Umbuliso - The Greeting
Newsletter of the Diocese of Grahamstown
Volume 31 No 1; Lent 2008
Ebenezer
Ntlali elected Bishop
Bill Domeris to
take over Transfiguration College
The Vicar-General writes…. The Elective
Assembly
Pentecost
& Mothers’ Day at Alice
Grahamstown
kids’ shelter wins R10,000 prize
Holy Cross Community grows: Novice clothed, First Profession vow taken
Letter to the Editor: Thank you Archbishop Thabo
Diocesan
Clergy & Spouse Retreats for 2008
Bernard Mizeki
Guild: General Notice to All Archdeaconries
Albany
Archdeaconry M U celebrates Lady Day
Silence and
Retreats (Department of Spirituality)
When did you last
test? (AIDS ministries)
Keep up the project!:
Gardens need continued care
Former
Churchwarden shares life, health tips
89 and still regular
at St David’s!
Obituary: David
Matebese
Obituary: Aaron
Hobongwana
St Bernard
Mizeki Guild - ETDP SETA relationship bears fruit
The Holy Spirit at
work in Sterkspruit
Umbuliso
uyakubulisa (short items of news and greetings)
Palm Sunday march of witness in Alicedale
SpiritFest: Arts in the context of Faith
Death of former St Matthew’s missionaries
Ebenezer Ntlali elected Bishop
Ebenezer Ntlali, Archdeacon of King William’s
Town, has been elected to be the next Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of
Grahamstown, by the Elective Assembly of the Diocese meeting in the Cathedral,
Grahamstown on Tuesday 20 May. He will succeed Thabo Makgoba, who was installed
as Archbishop of Cape Town at the end of March.
Ebenezer St Mark Ntlali is well known,
respected and loved in the Diocese of Grahamstown. He was born in 1954 in
At
the end of 2002 Ebenezer Ntlali moved to the Diocese of Grahamstown to be
Rector of St John and St Chad Zwelitsha, the post he currently holds. Since the
same date he has been Archdeacon of King William’s Town. His organisational
skills are widely recognised and have resulted in the completion of numerous
building projects in the parishes where he has served, as well as greater
efficiency in administration. His passionately held belief that
Christian giving springs from faith and love for the Lord has borne
fruit in parishes which have grown both numerically and financially. He chairs
the diocesan Stewardship and Giving committee.
He
is married to Noncedo, who is currently President of the Mothers’
At
the time of going to press, no date had yet been set for the consecration and
installation of the new Bishop.
Bill Domeris to take over
Transfiguration College
The Archbishop has announced the appointment of
Canon Bill Domeris as the next Rector of the College of the Transfiguration,
from the middle of this year. Bill Domeris is the Canon Theologian of the
Diocese of Grahamstown and Rector of St Alban’s Anglican Church in Vincent. He
was formerly Associate Professor in the Department of Biblical and Religious
Studies at the University of the
The Vicar-General writes…. The Elective Assembly
Dear People of God in the diocese of Grahamstown,
I write to you in the immediate aftermath of our Elective Assembly. How
special it was to be together for this momentous event in the life of our
Diocese. Thank you to the wonderful teams of people who worked to prepare for
our gathering: diocesan and provincial members of the Advisory Committee; the
Diocesan Office staff; Cathedral volunteers; host families and parishes in the
Archdeaconry of Grahamstown; our caterers; those who planned and led our
worship. And we thank the Bishop of Pretoria, Bishop Jo Seoka, for agreeing at
short notice to chair our Elective Assembly. It has been a very special time
together as the family of God.
We warmly congratulate Archdeacon Ebenezer St Mark Ntlali on his election
as the Bishop of Grahamstown, and extend to him and Noncedo the assurance of
our love and prayers and support in the months and years ahead. What a huge
challenge he and Noncedo face! The questions asked of the Bishop-elect at the
service of consecration are so central at this time of expectation and
anticipation: “Will you as shepherd and leader… Will you devote yourself…Will
you teach… Will you accept…
Will you be faithful… Will you strive…” and the answer
to these huge and overwhelming questions is “With God’s help, I will”.
