Mar Thoma diaspora communities have contributed richly in elevating the status of the Mar Thoma Church confined within the boundaries of India to a worldwide church. Since its humble beginning more than half a century ago in UK, the Mar Thoma church has steadily grown over the years and now have 9 parishes and several congregations worshipping in the country. The Marthomites in Liverpool came together as a worshipping community in 2003, subsequently attaining parish status as Carmel Mar Thoma Church in 2007.