Fourth Sunday of Advent – Peaceful Readings and Prayers for Lighting the Candle. The fourth and final Sunday of Advent in 2023 is on Sunday,…
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Third Sunday of Advent – Joyful Readings and Prayers for Lighting the Candle The third Sunday of Advent in 2023 will be on Sunday, December…
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The second Sunday of Advent in 2023 will be Sunday, December 10th. After a chaotic year, there is comfort to be found when we pause…
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The first Sunday of Advent in 2023 will be Sunday, December 3rd. After a tumultuous year, there is comfort to be found when we pause…
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Mama Leah Tutu’s birthday: See how Anglican Archbishop of Southern African honoured her in Cape Town Desmond Tutu’s widow, Leah Tutu, is celebrating yet another…
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Diocesan Updates
What a time to be alive in Johannesburg, in Gauteng and in South Africa. Our Diocese continues to minister in an ever-changing environment. We continue…
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City of Joburg and Anglican Church make peace in the spirit of Mandela. Courtesy Star Newspaper. Story by Itumeleng Mafisa. Johannesburg – The Anglican Church…
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Vol 1 28 April 2023 Dear Saints I greet you with love as fellow Christians who follow a Messiah whose death for all on the…
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Statement on Human Dignity and MarriageSynod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA)March 2023Addendum to the Communiqué of the Synod of Bishops,…
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Media release by the Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, the Rt Revd Dr Steve Moreo, on the dire state of education in South AfricaWednesday 1 February…
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To the Laos – Message on the Feast of the Epiphany, 2023 Dear People of God On behalf of our church, I have sent our…
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Christmas is one of the most important Christian and cultural holidays of the year, but what is the true meaning of Christmas? For Christians, the…
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Diocesan Updates
CHRISTMAS PASTORAL LETTER Vol 5 19 December 2022 Dear Diocesan family, I wonder if you will agree with me that this year has flown past.…
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30 November 2022 Dear Diocesan Family Confirmations – Thank you Bishop Steve would like to thank the clergy and lay people in our parishes for…
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Global Insights
It’s the 30th of the September. 30/9, so what better way to mark this date than to understand the 39 Articles of Religion. I. Of…
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Read Archbishop Justin’s first Keynote Address to the Lambeth Conference this evening, in which he called the Church to look outwards to tend to the…
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This Sunday is Pentecost or Whitsunday. Yet for many of us it is an enigma. Within Judaism it was the Greek name ascribed to the Feast of…
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Ascension Day is forty days after Easter. After Jesus’ rises again, he spends forty days with the disciples, and then “while he was blessing them, he…
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Easter Sunday is only the beginning! A great fifty-day feast (known as “Eastertide,” “Easter Season,” or “Easter Time,” as well as “Paschaltide,” “Paschal Season,” or…
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New Logo
Beautiful saints of God planted by God in this place, peace and grace be with you. Some of you may have seen that we’ve changed…
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The passion of Christ includes the time period from the night prior to the crucifixion of Jesus until His death upon the cross. In the…
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Archbishop Thabo calls for prayers for peace, fasting, and indaba over Ukraine crisis. I am writing to you from New York, where I will attend…
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The Feast of the Transfiguration is celebrated by various Christian communities in honor of the transfiguration of Jesus. The origins of the feast are less…
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What is Epiphany? Epiphany is a Christian feast day celebrated on January 6 every year. It’s also known as “Three Kings’ Day.” The Christian year…
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Global Insights
The Feast of Christ the King. The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ…
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Weekly Service Message
As I write this message I am anticipating a very busy weekend, with our Strategic Planning scheduled for Saturday and Baptisms for Sunday. I can…
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Today at our Patronal Festival we give thanks to God for the life of the saints who have gone before us. Our activities are intended…
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It is with great excitement that I await our Patronal Festival next Sunday. I am filled with wonder at the great things God is doing…
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Today we read the powerful story of Jesus healing the blind Bartimaeus. And we are encouraged in our collect to be persistent in prayer and…
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It is with great joy that we welcome our new members in today’s service. And we celebrate with their families this step in their journey…
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Today we gather as a family to give thanks to God for they way He is increasing our membership. We welcome into baptism Mpumzi and…
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It’s hard to believe we are already in October!! This year seems to have just flown by, even though it has been tough there is…
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I have spent most of this past week attending Provincial Synod, which for those who are unfamiliar is the highest decision making body in our…
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Spring continues to tease us with her presence, bringing me a fresh sense of appreciation for how “every thing has it’s season”. As I reflect…
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I have been on a high all week from our Spirit-filled service last Sunday. Truly there was a freshness in the air, a deep joyfulness…
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Today is such a special occasion in our community. A true example of God’s great love and grace upon us as we receive the anointing…
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Today we gather in the holy place God has appointed for us to meet in a most intimate way with God, to bring before our…
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Through this 18 months of COVID I have been praying into the invitation God offers for us to really “be and do church differently”. And…
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As I write this reflection, the weather is reminding us that winter has not yet given sway to spring. Yet, my soul still sings with…
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Tomorrow is a public holiday to commemorate the act of more than 20 000 women marching on the Union Buildings in 1956 to protest the…
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Every August, we as the community of the faithful, have the opportunity to more deeply reflect on and practice compassion. The Gospels tell us that…
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In our reading from Ephesians this morning Paul prays an extremely powerful prayer over their community. It has been a source of great comfort and…
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Weekly Service Message
What an extraordinary week we have lived through. A time of great upheaval, distress, anxiety, fear, anger and sadness. A time that asks every South…
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I left you with an invitation last week to lean into God’s response to Paul – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power…
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I left you with an invitation last week to pay attention to what God may be asking you to believe during these times. An invitation…
