The CSI Immanuel Cathedral, Ernakulam, under the Diocese of Cochin of the Church of south India, was dedicated more than 103 years ago.After working as catechist for a few years, Koshy left to study at the Serampore Divinity College; he was to return as pastor of parish in 1952.Rev C. K. John was the first priest of the new parish and served initially as catechist, but after a few years was ordained as deacon and then, still later, as the presbyter.These 'Floating Dispensaries', as they were called, each under the charge of a doctor, provided medical aid to out-of-the-way places in waterlogged areas.The foundation stone for the parish hall was laid in 1945 by Sir George Boag, De wan of Cochin state in the presence of the most Rev Foss Westcott, metropolitan of India and Ceylon and Rt.The funds were raised by the ladies of the church, who had been given the responsibility by the vicar, Rev N. I Joseph.In 1956, the church established the Poor Fund, an initiative that has stood witness to Christianity for more than half a century.Coinciding with the Golden Jubilee of the church, the choir switched the colour of its robes from black to scarlet.In the meantime the membership of the church, had grown substantially from the handful of families that were its first permanent members.