From djenkins at mweb.co.za Sun Jan 4 21:30:35 2009 From: djenkins at mweb.co.za (David Jenkins) Date: Sun Jan 4 21:30:48 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Fw: HELEN SUZMAN: STATEMENT FROM THE ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN Message-ID: <2963095A2A60426C96A6DD585A02A0FC@jenkins> ----- Original Message ----- From: Penny Lorimer To: Undisclosed recipients: Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 2:00 PM Subject: HELEN SUZMAN: STATEMENT FROM THE ANGLICAN ARCHBISHOP OF CAPE TOWN Statement from Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, Thabo Makgoba, on the death of Helen Suzman Friday 2 January 2009 On behalf of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family of Helen Suzman, as I thank God for the gift of her long and remarkable life. The Psalmist wrote, 'Who will stand up for me against the wicked? Who will take my part against the evildoers?' (Ps 94:16). We are all grateful that Helen Suzman dared to take that stand, on behalf of so many, and for so long. A voice for the voiceless, her readiness to speak up, no matter what, made an exceptional contribution to the life of our nation, without which we would not enjoy the potential we have today for freedom and democracy. It is for all of us who honour her name to take forward her legacy by continuing to raise our voices wherever that potential is impeded, or humanity diminished. May the comfort and strength of the eternal God who is love surround you as you celebrate her life and mourn her passing. +Thabo Cape Town This statement was issued from the office of the Archbishop - 0861 001 171 - which will be closed until 5th January 2009 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090104/21f1f440/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Mon Jan 26 21:38:12 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Mon Jan 26 21:38:29 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Bishop: if church doesn't act country is in danger Message-ID: The Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Brian Germond has warned that if the Church does not actively address the apartheid legacy of hurt, hate, distrust and fragmentation the country is in dire danger of erupting. Addressing some 360 clergy and lay leaders at a special synod at St Pauls Jabavu in Soweto over the week-end, Germond launched a programme that seeks to bring post-apartheid healing within his diocese and the nation. ' I am convinced,' he said, 'that unless church responds to a call and challenge that is more than 2000 years old, no one else will. We must find ways to heal the deep seated fears, the vulnerability and the social cycles of legitimised hatred.' Emphasising legislation's inability to change people and heal their hurts, he referred to US president?s Barack Obama's inauguration. The bishop said it was noteworthy that decades after Martin Luther King's impact on US laws, even when he was on the campaign trail Obama had been the only candidate provided with the full security protection such as given to a President. ' Yes, while the majority of people in the country are prepared to accept a black leader, there is still a threat of assassination, perhaps as no other president before Obama.' Although he was not predicting an assassination, Germond said it was imperative to break the legacies of hatred and anger passed on from generation to generation. ' We don?t want to be like the Serbs and the Croates who have nurtured their hatreds for a thousand years.' The bishop revealed that he, the Dean of the Cathedral, Gerard Sharp, and the Revd Godfrey Henwood had used Prof ?JJ? Jansen' s ' Bearing Whiteness: A pedagogy of compassion in a time of troubles' as the basis of a recent retreat. 'We emerged convinced of the church?s need to adopt a leadership role and that, unless there is healing among our people our nation is in dire danger.' With only three years to his retirement, the bishop said he hoped to leave a meaningful legacy of reconciliation brought about by the church. ' It has been suggested that this is my manifesto but I'm not seeking election like those in the ANC, COPE, UDM and IFP. I'm preparing for retirement and all I'm doing is attempting to respond to a Christian manifesto that is more than 2000 years old. If our commitment to reconciliation seems new, it is only because we have failed to take seriously the challenge of the gospel. The challenge is to make visible a work of healing in our nation. To ensure peace and real freedom we must be instruments of healing.' To underpin his message and as a scene setter for a day in which the delegates met in Indaba style groups to share their pains and resentments and to find ways to first heal the church from within, the bishop invited Prof Jansen to address the synod. His message was essentially that as people, from all race groups share their stories we begin to recognise ourselves in each other. For him a defining moment was when he was visited by a white parent when he was the first black Dean of the University of Pretoria. As the white, poorly dressed father wept because he could not pay university fees for his bright daughter, Jansen remembered his own father, a hawker, weeping for the same reason. ?In that moment I saw myself in his daughter and my father in him. I knew that until you see me in you and I see you in me, we will not be surprised by the joy of real