Articles

November 2009: Statements by Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town, and Rubin Phillip, Bishop of Natal, on events following the arrest of members of the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement in Durban.

17 October 2009: Text of the welcoming address by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba at a meeting of religious leaders of the Western Cape with President Zuma.

9 September 2009: Statement issued by the Synod of Bishops of the ACSA.

2 September 2009: Statement by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba concerning Archbishop Emeritus Njongonkulu Ndungane.

20 August 2009: Statement by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba on the H1N1 ("swine flu") virus

27 July 2009: Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, recently attended the General Convention of the Episcopal Church of the USA, at which issues affecting the future of the Anglican Communion were discussed. Click on the link for the text of his Reflections on this Convention.

26 June 2009: Speech by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba at the annual Naught for Your Comfort Award.

20 May 2009: Archbishop Thabo Makgoba received an honorary degree from an American seminary, saying that it was ‘is for all South Africans who were denied access to education’ More...

19 March 2009: Call to Prayer for Madagascar by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba.

25 February 2009: Support PM Tsvangirai's Appeal For Help, Says Archbishop Makgoba. Press Release.

19 February 2009: Statement from the Synod of Bishops.

3 February 2009: Statement on Zimbabwe by the Primates of the Anglican Communion

5 December 2008: Statement on Zimbabwe by Archbishop of Cape Town

December 2008: Christmas Message from the Archbishop of Canterbury

September 2008: Statement by the Synod of Bishops

July 2008: Letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury after Lambeth

To download the Lambeth Reflection paper (a 44 page pdf file),Click here

3 July 2008: Statement on Zimbabwe by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

28 May 2008: Statement against xenophobia by Churches and other organisations in Makana

15 May 2008: Statement on Xenophobia in South Africa by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

22-23 April 2008: Meeting of the National Initiative for the Reformation of South Africa (NIRSA)

Report by Ebenezer Ntlali (then Archdeacon of King William's Town). NIRSA Declaration.

14 April 2008: Statement on Burma/Myamnar by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

For details of a useful resource provided by the Anglican Communion to
promote listening and dialogue on the issue of homosexuality

23 April 2008: Statement on Zimbabwe by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba

A call for a UN arms embargo on Zimbabwe, and an appeal to the State President and government of South Africa.

March 2008: Archbishop's Installation Charge

Easter 2008: Statement from the Bishops of the ACSA

Statement by the ACSA Bishops meeting in Synod.

30 January 2008: Letter to the Archbishop of Kenya

At a critical and difficult time in the life of the Kenyan nation, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba wrote to Archbishop Orimbi of the Church of Kenya. Copy of his letter, and of a letter from the All Africa Council of Churches.

12 September 2007: Homily at the Requiem Mass for the Revd Thami Moletsane

Text of a homily by Bishop Thabo Makgoba, Holy Cross Church Mdantsane, Holy Cross Day.

8 September 2007: Multiplication of the Diocese of Grahamstown: Diocese of Ukhahlamba to be formed

The Diocesan Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Grahamstown, meeting in East London on Saturday 8 September 2007, took further steps towards the establishment of a new Diocese, to be called the Diocese of Ukhahlamba.

21 August 2007: Eastern Cape Launch of the Moral Regeneration Movement:

Address by Bishop Thabo Makgoba

4 August 2007: Family Day Service

Address by Bishop Thabo Makgoba in the Cathedral

Pentecost 2007: SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Call for a more Pastoral Response to Gay Christian Partnerships of Faithful Commitment

The full text of a statement issued by a group of bishops, clergy and laity of the ACSA.

27 April 2007: Address to the G20 Conference

Address by Bishop Thabo Makgoba to an international gathering of school principals, St Andrew’s College Chapel, Grahamstown, Freedom Day, 27 April 2007.

5 April 2007, Maundy Thursday Renewal of Priestly Vows

Address by Bishop Thabo Makgoba in the Cathedral, Grahamstown

3 March 2007: New Dean for Grahamstown Cathedral

Thabo Makgoba, Anglican Bishop of Grahamstown, has announced the appointment of Andrew Hunter, at present Rector of Hout Bay, as the next Dean of Grahamstown Cathedral from 1 January 2008.

24 January 2007: Transfer of Church Land donated by the Diocese

On 24th January the Bishop of Grahamstown, Bishop Thabo Makgoba, signed the transfer.

26 June 2006: Address by Bishop Thabo Makgoba to the National Conference of the ASF

“Who shall go for us, whom shall I send?” The theological/biblical and socio-economic and political rationale of why we should be involved in poverty alleviation and development as ASF

2006: Three statements by Archbishops of the Anglican Communion

May 2006: A Study into the Needs and Concerns of Self-Supporting Clergy

The Diocesan website acknowledges that “much of the ministry in the Diocese rests on non-stipendiary priests.” However the Diocese, as with other Dioceses throughout the Anglican Communion, has experienced a number of difficulties relating to the roles of self-supporting clergy and their needs

14 March 2006: Respect for the human rights of rape victims

The Management Committee of the Department of Social Responsibility of the Diocese of Grahamstown meeting on 14th March in Kei Road in the Eastern Cape, expressed deep concern at the conduct of the defence in the Zuma trial