May Almighty God give to our Bishop-elect the grace and power to do all that he will be called to do in the time ahead.
Yours in the love and service of Christ
Andrew Hunter
Pentecost & Mothers’ Day at Alice
By Phillis Mabuya
11 May was the Day of Pentecost,
Mother’s Day and a day devoted by the St Bartholomew’s Alice MU to addressing
the first of its listed objectives. This speaks of “upholding Christ’s teaching
on the nature of marriage and promoting its wider understanding”. The theme for
the MU activity was “Marriage and Family Values”.
Present
at the service was Mrs N Tyatyaza, presiding MU member of the
Mrs
A Mzimba, president of the
The
Revd Biko and the St Barth’s MU leadership magnificently linked the three
celebrations: the pouring out of the Holy Spirit on Mothers
who stand as pillars of strength within families.
AWF
puts prayer first
Undaunted by having been involved in a car accident on
the way to Grahamstown, Kokela Siqendu, AWF President
(2nd from right) arrives with members for the AGM.
The Anglican Women’s Fellowship of the Diocese met
in the Cathedral on 10 May for a Eucharist at which their Chaplain, Godfrey
Walton, preached, followed by the AGM in St George’s Hall.
The President, Kokela Siqendu, and some of the
members had the misfortune to be involved in a car accident on their way to
Grahamstown, but thankfully no-one was injured.
The
President said that the AWF would be focussing this year on their programmes,
but they would “put prayer first”.
Grahamstown kids’ shelter wins R10,000 prize
A Grahamstown project and shelter for boys and girls who would otherwise be living on the streets, has won a prize of R10,000 thanks to an essay submitted by Cathedral parishioners June Venn and Joy Tandy.
In the past six months, HOPE Africa ran a competition, the “HOPE in Africa” award. Parishes across the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) were invited to write a story about their social development work. The adjudication process was completed by the end of March 2008, and HOPE Africa has announced the winners: Resurrection Parish Mmabatho in the Diocese of Kimberley, and St Barnabas Ntlaza in Mthatha Diocese. Instead of awarding the planned grand prize of R50,000, HOPE Africa gave them each R30,000. Nine runners-up each received R10,000. Among these was the Cathedral in Grahamstown, for the local project working with street kids, Eluxolweni Shelter. The boys from the Shelter regularly attend the Cathedral, where some of them have been baptised and admitted to Communion, and some of them play the marimbas to accompany the Sunday morning Eucharist.
The profiles of the top 50 parishes that were received for this competition will be published on the ACSA and HOPE Africa websites as well as in the Southern Anglican magazine, throughout 2008. Parishes which did not receive an award this time (or which did not enter) are encouraged to try again in 2009.
Holy Cross Community
grows:
Novice clothed, First Profession vow taken
By Brother John Forbis OHC
On 12 April, 2008, Br. Josias Morobi was
clothed as a novice in the white habit of the Order of the Holy Cross at Mariya
uMama weThemba Monastery in Grahamstown.
His family were present from Katlehong as well as various friends and
Associates of the Community. Josias, aged 26, previously worked as a Forex
consultant at Nedbank. He has also done
some interesting volunteer work. He and
a friend started a competition in his home township of Katlehong to improve
awareness about Special Olympics and give the athletes in the area an
opportunity to compete. His church’s lay
ministers first introduced him to monasticism. Currently he works in the
sacristy, teaches Sunday School and helps in the library in addition to his
monastic studies. He has started cricket with the rural children and hopes
eventually to form a 
cricket team. He is a
prayerful, thoughtful man who is eager in his life of seeking God.
Daniel Lϋdik made his first profession of the vow during Holy Eucharist on 3 May, in the presence of almost 70 people. The threefold Benedictine vow is obedience, conversion to the monastic way of life and stability to the Order of the Holy Cross. He makes those vows for one year, hopefully renewing them annually for a minimum of two years and a maximum of five years before he makes his final life vow. As a symbol of his vow, he was dressed in the choir cowl of the Order. Daniel, aged 49, has been at the Monastery since November, 2005 and comes from Lüderitz, Namibia where he worked in the financial administration department of a fishing company. He originally comes from a Dutch Reformed background and found out about the Community through its website. He attended an Enquirers’ Weekend and entered the postulancy a year later, having just been confirmed as an Anglican. He is the Guestmaster and is on the steering committee for the Reading Camp facilitated by the monastery that will take place in July of this year. Daniel has much to offer the community. Please pray for them both.
