Herewith is the diary of events and services planned for 2020:
(subject to alteration)
21 January 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Professor George Devenish
Topic: Captain Allen Gardiner – Missionary who established the Anglican Church in Natal
22 February 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 Noon Centering Prayer Workshop
This will be led by Fr James and another person from Contemplative Outreach
25 February 6.30 p.m. Shrove Tuesday
Parish Pancake Party
26 February Ash Wednesday
6.30 a.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
9.00 a.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
6.00 p.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
29 February Beginning on the first Saturday in Lent there will be a morning service of Centering Prayer every Saturday in Lent until 04 April.
01 March 5.00 p.m. Sung Evensong led by the Royal School of Church Music for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the consecration of the current church building
08 March 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Guest Preacher
Fr Anders Litzell Rector of St Elizabeth’s Westville.
15 March 8.30 a.m. Parish Vestry – Only one service
22 March 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Guest Preacher
Mr Christopher Cockburn: Lay Preacher
Lecturer in the Music Department of UKZN. Former Director of Music, Organist and Choir Master of St Michael’s and
St George’s Cathedral, Grahamstown.
24 March 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Reverend Professor Jonathan Draper
Topic: Bishop Colenso and the Colenso Controversy (St Cyprian’s was the first CPSA Church in Durban established as
a direct result of the Colenso Controversy)
05 April 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass
09 April 6.00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Mass
10 April 9.00 a.m. Stations of the Cross
12.00 Noon Good Friday Service
11 April 6.00 p.m. Holy Saturday Service of Light
12 April 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Easter Sunday
28 April 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Hugh Bland
Topic: The Trappist Missions: KZN’s Forgotten Treasurers
21 May 6.30 p.m. Ascension Day Mass – Archdeaconary Service
26 May Supper Club
Speaker: Dr Keith Pettengell
Topic: Chung Ling Soo an oriental magician. Dr Pettengell will tell the story of this amazing man and perform
some of his magic.
31 May 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Pentecost Sunday
07 June 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Trinity Sunday
11 June 6.30 p.m. Corpus Christi Mass – Archdeaconary Service
21 June 10.00 a.m. The Naming of the Parish on 23 June 1870. The Durban Chamber Choir will sing a mass setting.
This will be followed with a luncheon in the Hall.
26 June 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Fete Set-Up
6.30 p.m. Pre-Fete Social
27 June 8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Parish Fete
28 July 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Fr Alan Miller
Topic: St Katherine – the oldest continuing monastery on the foot of Mount Sinai
25 August Supper Club
Speaker: Dr Keith Pettengell
Topic: St Columba, the book of Kells and Iona.
05 Sept 10.00 a.m. High Tea
11-13 Sept Flower Festival
12 Sept 3.00 p.m. Organ/Music Recital
5.00 p.m. Cheese and Wine Evening
13 Sept 10.00 a.m. Patronal High Festival Mass Augmented Choir
Principle 150th Celebratory Event,
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba – Celebrant and Preache
Parish and Guest Luncheon
02 October 6.30 p.m. Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Hoping to have the Wine Maker from Vrede en Lust
20 October Supper Club
Speaker: Professor Philip Everitt
Topic: Count Von Luckner – German Sea Captain Raider in WW1
02 November 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. - All Souls Day
08 November 9.00 a.m. Remembrance Sunday
24 November 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
03 December 6.30 p.m. Love Lights Service for the Cancer Association with the Durban Symphonic Choir
24 December 11.00 p.m. – Midnight Mass
25 December 8.00 a.m. - Mass with Carols
3.00 p.m. Organ/Music Recital
5.00 p.m. Cheese and Wine Evening
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(subject to alteration)
21 January 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Professor George Devenish
Topic: Captain Allen Gardiner – Missionary who established the Anglican Church in Natal
22 February 9.00 a.m. – 12.00 Noon Centering Prayer Workshop
This will be led by Fr James and another person from Contemplative Outreach
25 February 6.30 p.m. Shrove Tuesday
Parish Pancake Party
26 February Ash Wednesday
6.30 a.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
9.00 a.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
6.00 p.m. Mass with Imposition of Ashes
29 February Beginning on the first Saturday in Lent there will be a morning service of Centering Prayer every Saturday in Lent until 04 April.
01 March 5.00 p.m. Sung Evensong led by the Royal School of Church Music for the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the consecration of the current church building
08 March 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Guest Preacher
Fr Anders Litzell Rector of St Elizabeth’s Westville.
15 March 8.30 a.m. Parish Vestry – Only one service
22 March 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Guest Preacher
Mr Christopher Cockburn: Lay Preacher
Lecturer in the Music Department of UKZN. Former Director of Music, Organist and Choir Master of St Michael’s and
St George’s Cathedral, Grahamstown.
24 March 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Reverend Professor Jonathan Draper
Topic: Bishop Colenso and the Colenso Controversy (St Cyprian’s was the first CPSA Church in Durban established as
a direct result of the Colenso Controversy)
05 April 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass
09 April 6.00 p.m. Maundy Thursday Mass
10 April 9.00 a.m. Stations of the Cross
12.00 Noon Good Friday Service
11 April 6.00 p.m. Holy Saturday Service of Light
12 April 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Easter Sunday
28 April 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Hugh Bland
Topic: The Trappist Missions: KZN’s Forgotten Treasurers
21 May 6.30 p.m. Ascension Day Mass – Archdeaconary Service
26 May Supper Club
Speaker: Dr Keith Pettengell
Topic: Chung Ling Soo an oriental magician. Dr Pettengell will tell the story of this amazing man and perform
some of his magic.
31 May 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Pentecost Sunday
07 June 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. Trinity Sunday
11 June 6.30 p.m. Corpus Christi Mass – Archdeaconary Service
21 June 10.00 a.m. The Naming of the Parish on 23 June 1870. The Durban Chamber Choir will sing a mass setting.
This will be followed with a luncheon in the Hall.
26 June 9.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Fete Set-Up
6.30 p.m. Pre-Fete Social
27 June 8.00 a.m. – 3.00 p.m. Parish Fete
28 July 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: Fr Alan Miller
Topic: St Katherine – the oldest continuing monastery on the foot of Mount Sinai
25 August Supper Club
Speaker: Dr Keith Pettengell
Topic: St Columba, the book of Kells and Iona.
05 Sept 10.00 a.m. High Tea
11-13 Sept Flower Festival
12 Sept 3.00 p.m. Organ/Music Recital
5.00 p.m. Cheese and Wine Evening
13 Sept 10.00 a.m. Patronal High Festival Mass Augmented Choir
Principle 150th Celebratory Event,
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba – Celebrant and Preache
Parish and Guest Luncheon
02 October 6.30 p.m. Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Hoping to have the Wine Maker from Vrede en Lust
20 October Supper Club
Speaker: Professor Philip Everitt
Topic: Count Von Luckner – German Sea Captain Raider in WW1
02 November 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m. - All Souls Day
08 November 9.00 a.m. Remembrance Sunday
24 November 6.30 p.m. Supper Club
Speaker: TBA
Topic: TBA
03 December 6.30 p.m. Love Lights Service for the Cancer Association with the Durban Symphonic Choir
24 December 11.00 p.m. – Midnight Mass
25 December 8.00 a.m. - Mass with Carols
3.00 p.m. Organ/Music Recital
5.00 p.m. Cheese and Wine Evening
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