Sermon preached at the Institution of the Rev Timothy Lowes
Institution of the Rev Timothy Lowes as Rector of the Parish of St Michael and All
Angels, Observatory, Cape Town
Readings: Psalm 122; Isaiah 22:1-14; 1 Peter 2: 11-3:7
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, people of God in this parish, and your new Rector, Father Timothy, Nina and your family: it is great to be with you this evening and to share in your joy as you receive your new incumbent.
Let me begin by thanking you for your wonderful welcome on our arrival here.
Thank you for inviting me, and many thanks to Fr Tony, who with the assistance of other priests here, has kept the fires burning during the interregnum. Thank you Fr Tony, for who you are to God’s church and also for taking me through the progress you have all made during the interregnum. When I was here on Mothering Sunday in March, I shared my apology to the Churchwardens and to you all for the length of time it has taken to appoint your new Rector, and indicated that I had put out feelers in the Communion which I hoped would enable us to interview potential candidates soon.
Today I have come to fulfil that promise as we institute Father Timothy as your new Rector.