First Profession: Br. Daniel Lüdik receives the choir cowl of the
Order of the Holy Cross from Br. Timothy Jolley, prior of Mariya uMama weThemba
Monastery.
Letter to the Editor
Thank you Archbishop Thabo
From the Revd Pat Walaza, St
Michael’s Sterkspruit
It was in 2002 when Archbishop Thabo, still a Suffragan Bishop of Grahamstown, visited St Michael’s at Sterkspruit, to grace the 100-year ceremony of St Gabriel’s Walaza. My home was blessed to be given a chance to host him for the week-end.
He came again in Feb 2003 on his business in the parish, and asked the parishioners to select people who could be recommended to do ministry. My name was among those. We were ten in all and he asked us to register with TEEC. Because it was already late for the registration he himself appealed to the college on our behalf and even asked the diocese to pay for us that year, and we were to refund it later.
This application succeeded and we did one course that year. The following year we continued, being four. Eventually we completed the diploma in Theology and Ministry, being two, in 2007. For the last three years the diocese met us half way financially and Archbishop Thabo applied for this assistance on our behalf. Wherever he met us, he would motivate us verbally. Even when we were complaining that assignments were giving us a tough time, he would say “Kuza kulunga” - just go on! During the course of this venture I was ordained a deacon in June 2005, and in December 2006 I was ordained a priest. Archbishop Thabo insisted that I should go on with my studies until I completed the diploma.
On 19 April 2008 at the TEEC graduation I was one of the graduates. It was then I realised the big role played by Archbishop Thabo in my life, and thus I say “Thank you, Archbishop.”
Diocesan
Clergy & Spouse Retreats for 2008
The Retreats will take place at Hillandale.
Weekday Retreat: Tuesday 9 September 12noon to Friday 12 September 13h00 led by the Very Revd Fred Pitout, Dean of Pietermarizburg.
Weekend Retreat: A Celtic Retreat – Friday 19 September 16h00 to Sun 21 Sept 13h00 led by Brother Andrew OHC.
Bookings for the Retreats are to be made through the Guestmaster at the Guesthouse, Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery, Grahamstown.
Address: PO Box 6013, Grahamstown 6141
Email: guesthouse@umaria.co.za
Phone: 046 622 8111 Fax: 046 622 6424
Archbishop Thabo
installed
The Archbishop celebrates Mass in St George’s Cathedral at his installation service. Picture: Jim Rosenthal, ACNS.
On Sunday afternoon 30 March 2008 Thabo Cecil Makgoba was installed as Archbishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, in St George’s Cathedral Cape Town. The Cathedral was packed, with guests from near and far including a good number from the Archbishop’s former diocese, Grahamstown. Both in the Cathedral and in a nearby marquee closed-circuit TV screens ensured that everyone had a clear view.
Among guests who brought greetings were the Premier of the Western Cape Ebrahim Rasool, the State President Thabo Mbeki, and the Archbishop of York John Sentamu, who represented the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In his Charge to the Diocese and Province, Archbishop Thabo spoke of Jesus greeting and commissioning his disciples, with a message of “shalom peace, the empowering of the Spirit, and reconciling forgiveness”. The Archbishop shared that he felt called to be sekgo sa metse, a “vessel of water”, for peace with justice and reconciliation, and challenged his hearers to join him in this calling.
In a feast of worship and praise that went on for almost four hours, the music ranged from kudu horn fanfares via hymns old and new to movements of the Mass by Schubert with string accompaniment. The augmented Cathedral choir, and a choir of primary school children, the Erub Choir, took turns in providing beautiful anthems.
