The official newsletter of the Diocese of (Anglican Church of Southern Africa ACSA)

St Mary’s Woodstock celebrates 160th anniversary of worship and witness

PAGE 3 Recent licensing in the diocese

PAGE 4 Celebrating Sea Sunday at the Mission to Seafarers

On the 9th June, Pentecost Sun- alised the vital need for work in this it was declared a parochial district day, the parishioners of St. Mary’s field and as early as 7 June 1848 of Cape Town parish, its territory gathered to celebrate 160 years obtained a grant from the Cape Gov- running eastwards from the Morning as a worshipping community, with ernment of the 56 square roods of Market (later Sir Lowry Market) for Archbishop Thabo as presider and the Bellen Alliance farm which in- a distance of three miles to beyond preacher. cluded Van Papen’s old home, prob- the Salt River. ably called by this time the Treaty PAGE 5 In 1820 this area was simply called House. The first St Mary’s is known to have Service of “behind the Castle” and later Papen- been designed by Sophy Gray. Colo- Celebration for dorp and finally – despite the objec- Much restoration was needed to nel Hope Graham of the 29th Foot Dr Barry Smith tions of the Cape Government, it was make the building habitable and it (Worcestershire Regiment) from the named Woodstock. was not till October 1849 that min- nearby Castle laid the foundation istry began in what was first named stone on 29 June 1859. Robert Gray the first Bishop of Cape Papendorp District Chapel and then continues on page 4 Town and his pioneer band of ear- St Mary the Virgin’s Mission Chapel. nest young Victorian clergy landed One of the Cathedral clergy rode or in Table Bay in February 1848 and walked out on most days, taught were soon reinforced by others. Be- basic Christian truths to adults and fore their day there had been at the children alike and held a Service on most only three priests at any one Thursday evenings. PAGE 7 time to serve the whole area be- Emmanuel Wynberg tween Camps Bay and Mowbray and By 1854 there was a service on eve- holiday club northwards to Maitland and beyond. ry Sunday afternoon and Wednesday With such an unmanageable parish evening, with an average attendance they had had no time to minister in of 91. In 1865 Papendorp’s Angli- Papendorp. But Gray’s men soon re- cans acquired a higher status when

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DOC Good Hope August 2019.indd 1 2019/07/19 1:47:47 PM Page 2 THE GOOD HOPE AUGUST 2019 CLASSIFIEDS THE GOOD HOPE EDITORIAL Editor: Rebecca Malambo Address: Archbishop’s God has gifted each one of us to fulfill a role in His The Good Hope Education church. He knows where we could be of great use and PO Box 1932, Endowment Fund for that is for the good of our fellow believers in the body Theological of Christ. Cape Town 8000 Education Tel: 021 469 3766 None of us are spectators in our faith journey - we min- (In office Thursdays only 10h00-14h00) Please support the Archbishop’s ister to each other to build up the church. We are all Fax: 021 465 1571 Education Fund so that we can continue to train priests for the fu- connected some how and working together for the bet- E-mail address: terment of our church is imperative. ture of our church. Thank you for [email protected] all donations received. If you would like to contribute please consider a God expects us to do so and He provides us all with donation. what we need. He works through all of us!

A sum of By the time this edition is available in parishes, we will R1 483 201.67 has been raised thus far. hopefully have a new bishop of Table Bay. We trust and pray that the ‘chosen one’ will focus on building Bank: Standard Bank up God’s church and do what is needed. Scan QR code with your mobile and learn Branch Code: “To each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit more about the Diocese of Cape Town Thibault Square for the common good.” 1 Corinthians 12:7 Printed by: Branch Number: 020909 Account Number: 070332428 Love and Light, Rebecca EVENTS AND NOTICES PARISH DANCE: St Luke’s Salt River presents a Black and White evening on 18th October 2019 from 20h00 - 00h45 at the Kensington Civic Centre. The band in at- tendance will be Sweet Sounds. There will be a Cheese and Wine from 19h00 - 20h00. Donation of R120. For tickets contact Desiree at 079 354 2261 or Miche at 083 379 7907.

