Diocese of Grahamstown

Umbuliso/ The Greeting

Newsletter of the Diocese of Grahamstown

Christmas 2009. Vol. 32 No 6


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Let the children sing!

Fresh new voices: The Choir of Grahamstown Cathedral with the juniors in front. Wilf  Stout, organist is on the extreme left, and Barbara Stout, Director, right front.

By Wilf Stout

During the course of 2009 a number of  young students from Victoria Primary School and Graeme College have joined the Cathedral Choir as Choristers. The aim is to establish a Choir School at the Cathedral based on students from Victoria Primary School and Graeme College. To date, there are ten girls from Victoria and seven boys from Graeme College. Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Archbishop Thabo are patrons of the Choir School.

By the beginning of the next  school year in January, 20 students will have enrolled on the Chorister Training programme run by Barbara Stout, the Cathedral Director of Music, and be leading the worship along with the adult members of the Choir.

The students are all between the ages of nine and 12 years. In return for their commitment to the Choir, their schools fees and instrumental fees are paid from a fund established at the Cathedral. The enthusiasm, commitment and quality of musicianship shown by these students is quite impressive.

Each week the choristers receive vocal training at the respective schools and at a special practice prior to the main choir practice on Wednesdays.

A Trust Fund is currently being established to raise funds to support not only the Choir School but also to provide a long term sustainable financial future for the music ministry of the Cathedral.

For further information on the Trust Fund, contact:

Wilf Stout, Cathedral Organist, tel. 046 622 5538, email wilf.stout@googlemail.com 

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Horrific murder of priest: Clive Newman found dead in College flat

The body of Clive Newman, Assistant Priest at St Philip’s Grahamstown, was discovered in his flatlet at the College of the Transfiguration (COTT) on the morning of Monday 9 November 2009. He lectured part-time at COTT. His death caused widespread shock and grief among his many friends in St Philip’s congregation, at the College, and in the wider communities of Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth.

The murderer, who killed the priest with a blow to the head, gained access to his flat without forced entry, and allegedly also stole his car.

Memorial services were held at COTT, at St Philip’s Church and in the Cathedral, and his funeral took place in St Mary’s Cathedral Port Elizabeth. We give thanks for his brief but fruitful ministry, and pray for his parents, brother and sister and their families.

Obituary: Clive Newman, priest, teacher

Clive Newman, whose tragic and violent death at the age of 45 is reported above, went to school in Port Elizabeth and studied Social Science at the University of Natal. After work experience in personnel, training, human resources and operations, which involved working closely with trades unions and in the bargaining process, he came to the College of the Transfiguration to study for the full-time ordained ministry in 2004.

He was ordained deacon in 2006 in Port Elizabeth, but was seconded to the Diocese of Grahamstown, so that he could reside at COTT and continue to work towards his Master’s for the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, Pietermaritzburg. The subject of his thesis was “Deacons, where to from now, an epilogue or a new beginning?” He was ordained priest in Grahamstown at the end of 2007.

Newman served at St Philip’s Grahamstown as Assistant to the Rector, Richard Jolobe, where his vibrant ministry was much appreciated, and was a beloved part-time lecturer at COTT. His concern for the marginalised of society was manifest in the emphasis he gave to ministry in the prison and hospitals, as well as to the children at Eluxolweni Shelter. During the National Arts Festival he was instrumental, with COTT students, in organising an outreach project by which Festival shows would be brought to the infirm, elderly, poor and incarcerated. This was mentioned with warm appreciation by Ismail Mohamed, the Director of the Festival, at the Memorial Service for Newman in the Cathedral.

Shortly before his death Newman accepted an invitation to take charge of the country congregations of Sidbury. Sadly, this parish has been deprived of the ministry of a remarkable priest. May he rest in peace.

Stop press:

On 1 December a 25-year-old man appeared in the Grahamstown High Court accused of Newman’s murder, and pleaded guilty.

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Bishop Ebenezer writes... Advent and Christmas

 

Greetings from God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

By the time you read this we will have entered the season of Advent - the time when the church prepares for the season of Christmas.

As we journey towards Advent and Christmas, we would like to congratulate all the parishes and various guilds for the wonderful work which you have done for God and the Diocese at large. Without you we could not have achieved what we ought to in this journey of faith.

