Meet the Family
Lydia Dyer, wife of Revd John Dyer, with Sheila Dagnin
Meet acclaimed writer Sindiwe Magona.
Meet Nodumiso and Good Shepherd website editor, Sharon Dagnin.
Meet Melvyn and Hazel Williams
Meet Lay ministers Thea Ramsay and church warden Isabelle Langford
Meet Revd Rachel Mash with Lay Minister Peter Gordon.
Meet Terry Willke and church warden, Isabelle Langford
Church Leadership
The Rt Rev Christopher Gregorowski with Lay Minister Andrew Wilson
Rev John Dyer with Lay Minister Thea Ramsay and Elly Cook
Lay minister Peter Gordon greets fellow Good Shepherd church members
Reverend Jo Tyers fills in on the order during one Sunday Service.
Reverend Jo Tyers, and lay minister Thea Ramsay
New Lay Minister (and Children’s Church teacher) Melanie Brand warmly thanks Gwen for her mentorship and encouragement.
Rev Charles Lange from Missions to Seafarers (seen here with Lay Minister Isabelle Langford) kept us enthralled with his insight into the difficult lives of seamen, including a dramatic story of his own.
Rev Rachel Mash (seen here with Lay Minister, Nick Legg) was our celebrant and preacher on Sunday, 28th June, 2015
The Ven Keith de Vos, Archdeacon of Rondebosch, left, who officiated at the admission of Church and Chapelry officers of Good Shepherd and St Saviour’s on 3rd May 2015, together with Father John Hanson
The Most Reverend Justin Welby with the Archbishop of Cape Town, The Most Reverend Thabo Makgoba.
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba and some members of the Cross of Nails.
Father John Hanson with Rev Jo Tyers
Linda Langwood, GS verger with Father John
Father John Hanson
During the service he was presented with a photo of the church taken by well-known photographer, Gary van Wyk.
The children presented Father John with a teddy bear monk
Good Shepherd-Protea Congregation 2016
Rev Jo cutting into the enormous chocolate birthday cake.
Archbishop Thabo with Jo Tyers (left), Rev Jerome Francis (Chief of Staff at Bishopscourt), Lay Minister Thea Ramsay and Rev Nobuntu Mageza (the Archbishop’s PA).
Peace be with you!
Achbishop Thabo Makgoba delivers a sermon on ‘Living the Message of Jesus’
Church Life
The Good Shepherd Church family enjoys tea after the service every Sunday
Palm Sunday Celebration (2015) led by church warden Isabella Langford and councillor Roderick van Wyk (holding the banner).
Book duty at the door! Lande McGuigan (right) hands the prayer and hymn books to Thea Ramsay.
Tamara Bates lead worship on the organ twice in August, the month of compassion. Pictured here with church warden Andrew Wilson. Tamara’s mother plays the organ at St John’s.
The Church Building clean-up and restore crew. Peter Gordon, (missing from the pic).
Uncle Al September with Cecil McClean at his 90th birthday party, 9th August, 2014.
Good Shepherd members,
Good Shepherd church members, Left to right, Peter Gordon, Andrew Wilson and Nick Legg
Church Building
Good Shepherd-Protea church looks onto the mountains overlooking Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens.
The Good Shepherd Church family enjoys tea after the service every Sunday
Tea after Sunday service is a cherished tradition at Good Shepherd-Protea
South wall of the church facing Hill Street School
Good Shepherd-Protea Church entrance.
Good Shepherd-Protea ready for a Sunday service, seen from the Kirstenbosch Gardens north-west side.
Tapestries and stained-glass windows line the side walls of the church.
The Easter Cross commemorates Christ’s death at Good Shepherd- Protea Church, Cape Town.
The view into the church, down the aisle.
Surrounded by gardens, Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens is a stone’s throw from Good Shepherd-Protea Church.
The world famous Kirstenbosch Gardens are just a few steps away – ideal for wedding photographs and a visit after a church service.
Good Shepherd Rebuilding project. Work on Porch – 4th June 2010
Cross of Nails
Good Shepherd was visited by the CCN International Representatives who were meeting in Cape Town in January,2016 They are from left to right. Ms Petrina Pakoe, South African , Mr Dominik Kretschmann, Poland, Dean John Witcombe, Coventry Cathedral UK, The Revd Canon Dr Sarah Hill, Canon for Reconciliation Ministry , Coventry Cathedral.UK, Jenny Wilson. Good Shepherd The Revd Dr Oliver Shceugraf, Head of CCN Germany
Rev Jo Tyers, (Good Shepherd Protea) Canon Dr Sarah Hills, (Coventry Cathedral UK), Rev Ashley Peterson( St Saviour’s) Bishop Garth Counsell (Table Bay), Mrs Lesley Pendleton (USA), Dean John Witcombe (Coventry Cathedral), Rev Dr Oliver Scheugraf (hidden) Germany), Mrs Jenny Wilson, (Good Shepherd Protea), Mr Dominik Kretschmann (East Poland), Rev Mark Pendleton (USA), Ms Petrina Pakoe, (GOAL Trust SA) Mr Herbert Halls (St Saviour’s).
Two members of our Reconciliation team visited South Africa recently. Here is a picture of the presentation of the Cross of Nails to the Goal Trust and their Face to Faith programme which brings together young adults of any faith to talk and work together.
Members of the Community of the Cross of Nails in St Saviours parish at a welcome dinner for Margaret Middleton and Ann Smythe from Coventry, held at Jenny Wilson’s house on Saturday 18th April.
The annual Cross of Nails service is celebrated with lunch at Jenny and Andrew Wilson’s home.
The Cross of Nails presented to Good Shepherd in 2004, a symbol of Coventry’s international ministry of reconciliation.
Miracle Kids/Woodside
A few Miracle Kidz visit Good Shepherd for a Sunday Service. Elsie and Nadine selflessly lead this ministry offering abused and abandoned children a place of safety.
Nadine with a few children from Miracle Kidz safe house for children.
Children enjoying some fun after a service at Good Shepherd-Protea church.
The Miracle Kidz children enjoying a Christmas party in 2012
