Ordination 2014 '... Yours Is a Servant Ministry'
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The official newsletter of the Diocese of Cape Town (Anglican Church of Southern Africa ACSA) Ordination 2014 ‘... yours is a servant ministry’ “Draw me close to you, never let me go” wer- ethe words that rooted itself in my heart as I prepared for the Ordination Retreat. The retreat was set aside for quiet reflection, spending PAGE 3 SYNOD OF BISHOPS time alone with God. Archdeacon Terry Lester focused our retreat on the theme from the Gos- pel of St Luke 22:14-23 “Then he took the loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is my body, which is given for you”. In as much as we focused on the theme throughout the week, a deep sense of God’s PAGE 4 grace enfold us as we started to share our own ST BERNARD stories. It was the ideal setting to wrestle and MIZEKI GUILD challenge God, but also to relax in His divine LAUNCHES RAFFLE presence. Doing the offices in the chapel was a wonderful experience, and the beauty of the venue created a real tranquil space conducive to reflection and meditation. The Ordination service itself was a blessed and wonderful occasion. It was time once again to be in the presence of God, and those, who PAGE 5 came to pray and support the sacred order of NOTEMBA GOES TO Deacons and Priests. At the point where the COTT Deacons and Priests prostrate these words was anchored on my heart “O Jesus, I have prom- ised to serve thee to the end”. When Arch- bishop Thabo Makgoba washed the feet of the Deacons, I felt a sense of humbleness and he reminded us that, “yours is a servant ministry”. I want to give thanks to Bishop Garth Counsell for his guidance and prayers throughout our discernment and formation. Every Blessing! 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Of the 1500 participants at • To draw apart for a while to worship the 27th Symposium in January 2014, a the God who creates, redeems and group from South Africa were part of the empowers us; international visitors from over 30 coun- • So that we can be encouraged, af- tries. That experience fed into the local firmed and equipped; and when the Calvin Institute offered to • So that we can be sent out to engage send four of their staff to assist in a Con- in the work of God in the world. ference in South Africa, it was seen as an opportunity that could not be missed. Looking a little further than our own de- nomination, we find the same range of The Worship Conference will be present- styles and approaches, yet all Christians ed on 17-19 March 2015. The venue is are united in the desire to engage with the Hederberg NGK campus in Somerset and serve the living God and we can learn West. The full Conference programme is from each other as we share the riches available on the Ekklesia website at http:// that we all bring to this common task. ekklesia.org.za. continues on page 3 Romans 15:7 “Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.” THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN Page 3 From the Bishops Desk Synod of Bishops LENT now well on the way, is primarily about our journey as Christians towards Easter when the Church celebrates new life and the fresh beginnings made pos- sible through the sacrificial life, death and glorious Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. For us to experience the full meaning and benefits of this time requires that we purposefully make this journey with the sincere intention to grow and develop as followers of Jesus through an ever deepening and disciplined life and practice of prayer, study and reflection on God’s word and the meaning of the Lord’s call to Christian discipleship. The Easter liturgy, climaxing Holy Week, will once again helpfully afford us the opportunity for new beginnings through the renewing of our baptismal commitment as the faithful. And we do this in the sincere hope and intention that it will find expression in a more active and obedient faith response of loving and caring service of our Saviour and others around us in God’s world. My prayer is that as individual Christians, families and The Synod of Bishops met in Durban in the Diocese of Natal congregations we will experience Lent, Holy Week and Easter as a time with Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in February 2015. of deep spiritual renewal and life-giving encounters with our crucified and risen Lord. THE FEBRUARY SYNOD OF BISHOPS wonderfully hosted in Durban by God Bless Africa Workshop from page 2 the Diocese of Natal, was once again a full and busy time covering several A link to the Registration Form is provided on the website. aspects of our Provincial life, as well as providing the bishops with the op- The programme includes: portunity for ongoing learning and inputs on Liturgical Reform, Theological • Worship service each morning with a full sermon; Education, Conflict Resolution and the Ethical Considerations on Death, • A choice of one of six separate in-depth seminars on Dying and the Quality of Life. (The regular Pastoral Statement issued after the first day; every Synod of Bishops will appear in the next edition). • Three separate blocks of seven Workshops repeated on days two and three; CLERGY MOVES: The Revd Clive Caesar relocated to Pretoria at the be- • A choice of three Vespers in the late afternoon of the ginning of February to become rector of the Parish of Arcadia. No full-time first and second days; appointment will be made to succeed him as chaplain at Groote Schuur • Plenary addresses on the second and third mornings; Hospital. Instead parish clergy, who are all in reasonable proximity to the • An open Plenary address on the Wednesday evening; hospital, have been asked to provide pastoral care of their own parishion- • A Worship Concert on the first evening; ers. This will be augmented by the training and implementation of a team • A final service on the Thursday late afternoon to con- clude the Conference.