Categories Provincial Notices Anglican Women’s Fellowship elects new Provincial Executive Committee Post date 2nd November 2022 The 27th Provincial Council Meeting of the Anglican Women’s Fellowship has elected a new AWF Provincial Executive Committee for the period 2022–2024. The elections took place at the Council’s meeting, held from 26 to 30 October 2022 in Bloemfontein, in the Diocese of the Free State. The Provincial Deputy Registrar, Ms Rosalie Manning, acted as the electoral officer. OFFICE BEARERS: Pamela Mntonintshi: Provincial President (Diocese of the Highveld) Jacoba Kleinsmith: Provincial Vice President (Diocese of Saldanha Bay) Nomalungelo Ntlokwana: Provincial Alternate Vice President (Diocese of Port Elizabeth) Thokozile Mkhatshwa: Provincial Secretary – Appointed by the Provincial President (Diocese of Mpumalanga) Desree Legwale: Provincial Treasurer – Appointed by the Provincial President (Diocese of Johannesburg) PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS: Bonita Flink: Diocese of False Bay Desree Legwale: Diocese of Johannesburg Mamello Qhobela: Diocese of Lesotho Marianne Lawrence: Diocese of Namibia Ntsatsi Letebela: Diocese of Kimberley & Kuruman Peggy Kambule: Diocese of Pretoria The new AWF Provincial Executive Committee, with Bishop Daniel Kgomosotho, their liaison bishop.
Categories Provincial Notices Lambeth Conference Highlights Post date 4th October 2022 Video and photo highlights selected by the organisers: Watch highlights from the conference >> View the official photo selection >> Read news from conference [scroll down] >> View the thank-you brochure issued to participants: Lambeth-Conference-Thank-You-1Download
Categories Provincial Notices Building peace in South Africa [book launch] Post date 4th October 2022 The Revd Dr Liz Carmichael, formerly of the Diocese of Johannesburg and Chaplain to St John’s College, Oxford, will launch the book Peacemaking and Peacebuilding in South Africa: The National Peace Accord, 1991-1994 in Cape Town and Johannesburg during October. Advance information about the book, followed by details of the launch in Cape Town on October 14 and Stellenbosch on October 13 appear below. Details of the launch in Johannesburg on October 20 will be added when available. A synopsis: “This first full account of the South African National Peace Accord (NPA) fills a significant gap in knowledge of this key transitional phase in the country’s history. Signed by the ANC Alliance, Government, Inkatha Freedom Party and other political and labour organizations on 14 September 1991, the parties agreed in the NPA on the common goal of a united, non-racial democratic South Africa and provided practical means for moving towards this end. “This book describes the formulation of the NPA and its implementation: the establishment of codes of conduct for political organizations and for the police, the creation of national, regional and local peace structures for conflict resolution and the investigation and prevention of violence, and peace monitoring, as well as the critical socio-economic reconstruction and peacebuilding that aimed to bring lasting change. “The NPA was recognized internationally as South Africa’s sole consensus document, bringing observers from the UN, EU, Commonwealth and OAU. The author also assesses their role and that of the Goldstone Commission, which existed under the NPA and prefigured the TRC.” Peacemaking-and-Peacebuilding-in-South-Africa-SA-info-flyer-1Download Peacemaking-and-Peacebuilding-…-Cape-Town-invitationDownload Invitation-Stellenbosch-Peacemaking-Peacebuilding-in-South-AfricaDownload
Categories Provincial Notices Correction to Yearly Lectionary Post date 29th September 2022 Please note that the Gospel reading for the Feast of Christ the King on 20 November 2022 is LUKE 23:33-43 Our apologies Thank you Canon Cynthia Botha
Categories Provincial Notices How best can ACSA address discrimination issues at Diocesan schools? Post date 17th September 2022 The full text of the report of a task team, headed by Professor Mary Metcalfe and including bishops, priests and educational experts. It was appointed by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba at the request of Provincial Standing Committee to come alongside our schools and help them respond to complaints of racism voiced in recent years. The Archbishop has underlined the importance of Dioceses responding to the task team’s finding that “what schools are asking for is the committed and sustained attention of the church to relationships of support.” 20220620-FINAL-Report-of-Task-Team-on-DiscriminationDownload
Categories Provincial Notices Condolences to Canon Cynthia Botha and Canon Rosalie Manning Post date 31st August 2022 On behalf of the Province, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba has conveyed our heartfelt condolences to two office-bearers who have lost their mothers recently, the Revd Canon Cynthia Botha of the Publishing Office, and Canon Rosalie Manning, the Deputy Provincial Registrar. Mrs Eunice Botha died on August 20 at the age of 87. Her funeral was held earlier today, August 31, at St Francis of Assisi Church in Parkview, Johannesburg. Mrs Joyce Thelma Manning died on Tuesday August 30 at the age of 93. Her funeral is scheduled for Saturday September 3 at St Gabriel’s, Florida. May they both rest in peace in rise in glory.
