St Columba's Presbyterian Church

Message fromRev Alistair Anquetil

Wednesday 5th August 2020

Sunday 2nd August 2020

 IN LOVING MEMORY OF

ROY BROWN This Sunday Mo Brown  

would have bought the flowers

for the Sunday service and

has asked that the flower donation

go toward the pantry

in loving memory of her

  beloved husband, Roy    

FAMILY OF THE WEEK

EDDIE,  LAUREN, JEAN LUC,  LINCOLN, JASON AND

NICOLE GERMIQUET

Thus, Eddie got SA citizenship at birth although he also has Swiss citizenship through his parents. Our four children have therefore benefitted from both parents as far as nationalities are concerned. An amusing aspect of this is that the children’s British passports indicate the place of birth as East London while their mother’s is London.

Our Family

Lauren is one of six children and was born in London (UK) while her parents were in England for a brief period. She is the only one of her siblings who got British citizenship at birth. Eddie, also one of six, was born in Acornhoek in Mpumalanga. At the time of this birth his parents were missionaries in Mozambique but came over to SA for the birth.

The wedding was blessed by Alan Maker and Martin Lund snr. at St Ninians. Subsequently Eddie was ordained at St Columbas and both his parents’ funeral services took place in our sanctuary.

Our four children were all born in the Eastern Cape and completed their schooling in Fort Beaufort (not Beaufort West) and Grahamstown.

Three of the four are now married and gratefully all have retained their employment thus far despite the corona virus challenges. At the moment two live in the UK, one in Cape Town and one in Pretoria.

Their paths crossed again in 1978 when Eddie, under the auspices of St Columbas was appointed probationer at St Ninians where Lauren was a Sunday School teacher.

Our connection to St Columba'sEddie attended Sunday School and was subsequently confirmed by Jack Dalziel in 1968. Thereafter being part of the youth group was the highlight of his membership and teaching Sunday School with Denise Colley was one of its fruit. Lauren’s connection to St Columbas started with her father John Duley who was Stewardship Director of the Presbyterian denomination and worked with Chris Aitken at the Central Offices.

Richard Clowes took over the programme from John Duley and to date the yearly appeal to reconsider our response to God’s generosity originated with Lauren’s dad.

Lauren’s dad conducted the �rst stewardship campaign at St Columbas during the 1970’s.

Roughly 100 new ministers were ordained during Eddie’s tenure. During all this time Lauren has offered ballet lessons in locations varying from church halls, school halls, farm sheds and basically wherever space was available to do pirouttes and grande jetés.

During the 28 years when ministry was taking place in other parts of the country the family spent one year in Geneva where the children went to a French speaking school and Eddie ministered in a local congregation while also studying towards a PhD at Geneva University. The return to St Columbas took place when Eddie was appointed Ministry Secretary of the UPCSA where he was responsible to the selection and training of candidates for the ministry.  

Lockdown has made us more sensitive to the importance and relevance of communities and especially our Christian community as being the Body of Christ. We have experienced in a fresh way that our relationship to Jesus cannot be separated from our relationship to members of the Christian Community. We have become more literate in modern technology and have learned to appreciate our ability to communicate with family and children via zoom meetings. How previous generations coped with pandemics without these tools is something that makes us reflect about their hardships.

When we have family zoom meetings with Lauren’s 92 year old mother, she often cautions us to travel home safely. When we explain to her that we are all at home, she listens attentively and then says, “But I still do worry about you having to travel at night!”

Lockdown experiences

It’s been a first for Eddie to preach an on-line sermon and to take part in a virtual funeral. One thing that has proved valuable in preventing a sense of lostness and purposelessness during lockdown has been the discipline of making a list in the morning of all the things that would be good to accomplish during the day. The list includes mundane things like doing some vacuuming to more serious things like accompanying Lauren on a shopping trip. During this time of being confined to one’s homes, the satisfaction of ticking off items that have been accomplished gives one a sense of satisfaction of progress. One of the things on the daily list is to do some reading of importance.

Some home improvements and gardening has been done. As the gardeners of the complex were not present during the initial lockdown, residents of the complex in which we live, gathered together and did hedge clipping, grass mowing, tree trimming and putting the trolley bins on the pavement on the day of the refuse collection. This has brought residents together as never before.

Lauren has been making masks for family and friends. She is also busy with other sewing and knitting projects. At times the home has been filled with the smell of fresh bread coming out of the oven. At other times, to Lauren’s dismay the home has been filled with the odour of petrol or other cleaning materials that have emanated from the garage downstairs where Eddie has spent many hours restoring classic motorcycles.

We have experienced some humorous moments when we had a family birthday celebration shared over zoom. We agreed that we would all prepare a cheese fondue and log on simultaneously and share a fondue from different parts of the country and even overseas. The fondue for the Swiss is the equivalent to the braai for South Africans. We have had family quiz competitions and even renewed contact with people we have not spoken to for a long time.    However, we do look forward to the time when we can greet each other on Sunday mornings and chat over a cup of tea.

