Categories Provincial Notices Lectionary 2018 available Post date 19th Oct 2017 Publications available The Lectionary from Advent 2017 – Advent 2018 is now available @ R22 each excluding postage Please send your orders to orders@anglicanchurchsa.org.za A quote of the costs will be sent to you. Orders are sent on receipt of payment. Thank you Canon Cynthia Botha ACSA Publishing 011 375 2709
Categories Provincial Notices Diocese of Khahlamba to elect new Bishop Post date 16th Oct 2017 An Elective Assembly will be held to elect a new Bishop for the Diocese of Khahlamba, beginning on Wednesday December 6th. The assembly will choose a successor to Bishop Mazwi Tisani, who has retired. Please pray for the preparations, for the Assembly and for the Diocese.
Categories Provincial Notices Bishop Ndwandwe to be enthroned on December 9 Post date 16th Oct 2017 Bishop Nkosinathi Ndwandwe, at present Suffragan Bishop of Natal, will be enthroned as Bishop of Mthatha on Saturday 9 December 2017. Please pray for him, his family and his new Diocese.
Categories Provincial Notices Programme – Celebrating 25 years of Ordination of Women Post date 19th Sep 2017 Click here to download the PDF
Categories Provincial Notices Mthatha Refers Election of New Bishop to Synod of Bishops Post date 2nd Aug 2017 Kindly be advised that after the 5th ballot, the clergy and representatives of the laity of the Diocese of Mthatha decided today to delegate to the Bishops of the Church of this Province the power of choosing their next Bishop. Please do continue to pray for the Diocese of Mthatha. – The Venerable Horace Arenz, Provincial Executive Officer
Categories Provincial Notices Candidates for election as Bishop of Mthatha Post date 31st Jul 2017 An Elective Assembly will choose a successor to the retiring Bishop of Mthatha, the Right Revd Sithembele Mzamane, this week. Please pray for the Elective Assembly and for the candidates nominated for election: The Revd Canon Bonginkosi Justice Mditshane – Rector of St Alphage, Gxulu; The Revd Jemuel Tembinkosi Ngombane – Rector of St Andrew’s, Ngangelizwe; The Very Revd Mcibesi Pinayana – Dean of the Diocese of Mthatha and Vicar-General.
Categories Provincial Notices Death of Mrs Emma Mashinini Post date 11th Jul 2017 Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mrs Emma Mashinini, Order of Simon of Cyrene, of the Diocese of Pretoria who passed away yesterday. Please hold her family and close friends in prayer during their time of bereavement and beyond. May her soul rest in eternal peace to rise in glory.
Categories Provincial Notices Pray for Provincial Standing Committee Post date 19th Jun 2017 Please pray for Provincial Standing Committee to be held from 27-29 September 2017. Eternal God, Your Son sent out the twelve to proclaim the Kingdom and to heal: send your Spirit to empower your Church today to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom, to bring healing where there is distress, and to equip our generation for worship, witness and service, that the world may know that you have sent us; for you reign in glory as Creator, Redeemer and Power of love, one God, now and always. Amen
Categories Provincial Notices Survey for Feedback on Celebrating Sunday Trial Use Post date 5th Jun 2017 Revising APB 1989 Update #12 A Prayer Book for Southern Africa Tomorrow – Today Under Southern Skies – In an African Voice Celebrating Sunday On-line Survey of the Trial Use Period Eastertide 2017: 16 April-4 June 2017 Greetings in the name of the risen Christ! On behalf of the Secretariat of the Anglican Prayer Book Revision Sub-committee we trust that you are well and whole-heartedly commend you to God’s life-giving Spirit this season of Pentecost! As you know, parishes throughout ACSA were encouraged to make use of materials from Celebrating Sunday during Eastertide by identifying “trial use parishes” in which the new liturgies could be used. Hopefully you have been able to experiment with the new liturgy and the time has come to ask for your feedback. This will help the Prayer Book Revision Sub-committee, and others involved, move forward in continuing to shape the new liturgy. Below are two links to online surveys on the survey platform Survey Monkey. The first is a link to