcome from the Editor

By the grace of God, the 2nd volume of 'Shroro - The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest' is ready for its readers.

In the Syriac Aramaic language, Shroro means, "the Truth." Jesus Christ, the Incarnate Word of God, is the Truth (Shroro) that we all aspire to emulate. He alone is the great inspiration for this project.

This project was initiated by SOCM-FORUM and it was a collective and successful effort of our faithful from different parts of the world. The mission of the team behind "Shroro," is to praise HIM and to uphold the true faith of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church, handed over to us by our forefathers, as well as to make a platform for all Syriac Orthodox Christians around the world to disperse the news and events of the Church. Our vision is to take 'Shroro' to new heights and be the premier magazine of its kind on internet. I hereby acknowledge the efforts put forward by each and everyone in fulfilling this task. I am very much thankful to the authors of the articles and to the web designers and also to the editorial board for their wonderful efforts, cooperation and assistance rendered to me for fulfilling the time-bound project.

I am fully aware that the e-magazine 'Shroro' is presently in its infancy and its further development and success will be entirely dependent on your right feed back and encouragement. Hence I request all of you to give us your valuable comments about the e-magazine.

Once again praising the God Almightly, we, the team behind 'Shroro', humbly and prayerfully submit our first issue to the public. Kindly receive it, and remember us in your prayers.

On behalf of the Editorial Board,

Mike Wingert
Managing Editor
SHRORO - The Syriac Orthodox Christian Digest.

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