Happy Birthday TO YOU!

With love,  your friends at St Columba's  

9th AugustVivienne Harrison

10th August

Graham Du Bourg

11th AugustJohn Booth

Sandra CaisterKatelyn HaidenDouglas Howie

Kevin Kraak

12th August

13th AugustVuyani Befu

Aimee ConradieJane Diakakis

14th AugustCathy PorterMerrill Rock

Fiona Von Widdern

15th AugustEmily Cronwright

Lectionary ReadingsMonday: 1 Kings 3:16-28

Tuesday: 1 Kings 4:29-34

Wednesday: Mark 4: 30-34

Thursday: Proverbs 1:1-7, 20-33

Friday: Ephesians 6:10-18

Saturday: Psalm 119: 121-128

AFRICANEEDS A LOVING  HOME   

Due to unfortunate circumstances, Africa is looking for a new home. Please consider opening your heart and home to this gorgeous girl.      

           Africa is a much loved 11 year old, Female, Sterilized German

Shepherd Cross / Mixed Breed who was rescued in her early life from a life of hardship in the townships. Africa is an extremely affectionate dog

who absolutely loves rolling on her back for tummy tickles. She is an active dog who loves being outside chasing lizards and chasing a ball.  She

needs space / exercise. She would be best on her own but would consider        re-homing her with a older male dog.

                    Family willing to pay towards vet bills and food if needed. If you are

          interested in meeting Africa please contact Gerald.

 Gerald    Mobile: 0739236479   

Email:   maidensgk@gmail.com.

50 x 17 cms. Divided into three sections for even heat distribution.

Removable outer cover.

Good for aches and pains and keeping warm in winter.

SNUG BUG

Price R160

Call Angie Miller on 078 305 5935 or

WhatsApp on 083 628 1652

WE PRAY FOR MEMBERS’ RELATIVES & FRIENDS WHO

ARE UNWELL

REMEMBER OUR MEMBERS AT HOME WHO NEED OUR

PRAYERS

Tony Black, Marie Morris, Carol Honeywill,  Carmen Atteridge,  Jo Burger,  Baby Palesa,

Lanya Stanek,  Wendy Pote, Lizzie Staughton- Clark, David Hume,  Gill Marshall,

Kristine Sishi, Mary Livonius, Margaret Gaul,  Peter Auld,  Marie Harding, Terry

Squires,  Rosemary (Rose) Grace,  Justine Nel,  Margaret Mackay,  Jenny van Dongen,  

Patricia Hampshire,  Jean Wood , Rae Mac Leod,   Joanna MacKay,  Nancy Kelly,  

Oswald (Ossie) Boje,  Irene Duley,  Hugh and Esme Arnott, Mary McKenna Inga Sellick,

Anne Geldenhuys, Sue Robertson,  Jim Mcintosh,  Annette Samson,  Jack Forbes,  

Lorna Greenwood,  Maureen Dott, Peter Visser,  Iris Fair,  Bronwen Hampshire,  

Kit Bradford, Doug Shaddock, Penny Shaddock, Richard Clowes,  Adri Mauff,

Doug Du Bourg,  Dot Montgomery,  Ann Klemptner,  Vic Mc Culloch, Doug Anderson,

Margie Varney, Coral Stewart,  Charles Bester

WE PRAYfor our friends

IN HOSPITAL

NIC CHALLIS

CARYN LASS, WAYNE MORRISON, AND PAT BURKETT –  daughter and friends of Jill Nimmo ANTON LAMPRECHT, HANLIE THERON - friends of  Riebeek & Liaan vd Spuy. DOUG & JANET DRYSDALE AND THEIR FAMILY, COLIN BARLOW AND ROB & JILL CLARKE  - friends of John Hare HILARY, JOHN AND ANGELICA MORFORD, MARY JAGER AND JAMES REBELLO - friends of Alison Prentice VIVIENNE, PATRICK & ASHLEY O’BRIEN, ANSA BASSON &  FRED BARLOW   - family & friends of Nancy Kelly SHONA ATTERIDGE - sister-in-law of Peter and Linda Atteridge VALERIE STEWART – daughter-in-law of  Lesley Stewart JUSTINE, NOA AND EMELIA REARDON, DAVID, MARY & MIKE SHELLETO, DOUGLAS & MADELAINE BURNS – family & friends of Rosella Robertson MIRANDA &  GRAHAME WILKINSON – daughter and  son-in-law Marian Hill SALLY DANSEY – family of Wendy Gardiner ANDRE VAN DER WALT - friend of  Etienne Jaques KERRY HORWOOD, LOUISE & DENZIL MCGLASHAN  & GAIL ROBERTS – daughter, sister &  brother-in-law and  friend of  Andy & Lyn White JACQUI WILSON - daughter-in-law of Margie Wilson KERYN NORMAN –  granddaughter of Joan Brown DYLAN SAKS – grandson of John & Val  van Dyk YVONNE JAQUES – friend of Kevin Kraak

