It was standing room only in the Anglican Cathedral of St Michael and St George on the morning of the Day of Reconciliation, Tuesday 16 December, for the ordination of three deacons and nine priests.
The candidates' Archdeacons presented them to Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali. For individual pictures click here.
The candidates prostrated before the altar during the Litany.
The service and hymns were in English and isiXhosa. Lesley-Ann Foster read the Second Lesson in Afrikaans.
Charles Lagan, Rector of King William's Town, who had conducted the Ordinands' Retreat, delivered the sermon.
Randall Gallant
Noluthando Gixana
Simphiwe Mnukiso
Waiting to be ordained priest
All the priests present laid their hands on those being ordained priest.
The Bishop issued licences to (left to right): George van der Merwe, Archbishop's Chaplain; Melany Adonis, Canon Theologian; Themba Mdedelwa, Acting Administrator of the new diocese of Ukhahlamba, Zoleka Maqwili, Administrator of the Diocese of Grahamstown.
Ann Berning, the widow of the late Michael Berning, received on his behalf the Order of Simon of Cyrene, the highest award given to lay people in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, in recognition of his lifelong work for the Cathedral in many capacities, as well as for his devoted care for church archives held at the Cory Library.
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The Communion Service
The congregation greeting one another at the Peace
The newly ordained priests concelebrated with the Bishop
The choir of St John and St Chad Zwelitsha led the singing, together with the Cathedral choir.
Barbara Stout, Cathedral Choir Director, with the Revd Mzikazi Mfenyana, director of the Zwelitsha choir
The Cathedral marimbas
Going forth with joy
At the end of the service Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali leads out the joyful procession, with Noelene Arends (left) and Nomakorinte Biko.
Noelene Arends and Rodger Norman
Peter Boucher blesses James Rusch.
Rodger Norman gives a blessing
Peter Boucher and Nomakorinte Biko
A blessing from B B Mfenyana
Moses Sibamba gets ready for the long journey home to Sterkspruit.