Bernard Mizeki Guild: General Notice to All Archdeaconries
The Provincial Executive of Bernard Mizeki Men's Guild would like to inform all sister Guilds (MU, AWF, DYG, St Agnes, Servers et al) that we are having our Provincial Conference in Masite, Lesotho from 1-5 October 2008. All interested parties must contact their Mizeki Executive members at Archdeaconry or Diocesan level for details about Transport, accommodation etc.
Delegates arrive at Masite (St Barnabas School, about 100 km from Maseru) on Wed 1 Oct, while General membership is expected on Friday 3rd, in time for the Fund-raising and Celebrations that will culminate on Sunday 5th with a grand Thanksgiving and Holy Communion Service. Our new Provincial Exco will be sworn in at that service.
Walala wasala! Come one come all! Renew those passports and COME! Bring your whole family and Congregation if possible!
(Rev) Buntu B.Mfenyana (Prov Secretary)
082 344 0000 Email: bbmfen@yahoo.co.uk
Albany Archdeaconry M U celebrates Lady Day
By Ruth Tomlinson
On Saturday 5 April the Albany Archdeaconry Mothers’ Union groups celebrated Lady Day at St Barnabas, Port Alfred.
The proceedings started with a joyous procession through Nemato led by Father Jolobe, Chaplain Mize and Father Philip during which several bystanders joined in! This was followed by a Communion Service led by the Chaplain Mize.
The members of the committee who had fulfilled their term, Mrs Matshisi and her two colleagues, were then presented with gifts by Mrs Monakali in recognition of their loyal service. The new committee for the forthcoming year were then introduced to the ladies present. The committee for the forthcoming year are: Mrs N H Lugodlo (Presiding Member), Mrs W Mfazwe (Deputy Presiding member), Mrs NC Zwane Treasurer, Mrs N C Jolobe (Priest's wife), Mrs Mize (Priest's wife), Mrs A N Nombombo (Additional Member).
After a lovely tea
and much chatter the afternoon session followed with MC Mrs Ann Mbambisa in the
chair. This included prayer, praise and testimonies in a truly joyous
atmosphere. Mrs Wendy Mfazwe delivered a moving address on the significance of
motherhood in individual families and the wider community, explaining the
significance of the Fourth Theme. Guest speaker Mrs Gladys Hain from the
Kenton-on-Sea group spoke on the theme of “My child is yours and yours is
mine”.
At the Ingxowa which followed funds were generously donated by all groups which make up the Albany Archdeaconry Mothers’ Union: St Philip's, St Augustine's, St Thomas's, St Mark's, St Barnabas and the AWF. Their generosity will ensure the smooth running of the Union's affairs for the next year.
A hearty supper, beautifully prepared by the folk at St Barnabas, was then enjoyed by all ... in candle light ..... the electricity went out!
Join the party—all welcome! The MU Lady Day procession through Nemato, Port Alfred, attracted several members of the public.
From the Department of Spirituality
Silence and Retreats
By Margaret Fourie
There was a time in our Church when “retreat” and “silence” went together and no one would have ever imagined any retreat that was not attended in silence from start to finish. I can remember even learning the ‘custody of the eyes’, when for the entire time we not only did not speak to anyone, but we even did not look at each other. Each of us spent the whole time in a sort of bubble of silence, alone with God.
How special that was!
Those of us who grew up in the faith during this time will remember with deep gratitude the effects that those retreats had on our relationship with God and on the direction of our lives. The silence was extremely busy as we wrestled with ourselves and gradually became able to listen to what God was telling us personally.
Hearing God is not usually easy, and we need to spend time listening to our Lord, getting used to discerning his voice. It takes practice. But particularly in today’s whirl of noise and activity, what with children, visitors, telephones, radios and TVs pretty well all the time, it is very difficult to have enough time and the quietness to do that. Silence requires discipline.
I have found that during my years in the priesthood, it was particularly hard to have the kind of prayer times that would enable me to spend time waiting on God, and I would have to ‘save up’ for my annual retreat, so that I could get back on track. Sometimes I had to have an extra retreat when there were things that needed urgent sorting out, or when I was just in need of close contact with God.
But I needed the silence that I could not get at home!
