May the Lord our God lead us into all truth and guide us through the darkness of this world into His glorious light. The Lord be with you. As clichéd as this sounds, it's hard to believe that we are already halfway through the year. Reflecting on the time that has passed one notices all… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 21 June 2019
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From The Rector’s Desk – 14 June 2019
Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ – The Lord be with you! I have had the wonderful privilege this week of leading three Candidates through their Pre- Ordination Retreat for the Diaconate and am the preacher of the Homily at the Ordination service. It has been a time in which I have been reminded… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 14 June 2019
From The Rector’s Desk – 24 May 2019
Be strong and courageous, only be strong and very courageous, be strong and be courageous, do not be frightened and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1: 6a, 7a, 9b) The Lord be with You! As we admit our Council and Parish Wardens this morning,… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 24 May 2019
From The Rector’s Desk 19 May 2019
To the People of God in the Parish of St Mary, Kingsburgh. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and His Son Jesus Christ, our risen Lord. Alleluia. I thank you all for the prayers for my family over the last two weeks, during our time of illness. Many people have suffered from… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk 19 May 2019
From The Rector’s Desk – 12 May 2019
Christ is Risen! Alleluia When you read this our country will be preparing for the “reign” of its 6th parliament, and will know how many seats each political party holds. The consensus is that the country is nothing like the country we envisaged in 1994, and sadly we lack the maturity that we should have… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 12 May 2019
From The Rector’s Desk, May 5 2019
Christ is risen! This week is an important week in our country, as we go to the polls. We must remember though that we are ambassadors to this land and we are no more of this world than Jesus is. We are sent to bring the Kingdom of God into our communities and live according… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk, May 5 2019
Holy Week From The Rector’s Desk
It’s not surprising that there are so many books available on the life and times of Jesus the Christ covering His birth, ministry, death and resurrection . And it is not surprising that these books do not exhaust the topic. I pray that over this Holy Week you will deepen your relationship with God and… Continue reading Holy Week From The Rector’s Desk
From The Rector’s Desk – 13 April 2019
One thing that Palm Sunday always reminds me of is that in life there are always two narratives going on, the one is about what I think is going on, one filled with what I think is grandeur, glory and personal fulfillment, filled with palms and shouts of hosanna and a crowd marching, and the… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk – 13 April 2019
From The Rector’s Desk 7 April 2019
Greetings in Christ. Two things before I share a reflection that I would like you to meditate on over the next three weeks. One, our Parish is going through a very tough time financially and we at present are not managing to pay all the bills. We are working hard to resolve the problems, but… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk 7 April 2019
From The Rector’s Desk 31 March 2019
Lent is a time of joining Jesus in the wilderness. As city dwellers it is easy for us to misunderstand wilderness. In the city we tend to think of it as the open spaces up at Hluhluwe, Umfolozi and St Lucia iSimangiliso But in fact wilderness is not just the undeveloped areas of our world,… Continue reading From The Rector’s Desk 31 March 2019