ANDRE VAN DER WALT - friend of   Etienne Jaques TANDI MEIKLE – family of Maureen Dott DOTT KRUGER – friend of Moira Robinson HUGH JAMES & CLAIRE PERKIN –   family of  Gill Forbes

ANN BROOKS AND SCOTTY NAUGHTIN - mum and brother of AJ and Brenda Brooks

PHYLLIS BAKER  - mum of Carol Ronaldson

MALENIE BRUWER – friend of Dale Hastings TIM CRANKSHAW – son-in-law of   Gill Fairlamb STAYSEY REYMOND AND CORRIE — friend and mum of Elna and Ernie Blom

BABY BENJAMIN, STEPHEN AND TRACEY LOVELL - grandson, son and daughter-in-law  of Mike and Marianne Lovell.

RENEE AND HANS FIKKERT, JEAN AND JOHN ALLISON AND JOYCE LOCKHART – friends of Tricia Llewellyn VAL & BRIAN DUIGAN - sister & brother-in-law of  Rod &  Pam Nicholls

ANNIE & CHRIS’S DAUGHTER, SASKIA -  friends of  Doug &  Zoe Howie

KELSI AND DYLAN PEEL – children of Juanita Peel

WONDERA OLIVIER – friend of Juliet Hofmeyr

LAN, DEBBIE AND BABY LILAH – relatives of Tania Hofmeyr

LIZ DE KLERK - mum of Dale De Klerk PETER HAMILTON AND CHRISTOS MANIAKIS  - family and friend of Graham Hamilton SANDRA STENEKER  & CONNOR BEAMISH –friend of Yvonne Gann KEN WYMAN, JACQUI ROBERT CAMPBELL, LITTLE ANDRE AMBROSE & FAMILY, GRETA’S SON AND GRANDSON - family & friends of Jack &  Gael Forbes GRANT BENNETTS, CATHY ROCHER AND ETHNE GEOGHAGAN -  friend of the Deans JESS MILLER, GORDON FRASER & TEAGAN – daughter &  friends  of Janet and Rory Miller ASHLEY STEPHENS - granddaughter of Joy Stephens PAT RANDELL – family of Robyn Milton DEBBIE SYMES – friend of  Desiree Nimmo DAWN WYBROW– niece of Lorna Wybrow PAT RANDELL – family of Robyn Milton MARCEL KAPP – friend of Jane Ballot GEORGIA SHELVER & ROBERT HOFMEYR – mum and friend of Clive and  Pauline Shelver GREGORY SHAVE – friend of Laurence Gaul DANNY ADAMS – family of Rona Lobban CHRISTIANA DIONISIO – friend of Nic and Wendy Challis

SHANE BACON –friend of Jenny Mansfield

AYANDA SISHI – daughter of Kristine Sishi

ELAINE LOUVERDIS – mum of Lee-Ann Louverdis

ALISON SCHEURER – daughter of Charles and Mavis Dewar

FLORRIE ESTERHUIZEN – aunt of  Desiree Nimmo

GERRY BALICH, & ULLA – friends of Tilly Wood

ESME AND HAZEL NAUDE, PAT CASSIM AND MARTIN BOTHA -  friends of Geoff & Marianne Van Heerden

TERRICK LA COMBRE AND HIS WIFE KERRY AND THEIR LITTLE CHILDREN - brother and  sister-in-law of Jacqui Bester

VIN AND MARY BAXTER – family of  Jean Gaydon

LINDA, WESLEY STOLARCZYK & YVONNE GEHLIG – family & friends of Barbara McCoy

ANNELI BATES AND SHARON  MURDOCK – sister and friend of Bruce and Hermina Patton GAYNOR AND BRUCE HASTIE - friends of  St Columba's ALYSON LACY, SIMON ALLEN, ROY & DENISE KEMP, COLIN DE JAGER AND BIDDY LACY – relatives & friends of Patrick & Genevieve Lacy

ANTHONY TEN BRINK – nephew of Wilma Ten Brink

MARGIE MAKER - beloved wife of Alan Maker

CINDY SPENCER - relation of Barry & Liz Sanders KIRSTEN BIHL, GEOFFREY BIHL, LAURIAN GOODWIN – children of Fred & Clarissa Bihl

N E E D I N G H E L P ?

WE ARE AWARE THAT DUR ING THESE TRY ING T IMES SOME OF YOU MAY BE STRUGGL ING TO PUT

SUFF IC IENT FOOD ON THE TABLE FOR YOUR FAMILY.

I F YOU F IND YOURSELF IN TH IS POS IT ION , PLEASE CONTACT US AT

ADMIN@STCOLUMBAS .ORG .ZA .

YOUR EMAIL WILL     BE TREATED AS STR ICTLY CONF IDENT IAL .

Rev Alistair Anquetilalistair@stcolumbas.org.za

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CALLED TO AN EVER MORE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF THE GOSPEL, AT ST COLUMBA’S WE SEEK TO DRAW PEOPLE INTO A MORE MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS CHRIST