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• Brass and didges captivate audience
• Rhodes Choir enthralls
• Evensong in Grahamstown Cathedral
• Projects bear fruit as women share visions
• More needed for prison TEE ministry
Brass and didges captivate audience
The Redhouse Village Hall was
overflowing on the evening of 15 September when the Grey Jnr Jazz Brass
Band, didgeridoos, guitars, song, art and a clown all made an evening
arranged by Jenny Collier of Zwartkops River Valley Parish a most
interesting and enjoyable one.
The jazz programme had all the aficionados tapping their feet and
enjoying music played by these talented young folk. They played a wide
variety of music, from ‘Mack the Knife’, ‘Born to be
Wild,’ to ‘Joy to the World.’ It was really good
listening to them.
After a light supper and fun for the very young ones with Maoz the
clown the guests were moved into a very different realm. Three artists
began changing blurbs into paintings, while on front-stage guests were
entertained, in turn, by Dave Oldham on guitar, Marc’s Guitar,
Kim Groenewald, the Joubert sisters and the Laues on didgeridoos and
drums.
From the stage: “PE is so cool, we even have a spare harbour.”
Pic: Blowing up a storm are the Grey Jnr Jazz Brass Band led by Jeff Taylor.
Pic: Blowing a different sound are the Laues on didgeridoo and drums.
Rhodes Choir enthralls
With a programme of such a variety of music the Rhodes University
Chamber Choir could not but enthral the small group of about 100 folk
who were at St Mary’s Cathedral on Friday night 14 September.
Conducted by Philip Burnett the patrons were entertained with divers
songs as ‘Veni Creator Spiritus’,
‘Onomathotholo’ ‘My Bonny Lass,’ and
‘Hymn to the Virgin.’ Listening to the choir and soloists
was well worth missing the beginnings of the rugby or cricket matches
being played that evening.
Pic: Joining the Rhodes Choir for the singing of “Sweet Nightingale” was former member, Margaret Harradine.
Evensong in Grahamstown Cathedral
[ Maureen de Villiers ]
A few weeks back, a small contingent of RSCM singers travelled to
Grahamstown where we combined with the Cathedral Choir to sing a very
moving Evensong. The Cathedral folk not only gave us a warm welcome,
but also took more than adequate care of the “inner man”!
We spent a most enjoyable afternoon rehearsing under the enthusiastic
and inspirational direction of Philip Burnett, director of the Rhodes
University Chamber Choir. The Introit Anthem was John Stainer’s
“Hail, Gladdening Light” and the canticles were sung
to a unison setting by George Dyson in C Minor.For the anthem, we sang
a delightful, almost flippant, setting of “Let Us With A
Gladsome Mind” by Alan Ridout.
Prof Michael Whisson delivered the sermon during which he gave an
informative - and witty - talk on music in worship, with all the
different points being linked with Biblical references. We are hoping
that, in the not too distant future, RSCM members from
Grahamstown will pay PE a reciprocal visit and that these
combined choir events will become a permanent feature on our Calendar.
Projects bear fruit as women share visions
[ Eileen Bambrough ]
The National Council of Women annual Goodwill Tea provides a fruitful
forum for the women of Port Elizabeth to share about their existing
projects. This year Anglican women were much in evidence with Agnes
Bean, Jessie Haya, Audrey Durham, Hazel Braun, Bisi Fadeya-Adetuberu,
Audrey Whitehouse and Eileen Bambrough.
In her welcome, Agnes Bean, the NCW president said, “It can
only prove beneficial for all to support one another with interest and
shared resources where possible.”
One of the projects which International Council of Women had helped is
a group co-ordinated by Bisi. They provided 3 750 Euros towards food,
vitamins and e-pap, as well as school clothing and dictionaries for
children being cared for by the community.
Each guest brought items of school stationary, and Pick ’n Pay
contributed some too, which will go to vulnerable children. On display
were items of beaded jewellery, cutlery and condiment sets, as well as
well as clothing, including traditional AmaXhosa dresses and headgear,
which had been made by two different groups of women from Motherwell. A
brisk trade in orders was done during the tea break.
The morning concluded with an inspirational talk by Marlene van Wyk of
the Algoa Toastmasters. She challenged women to have three simple
principles to get them through life on a positive note: Laugh every
day; dream simple dreams; travel light – don’t pack those
hurts. Marlene is a survivor of a terrible motor accident that claimed
her husband’s life and left her at “death’s
door”.
More needed for prison TEE ministry
[ Howard Lancaster ]
An iindaba scoop about the TEE College students at St Alban´s
Correctional Services institution has spawned a few other articles in
the local press and as well as in the Southern Anglican, and these,
together with an appeal letter sent to various churches in the area,
has so far brought in R8 500 for the increased number of prospective
students for 2008.
The iindaba article and articles in the Weekend Post and the Algoa Sun
reported that offenders in the Maximum Security section at St
Alban´s, who had come to faith and who were wanting to be
equipped for ongoing ministry in the prison when they eventually leave.
Testimony is strong to the complete change of atmosphere in that
correctional services institution following a mighty moving of God
there. Further, there is an informal Bible School run by our chaplain,
Jogra Gallant, which is attended by 302 prsoners out of about 700.
About R11 500 is needed for the eleven learners for the Certificate of
Competence in Theology and Diploma in Theology and Ministry courses for
next year.
Brian Penlington, a former employer of one of the offenders,
Wayne Nuku, read about him in the Weekend Post and wrote him a moving
letter commending him for his change. Wayne started the initiative
“Call Out Against Crime” which seeks to convince people
that crime does not pay. Brian has kindly offered to sponsor
Wayne´s studies for next year.
Other amounts have come in - R1 000 from All Saints´, Kabega and
R2 500 from the Catholic Diocese of PE, and R3 000 from an Inter-
Church Mission weekend involving Anglican, Presbyterian and Baptist
congregations in the western suburbs. Further contributions can be sent
to Howard Lancaster, (cheques to be made out to the Diocese of Port
Elizabeth) PO Box 10045, Linton Grange, 6015.
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