the “Rectors” survey and the second to the “Congregational” survey. We would like to hear from everyone and anyone who used or had experience of Celebrating Sunday. Rectors, Worship Leaders, Musicians, etc., are invited to use this link to access the short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NJDFNGS Parishioners, worshippers and anyone who has exeprienced Celebrating Sunday ‘from the pew’ are invited to use this link to access the short Congregational survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W6P2BWY The surveys will take a few minutes to complete and the data gathered will greatly assist the Prayer Book revision process. The survey wull close on 30 June 2017. Thank you for supporting this important work in the life of God’s Church. This Update was prepared by the Prayer Book Revision Secretariat: The Reverend Ashley Meyer, Rector, Holy Trinity, Bothasig, Diocese of Saldanha Bay The Very Mcebisi Pinyana, Dean of Mthatha The Reverend Matthew Wright, Rector, St Paul’s Scottburgh, Diocese of Natal The Revd Andy Kruger, Priest-in-Charge, Trinity Church, Cranford, Diocese of New Jersey, USA The Very Reverend Bruce Jenneker, Rector, All Saints, Durbanville, Senior Priest of the Diocese of Saldanha Bay
Categories Provincial Notices Archbishop of Canterbury’s Call to Prayer Post date 22nd May 2017 Archbishop of Canterbury’s Call to Prayer The ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ prayer initiative, is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s call to prayer for the entire Anglican Communion, starting on Thursday, Ascension Day (25 May), and running until Pentecost (4 June). We hope that as many church and individuals as possible will participate in this important time of prayer. Please note that there are numerous resources available on the Thy Kingdom Come website: www.thykingdomcome.global. The resources are categorized for churches/cathedrals, individuals, and families and young people. If you decide to participate in this initiative, please do not forget to pledge your commitment and let your ‘light shine’ on the global map of prayer at www.thykingdomcome.global/#Pledge2PrayCounter
Categories Provincial Notices Apply now for education grants under RSTWT Post date 11th May 2017 Applications are invited for educational grants for children of clergy from the Robert Selby Taylor Will Trust. The deadline for this year’s applications is July 31, 2017. However, applications for other assistance from the Trust can be made throughout the year. Applications have to be submitted to Bishopscourt, endorsed by the Bishop of the Diocese in which the clergy applying for a grant are licensed. The grants do not cover the costs of clergy studies or pre-school and preparatory education. The Robert Selby Taylor Will Trust Fund should be regarded as ‘last resort’ rather than first port of call for funding. To download full details and an application form, click on the links below: 2017 – 18 application Page 4 Education 2017 – 18
Categories Provincial Notices Celebrating Sunday Eastertide Material Post date 27th Apr 2017 Eastertide Material Click on the relevant language to download material: English Afrikaans isiXhosa
Categories Provincial Notices Updated Canons Now Available Post date 1st Mar 2017 The blue A5 file containing the Constitution and Canons of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa is once again available @ R120 each. It contains all the amendments to the Canons arising from Provincial Synod 2016. Supplementary pages for those who already have the file are also available, @ R60 a set. Orders to orders@anglicanchurchsa.org.za
Categories Provincial Notices Using Celebrating Sunday During Eastertide 2017 Post date 23rd Feb 2017 There will be a period of Monitored Trial Use of Celebrating Sunday, the Province’s new resource produced as part of the development of a new Prayer Book, during Eastertide 2017, from 16 April to 4 June. Please download the PDF below to learn more. Prayer Book Revision Update #11
Categories Provincial Notices Celebrating Epiphany With Celebrating Sunday Post date 10th Jan 2017 The Liturgical Committee’s notes on using Celebrating Sunday at Epiphany. 96_1_09_55_22_PM_Prayer Book Revision Update _10 [Formatted](1)