Advent is the ecclesiastical season immediately before Christmas. The word Advent is derived from the Latin word “Adventus”, meaning the “coming”, that is of Christ. As Christians in Advent we are reminded about the first and the second coming of Jesus Christ, hence it might be a longer season. It is the time in which we need to wait and prepare our hearts, minds and souls, for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus, in other words the period immediately before Christmas. We believe that the season of Advent serves as a dual reminder of the original waiting that was done by the Hebrews for the birth of their Messiah as well as the waiting that Christians today endure for the second coming of Christ.

The theme of the readings and teachings during Advent is often to prepare for the second coming while commemorating the first coming of Christ at Christmas, with the view of directing the thoughts of Christians to the first coming of Jesus Christ as Saviour and to his second coming as Judge. It is in this season that we wait patiently to be ready to allow the incarnated Word, Christ Jesus our Lord into our lives, that this Word may dwell and find a resting place in us for God’s Kingdom, in this regard preparing our selves for the second coming of our Lord.

Christmas Day is an annual holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The date of commemoration is not known to be Jesus’ actual birthday, and may have been initially chosen to correspond to an historical Roman festival.

Christmas Day is celebrated throughout the Christian world, and it is normally done in three Masses of the night (normally said at midnight), of the dawn, and of the day, which have been held to symbolize the three-fold birth of Christ, eternally in the bosom of the Father, from the womb of the Virgin Mary, and mystically in the souls of the faithful.

What do Advent and Christmas mean to us as the Diocesan family? I want to suggest that in Advent we are in an emptying process where we need to do an introspection of ourselves in repentance, giving space for Christ to be born into our hearts as we represent the souls of the faithful on earth. The birth of Christ into our hearts brings transformation through us for a better life, better church and a better world. It is therefore good that we have Advent to take a pause and look at the year which passed so quickly. What were our goals as individuals, as families, as parishes, Archdeaconries and as the whole Diocese? With this in mind we will be able to pray and say “Almighty Creator, your Son came to us in humility as our Saviour and at the last day he will come again in glory as our Judge: give us grace to turn away from darkness to the light of Christ that we may be ready to welcome him and to enter into his kingdom, where he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God for ever and ever.” (p. 149 APB)

May God bless us all, and may the season of Advent be a time of reflective preparation in order for Christmas to be a season of Thankfulness and Joy for the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ, our Redeemer.

+Ebenezer                

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All Saints’ East London welcomes Noelene Arends, new full-time priest

By Kokela Siqendu

A new full-time priest, Noeleen Arends, joined the All Saints’ family on 1 November 2009, All Saints’ Day. She delivered a sermon with the theme “Walk in His Light”. The church was full and parishioners from St John’s Bholothwa were present to hand over Noeleen Arends to the All Saints’ family.

In her sermon, she requested the congregation to “Think about the Light we are putting on and wearing as the person of the Holy Spirit… If we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. If you are walking in the Light, you have also put on the armour of light.” She reminded the people of All Saints’ that they must continue with Jesus' ministry of caring, and serving others.

 

Joyful occasion: the parishioners at All Saints’ East London welcome their new priest.

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St Barnabas’ Patronal celebrated with All the Saints

By Zolile Ntlale

St Barnabas Church, Sada held an inspiring worship service on 1 November 2009. It was joy throughout the service. The Church Council preferred to celebrate their Saint on All Saints’ Day. The celebrations took the form of a fundraiser.

The newly established Diocesan Choir graced the service. Songs were carefully selected to suit the service. The choir performed so well that everyone could recognize the power and messages contained in the songs. There is no doubt that their music came from their hearts and was inspiring and spirit filled. One congregant was asked to comment on the choir’s performance and had this to say “It is much more moving to hear people singing rather than listening to recorded music”.

The service was conducted by the visiting priest, Reverend Canon Nelson Yapi. He delivered an educative sermon on the ministry of St Barnabas and urged the congregants to support the Church so that the word of God is rapidly spread. He cited St Barnabas who sold his land and gave the proceeds to the church in Jerusalem.

At the end of the service, the leader of the choir, Norma Mfenyana, was asked to address the parishioners. She thanked the church Council for agreeing to their participation. She further said that their visit was intended to scout for new talent and plant music seeds in today’s youth. She went on to say “If we want to keep beautiful music in our churches, then we need to work at it”

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Mize leaves St Augustine’s for full-time study

The Churchwardens of St Augustine’s Grahamstown have announced that their priest, Mluleki Mize, is leaving at the end of the year to commence full-time theological study at the College of the Transfiguration.

