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New Month : 3 August 2008
The Ad Clerum for August 2008 has been published, the entry for August 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
Parish details have been updated :The Events page has been updated with details of events in August, September and October. There is lots to learn through lectures and seminars - and the opportunity to participate in a golf day.
- The e-mail address for St. John, Belgravia has been updated on both the list of parishes and the St. John Belgravia page
- The contact details for people at St. Andrew, Randburg has been updated on their web page.
- New parish pages have been added for St. Augustine, Brixton and Christ Church, Mayfair.
- List of services and some other information for the Cathedral has been updated.
- The 'phone number of St John the Evangelist United Church - Sandton has been corrected.
New Month update : 2 July 2008
The Ad Clerum for July 2008 has been published, the entry for July 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The webwatches of Personal Growth and Youth have been updated with links to the local distributor of Logos Bible Software and MediaShout software.
The letter dated 18 June from Bishop Brian to Rectors and Church Wardens (and on to all parishioners) has been published.
Notice of the Diocesan service of repentance has been posted on the Events page.
Reviews of two books by Eugene Peterson - "Christ plays in ten thousand places" and "Eat this book" have been added to the Book Reviews, Spiritual Theology section.
Parish contact details have been updated :
- St Francis of Assisi, Parkview has its own web site, a new e-mail address, and the fax number has been published.
- The e-mail address of St. Michael , Bryanston has changed.
New Month update : 4 June 2008
The Ad Clerum for June 2008 has been published, the entry for June 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
Links to have been added to the Web Watch on Social Justice.Zimbabwe : Text of the Communique of the African Emergency Summit on Zimbabwe; Dar Es Salaam, 21 April 2008 has been published as one of various reports on the Social Justice section.
- the Stand Up for Zimbabwe site.
- the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) site, which also deals with Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe : transcript of a report of violence against Anglicans in Harare has been published as one of various reports on the Social Justice section.
Mid-month update : 16 May 2008
An open letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury to all bishiops in advance of the Lambeth Conference has been published under Letters to Churches.
E-mail addresses have been updated for Church of the Ascension, Rangeview and Good Shepherd, Tladi. The 'phone and fax numbers for Good Shepherd have also been updated.
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The Anglicare page has been update and relocated to Personal Growth from Diocesan Structures.
New Month update : 6 May 2008
The Ad Clerum for April 2008 has been published, the entry for April 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
Two new liturgies have been added to the Litutgies and Prayer section, and the index has been modified for new material to be indexed at the top of the list :The HIV/Aids section has been updated with details about Siyafundisa.
Eucharistic Liturgy for Candlelight Memorial Sunday - 18 May
- Eucharistic Liturgy for the Day of Prayer for Orphans – 1 June
Mid-month update : 24 April 2008
The Book Reviews section has been updated with two reviews under a new theme - Eucharist.
The Events page has been updated with notice of a Baroque Evening, and details of the next Sunday School Teacher's course.
The letter regarding Zimbabwe from Archbishop Thabo to the Church Times has been published.
New Month update : 2 April 2008
Turn the World around! A musical event on the Friday 11 April - details on the Events page.
The Ad Clerum for April 2008 has been published, the entry for April 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
The Holy Cross (Orlando) Alpha Team newsletter ahs been integrated into the parish page for quick and easy viewing without an extra download.
The new e-mail address for St. Marks Westonaria has been published on the list of Parishes.
New
Month update : 3 March 2008
The Ad Clerum for February 2008 has been published, the entry for February 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The vacancy at St. Augustine has been filled, and the advertisement removed from the site.
A notice about Womens World Day of Prayer has been posted on the Events page.
The JAEI (Johannesburg Anglican Environmental Initiative) now has its own web site. Links have been provided from the Social Justice Environment section to aid the transition to the new site.
The list of contact details for Hospice, Witwatersrand has been updated on the HIV/Aids HELP! pages.
The Youth section Contact List now shows Linda Mokgatle as the contact person for the Young People's Portfolio - and broken link on the index has been corrected.
The latest Holy Cross Alpha Team newsletter has been published. It is accessed from the Parish page.
The Book Reviews section has new entries, neither of which are "books" but are clearly material for personal growth :-
- A review of Ronald Rolheiser's weekly column - and a link to the web site so you can help yourself!
- A review of Tony Katzew's testimony and teaching about Motor Neuron Disease. His DVD "Living with MND" tackles living with the disease from the patient's point of view. He's also made training videos for doctors and nurses, and become part of the training programme for current medical and palliative care students. All this with and on behalf of Hospice Witwatersrand.
Mid-month update : 16
February 2008
The Lent Course material for weeks 10 and 17 February have been linked into the Lent 2008 Course Outline on the Sermon and Liturgies section.
Music lovers will not want to miss the Organ Recitals by Gordon Stewart in March. Details on the Events Page.
The dates of retreats and quiet days at St. Benedicts has been updated for 2008.