There seem to be many people now, priests included, who have forgotten about their responsibilities to the other retreatants. Perhaps they are able to find that special quiet prayer time regularly at home, but they have forgotten that some of us don’t manage it and are in desperate need of the silence to do our work with God.
Next time you have the opportunity to be on retreat, please remember to be loving and considerate to your fellows, holding deep silence, whether inside or out, at mealtimes and at night, so that each person may meet privately with God and gain the strength and direction needed for the coming time.
And may you be deeply blessed yourself as you concentrate on the wonder of our God spending time in the silence with us!
Aids Ministries
When
did you last test?
Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) by the
New Start team was made available at an Imbizo at St Michael's Herschel on 12th
April. 36 people of all ages were tested that day. It was an excellent
opportunity to see the New Start VCT set up at work. Several parishes have made
approaches to Mzi Mzengu, the project manager, inviting him to visit the
parishes for education and testing.
Archdeacon Reg Morgan knows his HIV status—do you?
Keep
up the project!
Gardens need continued
care
By Immanuel Ngubo
The Mothers’ Union of St Philip’s Church East
London started a gardening project to fight poverty, convened by Mrs Mkiva.
They planted cabbages, carrots, spinach etc. It was hard work for the MU to
maintain the garden, and even to start it. Some time later the Rector, Archdeacon WLT
Ntlola, went round and found the project deserted. The time to harvest
vegetables had passed, and no-one was seeing to it.
The
Rector immediately called the implementers of the project and raised his
concerns. He asked them to harvest immediately to avoid waste. He encouraged
them to continue the project and take good care of it. The future vision for the
project is to organise soup kitchens for the neighbouring schools and for the
community.
The
MU promised to continue with the gardening project and to do better, and on
behalf of the others Mrs Mkiva appealed for the support of the church.
The
Revd Ntlola was impressed by the good work of the MU. He encourages other
guilds to have projects based on helping the poor.
New Bishop for Lesotho
The Archbishop has announced that the Revd Adam
Taaso has been elected as the next Bishop of the Diocese of Lesotho.
Please
pray for him, his wife and family in the months ahead as he prepares for this
higher calling.
Former Churchwarden shares
life, health tips
By M
Ms N Buyana was a Churchwarden at St Francis’ Mdantsane for six years up to 1988, playing an active role. She was then stricken with serious arthritis and gout which kept her indoors, sometimes bedridden. She used crutches, and in town the shop owners would offer her a wheel chair to move around. God placed people everywhere to support her, and she also got support from the church as a whole.
When she was sick she joined the MU. Through God’s blessing she picked up a pamphlet with information that made her what she is today. At present she works around her home without crutches, and only uses them outside the house. She does her own washing—“Praise the Lord!”
On Mothering Sunday she donated a big cake that was shared by the whole congregation.
Ms Buyana’s suggestions (for people with arthritis, heart problems, colds):
Keep honey & cinnamon at home
1 cup boiled water, 1 teasp ground cinnamon and 1 tablespoon honey
Drink this mixture first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
For heart problems: spread honey on your bread for breakfast, sprinkle cinnamon on top.
89 and still regular at St David’s!
The Two Connies, Connie Olivier (left) mother of the
Revd Peter Olivier, and Connie Mahonga a retired schoolteacher, set a good
example to the younger generations with their regular attendance at worship at
St David’s Queenstown, despite various ailments. Connie Olivier broke her hip
last year, but refuses to receive communion in her pew. As Kathy Hardnick, wife
of St David’s rector Johannes wrote, their example is an encouragement to
younger people who “look for excuses not to be in Church regularly”. Both the
Connies turn 89 this year.
At
the end of March St David’s said goodbye to another stalwart, Georgina Blignaut
(“Ma G”), who after 82 years in the congregation has moved to George to be with
her son. She sang in the choir from the age of 11, and was a member of the
Mothers’
Obituaries
David Matebese
Canon David Matebese, former Archdeacon of East London Central,
died on 13 May 2008 at the age of 81 after a long illness.
