Youth Service

September being youth month in the Anglican Church, St Peter's held a Career Sunday on the 12th, a Movie Night on the 17th, and a Youth Service yesterday on the 19th. It was a lively morning indeed, with energy and enthusiasm from the students and teenagers, and a stirring and engaging sermon from Nkosinathi Radebe - a gifted speaker who recognises where some young people's interests are centred, and with humour warned against the culture of nightclub weekends, 'Puza Thursday' and of coming to church expecting "not a reverend, but a DJ"!

Our rector though, almost made it as a DJ, encouraging the song, dance and drums before order was restored for the communion to begin. I think we all left the service feeling a little younger after that!

My apologies for not updating this blog regularly lately, I have been away and very busy with other projects, as everybody is - it was and is intended to be a community space so anyone who has news, photos or interest reports to contribute here, please let me know (Cathy). Thanks!

St Peter's Golf Day

Another very successful parish Golf Day was held at the Randfontein Golf Course on the 1st of August, a great day to be out in the winter sun. Cardiff, our diligent organiser of the event for so many years, was tested to the limits of his reserves by last minute hiccups - or near calamities, including no electricity or water - but managed to make it all happen in spite of these, give everyone who came a wonderful opportunity to relax and socialise, and inject much needed funds into the parish coffers. From all of us Cardiff, a heartfelt THANK YOU!!!

Hosanna!

A message from Dave and Michael of Divine Touch media, to let you know that the service that was recorded for the 'Hosanna!' programme at St Peter's on the 11th of July will be broadcast this Sunday 1st August on SABC 2 at 6.30am.

This also being the Annual Parish Golf Day, the service will start at 8.30am instead of 9.00 - an early start all round! May it be a special and blessed community occasion, and bring in bountiful and much needed funds.

It does not matter...

You may have been one of many (including Radio 702's Jenny Crwys-Williams who was flooded with about 40 of them!) who received this lovely upbeat video via email in the last week or so. After the disappointment of Bafana Bafana bowing out - with honour - of the World Cup this was a timely reminder of all the many positives that we as a nation can embrace. We have since discovered that it was created by one of our very own parish members, Anthony Prangley and his associate Rebecca Sehloho! A wonderful contribution to South Africa just when we needed a boost...


Well done Anthony!

Lambeth Palace

A photo and a note from Vinnie:

Dear All
As we get to the end of our programme here in the UK. On Tuesday 9th June we had a meeting with the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, at Lambeth Palace. After our meeting an official photograph was taken, and I'm sharing the moment with you.

Update from Vinnie

The Edinburgh conference ended on Sunday the 6th, most of the outcomes can be read here at the Edinburgh 2010 website. Vicentia is now in London for the Young Anglican Leaders formation.
The delegates in Edinburgh shared accomodation with the South African Womens' Rugby Team - who on Saturday played a test match with the Scotland Womens' rugby team - SA won 28-8. As the team came into the dining hall where the delegates were having supper, the South Africans burst into applause, cheering and clapping - as Vinnie says, "all we were short of was a vuvuzela!" I'm sure the team was thrilled with the extra support!

Speaking of vuvuzelas, don't forget that next Sunday is Soccer Sunday at church - wear your favourite team's colours, bring flags and - um - would Margie like vuvuzelas as an accompaniment to the organ? A R10 donation is also requested, to go towards funds for the youth group.

Vicentia in Edinburgh, continued...

Yesterday Vinnie was invited with the other delegates to the Scottish Parliament and they were requested to wear traditional dress for the occasion. How stunning is our Archdeacon and Rector in her outfit?! Vicentia with Prof. Mercy Oduyuye of Nigeria and the Rev. Irene Ayallo of Kenya.

To read more about the aims of the conference, and what some of the delegates, including Vinnie's, thoughts and hopes are, here's a link to an article at Episcopal Life Online.

Vicentia and Prof. Tinyiko Maluleke of UNISA

...with a member of the South African Women's Rugby Team!...

...and just in case you thought she'd forgotten what's going on back at home... with some other South Africans in the media and academia, in Football Friday regalia!