Dear members, despite our Presidents recent address on the new lock down regulations we have made a decision not to have a “live” church service this Sunday. It will still be broadcast on facebook/WhatsApp/website. We will re-evaluate the decision early next week and provide a further update. Have a great weekend.
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St Columba's Presbyterian Church in Hatfield, Pretoria, South Africa is a Christian Church. Our vision is to be a Christ-centred, bible-believing church that calls all to come and experience the love of Christ, in a welcoming and caring body of believers.
Sunday Service – 31 January 2021, by Mr Geoff Jooste
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UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Mrs Sophia Nkosi (Wife of The Rev MLS Nkosi)
TO ALL IN THE UPCSA It is with deep sadness and sorrow to announce the passing on of Mrs Sophia Nkosi, the wife of Rev LMS Nkosi, this morning. The Rev MLS Nkosi is in hospital. May her soul rest in eternal peace. The funeral service arrangements will follow as soon as they become available. The… Continue reading UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Mrs Sophia Nkosi (Wife of The Rev MLS Nkosi)
Epistle – 27 January 2021
Good morning, friends, This is my last epistle for January 2021! We are now on the cusp of starting the second month of the year. Time marches on, as Shakespeare said. My prayer is that this last day of January 2021 finds you in good health and mind. We remember that much of Holy Scripture… Continue reading Epistle – 27 January 2021
Reflection – Sunday 24 January 2021, by by Fr. Henri Nouwen
"Be in the world but not of the world" DAILY MEDITATION | JANUARY 24, 2021" Be in the World Without Being of the World" - These words summarize well the way Jesus speaks of the spiritual life. It is a life in which we are totally transformed by the Spirit of Love. Yet it is… Continue reading Reflection – Sunday 24 January 2021, by by Fr. Henri Nouwen
UPCSA – Notices of Bereavement – Wife of the late Rev Pons, Mother of Rev Robert Thema, and Husband of Mrs Sokutu
TO ALL IN THE UPCSA It is indeed with deep sadness that we communicate the following bereavements that we received notices of over the weekend: Mrs Doreen Pons, the wife of the late Rev Edwin Pons passed away over the weekend. She died at the age of 91 years. The family is planning a private… Continue reading UPCSA – Notices of Bereavement – Wife of the late Rev Pons, Mother of Rev Robert Thema, and Husband of Mrs Sokutu
UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Mr Ernie Williams (Father of Sally Langerman (Rt Rev Dr PD Langerman’s wife)
TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please keep the family of the Rt Rev Dr Peter and Mrs Sally Langerman in your prayers at this time. Sally’s father, Mr Ernie Williams, went home to be with the Lord this morning. Ernie, and his late wife, Val were Managers of Simonsberg, our UPCSA Conference Centre in Stellenbosch… Continue reading UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Mr Ernie Williams (Father of Sally Langerman (Rt Rev Dr PD Langerman’s wife)
Sunday Service – 24 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
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UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Rev XX Vatela
TO ALL IN THE UPCSA With sadness and sorrow, I hereby announce the passing on of the Rev Xolisa Xolani Vatela. The details are in the document that is herewith attached, please receive. We join the Vatela Family in mourning the death of this servant of the Lord. We will continue to uphold them and… Continue reading UPCSA – Notice of Bereavement – Rev XX Vatela
Reflection – 20 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Good morning, People of God, the ancient Hebrews who wrote the Old Testament, viewed God’s own breath as the essential characteristic of the human soul. John Wesley, an Anglican priest and founder of Methodism used to ask, "How is it with your soul today?" In the very first month of 2021, I ask the same… Continue reading Reflection – 20 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Sunday Service – 17 January 2021, by Mr Gordon Hay
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Reflection on COVID-19, Part V – 15 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Good morning, Saints, Here is the final part (5) of my expanded epistle for January: Thank you for keeping on with it. “Every valley shall be lifted up,and every mountain and hill be made low;the uneven ground shall become level,and the rough places a plain.”Isaiah 40:4 New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)This text from Isaiah… Continue reading Reflection on COVID-19, Part V – 15 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Reflection on COVID-19, Part IV – 14 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Here is part 4 of my expanded epistle for January: The internet and social media are literally awash with conspiracy theories. There is a counter-narrative for everything, from the sublime to the ridiculous. Videos go round and round as people forward them on. A favoured COVID-19 treatment advice I receive monthly is, “just gargle with… Continue reading Reflection on COVID-19, Part IV – 14 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Reflection on COVID-19, Part III – 13 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Good morning, Saints, Here is part 3 of my extended epistle for January. Folks, for some of us, the very word “vaccination” is terrifying. Most of us don’t like needles at all! I vividly remember having immunisation jabs that scared me for life. Perhaps there’s some latent primal fear of puncturing the skin. I think… Continue reading Reflection on COVID-19, Part III – 13 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Reflection on COVID-19, Part II – 12 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
Good morning, Saints, Here is the second part of my expanded epistle for January 2021. You already know that the COVID-19 situation has flared up, possibly with a SARS COV-2 mutation that we received from the UK (and that has now spread to France). My family was on holiday but then decided to return home… Continue reading Reflection on COVID-19, Part II – 12 January 2021, by Rev Craig Morrison
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