David Matebese was born in Port Elizabeth and schooled in Johannesburg. He studied for his BA and education diploma at Fort Hare, and had a long and distinguished career in education, being principal of schools and training colleges in South Africa, Nigeria and Swaziland. His uncompromising opposition to Bantu Education resulted in his twice being fired from positions in South Africa, but despite that he ended his career as a Circuit Inspector in the then Ciskei.
At the time when he was principal of Bobby College Owkha, in Nigeria, he studied for his Diploma in Theology, and was ordained priest in 1960. Matebese joined the Diocese of Grahamstown as a self-supporting priest in 1981, and served first at St Francis Church Mdantsane and then at St Luke’s Nxaruni until his retirement in 1994. In 1998 he came out of retirement to return to St Francis’ as Acting Priest in Charge during an interregnum. After serving as Archdeacon of East London Central from 1991-1996, he was appointed an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral. At diocesan meetings he was famous for his insistence on correct English grammar in the Minutes!
David Matebese was well known as a talented musician, who conducted a choir equally at home with Xhosa choruses or the works of Brahms. Our prayers and sympathy go to his wife Thandeka and the family.
Aaron Hobongwana
Aaron Hobongwana, self-supporting priest at Cathcart, died on 17
May at the age of 80.
Aaron was born in Elliot but grew up in Cape Town. He passed matric and trained as a teacher at Healdtown. He was a life-long enthusiast for the scouting movement. Aaron spent much of his working life as a teacher outside South Africa, because he had dared to defy apartheid laws by falling in love with Monica, an English missionary he had met at an ecumenical work camp at Wilgespruit. Encouraged and assisted by Fr Trevor Huddleston for whom Monica worked, the young couple moved to England and married. They settled in Birmingham, where after upgrading his teaching qualifications Aaron taught for more than a decade. While in England Aaron was part of the ANC collective that organised the anti-apartheid movement, alongside such as Dennis Brutus, with whom he organised a march in Birmingham against South Africa’s participation in the Olympics. The success of the petition presented to the Chairman of the IOC marked the beginning of the world-wide sporting ban on South Africa.
In 1968 the Hobongwanas moved to Zambia where Aaron taught, and served as a headmaster. They moved on to Zimbabwe in 1980, and stayed there until the ANC was unbanned in South Africa. Returning at last to the land of his birth in 1991, Aaron ended his teaching career on the staff at Jane Furse College in Lebowa.
On retiring, the Hobongwanas settled in Cathcart where they served the community and the church, and were given responsibility for the parish in 2002. In 2004 Aaron, together with Monica, was ordained deacon, and in 2006 they celebrated 50 years of marriage, were ordained priests together, and turned 80.
In the eulogy read at his funeral, Aaron Hobongwana was aptly described as “a man of God, someone who walked the road of holiness, a teacher who touched so many lives across the globe, a passionate scout leader, an international human rights fighter who stood firmly against injustice, a social transformer and a friend to all those who shared his outlook on life.”
To Monica, Aaron’s most devoted colleague and beloved wife, and their three daughters and a foster son we extend our sympathy and prayers.
St Bernard Mizeki Guild - ETDP SETA relationship bears fruit
By Immanuel Ngubo
On 15 February 2008, the Diocesan St Bernard Mizeki Men’s Guild had a workshop with the Education, Training and Development Practices Sector Education and Training Authority (ETDP-SETA) represented by Mr Mona. The Guild was asked to mobilise 20 people for early childhood care, in the Queenstown area. They had to have grade 12 and some experience working with young children. The purpose of the training is to be self-employed in future or employed in childhood centres. Mr Mona also requested two youth who have done secretarial courses to be deployed in Grahamstown and in Queenstown, so that they may gain experience to improve their chances of employment. All the groups will get stipends from the SETA. The Queenstown Archdeaconry was given a mandate to coordinate the first project and liaise with the Executive and ETDP SETA.
A second project was to be finalised at the next meeting in April 2008.
The relationship is bearing fruit. We thank God for this excellent idea and all those involved. Fighting poverty is the aim: ningadinwa maDodana akawethu ukulwa indla eziko.
