Mthwalume Church Dedication aka How I spent my day

The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost

Pastor Thwala (L) & Bishop Weber (R)

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.

Sunday 27 May  

10H00

Brass band and bored Weber children

The sanctuary was packed and they keep bringing in the plastic chairs

Standing room only

Each article in the brand new sanctuary was dedicated: the baptismal font, the paraments, the crucifix, candle stands and new Bible.

                                                                                                                                                                    The new cross was a gift from St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pretoria, South Africa.

Lighting the new candles

Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.  When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard their own language being spoken. Utterly amazed, they asked: “Aren’t all these who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in our native language?  Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome  (both Jews and converts to Judaism); Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!”Amazed and perplexed, they asked one another, “What does this mean?”

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.

 Adorable child.

Pastor Pieter Weber reading the scripture: Acts 2

That's my head in the foreground, covered with a blue scarf. 

The South Africa Lutheran women wear black and white.

Women cover their heads in worship.

Sermon by Bishop Wilhelm Weber - spoken in ENGLISH.  It was a wonderful sermon about the Holy Spirit allowing us to remember God and His mighty work in our lives.

The Pastors' receiving Holy Communion.

The first table (L) multiple tables (C) The youth were the last table (R)

This was at the 2 hour mark the children and I were getting a wee bit bored.

Gogo Zuma.  The first day I met her she was carrying on her head a bucket of eggs!

Offering, pass the bowl.

Pastor Kurt Schnackenberg

My friend Hlengiwe from the church in Ntshongweni.

Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off —for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

Pastor Christoph Weber

Do I look like a proper Zulu woman?
Don't answer that. 

This pastor is 87 and celebrating his birthday ~ we sang Happy Birthday to him.  

area Pastor's who attended the dedication

Mark, Ginger's Minnesota friend taking pictures.

Lunch is served... I wonder what it is?



The standard Zulu lunch, rice, meat  (could have been chicken) beets, butternut squash and tomato.








                                                                       Long worship service, long beautiful day filled with friends new & old and filled with the Holy Spirit.