The congregation and leadership  expressed themselves as “greatly saddened”. At the same time they were joyful that the Revd Mize has this chance of further study.

In their statement the Churchwardens, X Yili, S Fiyani and M Fobe, said:

“It is hard to lose a man of his stature, a man who has served God with diligence throughout his life, a man who has led the parish for the past nine years without fail through God’s might. The parish has grown from strength to strength. We have been blessed as parishioners to have received a tried and tested man of God who has risen above all problems and terrible encounters he endured during his tenure with us.

“As the parish of St Augustine, we have no doubt that this man of the cloth will shine and rise wherever he is posted…No stormy waters will deter him from relevantly spreading the Word of God wherever he is.” They made reference to those who have gone forward from St Augustine’s congregation to train for the ordained ministry, who are now serving as priests, paying tribute to Mize’s role in nurturing their vocations.

They concluded: “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”

The Churchwardens and parishioners want to extend a hand for welcome to Mize’s successor, Lawrence Nzwana, currently Bishop’s Vicar of the Diocese of Ukhahlamba. They express the wish that his stay at St Augustine’s may be a worthwhile one, and look forward to receiving and working with him, remembering that as St Teresa d’Avila said, “Christ has no body on earth but ours, no hands but ours, no feet but ours.”

A farewell function for Mluleki Mize will be held on 17 January 2010, and those wishing to make donations can contact:

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MU Biennial Conference seeks renewal and transformation

By Maureen Dabula

The 15th  Biennial Conference of the Mothers’ Union of Grahamstown Diocese was held at Fort Hare University, Alice from 2-5 July 2009. The theme was “Renew me to be God’s instrument of Transformation”.

Ebenezer Ntlali, Bishop of Grahamstown, was present. He chose to stay in one of the single student rooms, the same as those used by the delegates, which was a sign of humility and care. His sermon was based on Hezekiah 37: 1 – 10.

The conference was supported by the MU Cluster, Zwelonke of Alice and the guilds.

Five resolutions were passed with an initial 100 days implementation plan. These focused on Marriage, Parenting with special focus on Human Trafficking, Governance and administration, Outreach and Faith and Spirituality.

Mr K Mbete spoke about substance abuse. He gave a testimony about how he overcame this behaviour through prayer, love and support from family and friends.

Mrs Mzimba from Alice Victim Support Centre shared life stories from the centre.

The Executive Mayor of Nkonkobe welcomed all the mothers and donated R500.00.

Mrs X Tom, MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture was the guest speaker and highlighted the role women play.

MU President, Noncedo Ntlali spoke about love and respect as key aspects of our faith. The MU Provincial President was present.

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Bernard Mizeki Guild history published

A history of the Bernard Mizeki Guild in the Diocese of Grahamstown by Sonwabo Tshabe, Imbali kaBernard Mizeki kwiDayosisi yaseRhini, was launched in September at the Guild’s annual diocesan conference in Grahamstown.  Tshabe’s book is illustrated with historic photographs sent in from around the diocese. He acknowledged with grateful thanks the assistance of Immanuel Ngubo in the compilation of the book.

To order, contact Thobela Mgatyelwa on 083 594 8534.

 

Author dies

Sonwabo Tshabe, the Zwelitsha parishioner who recently published a history of the Bernard Mizeki Guild, died suddenly on 21 November. He had done a number of translations for the Diocese of Grahamstown over the years, and contributed articles to Umbuliso. We give thanks for his life. May he rest in peace.

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What is Capraway?

In the last issue of Umbuliso the launch was reported of a new Section 21 company, “Capraway Development Agency”. What is Capraway?

Capraway is a Church-based Company in the Eastern Cape, operating in the area covered by the Dioceses of Grahamstown and Ukhahlamba, which aims to improve quality of life for all. 

The mission of Capraway Development Agency is to develop community-based initiatives with special focus on heritage conservation and maintenance of such heritage sites within its area of operation. Its main function is to promote, coordinate and implement community development and outreach programmes among the poor and the underprivileged by undertaking the following Key Performance Areas:

And generally undertake such other activities desirable to implement the mission of the development agency.

