On Sunday morning we went for the last time to meet our friends and worship at Rondebosch United Church. We went early to rehearse a couple of songs with Carol, the choir director. We introduced her to "Santos" and she taught us a lovely Zulu anthem. It was great to "dance" to the music. Our entire group sang in the choir and filled the loft!
We began worship by singing "Dona Nobis Pacem" in a semicircle around the sanctuary. David and Claudine Harrison and the girls were there and many of the new friends we had made during our week in Cape Town. After prayers and singing, Kathy Helliesen gave her first children's sermon, ever, on the universal language of signing. She ended the sermon by teaching everyone the sign for "I love you." the entire church shared the sign with each other and Kathy was a true hit! Next came a spirited song on the marimbas by the youth. Pastor Robert Steiner surprised us by giving us a small marimba to take back to FCCB.
Robert preached and I led communion, FCCB style, by intinction, something that was new for Rondebosch congregation. We were "prayed over" by Herbert, a refuge from Zimabawe and then service ended with us singing the Irish blessing, to each other.
After a wonderful coffee hour,with more African music and some fantastically
Wild Zulu dance moves, we piled back into our vans to head home and pack for Johannesberg later in the day. - Pat deJong
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