The official newsletter of the Diocese of Cape Town (Anglican Church of Southern Africa ACSA) St Thomas Rondebosch celebrates its 150th anniversary In October 1864 St Paul’s church Rondebosch asked Sophie Gray, wife of bishop Robert Gray, to lay the foundation stone of a tiny PAGE 3 Mission schoolroom / chapel in which the children of local farm la- From the bourers would be taught during the week with religious services con- Bishop’s Desk ducted on Sundays. It took nearly a year to complete and was for- mally opened by the bishop on 16th August 1865. It evolved, as the society and environment underwent major changes, into a church needing several enlargements over the years, and an independent parish. Last year, 150 years after the laying of the foundation stone, the parish began a series of events and strategies to celebrate this Sesquicentenary at a Thanksgiving Eucharist held on the Feast of St Thomas and presided over by the rector of the ‘mother’church – St PAGE 4 Paul’s. St Luke’s Salt River hosts Gabriel Faure’s Our 150th Anniversary committee initiated the design of a special Requiem mandala logo to commemorate this event and various capital works were begun including the sign-posting of St Thomas Lane and a ma- jor upgrade of roads pathways and accesses to buildings. They also organised a series of events, appealing to a wide range of ages and interests, giving the parishioners many opportunities to invite family and friends to join in the celebration. We have had Walk/Run for Fun events in Keurboom park; a Wine-Tasting evening at which the St Thomas 150th Anniversary wines were selected; a fun Quizz and PAGE 5 Supper Evening; an evening out at the Masque theatre; a women’s The people group Anniversary Tea; a glamorous Gala dinner; and a Spring Mar- gathered to pray at ket in October 2014 to be repeated on Friday evening 16th and Church of the Saturday 17th October 2015. Resurrection Bonteheuwel These Spring Markets give St Thomas’s the opportunity to use our talents and resources to raise funds to implement one of the guiding principles behind our celebrations which is to undertake a significant outreach project to benefit disadvantaged children in our society. The anniversary celebrations will climax in a Commemorative Thanksgiving Eucharist on Sunday 25th October 2015 at which we will be blessed by contributions from the wider St Thomas’s com- PAGE 6 munity comprising those who have met regularly in our premises for Bishops pray at many years. At the service the rector will wear, for the first time, a Marikana Mine magnificent cope hand-made by members of the Cape Embroider- ers Guild. The church will be beautifully decorated with a Flower Festival arranged by the Rondebosch Flower Clubs and music will be provided by The Dodecatonix – a choir of ex-UCT choristers. All at St Thomas’s give thanks to God for the wonderful legacy be- queathed by former generations and want to use the 150th anniver- sary celebrations as a springboard from which the work of building PAGE 7 faith, reaching out to those in need and growing future Christian Book repairs from leaders, can thrive. old to new - Margie Davidson VOL 65 NO.VOL 08 63 NO. 05 FIRSTFIRST PUBLISHEDPUBLISHED 2020 DECEMBERDECEMBER 19501950 MARCH OCTOBER2013 2015 Page 2 THE GOOD HOPE OCTOBER 2015 CLASSIFIEDS Editorial THE GOOD HOPE Love and Light, Rebecca Editor: Rebecca Malambo Address: The Good Hope CONSTANTIABERG PO Box 1932, FUNERAL HOME Cape Town 8000 Tel: 021 469 3766 Preferential prices. 24 hour service Fax: 021 465 1571 High ethical standards as member of E-mail address: National Funeral Directors Assoc SA [email protected] 85 Kenilworth Road, Kenilworth Printed by: (cnr Rosmead Avenue) 021 671 2400 Alan Lindhorst Tony Wyllie & Co. 