Present land and agriculture projects already in operation, having been started under the former Department of Social Responsibility of the Diocese, include those at St Luke’s Nxaruni and St John’s Bholothwa. Many smaller parish projects, most of them producing vegetables but many of them also serving orphans and vulnerable children as well as people living with HIV and AIDS, now fall under Capraway and will be able to benefit from being part of this network.

More important will be the profiling of the computer skills training happening in Ukhahlamba under Tshwaranang Centre as one of a critical priority.

The first board meeting of Capraway Development Agency was held on 18 September in East London, and the agency was launched in the presence of 800 people from all over South Africa. Included in the guest list were the programme director, Vuyo Mbuli of Morning Live, Former Archbishop of Cape Town, Njongo Ndungane, the Premier of the Eastern Cape, Noxolo Kieviet, the Director General of the National Department of Environment and Tourism, Mrs Ngcaba, provincial departments and the Eastern Cape Tourism Board.

A strategic planning for the Tshwaranang Centre will be held in January 2010.

Capraway’s funding partners at present are:

· Bread for the World, Germany

· AngliCORD, Australia

· AVERT, UK

· SAMP, USA

 

For more on Capraway, please contact:

Khosi Mhletywa, Personal Assistant to the Executive Director, mhletywa@telkomsa.net or 082 257 9376.

Head Office: 15 Greenwood, Berea, East London.

Executive Director: Canon Lulama Ntshingwa.

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From the Department of Spirituality:

Are you Bovvered?

By Charles Lagan

We are told that Martha was worried about many things. In the language of Catherine Tate, the English comedian, she was “Bovvered”.  We know that she was the head of the house and had the concern that the host has for the guest.  She tells Jesus to give his attention to the domestic crisis and release Mary to lend a hand. In Vermeer’s painting of the scene she stands before Jesus with a loaf of bread in both hands. I wonder if Vermeer saw the irony in that?  Out of that moment came the much quoted retort of Jesus: “Martha, Martha,” he said.  “You are busy and troubled about many things. The author of The Cloud of Unknowing, in Chapter 20, writes: “This indicates that active persons will always be busy and concerned about countless diverse affairs pertaining first of all to themselves and then to their fellow Christians as love requires. He wanted Martha to realize that her work was important and valuable to her spiritual development.  Lest she conclude, however, that it was the highest work possible, he added:” But only one thing is necessary”. And that, the anonymous author concludes is “the work of loving and praising God for his own sake.”

I have often wondered about the words: “Mary has chosen the better part and it shall not be taken from her,” meant until I read further into Chapter 17 of The Cloud of Unknowing. He reasons that in Heaven there will be no need for the work of Martha. The works of Mercy will not be necessary. People will not hunger or thirst; there will be no mourning, no tears. What we call the active life will fall away.  But the contemplative life, being in the presence of the Lord will be the very essence of the vision of God. And in this sense, it “will not be taken from her” because it will not fall away.

For this very reason the life of silent prayer, Prayer of Quiet, Centring Prayer, Lectio Divina, are essential to the spiritual life of the parish and should be a part of the practical teaching for Confirmation.

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Tribute, in memoriam

Lillian Sompuku: Evangelist for God

By Bill Domeris

For some women the loss of a priest husband might have closed the doors on future ministry – not so for Lillian Sompuku. Rather this event, although tragic, simply galvanised Lillian into carrying forward the burden of ministry for both of them. For many years the two, Fr Edward Sompuku and Lillian, had journeyed side by side planting churches under the banner of Operation Outreach, a programme initiated among others by Bishop Eric Pike.

After establishing the church at Tyolomnqa, Fr Edward set his sights on the community of Ncera with its multiple villages scattered across the hillsides some forty kilometres from East London. He died in 1996 before this dream was realised but Lillian became indefatigable in her quest to see it happen. In 2003, the church building was finally completed and dedicated by Bishop Thabo. Fr Tobile Makalima was its first priest and still serves in that community.

Later in 2003, Lillian moved across to Scenery Park to begin work on yet another church, this time a church-plant from St Saviour’s East London. Her untiring efforts in the cause of the Gospel set her apart as a great woman of faith. She continued in this work until she was called home this year to her Heavenly Father.

The word which most accurately sums up Lillian is Evangelist. She was a fervent preacher and her prayers were very powerful – she literally stormed the fortresses of heaven with her appeals to the Almighty God. Standing nearby, one could feel the Holy Spirit power radiating from this woman of God.

