Diocese of Grahamstown

 

On 24 September 2010 Ebenezer Ntlali, Bishop of Grahamstown, made history when he ordained twenty deacons at one service. 16 of these men and women were ordained as Permanent Deacons. It was the first time an ordination had taken place in St Philip's Church in Gompo, East London.

 

Those ordained were:

Self-supporting Deacons (transitional)

Godukile Mbolekwa (St Paul Port Alfred)
Chuma Mduzana (St Philip Gompo)
Lindile Somandi (St Augustine Grahamstown)
Ntshukumo Zantsi (St Francis Mdantsane).

Permanent Deacons

Jeanette Faniso (St Francis Mdantsane)
Zukiswa Gxesi (St Luke Nxarhuni)
Ntombabantu James (Zwelitsha)
Lungiswa Kolisi (Scenery Park)
Merriman Kuse (St Francis Mdantsane)
Queen Laxa (St Luke Nxarhuni)
Thunyelwa Laxa (St Luke Nxarhuni)
Steven Magaga (St Matthew’s)
Ntsikelelo Makhambi (St Luke Nxarhuni)
Tembile Mateza (St Francis Mdantsane)
Frank Mbata (St Gregory Mdantsane)
Sicelo Mfukuzo (Zwelitsha)
Tembalakhe Mzamo (Holy Cross Mdantsane)
Mninawa Qoshe (St Andrew Mdantsane)
Mlandeli Tekile (St Andrew Mdantsane)
Mthetheleli Wulana (St Matthew’s).

During the Litany, the candidates prostrated themselves.

The church was full to capacity with about 1000 people, and a further 200 were outside.

Newly ordained Deacons

The Deacons seen with Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali and members of the clergy

The AWF and MU saw to it that the whole crowd enjoyed a meal together after the service.

 

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