freedom.? The special synod followed an Anglican service of repentance and reconciliation conducted at St John?s school late last year after the xenophobic unrest. Attended by some 5000 people of all faiths, it was presided over by Bishop Desmond Tutu with special videoed messages from Bishop Germond and the Archbishop of Canterbury, who were attending the global Lambeth Conference at the time. After the synod the bishop said the input from the workshops would be distilled and responded to by his executive committee. ' Even at this early stage we can see that there are some valuable suggestions and a serious intent to make a difference." He emphasised that church was eager to work with other players in the faith community, the City Council, big business, NGOs and individuals. ' We don't have a monopoly on reconciliation but we do fail God and his people if we don't accept our responsibility in all this, 'he concluded. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090126/1ac05283/attachment.html From peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za Tue Jan 27 13:36:43 2009 From: peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za (Gail Allen) Date: Tue Jan 27 13:52:07 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Diocese of Highveld Elective Assembly Message-ID: <687CAE8D591FF84AB1CDA4C91E5918D4141311FDA3@HMC-MBX02.he.businessgateway.co.za> The first meeting of the Advisory Committee for the Election of a Bishop for the Diocese of the Highveld was held earlier this month. Following is a list of the nominees: Dean David Bannerman Archdeacon Sharron Dinnie Canon Godfrey Henwood Canon Mark Long Revd Joe Mdhleia Revd Edward Sithole Please pray for the nominees and for the Diocese of the Highveld as they prepare for the Elective Assembly which will take place on 12 February 2009. Gail E Allen (Mrs) Provincial Executive Administrator Provincial Executive Office Anglican Church of Southern Africa 20 Bishopscourt Drive BISHOPSCOURT 7708 Western Cape Fax: 021 797 1329 Switchboard: 086 100 1171 ext 1328 International: 021 763 1300 ext 1328 e-mail: peoadmin@anglicanchurchsa.org.za web: www.anglicanchurchsa.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090127/035b0ca2/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Tue Jan 27 16:13:32 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Tue Jan 27 16:14:11 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Re: Bishop's warning Message-ID: This byline was omitted from the report of Bishop Germond to synod. Issued by: Loraine Tulleken 011 8391058/ 0836025010 On behalf of Bishop Brian Germond -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090127/2c3c51ce/attachment.htm From netman at cpsa.org.za Tue Jan 27 21:30:43 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Wed Jan 28 05:06:03 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Fw: Cross of St Augustine Message-ID: > Archbishop of Canterbury awards Cross of St Augustine to Anglican > Communion Office staff > > Posted On : January 27, 2009 5:11 PM | Posted By : Webmaster > ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/1/27/ACNS4563 > Related Categories: ACO > > The Archbishop of Canterbury yesterday awarded Deirdre Martin and Canon > James Rosenthal the Cross of St Augustine at a reception at Lambeth > Palace. > > Deirdre Martin has been Executive Assistant to the Secretary General of > the Anglican Communion for 32 years, during which time she attended four > Lambeth Conferences, all Primates meetings, as well as almost all ACC > and JSC meetings. > > Dr Williams paid tribute to Deirdre Martin: > > "Deirdre has served the Communion for over 30 years with unobtrusive > skill and commitment, as well as real theological intelligence. She has > been an anchor of stability for us all, and a generous friend to > countless individuals > > Canon James Rosenthal began work with the Anglican Communion as a > volunteer at the 1988 Lambeth Conference, and then went on to become > Director of Communications for the Anglican Communion Office, editing > the Anglican World journal for 15 years. > > The Archbishop also paid tribute to Canon James Rosenthal's work: > > "Jim has been an outstanding ambassador for the Communion and has had a > unique role in making and keeping friendships among us. I am very glad > to recognize in this award the warmth and passionate dedication he has > brought to his role." > > The Cross of St Augustine was founded by Archbishop Michael Ramsey. It > was first awarded by him on 19 February 1965. It is a circular medallion > bearing a replica of the 8th Century Cross of Canterbury and on the > reverse side is an engraving of the chair of St Augustine at Canterbury. > The ribbon is of "Canterbury Blue" and it is worn around the neck by > clergy and on the left breast by lay people. > > This award has historically been awarded to clergy and lay people of > foreign churches who have contributed conspicuously to advancing > friendly relations with the churches of the Anglican Communion. More > recently it has also been given for outstanding service within the > Church of England whether centrally or in the dioceses, or the Anglican > Communion as a whole, and to those who have contributed to advancing > relations between the various Christian communions and churches. > > ___________________________________________________________________ > Anglican Communion News Service, London