Well done good and faithful servant.

Canon Bill Domeris was formerly Rector of St Alban East London, where he worked closely with Lillian Sompuku.

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Dioce$an Finance$

From the Diocesan Administrator, Zoleka Maqwili

Parishes  are doing well.  By the end of October we expected an Assessment income of R3.4m, but we got R3.2m.  We want to encourage all parishes to pay and be up to date.

Lent Appeal 2009: R46,575.25 has been raised. This will go to St Saviour’s Parish for the church of Scenery Park Bernard Mizeki for their buildings and renovations which cost +-R900,000.00.

Gala Dinner: The amount raised towards wiping out the diocesan deficit has increased from R99,160.49 to R129,064.49.

Family Day: The amount raised on this occasion has increased from

R139,000. 00 to R170,345.33.

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Intlanganiso ebiqulethe lukhulu

nguKhumbulele Mnikina

Ngomhla we-12 kuSeptemba 2009 amaDodana eAtshdikinri yaseQonce ebenentlanganiso eSt John and St Chad kwa-Zwelitsha. Le ntlanganiso iqale ngenkonzo yo-Mthendeleko oNgcwele. Intshumaye ka-Atshdikini M Doda ibiphaya kuYohane 15 ivesi 1-10. Isifundo esi singomdiliya namasebe. Uthe zintathu izinto ezisibangela ukuba sibe ngamasebe angekho ntweni, nafuna ukulahlwa atshiswe. Okokuqala kukungaphulaphuli iLizwi likaThixo. Okwesibini kukuba singabonakalisi ngezenzo ukuba sineLizwi likaThixo; sithethe nje singenzi. Okwesithathu kukumamkela njengeNkosi noMsindisi size ke simjikele.

Bezikho nezinye iiManyano zenkonzo ebezizimasile.

Okulandelayo ngokwenkqubo yale mini ibikukusikelelwa kwendulubhatyi ka-Atshdikini Doda kwanokuhlaziywa kwendulubhatyi kaMfu T Magadla. Lo msebenzi wenziwe nguPrezidanti.

Kulandele unyulo-valo-zikhewu apho aba Bazalwana bamiselwe ngokusesikweni: uMza Nqodi kweseNtlalo-ntle; uMfu Zibi kwesoQeqesho noPhuhliso ukuze uMza Mzekelo amiselwe njengoNobhala.

Okwesithathu bekuvuyiswana noPrezidanti uMfu Mhlwatika nornarna uhlhlaratika ngemih!a yabo yokuzalwa elapha kuSeptemba. Emva kwentlanganiso amaDodana neendwendwe baye bamenyelwa esidlweni ebesimuncisa iintupha.

 

Inducted: New Bernard Mizeki Guild Committee members were inducted on 12 September in Zwelitsha. Standing: the Revd D Mhlwatika, with (seated) the Revd T Magadla and Archdeacon Mzoxolo Doda.

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AIDS Ministries

Siyafundisa: Teaching our Youth

By Zikhona Gana

The Siyafundisa programme held a large-scale public gathering in Ginsberg on 5 September 2009. The purpose of the programme was to promote voluntary counselling and testing to encourage people to know their HIV status and to have a sport-filled day for the young people of Ginsberg and the peer educators from some the sites that the programme is active at. The sites (Parishes) that  participated were St Andrew Ginsberg, St Augustine Grahamstown, and Church of the Resurrection, Fort Beaufort. These are some of the sites that are involved with the Siyafundisa programme.

The Siyafundisa programme is funded by PEPFAR (the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) with support from USAID. It is a youth prevention programme that promotes responsible behaviour among children, youth, families and communities in Southern Africa. It aims to reach 860,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 24 through peer education, community and social mobilisation, with the overriding message of abstinence until marriage, and faithfulness within marriage and monogamous partnerships.

Siyafundisa aims to:

The programme works in all Dioceses in South Africa.

The banner says it: Siyafundisa, Teaching our Children

 

Having a ball, children from the Ginsberg area met up with peer educators from a number of parishes for a day of fun and learning important lessons about HIV and AIDS.

Zikhona Gana is a fieldworker for Siyafundisa in the Diocese of Grahamstown, based in East London. He works with Mandisa Masoka, a fieldworker in the Diocese of Ukhahlamba, who is based in Queenstown.

