Witnessing Death
Friends, On Monday afternoon I was walking through the Company Gardens. Up ahead on the left side of the path (Government Avenue) there was a…
The Joy and Grief of Mothers
Friends, Today is Mother’s Day. A day when many families celebrate mothers with joy and gratitude. It is also a day of heightened remembrance for…
A Psalm against Tyranny
Friends, The first two lessons in Timothy Snyder’s best-selling book: On Tyranny – Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century read: “DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE. Most of…
Practicing Resurrection on the streets of Cape Town
Friends, “Practice resurrection” are the last words of Wendell Berry’s 1973 poem – Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front that we printed in our last bulletin….
Justice crucified
Friends, Our reflections throughout Holy Week have been premised on the belief that if Jesus were the preacher this week, he would not focus on…
Missing Moments
Friends, It is amazing how the briefest of moments can determine the direction of our life. This can be true for good or for ill….
Crucifying Friday
Friends, On this Crucifying Friday we gather to remember Jesus’ Crucifixion that took place long ago and as we do, we gather to name and…
Palm Sunday Performance Protest
Friends, Palm Sunday was an act of political performance art. The purpose of political performance art is to expose the powers. Exposing the powers to…
Economic War
Friends, This week we heard that South Africa’s unemployment rate reached a new record high of 35.3% at the end of 2021. (Compare to other countries.)…