GREYLADIES AGM: Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Greyladies Association will be held at St Saviour’s Church Hall, Claremont on Monday 16th September 2019 at 15h30 for 16h00. Refreshments will be served before the meeting. Please RSVP by 2nd September. For more information contact Barbara Fogarty on 021 671 0820 Mon/Tues/Thurs: 9.00 -12.00, or email: [email protected] DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN GUILD OF THE SERVANTS OF THE SANCTUARY (GSS) CENTENARY MUG The GSS is selling these mugs at R60 each in a box. It has the centenary logo on the front and the Servers Guild prayer at the back. For orders or queries, they may email Khile on [email protected].

1 Peter 2:21 “Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps.”

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Dear Sisters and Brothers 10. Can you see in the cross the path to res- urrection? Last month we held the Vocational Guidance Con- In answering these questions in the affirma- ference (VGC). The VGC takes place when tive, God may be calling you. Answer the candidates who have been accepted into the call by testing your vocation through active Fellowship of Vocation (FOV) have journeyed ministry in your parish. Regular interaction with FOV wardens for a period of almost two with your local church community compris- years as part of a process to discern a calling ing ordinary parishioners, parish council and into the Ordained Ministry. parish priest is the first step in the process of testing a vocation. Parishioners, the parish The VGC is preceded by a series of interviews council and the parish priest must take the with VGC panel members who have expertise responsibility they have in this process very or experience in a particular area related to seriously. ministry. It is through active ministry in the local There are seven focus areas which means church community that parishioners, parish each candidate has to attend seven inter- councils and parish priest is best given the views. The VGC is a crucial step in the pro- Is the Holy Spirit at work in your life, impress- opportunity to recognise gifts of leadership, cess of testing a calling to the ordained min- ing upon you to consider the ordained minis- respect for all, integrity, loving care and will- istry. This year the panel members included try? Consider the following: ingness to serve, in potential candidates be- the Vicar General, Dean of Studies, three FOV 1. Are you diligent about spending time in fore entering into this process. Wardens, two Scribes and thirteen Interview- prayer and have a desire to deepen your ers. prayer life? Church involvement also enables the church 2. Do you have an interest to learn what the community to assist a potential candidate to Five candidates were considered. All of them, diaconate or priesthood is all about? distinguish between a calling to various min- after thorough discussion, careful listening, 3. Does a desire to preach and preside at the istries and a calling to the ordained ministry discerning silence and prayer for wisdom and Eucharist fire your imagination? before recommending them to join the Fel- guidance of the Holy Spirit, were recognised 4. Are you committed to see whatever God lowship of Vocation. What is being articu- to have a calling to the ordained ministry. brings your way as an opportunity for growth? lated here is nothing new. Two candidates will go to the College Of The 5. Has suffering setbacks or disappointments Transfiguration in 2020, two in 2021 and enabled you to encounter God in the midst If we follow this process of discernment and one will complete studies to fulfil the mini- of it? testing of vocations to the ordained ministry mum theological requirements for ordination. 6. Do you find joy in helping others? meticulously, pray God, may we not only con- 7. Are you recognised by others as generous? tinue to be blessed with good ordinands but We trust this is the work of the Holy Spirit, 8. Are you able to laugh at yourself and see good future clergy too! that it will bear fruit in their lives and that the humour in everyday life? church will benefit in the future. 9. Are your relationships healthy and strong? Grace and Peace Keith De Vos

Recent licensing in the diocese

Left to right: The Revd Keith Muller was licensed as Priest-in-charge at the St Andrew’s Steenberg on 23rd June 2019 by Archdeacon of Constantia, the Ven Terry Lester. Photographer: Chelsea Amos

The Revd Jenny Govender was licensed as Assistant priest at St Saviour’s Claremont on 07 July 2019 by the Revd Canon Jerome Francis. Photographer: Desire’ Martin

“Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105

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St Mary’s 160th anniversary from page 1 In his sermon Archbishop Thabo made ref- Layminister licensing erence to the clergy and laity who faithfully served the parish over the past 160 years. “We honour the legacy of those who were here before us and who laid a solid founda- tion for this parish – wise builders, as St. Paul would say.

We remember and recall all the clergy, church- wardens and other lay leaders who paved the way for our worship in this parish today. They are our inspiration in leading the witness of Jesus through some of the most difficult times of our history”.

