Category: Epistles

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

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Dear Presbyterians, The Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa is part the South African Council of Churches, which has, since the outbreak of COVID-19, collaborated with health authorities to combat the spread of the virus. We rejoice over the announcement by the President of the Republic of South Africa last… Continue reading UPCSA – SACC Media Release – 27 May 2020

Greetings everyone! We welcome Pres Ramaphosa’s announcement about churches being allowed to reopen in Level 3 (not Level 4). Here are few important things to note seriously: (1) NO church service this coming Sunday.There is no going back to church building on Sunday (31 May 2020) because we shall still be in Level 4. Level… Continue reading Update – COVID-19 & Churches Reopening

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive for your attention this document that has been prepared by the SACC for presentation to the President of the Republic of South Africa and the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC). The documents will help you understand the undertakings that were made buy the SACC. You may as well… Continue reading UPCSA – SACC Policy Guidelines with Norms & Standards for Worship in Covid-19 Time – 22 May 2020

TO ALL IN THE UPCSA Please receive the Moderator’s letter for May 2020. Remain safe and blessed. Warmest Regards Rev Lungile Mpetsheni moderators-letter-may-2020Moderators Letter May 2020

Attached, please find an epistle to the congregation of St Columba’s, Hatfield 2020-april-30-lockdown-epistle-cmApril 30 Epistle

Dear MembersJust a finance update for our congregation. Whilst we are in lock-down we have not had any church services, and as a result, we have not received any money through the open plate, or tithes, that are normally given in the envelope through the open plate.We still have expenses to pay each month, such… Continue reading Letter to the Congregation (1) – 29 April 2020