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Jesus says in our Gospel today “Do not be afraid, just believe”. Powerful words spoken into our current situation! There is much to be afraid…
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Today we celebrate Father’s Day, and our worship is led by Children’s Church. Echoing the readings from Scripture we are encouraged to explore the ways…
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It is clear that we are fully into this 3rd wave. And with it comes much stress, uncertainty and anxiety. Last week I shared how…
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In our Gospel this morning we see not only the religious elite, but Jesus’ own family concerned about his ministry of healing, miracles and exorcisms.…
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In our Old Testament reading today we see the “call of Isaiah”. This call comes at a time where he and the people of Israel…
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Today we celebrate the “birthday” of the Church with the coming of the promised Holy Spirit on the disciples at Pentecost. It is a wonder-filled…
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Jerusha Neal writes about our Acts reading for today, focusing us on how it explores the implications of the Ascension of Jesus (which we celebrated…
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Our Gospel for today continues to explore Jesus’ invitation for us to “abide” in Him, the true vine. We see a three-fold movement. First, Jesus…
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Our Gospel this morning invites us into the mystery of what it means to “abide” in Christ. At our first Parish Council meeting this year,…
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The familiar gospel passage of the Good Shepherd, paired with Psalm 23 has a distinct pastoral flavour that brings comfort to people who think they…
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Luke 24 verse 31: ‘Then their eyes were opened, and they recognised him…’Luke 24 verse 32: “‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he…
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Christ in Risen – He is risen indeed! And so we live as a Post-Easter people. It doesn’t mean that we get to avoid the…
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Deep gratitude to all those who have made our Easter Celebration such a meaningful encounter with God’s deep love, faithfulness and grace! To our on-line…
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Today with Palm Sunday we preview the Passion of Christ, and enter Jerusalem with Jesus. We are called to faithfully follow him through the events…
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In our Gospel this morning we see the Greeks who want to “see Jesus”. In his final public teaching Jesus tells the crowds that whoever…
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Our Gospel for today is one of the most quoted by believers. And as we enter our last portion of this Lenten journey I hope…
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Global Insights
30 Quotes from Sir Desmond Mpilo Tutu to inspire your day.
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Archbishop Thabo
The struggle against anti-Black racism is a common thread in the history of North America and…
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Bishop Steve brings to our attention the issue of hate speech in South Africa and the…
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In this post, Archbishop Thabo delivers a homily for Ash Wednesday. Preached at St George’s Cathedral,…
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Weekly Service Message
In the readings set for today we are reminded that each believer is a temple for…
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In the Gospel today Jesus rebukes Peter with the words “Get behind me Satan! For you are setting your mind not on divine things but…
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Today we celebrate our 1st Sunday in Lent. If you have not yet begun your Lenten disciplines of Prayer, Fasting and Alms Giving, I encourage…
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Finance Update
During our Vestry reporting, Keenan Jansen gave the congregation an insight into the Ark Principle of Resource Allocation. This fascinating presentation showed us the importance…
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Weekly Service Message
Today we hold a very strange Vestry meeting. Due to the canonical requirements which cannot be met we will NOT be electing a new Parish…
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It is with great excitement that I can confirm our Bishop has instructed in person services will resume on Sunday 14th February! I have missed…
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Our Gospel today affirms the authority of Christ over every time, circumstance and situation. This is a reassuring word to hear amidst such uncertainty. And…
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As we enter this new week we give thanks to God for the many ways that He continues to reassure us of His presence and…
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Global Insights
Epiphany and Epiphanytide: By Joshua Steele Epiphany is a Christian feast day celebrated on January 6 every year. It’s also known as “Three Kings’ Day.” The…
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Weekly Service Message
Deep gratitude for the time off you have given me and the family. And as wonderful as it has been, I wonder if like me,…
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Weekly Service Message
Dear Friends, Today we focus on the Baptism of Jesus. It is such an important event, for various reasons:• Jesus is identified as the Messiah,…
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Dear Friends, John 12 verse 46 reads: “I have come as light into the world, so that everyone who believes in me should not remain…
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In our preparation for this new era of outreach, I call for a day of prayer and fasting on New Year’s Day, 1 January 2021,…
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Weekly Service Message
Dear Friends,I am glad to be greeting you again, today, and seeing some of you, in person. The world has changed considerably, since I was…
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Beautiful saints we have come to the end of our Advent waiting, and arrived at the promise of God made to every generation—Vero Cras “Truly…
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Beautiful Saints planted by grace in this community, peace be with you. Today marks the 4th Sunday of Advent and an opportunity to do the…
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Anglican Prayer Book pg68-69 As we come to the last days of Advent it is useful to note the applicable Anthems that apply to the…
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Festive Message
Dear Beautiful saint planted by God’s grace in our community, I wanted to take a moment, as we prepare for Christ Mass, to reach out…
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Weekly Service Message
Beautiful Saints planted by grace in this community, peace be with you. Over the week we have given you an opportunity to sign a PLEDGE…
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Archbishop Thabo
The text of a sermon preached at an Ordination Service in the Cathedral of the Holy Nativity, Pietermaritzburg, on 28 November 2020: Readings: Zachariah 8: 20-23,…
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Global Insights
What time is it? At first glance, it might not seem like it, but this is one of the most important questions a human being…
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Global Insights
This Article is taken from the series ‘A Rookie Anglican Guide’ and looks specifically at Advent. What is Advent? Advent is the first season of…
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Weekly Service Message
Beautiful Saints planted by grace in this community, peace be with you. Today we begin our liturgical year with the Season of Advent. It was…
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Finance Update
In keeping with our policy of complete transparency regarding our financial reporting kindly see below an excerpt from our finance pack for October 2020. Income…
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Messy Church
Messy Church is a Christ-centred gathering of people of all ages and abilities – inviting you into a relaxed space with an opportunity to explore…
