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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN • ANGLICAN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Consecration of the of Table Bay Rt Revd Joshua Louw

Page 3 From the Bishop’s Desk

Page 4 Consecration sermon preached by the Revd Dr John Klaasen

The Consecration and Installation service of the Ven God the redeemer of humankind, open wide the arms Joshua Louw, as the 2nd Bishop of Table Bay, by the of love to all the people of this city and Diocese; may we Most Revd Dr , took place on the com- be drawn to the knowledge and love of God through Page 6 memoration of Robert Gray, first bishop of Cape Town, the nativity and passion of Jesus Christ. May God the September 1872, in St George’s Cathedral on 1 September 2020. Holy Spirit, continue to work in all the world, be present Archbishop’s Ad Laos in this city and Diocese, to bring us justice and truth, Due to COVID-19 lockdown stage 2 regulations, only 50 unity and love, for which he teaches our hearts to yearn people were able to attend the consecration. The ser- for. And the blessing of God the Creator, Redeemer and vice was live-streamed on social media. The Rt Revds Sustainer be upon this city and all its people, now and Margaret Vertue, bishop of False Bay and Raphael Hess, always. Amen” bishop of Saldanha Bay presented the bishop-elect to the Archbishop. The homily was preached by the Dean Photographers: James Jacobs & Cedric Brown of Studies, the Revd Dr John Klaasen.

The service ended with the newly elected bishop standing on the steps of St George’s Cathedral and blessing the city and the diocese. “May our Holy God, Page 7 surrounded by the angels and saints, look with eyes of Fifity gobetts from the mercy upon this city and people of this Diocese; banish New Testament and from it all poverty, violence and discord, and make it a some Nuggets place of peace, unity and safety for all its people. May

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Dear Friends church, we were a very big congregation as so many people took part in the service via lives- Greetings to you! treaming. What a glorious service as we give God all the glory and praise. The experience I want to start by giving thanks to God for was overwhelming and humbling! journeying with us until this point of the Con- secration service. What a wonderful occasion! Thanks to all those who worked so hard to Thanks to so many people who have kept me make this service to successful: The Vicar Gen- and my family in prayer since my election as eral, diocesan staff, the Provincial Executive Bishop of Table Bay. At First it was strange to Officer, liturgical team, cathedral staff and the hear people praying ‘… for our bishop-elect audio-visual operators. Joshua Louw’, but I needed to get used to it- My new reality! Thanks also to those who were present on the day, the Archbishop, the presenting , My retreat was a real blessing and I want to diocesan chapter, our preacher, my immedi- thank Fr John Klaasen, the retreat conductor ate family, our special guest and some of the and preacher. He was compassionate and people that I have mentioned above. Your caring, but clear in his direction for our time presence has made the service extra special, together. so much so that someone commented that for those who watched the service virtually, Volmoed was the ideal venue for this retreat the service felt the same as a ‘live’ service in a as it allowed for social distancing and yet con- packed service. nection. It is so beautiful and vast, which al- lowed for scenic and meditative walks. One of the over riding themes of retreat and I gave thanks for my family and all those who service, was that God has called us to be his have had an influence in my life, in church and My Retreat was designed so that I could look family. We are all blessed with so many dif- society. It is with humility that I now offer my- back at God’s journey on my life, where he has ferent gifts and we need to use this to build self to be a bishop in the church of God. God brought me and where he is taking me. each other and his kingdom. We are all inter- will guide me further. dependent and therefore need each other to Our text was Genesis 1:26-28 and our refer- be fully ourselves. We ended off our retreat on Tuesday morning ence, among others were Jean Vanier’s book. by attending a Eucharist service with the Mo- ‘The Broken body: Journey to wholeness’. Therefore, as we live out our baptismal prom- nastic Community, resident at Volmoed. What ises of being full members of Christ’s kingdom made this service very special for me was that We had our daily morning and evening offices who has been commissioned to make all peo- the Lauds chants introduced and concluded and midday Eucharists. ple his disciples, let us work with each other. the service. It was so appropriate, because as Please, let us be a people of prayer – pray for I was preparing myself to be consecrated bish- Our daily themes were: WHO AM I: one another, pray for our country and the op of Table Bay, later that day, I was reminded AS A PERSON, AS PART OF A FAMILY, AS PART world during this time of the COVID 19 pan- of the rich history of our church’s liturgy that OF THE CHURCH AND AS A BISHOP IN THE demic, pray for justice and peace and peace in has carried us through the ages. CHURCH OF GOD our country and the world.

