Sermons

Clergy and Layworkers’ Conference

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Clergy and Layworkers’ Conference, Cape Town Diocese First Homily – Jesus and his Baptism
7 October 2008

Luke 10:38-42

Lord Jesus Christ, we come to sit at your feet, and listen. Open our ears to your words, open our minds to your message, and our hearts to your call – and help us to choose the better part. Amen.

St Faith’s Patronal Festival

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - St Faith’s Patronal Festival ‘Gratitude is the Heart of Thanksgiving’ Plumstead
5 October 2008

Readings:
Numbers 27:12-23 – Moses appoints Joshua to succeed him
Phil 3:12-21 – Pressing on towards the goal
Mt 21:33-43 – The parable of the vineyard and the tenants (Ingratitude!!)

May I speak in the name of the Lord, who does for us far more than we can ever ask or imagine.

Funeral of Bishop David Beetge St Dunstan’s College

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Funeral of Bishop David Beetge St Dunstan’s College
3 October 2008

Readings:
Is 53:8-10 (from the suffering servant passages)
Rpm 8:31-38 (What are we to say? … Nothing can
separate us from the love of God …)
Lk 14:15-23 (The wedding banquet – ‘Compel them all to come in’)

Blessing Priory, Society of the Sacred Mission

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Blessing Priory, Society of the Sacred Mission Lesotho
27 September 2008

Readings for the Feast of St Michael and All Angels:
Job 38:1-7 – God’s answer to Job ‘Where you there when I …?’
Ps 148:1-6 – Verses of praise
Rev 12:7-12 – St Michael and his angels defeat the dragon
Mt 18:1-10 – Their angels behold the face of the Father

May I speak in the name of the one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – whose face the angels continually see.

Revd Sarah Rowland Jones

Revd Sarah Rowland Jones LVO OBE MA(Cantab) BTh(Hons) - St Cyprian’s School Evensong St George’s Cathedral
25 September 2008

Readings: Acts 19:21-40; Lk 4:14-30

May I speak in the name of the One God, Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer of us all.

Diocesan Family Day at Bishop’s “Celebrating our Heritage, Growing our Church”

Archbishop Thabo Makgoba - Diocesan Family Day at Bishop’s “Celebrating our Heritage, Growing our Church”
24 September 2008

Readings (lections of the day): Prov 30:5-9, Lk 9:1-6

Introduction
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Diocese of Cape Town, I greet you in the precious name of our Lord, who calls us to proclaim his kingdom, and his healing touch!

 

 

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