“If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments and the Lord will bestow it on you. For fear of the Lord is wisdom and instruction, and what pleases Him is faithfulness and gentleness.”(Ecclesiasticus (Ben Sira) 1:26&27). On Wednesday Lent begins, and we enter a time of preparation for Easter. This is a critical season in our… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 23 February 2020

Jesus said “I am the vine and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me.” (John 15:5 GNB) Very often we are tempted to turn back. It can be for a multitude of reasons. Very often we feel that… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 8 February 2020

Our God is an awesome God, He reigns from heaven above, with wisdom, power and love! The Lord be with you! I have felt very much like Azariah (Abed-Nego) in the story of the Fiery Furnace recorded in the book of Daniel. Both physically from this Durban heat and metaphorically in the challenges that we… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 1 February 2020

The Lord be with you! In preparation for Vestry, I have read the various reports submitted and I must admit we have a lot to be thankful to God for. Ministry has increased and our services have been wonderful in 2019. St Mary’s as always has been a place of healing, of love and of… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk 27 January 2020

This week we celebrate our Teachers, and all involved with Education. The School term has begun and what lies before us is the challenge of raising a generation who will have the means to deal with the world of tomorrow. We have some exciting prospects, as Church to get involved in a hands-on way in… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk 19 January 2020

Happy New Year! May 2020 be filled with joy, peace, hope and opportunity to serve our God. It's the first week of January and we are still on our Christmas Recess. Next week we will be back to work and school starts, and preparation for Vestries will be in full swing. So, before the year… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 2 January 2020

Christ the Lord is King and He reigns! The Lord be with you! It is the end of the year and a good moment to stop and give thanks to God for His many blessing in 2019. It's been a tough year and we have journeyed to unexpected places in our life together. I am… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 29 December 2019

Greetings and good tidings for all, the Lord is here and has made Himself known! Throughout the year we have followed the directions that God has given us, in some way or other, and now during Advent and over Christmas we hear the message of the Angels - Christ is born in Bethlehem, and it… Continue reading From the Rector’s Desk – 26 December 2019