The humble beginnings of the Mar Thoma Syrian Church UK dates back to 1957.

In Nottingham, during 2016, a group of Christian families from Kerala, who had come to work mainly in the National Health Service (NHS), started prayer meetings at several residence by an Ecumenical group gathering. As their numbers grew, they organised formal Mar Thoma prayer meetings and a Sunday School at the Grangewood Methodist Church, Nottingham. They then established an Ecumenical "East Midlands Sunday School" program.

Initially, 5 families registered with the All Saints Mar Thoma Church in Peterborough in 2016. By 2019, the number of registered families had grown to 15, and the Sunday school became an official part of the All Saints Mar Thoma Church. This started with around 9 students and was focused in delivering the Mar Thoma Sunday School curriculum to our children who could not attend SS weekly at Peterborough because of challenges associated with travel time and transport. Nottingham Area Sunday School evolved in structure, organisation and in its educational and cultural delivery, in line with Mar Thoma ethos, with a strong foundation, we have 40 students (from Nursery to Year 10) and 13 teachers (plus 6 substitute teachers) for the academic year 2022-23. These student numbers jumped by almost 75% year on year.

Nottingham's growing popularity among students and families seeking proximity to universities, along with an influx of families relocating from London, further boosted the number of Christian families in the area. Recognising this growth, 24 families, led by Rev. Thomas George, petitioned the Diocesan Bishop, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Isaac Mar Philoxenos, to establish an independent congregation in Nottingham.

Their request was approved, and a formal decree, or "Kalpana," issued by the Diocesan Bishop on December 16th, 2023, confirmed the congregation's formation and named as “Nottingham Mar Thoma Congregation” from 1 Januray 2024. By then the prayer group was officially designated as an independent congregation with Rev. Reji Easow as its first Vicar.

The congregation's first holy communion, held on January 14th, 2024, at the Grangewood Methodist Church, drew over 150 attendees. In his sermon, Vicar Easow emphasised the importance of embracing diversity in generation, language, and culture within the congregation. He also stressed the responsibility of the diaspora community to cater to the needs of its multi-generational, multi-lingual, and multi-cultural members.

The new congregation wasted no time establishing a Sunday School and Choir, followed by the formation of various organizations like the Edavaka Mission, Sevika Sanghom and Yuvajana Sakhyam, and Youth Fellowship within the second month. Finally, on February 25th, 2024, the congregation's general body elected its first official executive committee, replacing the temporary ad-hoc committee.