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Umbuliso uyakubulisa ....

Order of the Holy Cross turns 125

By Brother John Forbis OHC

It began with one man standing and making his vow before the Bishop of New York on 25 November 1884. Three men started this fledgling community, but one endured, James Otis Sargent Hungtington and on this day he made his vow alone. All four houses of the Order, three in North America and one in South Africa, Celebrated the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Order this year. Mariya uMama weThemba Monastery marked the anniversary on 28 November 2009.

The preacher was Merwyn Castle, Bishop of False Bay, who spoke of the so often forgotten joy that the Cross can have for all of us. The Bishop of Grahamstown, Ebenezer Ntlali, was also present, and local Brother Robert Magliula presided at the Eucharist. He used a Eucharistic Prayer written us in honour of James Otis Sargent Huntington by the Rev. Janet Trisk. The Revd David Mills, an Associate of the Order from the Diocese of Bloemfontein offered greetings, congratulations and thanks for our dedicated service both for himself and for Paddy Glover, Bishop of Bloemfontein and Dean of the Province of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa.

The offering for the service went to the establishment of Holy Cross School, being started by the brothers on the grounds of the monastery. During the service, Br Timothy was able to announce that the Department of Education in Grahamstown had approved the establishment of the school. If the Provincial Department says yes, the school will begin on 13 January 2010, initially as a pre-school.

The Brothers would like to thank all who have supported them with their prayers, assistance, wise counsel and donations these 125 years and especially in these last 11 years in Grahamstown, for sharing in Fr Huntington’s vision for the Order of the Holy Cross.

 

Br Robert Maguila (right) was the celebrant at the OHC anniversary Eucharist, seen with Bishop Ebenezer.

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Cynthia Webbstock new Canon

Cynthia Webbstock is joining the Chapter of the Diocese of Grahamstown as a Canon. She was elected by the clergy of the Diocese, and will be installed in the Cathedral during the Ordination service on 16 December 2009, along with Canon Richard Wyngaard.

Canon Webbstock recently moved from being Priest-in-Charge of Sidbury parish, to be Rector of St Saviour’s East London.

Ordinations

The following are to be ordained by Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali on 16 December 2009 in Grahamstown Cathedral:

Deacon: Nokulunga Smaile (Zwelitsha).

Priests: Fanele Simanga (pictured, Zwelitsha), Simphiwe Mnukiso (St Augustine Grahamstown), Noluthando Gixana (the Cathedral), Vanessa Murray (St Paul’s Port Alfred and Bathurst) and Randall Gallant (King William’s Town).

For Ukhahlamba Diocese, to be ordained deacon: Mlungisi Sihoyi (St David Queenstown) and Zweni Nqoko (to serve at St Michael Queenstown and St Alban Cathcart.)

 

Appointments

4 Archdeaconries for Ukhahlamba

Two new archdeaconries have been created in Ukhahlamba Diocese. The Sterkspruit parishes will now form a separate Archdeaconry with Vuyisile Duka as the first Archdeacon of Sterkspruit, while Dordrecht, Lanti, Indwe, Sterkstroom and Lady Frere will form the new Archdeaconry of Lady Frere under Sam Makalima.

Clergy moves

Hazel Goodfellow (Grahamstown) who has been studying at COTT, is the new Rector of St Clement, Grahamstown.

Gordon Johnson (Ukhahlamba) has been appointed Rector of Barkly East (previously Priest-in-Charge).

For Prayer

Leslie Walker, Bishop of Mpumalanga, died on 20 November after a short illness. Please pray for his wife, Marian, and his Diocese.

Please pray for Mzoxolo Doda, Archdeacon of King William’s Town, on the death of two of his brothers.

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From the Bishop’s diary

December
16 Wed Ordination, Cathedral
20 Sun Cathedral Carol Service
24 Thur Cathedral, Midnight Mass
25 Fri Christmas Day: Sidbury
January 2010
21-23 Thur-Sat Elective Assembly for the Bishop Ukhahlamba
27 Wed Biko Bowcott Trust
27-4 Feb Wed-Thur Bishop's Training, Canterbury, UK
February
4 Thur Bishops' Training ends
8-12 Mon-Fri Synod of Bishops
16 Tue Chapter
25 Thur Trusts Board

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