As we celebrate this anniversary we remem- On 23rd June 2019, All Saints Plumstead welcomed new Layministers Abigail Hopley, ber Michael Angelo Camilleri the first minis- Caitlin Smith, Ernest Deane and Zukile Dondolo. Archdeacon Terry Lester licensed them ter to have specific duties here in 1849, a and all current layministers, in the presence of their friends and family who came to Maltese who had been a Catholic priest. witness this special day. Next came John Quinn who also had been a Catholic priest. Walter Vaughn Palmer was the first resident incumbent. Other clergy who followed were, Edward Glover, who married On 30th June 2019, the Bishop Gray’s daughter. Arthur Holloway parish of St Peter, St Simon Lomax followed by John Muehleisen Arnold and St Andrew’s Hout Bay in 1875 as the first Rector. Geoffrey Ferrers Gresley 1883 the second Rector. A total of 18 welcomed new clergy followed after Geoffrey Ferrers Gresley. layministers and renewed exisiting layministers licenses. As we give thanks to God for 160 yrs we also The Ven Terry Lester did the think of the less-than-happy times people had licensing. to endure in this place. For instance, who of the founders of this church back in 1859, could have imagined that, within the first few decades of its life, the people of this (and oth- er local churches) would experience the hor- ror of two world wars? And a few years later Layminister’s workshop the implementation of those draconian Apart- heid laws. But the existence of this church in The Layministers of the Diocese met on the 29 June 2019 at St Aidens, Lansdowne for this place is testimony to the strength of the training on the proposed changes to the liturgy of the Anglican Prayer Book (APB). We Christian community, a community of peo- started the morning with an amended Office of Morning Prayer. This gave us a first-hand ple dedicated to living their lives in faith in experience of the changes that could be in the new APB. It was worthy to note the use of Christ Jesus, that even in those most terrible gender sensitive language as well as colloquial language in the liturgy. We were given an of events, the church here not only survived opportunity to share our experience of the proposed changes as well as any additions we but continued to thrive. The love of God wins would want to see in the liturgy going forward. - Sithembiso Mbuqe through even the bleakest of times.

We celebrate a past reflected in that great hymn, ‘Through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy, the praises of my Celebrating Sea Sunday God shall still my heart and tongue employ’. As the Archbishop concluded his sermon he Sea Sunday was celebrated put the following challenge to the commu- on 14th July 2019 at the Mis- nity of St. Mary’s. “What is your vision for sion to Seafarers Cape Town St. Mary’s for the next 160 years? What can Station. It was approached you do to enable it to move confidently into differently to previous years, the next 160 years? What contribution can as ecumenical partners and you make towards ensuring that no one is left supporters of the Mission behind by the changes happening in the com- were able to interact with munity of which this parish is a part? How do the seafarers in a meaning- you embody for this community the values of ful way. A buffet of sweet and the Gospel – values of sharing, of respect for savoury eats was available diversity? How best do you demonstrate that throughout the afternoon and everyone in the community, no matter their each seafarer was given a gift background or economic status, is equally on arrival. Photo: D Johnson valued as a child of God”.

John 17:24 “Father, I desire that they also whom You gave Me may be with Me where I am ...”

DOC Good Hope August 2019.indd 4 2019/07/19 1:48:08 PM THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN Page 5 Service of Celebration for Dr Barry Smith at St George’s Cathedral

Dr Barry Smith, FRSCM, OSC, LRSM, ARCO (CHM), MA, PhD, FGCM, FTCL, UPLM, UTLM, ULCO, South African organist, cho- ral and orchestral conductor, composer, au- thor, and musicologist turned 80 on 13 May, 2019, and was honoured at a special Service of Celebration held at St George’s Anglican Cathedral, Cape Town on Sunday 23 June, 2019.

Barry was a choirboy at St Mary’s Collegiate Church, and was educated at Grey High School before being awarded a scholarship to where he completed his MA degree after which he proceeded to the UK on scholarship to the RSCM.

On his return to South Africa he served as Di- rector of Music for two years at the Michael- house senior school for boys in KwaZulu- Natal province. In 1964, he was appointed organist and master of the choristers of St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town, South Af- rica, a post he held until 2006 for a record forty-two years.