Categories Provincial Notices Safe & Inclusive Church simplifes compliance for clergy, office-holders Post date 24th August 2022 ACSA’s Safe and Inclusive Church Commission (SIC) has simplified the procedure by which office-holders and clergy can sign a Safe and Inclusive Church Declaration. The Declaration can now be filled in electronically online, and it will automatically be sent to SIC on completion. The new procedure gives the SIC the ability to extract information in various forms and also to assist Dioceses with their oversight of the process. A link to fill in the Declaration online follows below. Click here for a full explanation of Safe and Inclusive Church, including an explanation of the Declaration and another link to the online form. Fill in the Safe and Inclusive Church Declaration here >>
Categories Provincial Notices Provincial Standing Committee Addendum to PSC 2022 Agenda Book Now Published Post date 23rd August 2022 As announced when the main Agenda Book for this year’s Provincial Standing Committee was published, an Addendum comprising additional resolutions and reports has now been published. Read or download the Addendum below. Click here for the main Agenda Book – RE-IMAGINING ACSA. PSC-ADDENDUM-TO-AGENDA-21-8-22-FINALDownload
Categories Provincial Notices Provincial Standing Committee RE-IMAGINING ACSA – Agenda Book for PSC 2022 Post date 29th July 2022 The agenda and reports for this year’s meeting of ACSA’s Provincial Standing Committee (PSC) have been sent to members of PSC by the Provincial Executive Officer, the Revd Canon Makhosi Nzimande.PSC is the Province’s top deliberative body between meetings of Provincial Synod, and meets annually. It is comprised of one lay and one clergy representative from each Diocese, as well as the Bishops of the Province, who customarily meet separately in Synod in the days ahead of PSC.The full text of the agenda, reports and motions to come before this year’s PSC follow at the end of this notice.Excerpts from an explanatory note from Dr Nzimande to members of PSC:1) The Drafting Team under the leadership of the Provincial Registrar, Mr Lloyd Fortuin, is scheduled to meet on Friday 29th July 2022 and again, the following week in need, to review resolutions coming to PSC. The Team will also carefully examine the Standing Rules for PSC which seem to be out of kilter with Canon 43. Once this work has been completed an addendum book will be issued which will contain resolutions coming to PSC and any Reports received after the cut-off date. The issuing of this book will be no later than 15 August 2022 but efforts will be made to have it out earlier.2) Elections to the various Provincial portfolios and committees traditionally take place at Provincial Synod. At Provincial Synod 2021 the number of nominations received for the various portfolios was insufficient for the Elections to take place and accordingly a decision was taken byProvincial Synod that the election process would be deferred to the Provincial Standing Committee in 2022.3) Regrettably, the number of nominations received for PSC 2022 thus far is once again insufficient to allow the Elections to take place. In consultation with the Metropolitan, a decision has been taken that the current elected members of the various Portfolios and Committees would be requested to remain in office until Provincial Synod 2024. There is an anticipation that Provincial Synod 2024 will be an in-person meeting and, as is the norm, nominations will be made from the floor during Synod. In the event that there are vacancies in Portfolios between now and Provincial Synod 2024, these vacancies will be filled in consultation with the Liaison Bishops.This situation is not ideal. However, the calling for nominations, with Proposer, Seconder and a short CV for each nomination, has seen very few nominations being made and it is felt that this is something that needs to happen at an in-person Synod.The only election that will take place at PSC 2022 will be for the employer elected Trustee to both of the Provincial Pension funds. PSC-Agenda-2022-27-7-22-002-Final-28.07.2022Download
Categories Provincial Notices Correction to yearly Lectionary – 31st July 2022 Post date 7th July 2022 It has been brought to our attention that the Gospel reading for Sunday, 31 July 2022 is incorrect. Please note the correct reading is Luke 12 : 13-21 Thank you Canon Cynthia Botha, Publishing Committee
Categories Provincial Notices Peace? Post date 6th July 2022 The quest to find peace beyond all understanding.
Categories Provincial Notices New Rector for COTT Post date 20th June 2022 In my capacities as Chairperson of the College of the Transfiguration and Acting Metropolitan during the Archbishop’s sabbatical leave, I am pleased to announce that the Reverend Dr Percy Chinganga has been appointed Rector and Principal of the College. Dr Chinganga is at present Dean of Studies at the College. Please pray for him and his wife, Tendai, as he takes up his new appointment. The Right Revd Stephen DisekoDean of the Province andBishop of Matlosane
Categories Provincial Notices Provincial Task Team on discrimination in Anglican schools Post date 1st June 2022 The Provincial Task Team on Discrimination in Anglican Church Schools was called for at the Provincial Synod and instituted by the Archbishop shortly thereafter. The Task Team has consulted widely and has presented preliminary reports on its progress on three different occasions to either Synod of Bishops or the Provincial Synod of last year. The Task Team is now in the process of concluding its work and wishes to present its findings to the Bishops and to involve the Bishops in some important reflections which will help to finalise its recommendations. Please note that the Task Team will conduct a webinar on June 7, 2022. Should you wish to give inputs on this matter, please forward your representations to Diocesan offices for the attention of those responsible for the education portfolio in the Diocese and the Bishop.
Categories Provincial Notices Grants for education of clergy children – 2022 Post date 23rd May 2022 Applications are invited for this year’s educational grants for children of clergy from the Robert Selby Taylor Will Trust. The deadline for this year’s applications is August 31st, 2022. Under the rules of the trust, grants are limited to the children of stipendiary clergy only. Applications, endorsed by the Bishop of the Diocese in which the cleric applying for a grant is licensed, should be submitted to Bishopscourt at the following email address only: archreception@anglicanchurchsa.org.za Grants do not cover the costs of clergy studies, 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: RST-2022-23-App-Form-pg1-7Download RST-2022-2023-App-Form-pg4Download