It was indeed very special that amid lockdown The sessions and reflections allowed me to +Joshua level 2, we were able to have a consecration look afresh at the privilege of being uniquely Table Bay service. Though we were only 50 people in created in God’s image for God who loves me.

“Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom.” Psalm 51:5 Page 4 THE GOOD HOPE SEPTEMBER 2020 Consecration sermon for the Bishop of Table Bay

Our place within the God’s mission Matthew teronomy 32:11 will linger in your ears “As an 28:16-20 eagle stirs the nest, and hovers over its young; as it spreads its wings, takes them up, and Introduction bears them aloft on its pinions, the Lord alone We remember today all those who contrib- led him”. As we open our hearts and wills to uted to ministry within this diocese through- God, so too will we be filled with exuberance out the past 150 years. These years have been when you excite us to fly (perhaps not as Frank marked by the visible and tangible participa- Sinatra said, to the moon, but certainly to the tion in and anticipation of The Reign of God. corners of our diocese). We stand with you in We remember the many laity and clergy who anticipation today. responded faithfully to God’s call on their lives. Within the context of our celebration of 150 It is our joint responsibility to participate, lov- years of being a diocese we remember Sophie ingly labouring as we follow God in the “not Gray whose ministry of gifting architecture re- yet”, in the “transcendence”, in the “beyond”, in mains the visible presence and embodiment the promise of the fullness of life here in our of koinonia or gathering of the faithful. diocese.

We remember Robert Gray, whose firm com- We are called to exercise the witness of rec- mitment to the foundations of the Christian onciliation of humanity with God. Through faith remains as a model of church planting, By participation I refer to the active loving la- the sacrament of baptism persons enter this the two most recent and our current Arch- bouring that is sustained by the vision of God, salvation and are welcomed into a new life. In bishop whose leadership reminds the church even today amidst the crises such of CoVID19, times of uncertainty, the Church ought to be about being Church in contexts, the first bish- Gender based violence, the robbing of full hu- the constant that brings hope in the assurance op of Table Bay who gracefully led Table Bay to manity of certain persons, Global economic in- that Christ died and rose again, and offers new be a space of potential and possibility for mis- justices and senseless wars. Matthew witness- life. sion. es to the call of every baptised person to “go to the mountain to which Jesus had directed We are called to learn and teach. Opening our- Bishop-elect Joshua, you are acknowledged them” (16). Participation entails following God selves to the Holy Spirit, reading the bible in today for saying yes to God’s call of mission as in the “not yet”, in the “transcendence”, in the the contexts of the local community, reflect- you are about to be consecrated during a very “beyond”, in the promise of the fullness of life ing on spiritual readings from our experiences, uncertain time in the history of South Africa of every person. gaining from the wisdom of the faith of the old and the world at large. Whilst we remember and young, and deep scholarly theological en- and celebrate the ministry of those who have This duality of anticipation and participation is gagement are just some of the ways to enrich been before you, it is to you that we now look one way of expressing the Commission of God our faith in God. for empowerment to do mission in our diocese to every layperson and cleric in the Church. here and now. God’s commission is an invitation to “make dis- This is a shared ministry which you Bishop- ciples of all people” and to baptise them in the elect must lead us in (a ministry of anticipation The scripture name of the Trinitarian God. and participation). Through your generosity Matthew’s account of The Great Commission you will empower both lay and ordained per- is preceded by the trial and eventual death of Application sons in this diocese, but it is a Commission Jesus Christ. Chapter 27 starts with the words As we enter this new stage of the life of the dio- which you received with the promise that “When morning came, all the chief priests and cese, we are commanded to “make disciples of Jesus made “And remember I am with you al- the elders of the people conferred together all people” and to draw them in communion, in ways” (20). Amen against Jesus in order to bring about his death” koinonia, in church, in relationship with God, and ends “So they went with the guard and with all persons and the rest of creation. - the Revd Dr John Klaasen made the tomb secure by sealing the stone”. This is the memory, the past against which The gathering of people or what became The Great Commission is declared by Jesus. In known as church is inextricable linked with the many ways the Great Commission can be seen office of Bishop. In the Didache the appoint- as marking a time of anticipation and partici- ment of bishops follows immediately after “the pation. gathering of the people”. Ignatius famously asserts that “Bishops, presbyters and deacons Anticipation because then and now, there is are essential for the Church. “Without these something to look forward too, something the name Church is not given”. So too the Ap- that we know, something that we imagine but ostolic Constitutions of the 4th century states which we accept is not in our power to fulfil that Bishops are “the administers of the Word”. without God. Matthew speaks about “the end of the age” or “the end of the world”. Our antic- Bishop-elect Joshua, the church has a tradition ipation is the fullness of life or as the Greek Or- that linked the Bishop with the Church and thodox Metropolitan, John Zizioulus reminds therefore you have a special responsibility to us, the kind of communion to be loved by God teach and preach the Commission to make dis- and to love the other, to be truly other. ciples of all people and to draw them into the fellowship of God. Perhaps the words in Deu-