From 1966 to 1999, Smith was on the staff Dr Barry Smith (centre) with Charles Hart (left of Cooper, Gill & Tomkins Pipe Organ of the Faculty of Music at the University of Builders) presenting the handmade gift. Cape Town, and during his time there, he Ashley Petersen (right Chairperson of RSCM Cape Town) is at the lectern. completed a PhD at Rhodes University on the subject of Peter Warlock. Later, he was several years, organised this celebratory ser- also awarded a DMus from the University of vice for Barry at the Cathedral in which ap- The celebration was warmly received by an Cape Town. proximately 100 choristers including those appreciative congregation and it was a most from the Cathedral, past organ students, moving occasion, befitting the well-respect- In 1964, Smith founded the St. George’s friends, previous members of the St George’s ed –, and more so, much loved luminary of Singers, which he directed until 2015. Be- Singers and several other choirs and other our music community. sides conducting in the United Kingdom, musicians who had been connected to Bar- Austria, and Israel, Smith has made several ry through music at the Cathedral and the We in South Africa, and Cape Town in par- solo recital tours both in America and Eng- , gathered at the ticular, are privileged indeed, to have had a land and played in Westminster Abbey and Cathedral on the Sunday afternoon under personality and musician of this calibre in our King’s College, Cambridge. He has adjudicat- the direction of Grant Brasler and Jonathan midst, contributing to so many aspects of our ed in Hong Kong and directed music courses Langenhoven with organist Gavin Julius, to musical lives for close to half a century. in Perth, Australia and in Washington D.C. rehearse. The final blessing, by the Dean Michael In June 2007, Smith and his St George’s A feast of music was produced, with reper- Weeder, began with the words “May the Singers took part in the Sir Edward Elgar toire including anthems for which Barry had songs of angels sustain you…” and that was 150th Anniversary Celebrations in Worcester, composed the music in earlier years; includ- a most fitting final blessing for this celebra- England, where he also conducted the Royal ing ‘My Spirit Longs for Thee’, ‘O Mysterium tion. Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in Worces- Ineffabile’ and “Create in me your Vision’ as ter Cathedral. In 2013 he conducted the Eng- well as fellow South African composer, Ste- Happy birthday, Barry, and many more! lish Symphony Orchestra at the Bromsgrove phen Carlette’s haunting ‘Ek Slaan my Oe op Music Festival. Smith was the choirmaster na die Berge’ based on Psalem 121. - Debby van Zyl, Mary Bock and and organist at St Michael’s Catholic Church Colleen Hart in Rondebosch, Cape Town from 2007 until Tribute was paid to Dr Barry Smith by the cur- 2014. rent chairperson of the RSCM in Cape Town, Dr Ashley Petersen, and a gift, made by Cape Apart from other commemorations held in Town pipe organ builder Charles Hart, was honour of his birthday, the Cape Town branch presented to him in gratitude for his contribu- of the RSCM, of which he was president for tion to music and as a happy birthday gift.

“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” 2 Corinthians 9:15

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I am writing this Ad Laos as the diocese and all who have offered their soldiers of the South African names for the assembly to discern the indi- National Defence Force de- vidual whom God is calling to be God’s faith- ploy in our communities to ful shepherd to lead God’s flock at this time. help deal with the emergency precipitated by We thank God for this responsibility and look the spiralling violence in our Church’s – and forward soon to a consecration and installa- South Africa’s – beautiful mother city of Cape tion service during which we can give thanks Town. for the shepherd so chosen.

