Category: Epistles

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

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Dear Member, Session hereby gives notice that the Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) of St. Columba’s Hatfield, Tshwane, will take place at 11h00 after our communion service on Sunday, 01st November 2020. We would encourage as many members as possible to attend the ACM but do understand certain members may not attend as a result of… Continue reading Edict re ACM – 27 October 2020, by the Session Clerk

Session hereby gives notice that the Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) of St. Columba’s Hatfield, Tshwane, will take place at 11h00 after our communion service on Sunday, 01st November 2020. We would encourage as many members as possible to attend the ACM but do understand certain members may not attend as a result of lock-down and… Continue reading Edict re the Annual Congregational Meeting (ACM) – St. Columba’s Presbyterian Church, Hatfield – 19 October 2020

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don’t make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won’t be able to help you at all. (Hebrews 13:17 Contemporary English Version)Worldwide, October has been… Continue reading UPCSA – October – UPCSA Pastor/Clergy Appreciation Month, with 11 October (the second Sunday) being the Pastor/Clergy Appreciation Day – 1 October 2020

Dear Members of St Columba’sShould you receive any emails from the church office, referring to events that are in the distant past, please ignore and delete them immediately. Don’t open or click on any links!It seems as if someone has got hold of our email address book, and is using it to distribute malware. These… Continue reading Warning – Email Scams – September 2020

Dear St Columba’s members I trust you are all still keeping well under the current lock-down. Thank you again for all that you are doing for our congregation and the community. This week, we have received numerous requests from members In our congregation for assistance in the form of food parcels where they are really… Continue reading Announcement – Request for Food Parcels – 8 August 2020

Good evening members, and friends. I trust you are all keeping well, warm, and safe during this lock-down period. It has been a while since I have communicated, but I have been extremely busy in other branches of our Church in the UPCSA, together with the leadership team which also includes Dr Rev Lungile Mpetsheni… Continue reading Pastoral Updates – 5 August 2020

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TO ALL IN THE UPCSAPlease receive the letter of the Moderator for July 2020. Please share with all in the denomination.Warmest regards, Rev Dr Lungile MpetsheniRhadebe moderators-letter-july-2020Moderators Letter July 2020

To All In The UPCSA Please receive the epistle from the Moderator of the General Assembly. moderators-letter-june-2020Moderator Epistle

Yesterday, we started the day with a message on “I CAN’T BREATHE”. Thank you very much for your kind affirmation of that message. Yesterday afternoon, we received correspondence from our partners, Presbyterian Church (USA) on the same issue. We are, hereby, sharing that correspondence with you, to reinforce the awakening to arrest issues of racism,… Continue reading UPCSA – Letter to the Congregation – Racism, injustices and inequalities