1 John 4:10 “This is real love - not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.” THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN Page 5

“In Christ, I am growing in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.” Peter 3:18 Page 6 THE GOOD HOPE SEPTEMBER 2020 To the Laos - to the people of God After a long interregnum, corruption – we must see action. we at last have a new Bishop of Table Bay. Although it was You can read the SACC’s full statement here: strange not to be singing tutu.org.za/sacc_covid/ hymns, we had a moving ser- vice of Consecration and Installation for the The SACC has declared September as a month Right Revd Joshua Louw in the Cathedral on of direct action against corruption, on the ba- September 1. Thank you to the many of you sis that corruption is not part of the heritage who participated in the service online, and we celebrate in Heritage Month. The Revd Jo welcome, Bishop Joshua! Tyers, the Revd Shaun Cozett, the Revd Ches- nay Frantz, the Revd Mcebisi Pinyana and the We are now well placed to move the Diocese Revd Nobuntu Mageza, who joined me on the from maintenance into mission mode, to fo- service launching the campaign, will be our cus on the theological formation of all God’s reference points as we collaborate with the people, to encourage vocations, to plant new SACC during the month. The launch service, parishes and to begin to re-evangelise the At- to which I contributed with the help of Shaun lantic Coast and preach God’s word in the Wa- Cozett, can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/ terfront area. I have said before that each one saZITh3C34o?t=2691 of you is called to be a missionary in the best sense of the word, and I hope you will join Congratulations to the Revd Melanie Klaasen us in mission and evangelism, both in your on her appointment as an Archdeacon, and to prayers and other practical ways. the Revd Natalie Simons-Arendse on her elec- tion as a Canon of the Diocese. During the coming weeks, I also invite all of members, and their immediate families, you to mobilise in your local communities as well as all civil servants, not be allowed Finally, thank you to everyone for your hard around the Churches’ Anti-Corruption Cam- to conduct business with the State; work in keeping church life going, includ- paign, led by the South African Council of ing those who have arranged and run on- Churches and other organisations, including • Demand that budgets for all Covid-19 line services. As an extra resource during the the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation related contracts at all levels of lockdown, I have been reflecting on the daily and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. government are made public, along with Eucharist readings, and you can find those the unit prices paid per item/for services; here: https://bit.ly/3hYh2eR As we re-open The SACC is asking us all, inter alia, to: and churches for worship, please go carefully and • Name and shame the corrupt, and caringly, observing all the protocols drawn up support and strengthen honest public • Demand that government recoups all for your personal protection. servants and whistle-blowers; funds lost through irregular and corrupt Covid-19 contracts, and mobilise to tell God bless. • Ensure that all public representatives and government that we will not accept political party executive committee commitments on paper to tackle †† Thabo Cape Town

Announcement by Clergy Move: Archbishop Thabo Makgoba The Revd Jenny Govender This month we started the celebration of our 150th was licensed on anniversary as a Province of the Anglican Communion. 23rd August 2020, The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, as Priest-in-Charge has accepted an invitation to join us in a virtual service to of Holy Nativity, Hazendal by the celebrate the anniversary on Sunday September 20th. then bishop-elect, Ven Joshua Louw. Please join us online, with Anglicans from the nations in which we minister and beyond, and members of the ecumenical The Archdeacon of family, including representatives from both Church and State, for Athlone, the Ven the service. Alex Ernest was present too. We hope to hold the service at 14h00 on the 20th, but will announce full details through our online media to confirm the time and enable you to log in.