The decision to call in the army in response There is still a vacancy in the Diocese of Um- to the desperate pleas of residents who do zimvubu, on the border between the Eastern not know where to turn after years and years Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, after an elective of escalating drug-pushing, gangterism and assembly was unable to elect a new bishop. violence – demonstrated shockingly by the As provided for in the Church’s Canons, if no killing of six young people on one day, and candidate can secure the requisite number of five the next – is a judgement on us all. We votes at an assembly, the choice of a bishop should not have to be calling for the interven- is delegated to the Synod of Bishops. Please tion of troops to deal with crime: that is the pray for Umzimvubu as the synod elects the duty of the police, for whom the use of force new bishop for that diocese in September. is a last resort. If the police had been suc- And pray also for Bishop Adam Taaso of Le- cessfully investigating and prosecuting crime, sotho, who is incapacitated by illness as I with the help of communities – including the write, and for Dean Tanki Mofana SSM, who people of our and other churches, we would is acting as Vicar-General. not be at this point. In other news: But this is now where we are, facing the mobilise intentional prayer for an end of our • The College of the Transfiguration is now dangers that come with using soldiers for po- economic woes, crime and hunger, and let us fully registered as a higher education institu- lice work. I read that the troops involved are never undermine the importance of acts of tion – good news after a long journey; thank from an infantry division with experience in charity, such as feeding people, in combating you for your prayers. peacekeeping in the Democratic Republic of the challenge of crime. Above all, we cannot Congo, and I pray that it means they will be say that this crisis does not affect me and so • Our three-yearly Provincial Synod convenes hesitant to use force before it is absolutely remain indifferent to it. Nor should we be so in Gauteng next month. We will be receiv- necessary. As I have said in the media, in this scared that we forget that even in such trying ing reports on theological education, the deployment the army must follow police rules times God, through Jesus Christ and in the Archbishop’s Commission on Human Sexu- of engagement and use minimum force as a power of the Holy Spirit, is at work, using us, ality and the Safe Church Network, as well very last resort. If disproportionate force is protecting us and walking with us in our pain. a spending time on legislative, financial and used, angering the community, there is a real policy issues. Please pray for all the del- prospect of people losing the last vestiges of In the wider church in Southern Africa, it is egates. their faith in the authorities, which could lead election season in my pastoral and archiepis- to vigilantism and the complete breakdown copal role in our Province. An elective assem- • A group of Anglican leaders from Africa, of any kind of law and order. bly in the Diocese of St Mark the Evangelist, comprising the Primates of a number of prov- which covers the far north of South Africa, inces, will meet in Lusaka from November 2 As the army goes about its work, it is des- has just filled the vacancy left by the depar- to 7 to reflect on ways in which we can make perately urgent for the police to resolve their ture of Bishop Martin Breytenbach, who has our Provinces more sustainable. Pray too for leadership issues in the Western Cape and to retired to Cape Town. We congratulate Dean that meeting. use the resources freed up by the use of the Luke Pretorius of St Mark’s on his election army to focus on investigating the violence as bishop. • Preparations are well advanced for the thoroughly, arresting perpetrators and bring- Lambeth Conference which brings together ing them, the gangsters and the drug dealers Following the assembly, which was convened Anglican bishops around the world next year. to justice. Once the immediate crisis is ad- in Tzaneen in Limpopo, I visited the Diocese Please pray for the Lambeth design team, dressed, the way to go is to focus on policing, of Zululand to consult with the diocese and which I chair, and for the success of the with our help, not to use the military. Panic interested parties on its readiness to hold 2020 conference. and fear are legitimate responses but are not an elective assembly to fill the vacancy for useful – all of us, in all communities, need a bishop there. Please soak that diocese in I thank God daily for each of you. To God be rather to direct our energies on dealing with your prayers as we discern the way ahead. the glory. the economic and social issues that are the root causes of this emergency. And in Cape Town, as I write this the diocese God bless. is praying for the elective assembly convened + Thabo Cape Town August is Women’s Month and we have also for the end of July to elect a bishop suffragan, in the past observed it as the Month of Com- the Bishop of Table Bay. By the time you read passion. I appeal to all to focus on how our this, I very much hope we will have elected individual parishes and communities can the new bishop. Right now I am praying for

Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

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Emmanuel Wynberg Holiday Club (EHC) is a community-focused pro- week with our parent evening at 6:30 on Friday, 28 June, where the gram which aims to create a safe space for children to learn more children got to share their experiences with their parents in drama, about God, be creative and very importantly, have fun. This year our storytelling, testimony, song, and dance. theme was God’s Plan which is based on Isaiah 14:27. Instead of going the typical route, we opted to teach kids about their life being We peaked at around 125, with our numbers growing by the day as a journey and that no matter what happens on this journey, God is we started the week with exactly 100 children. It was a fun, educa- still in control. tional and truly memorable experience. We would just like to thank everybody who served alongside us, with their time, donations and We had a team of 25 leaders which ranged from grade 8 pupils all the especially prayers. way up to university students as well as 3 working individuals who took time off to commit to this course. - Ryan Baatjies Our doors opened at 8:30 am on Monday, 24 June and we ended the