The Holy Spirit at work in Sterkspruit
By N A Tloti and L C Nyangitsimbi
The 2008 Easter celebrations in St Mary’s Sterkspruit led by the priests V G Duka and V Sono started with Palm Sunday, with all 13 chapelries well represented, and continued to the morning of Uvuko luka-Yesu (Easter). These services witnessed to the need for the extension of the church hall. For the Good Friday service the wardens had to organise a tent as a temporary extension.
Everyone felt conscious of the presence of the Holy Spirit. By 02:00 on the morning of Easter Sunday everyone was aware that uYesu uvukile ngokwenene, ukoyisile ukufa. The power of his blood cleansing lives led to young people joining the leadership team, and many parishioners did some serious introspection and committed themselves to work for the Church of God.
Some 22 new members who had joined the MU learned a great deal about marriage, and forgiveness, as they together with the old members of the MU attended a retreat led by the two priests of the parish.
Umbuliso uyakubulisa ….
Clergy moves
Umbuliso welcomes Dr Samuel Vukile Beja, who
joins the staff in Zwelitsha parish as a non-stipendiary priest.
Louis Flint has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of St Luke’s
Newlands/ Nxaruni.
Brother Robert Magliula OHC has been given permission to
officiate.
Chris Harper, who has left Good Shepherd Church East London,
has been given a general licence.
Tobile Makalima has moved from St Alban’s to All Saints’
For Prayer ...
Please pray for Richard Goodfellow,
whose mother died in March.
Moses Madywabe was involved in a head-on
collision at the end of March, in which his car was written off and he
sustained a number of fractures. We give thanks that he had no internal
injuries, and he is healing well.
Still smiling despite his injuries, Moses Madywabe attended
the Elective Assembly on 20 May.
… & Thanksgiving
Graeme and Carol Deas give thanks for the
arrival of their first granddaughter (third grandchild), whom Graeme baptised
recently. They also rejoice with their youngest son Matthew on receiving his
Masters in Business Information.
Palm Sunday march of witness in
Alicedale
The congregation of St Barnabas Alicedale
marched in solidarity with the community on Palm Sunday, witnessing against
poverty, unemployment and the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Alicedale is part of
the parish of Sidbury. The parish priest, Cynthia Webbstock, is fourth from the
left.
Book Launch
Bob Clarke’s history Anglicans Against Apartheid 1936-1996 will be launched during the Arts Festival in Grahamstown on 3 July at 3 pm at Wordfest. Dr Clarke will give lectures at SpiritFest and Wordfest. A further launch will take place on the Fringe of the Lambeth Conference of Anglican Bishops on 29 July in Canterbury, UK. Bob Clarke, who lectured in Church History at St Paul’s College, is an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral.
This
594-page history is being offered at R125 for the month of June. Contact
Cluster Publications: 033
345 9897, or email sales@clusterpublications.co.za
SpiritFest:
Arts in the context of Faith
Worship services ● Marimbas ● Organ recitals ● Choir● Songs of Praise ● Gospel concerts ● Multi-media installation● Drama● Meditations● Gospel Music Workshop● Lectures
Join us in Grahamstown
at the CATHEDRAL
Trinity Church (Hill Street)
NGK Church (Cnr Hill & Market Streets)
Cory Room
26 June—5 July 2008
See the Festival Fringe booking kit
Death of former St Matthew’s missionaries
An overseas
reader of Umbuliso, Margaret Thorpe, who is the widow
of Canon Cyprian Thorpe, wrote with news of the deaths of two former
missionaries who, like Canon Thorpe, worked at St Matthew’s Mission in the
1950’s and ‘60’s.
“Ethel Smith was the Matron at the Hospital and trained many nurses in her time. Alyce Owen was on the Teaching Staff of the College and there must be others who are grateful to her for their Secondary Education or Teachers Training.
“Both of them retired to England and Ethel Smith died in March in a Nursing Home in Liverpool. Alyce Owen ended her days at St Katherine’s Home, Wantage, cared for by the Sisters of the Community of St Mary the Virgin. She died on April 6th aged 91 years.”
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