Categories News Click here for News Update 15 December Post date 15th Dec 2017 ANGLICAN NEWS 15 DEC 2017 GLOBAL NEWS Anglican Church slams move by Rescue Churchie on child abuse http://ow.ly/zCwJ30hf0Ne St Helen’s Bishopgate hints it will leave Church of England unless next Bishop of London is conservative on sex http://ow.ly/cJSx30hf0PQ Prince Charles’ accession ‘could spark debate over disestablishment’ say secularists http://ow.ly/uWlm30hf0S7 Australian Anglican Church says culture has changed http://ow.ly/g34c30hf0Vi The ties that bind our Anglican Communion family http://ow.ly/XE0630hf0ZR Anglican priests ordained as Catholic priests after not being happy at gay marriage acceptance http://ow.ly/8oeO30hf1Ou Newcastle Anglican diocese had ‘do nothing’ approach to child abuse: royal commission http://ow.ly/O20E30hf1RT Purpose-built Anglican church opens in London for first time in 40 years http://ow.ly/CnUx30hf1Wj Exploration of diaconate in Anglican, Roman Catholic and Ukrainian Catholic churches http://ow.ly/hFuv30hf213 Church without walls uses food truck to drive home Christian mission http://ow.ly/S4o230hf26d Disgraced former Anglican bishop becoming Catholic to ‘live and worship in anonymity’ http://ow.ly/upGQ30hf2bP ‘This is not a threat’: breakaway Anglican Mission in England defends its first ordinations http://ow.ly/JkYa30hf2p2 Archbishop calls for tolerance, harmony and mutual respect in the Holy City of Jerusalem http://ow.ly/iG6D30hf2tq AFRICAN NEWS Anglican Communion Secretary General “excited” by his new peace role in Nigeria http://ow.ly/yrbb30hf2ya Round-table discussion explores how to support bishops in their ministry http://ow.ly/6daI30hf2Dv SOUTHERN AFRICAN Anglican Guild tackles mending of relationships in a Godly way http://ow.ly/UCBZ30hf2NB
Categories Provincial Notices Collects for Year B – 2018 Post date 14th Dec 2017 Click here for the list of Collects for Year B: Advent 2017 – to – Advent 2018. Please send comments on the Collects to: The Revd. Canon Cynthia Botha at publish@anglicanchurchsa.org.za Thank you Canon Cynthia Convenor, Liturgical Committee
Categories Provincial Notices The Gospel of Mark – Year B Post date 11th Dec 2017 Two resources available from the Publishing Committee: send orders to orders@anglicanchurchsa.org.za St Mark the Evangelist: the gospel for today by John Suggit This booklet was written to celebrate the centenary of St Mark’s parish in Athlone ( 1901-2001). Copies are still available at R70 each + R48.75 postage. Some Comments on the book: the book offers something to theologians, pastors and bible study groups. Particularly outstanding is its relevance to the South African context…. John Suggit shows how openness tot he claims of Jesus in Mark leads to new and unexpected possibilities for those who have the courage to follow as his disciples, even when they fail. Thoughts for the Week Year B A series of meditations based on Bible passages from the Lectionary for Year B Advent to Christ the King prepared by the Revd. David Gooday Copies available at R25 + R48.75 postage (tracking number) or R10 (ordinary post)
Categories Provincial Notices New Bishop of Khahlamba Elected Post date 6th Dec 2017 From the Provincial Executive Officer: The names of three candidates namely, the Revd S. Bam, the Ven Moses Madywabe and Bishop S Seleoane, were considered for the election of a Bishop for the vacant See of the Diocese of Khahlamba today. After the first ballot, the Ven Moses Madywabe was elected as the second Bishop of Khahlamba. Please keep the Bishop Elect, Moses, his wife Thembisa and children in your prayers. The Ven Horace Arenz
