Special Services

• August Month of Compassion. During August guest speakers from a variety of outreach organisations are invited to preach.

14 August: A representative came, at short notice, to speak of the very worthy cause "Men on the side of the Road'. The name has now changed as women are also assisted with work. Unemployed people can gather at various locations throughout Cape Town. Here they are trained "on-site" and all their details entered onto a database. Should they get work, the employer is phoned and a "follow-up" is made of this worker in order for him/her to keep a work record and evenutally build up a CV. All workers are vetted and it would be extremely helpful if members of the congregation when looking for an employee for anything from gardening, domestic work, painting etc. think of phoning MSR.

7 August: Jill Friedmann spoke of the work she leads identifying young peole aged about 11-12 with leadership skills. They are trained and suported in different areas of their lives and followed up during their teenge years. The hope is that they will be able to reach out in their own community and peer group to make a difference in other lives by setting an example. The programme is cross- cultural as well as including boys and girls from all socio-econimic backgrounds.

• Healing services on Wednesday evenings at 18.00 once a quarter. A litany of healing with the sacrament of Holy Unction.

• Palm Sunday Service at 08.00. This celebration of Jesus’s entrance into Jerusalem takes place with a procession. Carrying palms and singing hosannas the congregation walks up Kirstenbosch Drive to the church led by a brass band-“the Newlands Independent Christmas Band”. The celebration is followed by tea under the oaks, with the Good Shepherd family and to the music of the band.

• Good Friday Service at 09.00. We look upon the cross and see the greatest act of love ever known. This is an interactive service where we journey with the characters of the passion.

• Easter Sunday at 09.00. We celebrate Christ's victory over death and His glorious resurrection in a church adorned with beautiful flowers.

• Protea Reunion Service. An annual reunion service for the Protea Village community who were removed from the area during the apartheid era. This is followed by a "bring & braai" in the church grounds.

• Hill School Sunday. A Eucharist service with grandparents, parents and children from the Hill School as our guests. This service is geared towards small children.

• Remembrance Sunday. A moving service where we remember those who died in war, especially the first and second world wars.

• Dedication Sunday. A Eucharist service where we dedicate ourselves afresh to the service of God, offering our gifts and services to the church.

• All Souls Service. A Eucharist service where we remember our loved ones and give thanks to God for their lives. At this service we read the names of our loved ones who are deceased and light candles in memory of them

• Carols by Candlelight A picnic in the church gardens followed by a carol service by candlelight. Children are encouraged to take part. Presents are collected and for the past few years we have been giving to children at the Place of Hope.

• Children's Crib Service at 17.00on Christmas Eve. This service is for children, parents and grandparents with an interactive story telling of the birth of Jesus. Girls are encouraged to dress as angels and boys as shepherds.

• Christmas Day Eucharist at 09.00. Join us as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and afterwards for Christmas cake and mince-pies.