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On Both Banks of the River

The River of Life I live on the banks of the Liesbeek River in Cape Town which flows from the eastern slopes of Table Mountain through suburbs and industrial areas before joining the Black River and draining into the Atlantic Ocean. For most of the history of people in this area the river has been...

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Hope in a COVID Siege

We, in South Africa, have just ended our first week of a national lockdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a world, we are under siege and experiencing it in real-time like no generation before us. As this siege crept towards us inexorably and a lockdown was announced, my social media news feeds were...

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Cape Town Refugee Crisis

There is a crisis involving refugees in the City Bowl area that has resulted in a large number of people being sheltered at churches. Central Methodist Church, St Georges Cathedral and the Groote Kerk are directly involved and need your support. We are partnering with the RESPOND Coalition More Than Peace who are involved with...

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St John’s Parish Wynberg visits The Warehouse

The Warehouse was formed by and is part of the Parish of St John the Evangelist. St Johns Parish is an association of six Anglican churches in Cape Town South Africa and we are in association with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The staff of the Parish gather for worship, teaching and relationship building...

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Let the city be your classroom

The Warehouse is currently facilitating a process for the Every Nation Cape Town congregations to enable them to reimagine and plan their social transformation activities. The process is praxis-based and assists participants in discerning their particular call in responding to God’s justice. In our latest time together, we immersed ourselves in the city, in what...

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Investing in church catalysed social change

In these uncertain times where injustice, oppression and corruption seem to be ascendant, do you yearn to see Jesus’ church living out the peace and justice of God for the world in more sustained and effective ways?  We do, and we’d like to invite you to consider investing in that possibility by financially supporting the...

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Giving Guidelines in response to a disaster.

The following are some practical tips and points to consider when considering what to donate in response to a disaster incident. More than anything only give what is being asked for by those who are making the appeal. Don’t be fooled into thinking that giving something is better than giving nothing. Nothing is in fact...

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Faith Forged in the Wrestle

I loved playing rugby at high school and university, and Cape Town winters meant playing on wet and muddy fields. Muddied clothes were a badge of honour while clean clothes were a clear indication that you hadn’t contributed during the game.  I am often told that getting involved in the work of justice is bad...