The annual Thoma Mar Dionysus Lecture was held at St. Stephen’s College, Mount Tabor (Pathanapuram, India) on November 27, 2018. On this occasion, Dr. Shashi Tharor, a Member of the Indian Parliament, as well as a writer and a former United Nations diplomat, highlighted the importance of the social services provided by the Malankara Orthodox Church in Kerala. The article gives a brief presentation of the Malankara Orthodox Church in