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Quick Links: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Top | Homepage PAGE 4 • USPG mission friend
Winifred told iindaba she was happy to be here but is shocked at the squalid poverty she has seen in the townships and at the extent of the AIDS pandemic. “God certainly is in control of hospice ‘matters’, for at a time when we are without a second professional nurse and trained administrator he sent us Winifred,” said Jean. “She is not only vital to the smooth running of the hospice at this time as none of the present staff can drive, but she also has a good understanding of palliative care.” Winifred’s late husband, Dr George Edelstyn, was an oncologist in Ireland and worked closely with Dame Cicely Saunders. EPHA Pic: Winifred Alford tssf, a Mission Friend from USPG, chats to Ernest Cengani, assistant priest of St Ninian’s in Somerset East.
We now know, amongst a range of eventualities, how to invite one another to coffee, to ask who preached last Sunday and to inquire after someone´s health, although as far as the answer is concerned, we trust that they are well, as we have not learned many medical terms! The course came to an end with a social to which Xhosa-speaking members of the congregation were invited to discover how much (or maybe how little) we had learned! The consensus was that the lessons would need to continue informally Sunday by Sunday and whenever members of the congregation meet. Our Xhosa members have promised to keep us on our toes. All in all, it has been a thoroughly worthwhile and enjoyable experience with much laughter. Enkosi kakhulu, Fiks! Pic: With Fiks Magxaki (middle) are some of the members of All Saints who completed the Xhosa class. Youth from seven out of the 12 parishes in the archdeaconry attended and were addressed by speakers such as Greg Moses, the Canon co-ordinator of diocesan guilds, Wezo Bloko, former chairman of the Diocesan Youth Council, Sipambo Ludidi, rector of St Simon of Cyrene and diocesan HIV/AIDs coordinator, and various clergy from the archdeaconry. Various resolutions were taken among which were that the movement would have one uniform; to have a brand new name; to influence other archdeaconries to do what we are doing and to build positive relations with neighbouring parishes that are not within the archdeaconry; to continue to invite neighbouring parishes from the archdeaconry who have not responded this time; the executive to serve for a two year period; organise programmes on a monthly basis; youth must be active within their own parishes at all cost and to accept everyone who is young at heart, no age limit for the youth. A corporate address that reflected the current status of the
Kariega Archdeaconry Youth Department was given by the chair, Zukisa
Jeyi.
Ah, to be so gifted! Pic: Bev Sanderson, Mary Jordaan, Mary Glanville, Marlene Farmer, Veronica Jacobs and Sylvia Louis show off some of the Christmas decorations they made at the workshop held at St Saviour’s on 1 November.
It's not every day that a parish has a chance to celebrate three big '0' birthdays on the same day, but St Saviour's celebrated the birthdays of Eddie Daniels (50), Don Elsdon (60) and Sheila Saunders (70) on on the evening of Wednesday 15 October - they share the same birthday. The evening began with a Eucharist service, after which
everyone enjoyed snacks and refreshments in the hall. It was a
wonderful time of celebration with so many parishioners attending.
During the course of the evening "PE's Paparazzi" (Joshua Daniels,
accompanied by Wayne Hill and friends) arrived on their Harley
Davidsons to deliver a gift for Eddie. After much unwrapping and many
layers of newspapers, the envelope was revealed. And the gift...a
voucher for a pie and coke, Eddie's all time weakness! The
evening was such a wonderful time of celebration, Eddie's already
counting down to his next birthday! iindaba wishes all three many more years of health and happiness.
Hazel
Braun reports that Holy Trinity in Central has a brand new banner, made
by our dedicated banner team of ladies. The banner has to be seen to be
appreciated. It is very meaningful – especially to HTC
– ‘the church for all nations’. World-wide Anglican news The Anglican Church is going through many challenges at present such as: The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) being held in the Holy Land and being attended by many bishops who are boycotting the Lambeth Conference; The Archbishop of Canterbury saying, the adoption of certain aspects of Sharia law in the UK "seems unavoidable", and much more. Stay in touch through: http://contact-online.blogspot.com
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