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Diocese of the Highveld

DIOCESAN, PARISH AND CLERGY NEWS
for
WEDNESDAY 1st JULY 2009
Bishops’s Diary:
 
Wed
1st
09h00 – 10h30
Washington group at the Diocesan Office
Thurs  
2nd
08h00
St Dunstan’s Cathedral – morning service
 
Frid
3rd
09h30
Visit to Dukathole by Lions Rugby Group
 
 
*                  Diocesan news:
Ø      Library:
 
If anybody has a copy of Olga Suberg’s book ‘The Anglican Tradition in South Africa, A Historical Overview’ and would like to donate it to the Diocesan Library, the librarian would be very pleased as the book is out of print.
 
Ø      Bibles:
The Diocese has had a donation of a box of second-hand bibles (English).  They are available on a first-come first-served basis from the Bishop’s secretary’s office.
 
Ø      Sing for Joy:
ATTENTION ALL SINGERS
SING for JOY – CENTENARY EDITION 2009
 
The rehearsals are on:
Sunday 5th July:
Saturday 11th July: 1400-1700;     Wednesday 15th July: 1900-2100
Friday 17th July: 1900-2200 – Dress rehearsal
Saturday 18th July: 1300: Warm-up rehearsal with brass
                               1500: 1st performance        1900: 2nd performance
We encourage singers to attend all rehearsals but, obviously, if there is a problem, please let us know.  We understand that things do crop up from time to time.  All of the above take place at St Dunstan’s Cathedral, Woburn Avenue, Benoni.                               Janet Chalmers
 
Ø      Dates to Diarise:
St Dunstan’s Cathedral : Centenary events:
Sat : 18 July 2009 at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. :Sing for Joy Concert at St Dunstan’s Cathedral (food fair between performances)
Sat : 19 September 2009 : Choir Concert : Benoni City Hall
Sat : 3 October 2009 : 7:30 for 8:00 p.m. St Dunstan’s Centenary Ball at Benoni Country Club
Sun: 31 October 2009 : St Francis of Assisi Celebration at St Dunstan’s    Cathedral
DON’T FORGET THAT THERE WILL BE NO CATHEDRAL DAY THIS YEAR.
MONMOUTH CYCLE OF PRAYER:
Jul-02

Abertillery & Cwmtillery

Patrick Coleman

 
Diocesan Advisory Committee
 
3
Bassaleg Rectorial Benefice
Jonathan Williams; Richard Mulcahy; Christopher Stone; Hermione Long
 
Diocese of Llandaff
Barry Morgan, Bishop; David Willbourne, Assistant Bishop
4
Bedwas with Machen with Rudry
Peter Crocker; David Collingbourne;
Denise Williams
 
SPCK
 
*5
Bedwellty and New Tredegar
Rosie Dymond; Jennifer Evans
 
Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral
 
6
Bettws Newydd, Trostrey & Kemys Commander & Llanfihangel Gobion with Llanfair Kilgeddin
Timothy Clement
 
The Church Overseas and World Mission Officer
Irene Doull
7

Bishton

 
 
All Schools in the Diocese
 
8
Blackwood
Matthew Tregenza
 
Members of Parliament in the Diocese
 
 
 
                   
                  
         
                                     
 
 

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