Adivasis and Dalit Sunday
_August 24, 2025_ *Dalit & Adivasi Sunday* Theme: *Restoring the Image of God in Distorted Communities* *உருவிழந்த சமூகங்களில் கடவுளின் சாயலை மீட்டெடுத்தல்* ✓ A Sunday for Dalit and Adivasi is celebrated in August because of *two reasons:* *-Aug 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous People* *-Aug 10: Black Day* (Rejection of SC status to Dalit Christians & Muslims) ✓ Church exists in the Society. Hence Church debates and discusses issues where Humans are being Oppressed in the Society. ✓Church speaks about Dalit & Adivasi Issues because of three things: -To Raise *Awareness* (விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்த) -To *Address* Issues & Challenges (பிரச்சனை & சவால்களை எடுத்துரைக்க) -To *Advocate* for Rights (உரிமைகளுக்காக பரிந்துபேச) ✓Dalits, Tribals & Adivasis are the Most Oppressed, Discriminated & Stigmatized Communities ✓ Biblically, we witness, God & Christ always standing with *Oppressed Communities & People* (c.f. Amos 9.7; Exodus 22:21-24; Is...