ANNOUNCEMENT – NEW MINISTER IS ON THEIR WAY – WATCH FOR UPDATES
The Anglican newspaper announces that the Bishop has appointed Rev. Moumita Biswas to St. James/Christ Church
Renowned Bengali Newspaper on Christmas Eve – Highlighted Rev Biswas work in Old Mission Church
WOMAN’S LEADERSHIP VISIBLE IN OLDEST PROTESTANT CHURCH IN KOLKATA – PUBLISHED IN ANANDABAZAR PATRIKA
This Christmas Renowned Bengali News Paper ‘ Anandabazar Patrika’ 24th December 2025 Published an article on Rev Biswas in main Newspaper.
The Title of the Article is ‘Woman’s Leadership Visible in the Oldest Church of the City’, written by Journalist Riju
The article mentions that despite struggle for women’s leadership in religious sphere in all religions ( Hinduism, Islam and Christianity’) in India women’s leadership is visible in Old Mission Church in Kolkata the oldest Protestant church in the City. Reverend Moumita Biswas is the first ordained women serving in this Church is 255 years of Church History as Associate Vicar and breaking barriers
Rev Biswas has studied in St Xaviers College, Bishop College and Pittsburgh theological Seminary in USA. As a pastor of this historic church is involved in all the religious duties performing Holy Sacraments just as other male religious leaders like Holy Eucharist, Baptism, Confirmation, marriage etc . Rev Biswas is committed towards supporting the vulnerable, old, youth and those in crisis. Many congregation members find comfort in her and feel her motherly and sisterly love and opens their heart to her to seek guidance and comfort. Revd Moumita also engaged in writing her Doctoral Theis on Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence and Church Role. Her Doctoral study is from Senate of Serampore College . Revd. Biswas is mother of teenage daughter. Old Mission Church where she is serving as Associate Vicar was founded by Swedish Missionary when invited by Governor General Robert Clive during the British Era. Famous Indian Poet of Bengal Renaissance Michael Madhusudhan Dutta was also member of this Church .