St. Thomas' Linden now has its own site. There is a link from the list of Parishes.
The Holy Cross Alpha Team newsletter has been published. It is accessed from the Parish page.
New
Month update : 4 February 2008
The Ad Clerum for February 2008 has been published, the entry for February 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
Notice of a course "Motherhood and God" has been added to the list of events.
The vacancy at the Parish of St.Augustine’s, Orange Grove, for a Parish Administrator has become available again. The notice has been added to the list of vacancies.
The new e-mail address for Church of the Resurrection, Meadowlands has been published on th elist of parishes.
The Site Index page now links immediately to the pages with the menus. The effect is you don't see the Diocesan Crest and software credits for 15 seconds before getting to the content menus.
The Ministry Growth section has been expanded and reorganised.
- The ordination process within the Diocese has been documented and published.
- Reorganisation has placed material into four categories :
- Training for Lay Persons
- Preparing for Ordination
- Post-ordination Training
- General - (where laity, ordinands and clergy all use the material)
- Some buttons have moved.
- STI(L)LIM, Courses by Request, Courses for Everyone, Ministers & Servers, Teacher Training are now all accessed from Training for Lay Persons
- School for Ministries is now under Preparing for Ordination
Mid-month update : 20 January 2008
The vacancy at the Parish of St.Augustine’s, Orange Grove, for a Parish Administrator has been filled. The notice has been removed from the list of vacancies.
The Sermon and Liturgies section has been updated with Themes and Readings for Lent and Easter.
New Year update : 2 January 2008
The Ad Clerum for January 2008 has been published, the entry for January 2007 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The Events page has been updated with notice of a St. David's Day concert on 2 March 2008.
A review of Mike Endicott's book "Rediscovering Kingdom Healing" has been added to the Book Reviews section.
Mid-month update : 20 December 2007
There is a new e-mail address for St Mary’s Orlando East and it is available on the list of Parishes.
The venue of the Sunday School Teacher Training course has changed. The new details are on the Course Dates page of the Teacher Training part of the Ministry Growth section.
The Sermon and Liturgies section has received its final update for this year. There will be no new entries till the week of 13 January 2008.
New Month update : 4 December 2007
The Ad Clerum for December 2007 has been published, the entry for December 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
A review of Mike Endicott's book "The Passion to Heal" has been added to the Book Reviews section.
Content of the Ministry Growth section has been re-grouped into 4 areas :New material concerning the STI(L)LIM training course for Lay Ministry has been added to the Ministry Growth section.
- Preparing for Ordination
- Post-ordination training
- Training for Lay Persons.
- General - which contains frequently accessed material that grows ministry (like Sermon & Liturgies and Encouraging Intercessors) but that are authored outside the Ministry Formation Portfolio Team structure
The next Sunday School Teacher Training Course begins in February at St. Dunstan's Cathedral, Benoni. Details are on the Teacher Training part of the Ministry Growth Section.
The Events page has been updated with :
- details of the STI(L)LIM training course for Lay Ministry commencing February 2008. Application forms supplied, places restricted, first come first served!
- details of a Sunday School Teacher's lesson day - preparing for Lent!
- details of the next Sunday School Teacher's Training course.
- an invitation to the Dance Party (one of the Single Parents Group functions).
Mid-month update : 21 November 2007
The Events page has been updated with :Details of a position as Parish Administrator has been published on the Vacancies page.
- notice of a JAEI (Johannesburg Anglican Environment Initiative) breakfast and talk.
- a notice of a Single Parents Group Christmas party,
- an invitation to attend the institution of Fr. Xolani Dlwati as Rector of the Parish of St. Monnicas, Halfway Gardens.
- a reminder of the World HIV/Aids Day arts festival.
A new recommended web site (for popular music) has been aded to the Webwatch on the Youth section. A cross-link from the Liturgy & Prayer webwatch to the Youth section has also been added.
The Sermon and Liturgies section has been updated with material for Advent.
New Month update : 3 November 2007
The Ad Clerum for November 2007 has been published, the entry for November 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The Events page has been updated with details of a Discovery Worksop run by the Dependable Strengths Foundation.
Details of Parishes have been altered as follows :The background colour of pages in the HIV section has been changed to overcome display issues with certain LCD screens. The new location of the HIV/Aids ministry office is published on the section front page under "Who and where are we?"
- Holy Cross, Orlando West contact details have been extensively updated.
- Christ Church Mayfair and St. Augustine's Brixton have new 'phone and 'fax numbers.
- The fax number for St. Manche Masemola, Alexandra East Bank has been published.
- The fax number for St. Andrew's, Pimville has been published.
Mid-month update : 16 October 2007
The Events page has been updated with details of a short course "Dumping Superwoman, Embracing Life".
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
Details of a vacancy for Director of COACH (Coalition of Anglican Children's Homes) has been published.
