Category: Epistles

Dear Presbyterians Please receive our communique encouraging us to work together “To be a reconciled community of Christians exercising a prophetic witness to Christ.” Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni Rhadebe General Secretary{ lets-journey-together-april-2021Download

Dear Saints, Scripture says we are “surrounded by a cloud of witnesses”. In fact, I’ll quote it here for you in full: “Such a large crowd of witnesses is all around us! So we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially the sin that just won’t let go. And we must be… Continue reading Epistle (Easter) – 2 April 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive the letter from the Moderator of the General Assembly containing an Easter message to all in the UPCSA. Please circulate accordingly. Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni Rhadebe General Secretary moderators-letter-march-2021-1Download

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive and share the letter from the Moderator of the General Assembly for February 2021. Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni Rhadebe General Secretary moderators-letter-february-2021Download

Sunday 7 February 2021Dear Saints, Welcome to the first Sunday of February 2021! Today we celebrate Holy Communion, so gather your bread and wine for our online breaking bread Service. As usual, you can find us on our website (https://stcolumbachurch.co.za/category/sermons/ ) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/St-Columbas-Presbyterian-Church-Hatfield-454480284713922/ ) and on WhatsApp Communication Group. This Sunday, we follow… Continue reading Epistle – 7 February 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

Good morning , Saints, May 2021 be a year you again experience the love of God, the grace of Christ, and presence of the Holy Spirit. Sunday’s lectionary Psalm is #29. The final verses say: “The Lord sits enthroned over the flood;the Lord sits enthroned as king forever.May the Lord give strength to his people!May… Continue reading From The Reverend’s Desk – 9 January 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive and share the letter from the Moderator. In this letter, the Moderator buttresses his call for a day of prayer and fast on Monday the 11th January 2021 and the guidelines for the day. He further shares an extract from the message he wrote to be read at… Continue reading UPCSA – Letter from the Moderator – January 2021

4 January 2021 Statement Issued by the office of the SACC General Secretary, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana "Coronavirus Vaccine constitutes public good" The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has received with relief, the news from the National Department of Health (NDoH) as announced by Minister Zwelini Mkhize, pertaining to the Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout Strategy. We… Continue reading SACC – Statement on National Department of Health Coronavirus Vaccine Roll-out – 4 January 2021

Dear friends, I'm back at work from today. Leave time was really good. Both our children graduated with academic honours in their respective courses. Now I'm looking forward to a brand new year as your partner in the Gospel. I am here to serve Christ through serving you. Compliments of the Season to all of… Continue reading From The Reverend’s Desk – 4 January 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland..Isaiah 43:19 Compliments of the New Year.By the grace of God, we have come to the end of 2020; a milestone indeed.… Continue reading UPCSA – New Year Message – 1 January 2021

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive the letter of the Moderator of the General Assembly for December 2020 and share with all in the UPCSA. We are all called upon to take heed of the declaration by the Moderator that 11th January 2020 should be set aside as a day of fasting and prayer for… Continue reading UPCSA – Letter from the Moderator – December 2020

21 December 2020Media Release  Issued by the office of the SACC General Secretary, Bishop Malusi Mpumlwana  “Let us confront the new Coronavirus variant with a state of war!” We are well into COVID Christmas! The news of the passing away of eight nuns within two weeks in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) is as saddening as it is… Continue reading SACC Statement on Churches in COVID Christmas, 21 December 2020

To all in the UPCSA As promised, please receive the link with the service to launch the 16 Days of Activism today, Wednesday 25 November 2020. We give thanks to the Worship Committee, led by the Rev Kim Brown and to all the participants in the liturgy. The link for the service today is: https://youtu.be/ek1IWOjNA-Q… Continue reading UPCSA – Link to the service to launch the 16 Days of Activism – 25 November 2020