Certain ancient Christian families who resided on the banks of river pampa have recorded their origins and these evidences speak of the early Christian settlers around Kozhencherry to have worshipped in the churches at Maramon and Chengannur. According to these records, the earliest church at Kozhencherry was constructed in 775, according to the Malayalam Era (M.E, 1599). The location of the church, a small thatched building was at Vennapra, a hilly area on the eastern part of the mulayodil field which is situated towards the east of the present St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. The service in those days was conducted by the ancestors of Maruthur Kadavil Kathanars and the increase in the number of believers necessitated the renovation of the church building to accommodate more people.
The society in those days of Hindu domination was plagued by the evils of caste discrimination and untouchability. While the renovation of the church was in progress, the Kovilansdemolished the church enraged by the supposed disrespect of some of the 'Mappilas'. The prominent Christians of the time organized themselves and brought their grievance to the attention of the ruling King Maharaja Thekkenkoor Kulasekhara. As a result, His Highness the Maharaja graciously granted the land which belonged to the Chengazhasseri illom (where the present Kochupalli is situated) and the land was exempted from giving tax by the authority of the seal of the Maharaja on a Chempola.
The worship was resumed in a temporary structure constructed on the north of the Kochupalli, where the present cemetery stands. The people of the locality joined the Maramon Church for worship until the church was re-established in Kozhencherry.
Around 950 M.E.(1774) a new church was established in the name of Virgin Maryin the location of the present Kochupalli. In those days, Ayroor Thazhamon Easo Kathanar and Thevarthundiyil Valliathundiyil Moppachan served as priests. After that Melel Chandy Kathanar, Pallipeedikayil Kurian Kathanar and Thevervelil Mathai Kathanar served as parish priests.
In the wake of Naveekaranam, on Chingam 21, 1012M.E. (1836), a memorandum submitted to the British Resident of the period Hon. Coloner Paeser complaining about the undue domination of the Patriarch of Antioch and about the inaccessibility to the Bible, it is seen that the vicar of Kozhencherry Church,
Vanchithra Valiya Thundiyil Geevarghese Kathanar too was one of the signatories. (Ittoop, History p.197, Mar Thoma Sabha Directory, 1983.p.71).