The Ministry Growth section has been partly reorganised. The material for Months of Vocation, Lent Courses and the study on "Women in Christ's Church" have been grouped together and can be accessed from the new button, Short Course Resources.
The list of Diocesan Schools on the Diocesan Structures section has been updated with the names of the principles of Bishop Bavin College and Bishop Bavin Prep School.
New Month update : 2 October 2007
The Ad Clerum for October 2007 has been published, the entry for October 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The Book Review section continues to receive new material, and now contains 55 reviews. The process of cutting over items from the old format is nearing completion, and new reviews have been added. Look for Eugene Peterson, Margaret Hebblethwaite and Mike Endicott under the list of authors.
The webwatch of the Ministry Growth section has been updated with a link to the home of the Order of Jacob's Well which will interest all who attended (or missed) the Healing Ministry workshop by Mike Endicott at St. Martin-in-the-Veld this month.
The Events page has been updated with :
- a brief overview of the next Christian Single Parents event - a braai at Rooihuiskraal.
- Details of the Royal Society of Church Music 80th birthday celebrations.
Mid Month update : 18 September 2007
The Events page has been updated with a brief overview of the next Sunday School Teacher's course. Fuller details are available on the Teacher Training pages.
A new entry has been added to the list of Parishes - St. Manche Masemola, East Bank Alexandra. A parish page has been added with the details currently available, and this will grow as the community grows in Christ's service.
The Book Review section has been updated with reviews of books by Karen Armstrong, Maria Jaoudi, Laurie Beth Jones, Eugene Peterson and Ronald Rolheiser. Look them up under authors.
The new e-mail address for St. Gabriel's, Florida has been published on the list of Parishes and their parish page.
New Month update : 4 September 2007
The Ad Clerum for September 2007 has been published, the entry for September 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The list of Parishes has been updated :The Events page has been updated with a brief overview of events at St. Francis Parkview in September.
- Contact details for staff and other persons have been updated for St. Aidan's, Yeoville.
- The e-mail address for St. Martin's-in-the-Veld, Rosebank.
Mid Month update : 18 August 2007
The list of Parishes has been updated with the latest information about St. Andrew's, Kensington
The Events page has been updated with details of a Voice for Life workshop and a Flower & Music festival, both being held in September.
The Book Reviews section has been populated with more of the material from the old section. The structure of the "themes" pages has been greatly simplified, and is more user-friendly.
New Month update : 3 August 2007
The Ad Clerum for August 2007 has been published, the entry for August 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
The Events page has been updated with details of the Single Parents group picnic in September.
The list of Parishes has been updated in various ways :The Book Reviews have a new look and feel. Reviews are indexed by author as well as by theme. The previous reviews are being cut over to the new structure and new material is being added.
- E-mail addresses given for the parishes of St. Saviour Khutsong and Good Shepherd Tladi no longer exist so have been removed.
- The E-mail address given for the parish of St. Bartholomew Khutsong exists but has not been accessed in many months so has been removed
- Contact details for staff and other persons have been updated for the cathedral, St. Michael Alexandra,, St. Peter Auckland Park and St. Mary Bekkersdal.
Mid-month update : 17 July 2007
A section for Vocation 2007 has been added to the Ministry Growth section. This provides a link to the relevant page of Sermons & Liturgies plus a new contribution from St. Paul's Parkhurst.
The full set of Sermon & Liturgy notes for the September 2007 Month of Vocation has been published and is available for download.
The Events page has been updated with :
A letter (dated April 2007) from "College Student SA" has been added as a letter to the churches in the section From Bishops, Synods, etc.
- A reminder of the quarterly HIV/Aids meeting
- Notice of the Mike Endicott workshops on the healing ministry.
- Notice of the ASST (Anglican Sunday School Teachers) conference in September.
New Month update : 29 June 2007
The Ad Clerum for July 2007 has been published, the entry for July 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
The Events page has been updated with notice of a concert by the ALTECH Concert Choir of Lady Grey to be held at the Linder Auditorium in August.
With planning afoot for the month of Vocation, the Sermon & Liturgy Resources section has been updated with an outline for September.
The fax number and a link to the web site of St. Monnica's, Halfway House has been added to the list of parishes.
Mid-month update : 14
June 2007
The latest in the bi-monthly series of letters of encouragement to intercessors has been published. It is part of the Ministry Growth section of the site.
The Supported NGOs page has been updated with an overview and link to the Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre site.
There has been a break in the Sermon & Liturgy Resources as the author has had 'flu. Thankfully she is well again and material for 17 June and July has been publised.
The text of a letter issued by the Dean of Saint Mary's Anglican Cathedral on behalf of the Management Team of the Diocese of Johannesburg and to be read at all services in all parishes in the Diocese of Johannesburg on Sunday 17 June has been added to the Letters to Churches in the section From Bishops, Synods, etc.
New Month update : 2 June 2007
The Ad Clerum for June 2007 has been published, the entry for June 2006 reduced and placed under From Bishops, Synods, etc.
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