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Newsletter December 2011

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:49:02 +0000

Good Hope MCC Newsletter for December 2011

Newsletter October 2011

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:31:06 +0000

Good Hope MCC Newsletter for October 2011

Congregational Letter from the Council June 2011

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:45:50 +0000

Dear Friends and Members

In May 2011 a new Church Council has been elected by the congregation and although not all positions could be filled, the new council consisting out of Richard Norman as the re-elected chairperson, Dominic Kessell as Secretary and JP Rossouw-Sulyman as treasurer within their current term until 2012, and Rodney Hahn as a re-elected council member are full of spirit and ready to take on the challenges of our times. We intend to co-opt members of the ministries on a ‘per project basis’ to supplement the decision making process during this council period.

This MCC congregation full of diversity must - like every congregation living the spirit - constantly re-look as to what it is what we want to be as a local church.

Holy Week at Good Hope MCC

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 18:41:32 +0000

Please join Good Hope MCC for the holy week programme:

Wednesday, 20 April 2011, 18h00
Stations of the City Pilgrimage

Starting at St. Mark's Church (Mark's Street on the Cape Tech Campus), District Six and ends at St. George's Cathedral in Wale Street.

Thursday, 21 April 2011, 19h00
Maundy Thursday Service

Zonnebloem College Chapel, Cambridge Street
Leaders: Dominic Kessell and Richard Norman

Friday, 22 April 2011, 9h00
Good Friday Morning Service

Zonnebloem College Chapel, Cambridge Street
Leaders: Dominic Kessell

Sunday, 24 April 2011, 18h00
Easter Celebration Service

Zonnebloem College Chapel, Cambridge Street
Guest Preacher: Rev Brian Rodford
Leader: Elma de Vries

Moderator of MCC issues a Call to Prayer regarding the Earthquake in Japan

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:58:22 +0000

Today, as Moderator of Metropolitan Community Churches, I call us all to be awake in prayer, even as Lent begins and the world cries out. Hours ago, a devastating 8.9 earthquake hit Japan, the 5th largest in history. At this time, tsunamis are still reaching Hawaii, and are about to hit the West Coast of the U.S., and will also hit Central and South America. At this time, we have no idea how severe those waves will be.

MCC South Africa speaks out against attacks on Cape Town Tourism and Homosexuals

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:57:52 +0000

Metropolitan Community Churches in South Africa published the following statement as a paid advertisement in the Cape Argus on 14 December 2010:

GHMCC Newsletter December 2010

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:55:15 +0000

Latest news from Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church

U.S. Congress Fails to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:49:40 +0000

Office of the Moderator Metropolitan Community Churches

We've Only Just Begun to Fight!
U.S. Congress Fails to End "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Just moments ago, the United States Senate failed to pass a key procedural Defense Authorization bill that contained an amendment to repeal the ban on lesbian and gay soldiers serving openly in the military. The vote not only ended our hope of lifting the ban during this session of Congress, but made even a discussion impossible.

I join my voice to that of human rights activists around the globe decrying not only the failure of the United States Senate to end the 17-year ban, but the lack of courage and conviction in disallowing even a conversation on the merits of the measure.

PsySSA Statement on South Africa's UN Vote

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 08:43:30 +0000

An Open Statement from the Psychological Society of South Africa Concerning Vote of the South African Representatives at the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly on 16 November 2010

South Africa's vote at the UN undermines its own Constitution

webmaster@goodhopemcc.org (Robert Bayer) — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:38:19 +0000

South Africa was one of the 79 countries at the United Nations General Assembly who voted in favour of an amendment which removes sexual orientation from an anti-execution resolution. The vast majority of countries who supported the amendment were African and also included Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia and Rwanda.

The amendment called for the words “sexual orientation” to be replaced by “discriminatory reasons on any basis” and is voted on by the UN General Assembly every two years. For the last ten years sexual orientation was explicitly referred to in the resolution that condemns extrajudicial, summary and arbitrary executions and other killings.