Athlone Archdeaconry Servers Guild outreach

On Saturday, 8 June 2019, the Athlone that we took along with us for the Outreach. Archdeaconry Servers Guild, together with The residents were all extremely grateful and our Chaplain Revd Ronald Dias, visited GH some said, it felt like Christmas as they were Starke and FG Louw Village Old Age Homes presented with the gift packs. in Hanover Park. It was a very humbling and blessed time spent with our elderly. Irrespec- It was awesome having our young people in- tive of their age and circumstances, the resi- teracting with our seniors. Our seniors are the dents at the Homes were extremely vibrant ones who laid the foundation for our young and enthusiastic. people of today and for this we need to show our appreciation. We as an Archdeaconry We sang a few choruses, Father Ronald said would love to make this a regular occurrence a prayer and gave a short presentation. He and visit various homes. We would also want also gave the Servers Guild leaders from the thoroughly enjoyed. We ended the time spent to encourage other Archdeaconries to arrange Parishes in the Archdeaconry the opportunity with each Home, by serving the residents similar Outreach programmes with their Serv- to share their experiences as servers in the with refreshments and gift packs consisting ers as this is what we are called to do – Serve sanctuary and what it meant for them to be of toiletries and sweet treats. The contents God and others. spending time with the elderly. Following this, of the gift packs were collected from the 8 a group of six young Spiritual Dancers from Parishes, in the Archdeaconry, who donated - Athlone Archdeaconry Servers Guild & the St Dominic’s, Hanover Park presented each very generously towards the 165 gift packs Revd Ronald Dias home with a dance item, which our seniors

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; The whole earth is full of His glory!” Isaiah 6:3

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Fikelela once again hosted its annual June /July school holiday program.The program started from the 1st July – 5th July 2019 at various sites. We initially applied for 10 churches\sites\communities, but was only granted funding for 3 sites / churches which was at Church of the Reconciliation Manenberg, St George’s Silvertown and St Dominic’s Honover Park.

However Fikelela made it possible for 3 other sites\ churches to be involved in the holiday program which were, Holy Cross Nyanga, St Mary’s Gugulethu and Church of the Resurrection Bonteheuwel.

On the first day of the holiday program we were greeted with devastating news at the Nyanga site, a burglary took place and all the foods, activities, contents in fridge and deep freezer including the actual fridge and deep freezer were stolen. We did however manage to gather items from churches and individual sponsors in order for the program to continue. At all 6 sites the children were well fed spiritually and physically. This was all made possible by our individual donors, The Department of Community Safety, Woolworths, Pioneer Foods and our Food parcel project. The children were fed with a hearty breakfast and lunch at their sites and a snack to take home.

We thank and appreciate the stakeholders who participated in the program and for assisting us to uplift and make a difference to the youth in our com- munities. Our stake holders were Super Book; The Fire Brigade; The Traffic Department, Green Anglicans; CANSA and the Fikelela Prevention skills pro- grams: Jerry Giraffe, Survivor Africa and Agents of Change.

All the sites were well supported by the parish, volunteers, facilitators and the clergy. There was a large number of children who attended. Below is a breakdown of attendance at each site for 5 days:

• St George’s Silvertown: 428 • St Dominic’s Hanover Park: 609 • Holy Cross Nyanga: 154 • Church of the Reconciliation Manenberg: 681 • Church of the Resurrection Bonteheuwel: 307 • St Mary’s Magdalene Gugulethu: 109

A total of 2288 children benefited from the Fikelela Holiday Program for a week much more than we anticipated, and our numbers are increasing every holiday. All of this would not have been possible without the help and commit- ment of our clergy, church wardens, secretaries volunteers, kitchen staff and caretakers. Thank you to all for their assistance whether it was watching the children - to cleaning the grounds or printing of activity materials. Every deed is not unseen and Fikelela is grateful for the hard work you put in.

- the Fikelela team

We would love to hear from your parish, send articles and photographs to Rebecca Malambo at [email protected] or call 021 469 3766.

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2 Samuel 22:4 “I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised.”

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