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Licensing of new Canons and Archdeacons

NEW BEGINNINGS: The licensing of new Canons and Archdeacons took place at St Thomas Rondebosch, 10 September 2020, by the Bishop of Table Bay, Joshua Louw. The Revd Natalie Simons-Arendse was licensed as Canon of the Diocese and Acting Canon Reeva Mulder was appointed Diocesan Canon by Archbishop Thabo. The Revd Melaney Klaasen was licensed as Archdeacon to the Waterfront and acting Archdeacon Mark Long was accepted as Archdeacon of Rondebosch. Photographer: the Revd Canon Mark Andrews

“Set your minds and keep them set on what is above, not on the things that are on the earth.” Colossians 3:2 Page 8 THE GOOD HOPE SEPTEMBER 2020 Unity: celebrating young people

During the month of September, the Sanctuary, Anglican Youth the Young People’s Ministry (YPM) Fellowship, Girls Bafana Friendly will run a campaign under the Society, Anglican Students Fed- theme of ‘Unity’. eration, Church Lads’ and Girls Bri- gade, Green Anglicans, Children’s Since we cannot physically meet Church (Sunday School), Liturgi- this will be done through online cal Dancers will take part in this videos, every Wednesday, Friday, venture. and Sunday. On Fridays, we will have a creative Under the unity theme, there will expression of worship, through be sub-themes for each week. On dance, spoken word, and song. Wednesday, interviews will be On Sundays, different chaplains conducted by various age groups within the young people’s min- between 5- 35 years old. istry will share a word of encour- even though we are a dynamic social media platforms on Face- agement. and diverse diocese. We invite book at @ypmdioceseofcape- All organizations under the the rest of the diocese to share town and subscribe to our You- Young People Ministry across the We chose the theme unity, be- and celebrate together with the Tube channel at Ypm Ctdiocese. diocese, Guild of the Servants of cause in Christ we are all united, young people by following our

Anglican’s Ablaze Online Children’s Ministry Masks for Sale Protect yourself, be safe, wear Archbishop Thabo reminded us of what Jesus Eugene and Tracy from ACT WON went a mask said, “Let the children come to me. Do not try through the art of interactive story telling. Cost: R30 each to stop them, for unto such belongs the King- Revd Thabang shared on ‘the bigger picture’ Contact: Marie-Anne to place dom of God”. Jesus had a special place in his and asked delegates how best the GtC Chil- your orders & arrange heart and home for children. It was for this drens Ministry could support teams at a Par- collection. very reason that the GtC Board, through the ish and Diocesan level. Bishop Luke gave a Telephone / WhatsApp: leadership of GtC Board Member Revd Tha- wonderful message of support for children 072 928 6210 bang Bengani, decided to launch an ACSA– and young people in the church today. Revd wide children’s ministry. Trevor thanked everyone for attending, and reminded us all about the upcoming Angli- Watch GtC / AA Children’s Ministry Team – cans Ablaze Online Conference from the 24th Revd Thabang, Revd Bulelwa, Mrs Bola En- to the 26th September 2020, and how to ang, Eugene and Tracy Rens from ACT WON, register. Bishop Luke from St Mark-the-Evangelist and Revd Trevor Pearce made up the panel which Those who attended left with a sense that hosted the webinar with much support from God was birthing something special in this Revd Bruce Woolley and Estelle Adams, GtC online space for childrens ministry. We give Office Manager. him all the thanks and praise.

The worship music was provided by the team For those of you who missed the launch, here from St John’s Wynberg. They set up a won- are the links: https://www.youtube.com/ derful atmosphere for the webinar. All of the watch? v=x0p0sXxlClU&feature=youtu.be speakers gave excellent input into what Chil- https://www.facebook.com/anglicans dren’s ministry should all be about. Bola En- ang highlighted the importance of ministry to - Bishop Tsietsi children in key areas.

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Galatians 2:20 “I have died, but Christ lives in me. And I now live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave His life for me.”