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Muizenberg LITURGY AND WORKSHOPS Tel: 021 788 3728 AWARENESS SONGS OF FELLOWSHIP: St Saviour’s HEALTH MONTH: October is Health month Claremont choir is in need of ten copies of member of the NFDA and this year St Cyprian’s Retreat is hosting Songs of Fellowship in reasonable condi- a Health Relay on 24th October 2015 at tion. They are willing to pay for it. Please the Ashford Sports Field. For more informa- contact Mr Alan Clapp at 021 671 8045 tion contact Colleen Williams on 083 564 or 083 339 4465 if you are able to assist. Anglican Prayer Beads 7837 or email [email protected] to Wonderful gift! Call Marlene at confirm your attendance. CHRISTIAN SCHOOL: The Church of the 072 841 7421 for more information. Resurrection, Bonteheuwel, will be running FUNDRAISING EVENTS a Christian School from 18 October - 22 SHOWTIME ENTERTAINMENT: Christ the November 2015. The school will offer sev- King will be hosting the above evening of en modules.These seven courses will be of- fun and entertainment on 23rd October fered concurrently at a cost of R50 each. To 2015 at 19h00. Tickets are available from register or for more information contact the Barry Moses on 072 684 7936 or the of- office at 021 694 5362 or resurrection@ fice on 021 674 1057 at R100 per person. telkomsa.net Please bring a platter and own xyz. SERVICES RENDERED PARISH SNACK DANCE: St John’s Craw- For all your household and office mainte- ford will host the above at the Athlone Civic nance requirements as well as Specializing Centre on 13th November 2015. The band in the manufacturing of pedestrian drive- in attendance will be the Strand Combo way sliding gates, burglar bars and other and the cost is R100 per ticket. Bring your steel security essentials. All outside weld- own xyz and platter. For more information ing work galvanized. For more information contact the parish office at 021 697 4956 contact Anton Govin 0784884565 or June Barnes at 072 690 1322. TOURS ANNUAL PARISH FETE: All Saints Plum- Israel and Egypt June 2016: Come and stead invites you to the above on 07th join a memorable 10 day tour. A meeting November 2015 from 09h00. Bring your will take place at St Saviour’s Claremont family and friends and enjoy the day brows- hall on Sunday 15th November 2015 at ing the stalls; listening to good music while 15h00. For more information contact Alec having a picnic in the gardens. There will Pelston on 082 377 2856 / be a few stalls for hire, please contact Ve- 021 685 4897 or [email protected] 1 Peter 2:17 “Treat everyone you meet with dignity.” THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE DIOCESE OF CAPE TOWN Page 3 From the Bishop’s Desk: Bishop Garth reflects “Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.” Psalm 69:32 Page 4 THE GOOD HOPE OCTOBER 2015 Black River Burial Ground Notice of Change of use and proposed sale The above property is located on the corner the purpose of development. In order to that they would prefer the property to be of Klipfontein Road and the M5 freeway, achieve this a permit has been obtained used for residential purposes of a standard next to the Garlandale School, and was do- from The South African Heritage Services at least equal to that which exists in the nated to the Diocese of Cape Town by the Agency for the exhumation of the remains. area currently. Tregida family in 1880 for use as a burial Stringent requirements had to be met in or- ground. The records indicate there could der to obtain this permit, including inter alia It is the intention of the Diocesan Trust be up to 3,000 graves on the property with public meetings, testing of the site, compi- Board to invite offers from interested de- the last burials having taken place in 1950. lation of records and the arranging for the velopers to purchase the property. In addi- The property has not been fenced for many re-interment of remains discovered in an tion to the purchase price of the land, any years and is now used as a shortcut from appropriate place. This permit expires in purchaser will also be required to undertake Garlandale to Klipfontein Road, a gathering March 2016. the exhumation and construction of the place for various undesirable people after columbarium at his or her own cost under dark and a trap for windblown rubbish. Plans have been drawn and approved for the supervision of the Diocese and to obtain The cost of maintaining the property is be- the construction of a “columbarium” in the all necessary zoning approvals from the City yond the financial ability of the Parish of St grounds of St Mark’s to house the remains of Cape Town as may be required for the Mark`s or the Diocese. once they have been exhumed and cremat- development of the property.