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29 May 2020

Dear Ascension friends LOCKDOWN: A COVID OPERATION A worship and pastoral response (Revised) Church of the Ascension, Hilton I am writing again to update you on the measures that we have put in place during the “lockdown”. Circumstances have changed due to the government announcement last night. We have thus revised our operational measures accordingly. […]

Parish of Kirby-Hilton (Church of the Ascension) 7 Church Lane, Hilton, Kwazulu-Natal Anglican Archdeaconry of Umngeni Diocese of Natal 18 MARCH 2020 DEAR FRIENDS LETTER TO PARISHIONERS/CHURCH OF ASCENSION WORSHIPPERS We live in extraordinary times indeed. The outbreak around the world of Covid-19 has forced social and economic changes upon us that we would not […]

Dear Ascension Family As you are aware, President Ramaphosa announced a number of measures on Sunday 15 March that are aimed at slowing down the spread of Covid-19.  We had already implemented several “best practice” measures in our worship, and this will continue for the duration of the threat (and beyond).  I am confident that […]

Parish of Kirby-Hilton (Church of the Ascension) 7 Church Lane, Hilton, Kwazulu-Natal Anglican Archdeaconry of Umngeni Diocese of Natal 05 March 2020 DEAR FRIENDS PASTORAL LETTER TO THE PARISH REGARDING COVID-19 I am sure that you are aware that Hilton is the location of the first identified case of Covid-19 (aka Coronavirus) infection in South […]

FLASH!                  FLASH!                  FLASH! You can tell that this FLASH emanates from John as Paul’s are much more creative!! Nevertheless, we ask you please to take note of the following. We wish Paul, Rae and their extended family a restful and happy break on the Lower South Coast. It’s been a tough year for the Mosdells, […]

Dear Parish, We are looking for gifts of time and living space, support and encouragement for the 2 young Rillet girls who have been left on the precipice of life with little in the way of help and support. Grace College has been amazing in their guidance and assistance of these two girls but a […]

FLASH                        FLASH                        FLASH PAUL ON LEAVE The Mosdell family is scheduled to return home this coming Saturday and we pray for safe travel for them. Paul will still be on leave until the following Saturday – 20 July. Please contact John for any parochial matters during this time. Mdu, our verger is also on leave and will resume […]

“FLASH” 13 JUNE 2019 CHURCH WARDEN RESIGNATION We are sad to announce the resignation of Jeremy Farquharson as Church Warden. Jeremy has served the parish for many years, and is well known as a person of integrity and compassion. Jeremy has felt a need to lighten his schedule, and we support his decision to step […]

FLASH                        FLASH                        FLASH QUIZ EVENING A reminder that the quiz takes place tomorrow evening in the hall at 18:00. We challenge families to form teams of 6 or combine with others to form teams. Don’t worry if you can’t get enough folk together to form a team; you can join a team when you arrive. PLEASE phone the parish office […]

FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! PASCHAL SUPPER This service drew to a close the challenging and thought-provoking Lent Course teachings that so many underwent during this period. It was a meaningful, warm and fellowship-filled evening. Thanks are due to the many who made it possible, whether by preparing and serving the traditional foods, doing the readings, leading […]

Dear All Please see the “FLASH” below.  Blessings, Paul PAUL ARCHDEACONRY DUTIES—Last night, after a meeting with Bishop Dino, Bishop Tsietsi and the leadership of one of the parishes in the uMngeni Archdeaconry, Bishop Dino requested that as Archdeacon, Paul makes an important pastoral visit on Sunday to the parish.  Regrettably Paul will miss the […]

Please see our Holy Week programme. Note that our Palm Sunday service is a single 8am service followed by a bring-and-share brunch.

Dear Friends Please see the “Flash” below for Parish news. Blessings, Paul _________________________________________________ music@ascension–What is music@ascension? It’s a fair question. Music is so much a part of every culture and – hence – of nearly all religions and Christianity is no exception. But music is not confined to religious services, though it is certainly a […]

Please find the reflections for week 2 of Lent. If you struggle to read them, they are available in plain text from the office and below. 13 MarchJohn 4: 7-10Racial division was a reality during Jesus’ time, just as it is today. Most people travelling between Jerusalem and Galilee would take a route that bypassed […]

Dear Friends Lent is upon us now, and as you are hopefully aware we are embarking on a journey of discovery as Church of the Ascension.  Our Lenten theme is “Towards a more intercultural church”.  I do hope that you will use this season to participate in our Lent program and reflect on the church […]