It is a privilege to write a few words by way of Foreword to this Ruby year celebratory volume comprising a set of fine articles from the members of FFRRC Faculty edited by Fr. Dr Jose John. As a 'surviving' member of the founding Faculty in 1980 I rejoice in and marvel at the incredible way in which the three theological seminaries belonging to three different churches could collaborate in this truly ecumenical venture to offer higher theological education and research facilities to several generations of teachers and pastors in India.