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CONVERSATIONS@DIAKONIA SOUTH AFRICA’S SOCIO-POLITICAL CLIMATE: PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE – LUKHONA MNGUNI
SOUTH AFRICA’S SOCIO-POLITICAL CLIMATE: PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE ADDRESS BY LUKHONA MNGUNI 17 OCTOBER 2017 DENIS HURLEY HALL Chairperson of the Diakonia Council of Churches, Rev. Ian Booth; Executive Director, Ms Nomabelu Mvambo-Dandala and your colleagues; Leaders in the various strata of our society. Guests, ladies and gentlemen, I greet you all. We gather…
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CONVERSATIONS @ DIAKONIA: THE SOUTH AFRICA WE PRAY FOR – REVD DR FRANK CHIKANE
CONVERSATIONS @ DIAKONIA: THE SOUTH AFRICA WE PRAY FOR ADDRESS BY THE REVEREND DR FRANK CHIKANE 25 July 2017 Denis Hurley Hall, Diakonia Centre, Durban The Chairperson of the Diakonia Council of Churches, Revd Ian Booth; The Executive Director, Ms Nomabelu Mvambo-Dandala; The rest of the Leadership of Diakonia; Esteemed Church Leaders; Leaders of the business…
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“PRINCE OF LIGHT: RENEW LOVE AND PEACE”
ECUMENICAL ADVENT CELEBRATION 6 DECEMBER 2016 READINGS: Isaiah 601-7 ; and John 11-14 The theme for this year: “Prince of Light: Renew Love and Peace” is a continuation of the message of the 40th anniversary year of Diakonia: keeping the social justice flame alive. For during Advent we are reminded that the light has…
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SOCIAL JUSTICE FLAME RE-IGNITED AT DIAKONIA’S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Diakonia Council of Churches reaffirmed their and the churches role to develop and strengthen social justice activism and get the next generation of activists excited about working for social justice and human rights at their 40th commemorative gala dinner at the Greyville Convention Centre on Friday 25 November. Chairperson of Diakonia Council of Churches, Revd…
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Celebrate Diakonia’s 40th Anniversary
Celebrate Diakonia’s 40th Anniversary: Commemoration Gala Dinner Greyville Convention Centre: Friday 25 November Diakonia Council of Churches celebrates 40 years of working for a transformed society. To acknowledge this important milestone, a gala dinner will be hosted at Greyville Convention Centre on Friday 25 November, themed Keeping the Social Justice Flame Alive! The keynote address…
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KEEPING THE SOCIAL JUSTICE FLAME ALIVE!
DIAKONIA’S 40th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION GALA DINNER Over the years, Diakonia Council of Churches (hereinafter referred to as Diakonia) has enjoyed a rich history within Durban, South Africa and internationally. Its rich history has enabled the organisation to survive throughout the past years, regardless of the challenging funding climate. In light of the 40 years of…
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DIAKONIA AWARD FOR MADONSELA
Public Protector Adv Thulisile Nomkhosi ‘Thuli’ Madonsela has been conferred with the Diakonia Human Rights Award for ‘extraordinary courage, patriotism and steadfast opposition to injustice, corruption and maladministration.’ Adv Madonsela was honoured during the annual Diakonia Lecture, which she also delivered, on 8 September. In the citation, the Diakonia Council noted her unwavering commitment to…
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WHO IS MY NEIGHBOUR?
Reflecting on the August local government elections during the Annual Meeting, Diakonia Chairperson, Revd Ian Booth, urged the church to be born again with a new identity where none are excluded from being brothers and sisters. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, Revd Booth noted that the most despised “other” was the hero because…
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Bruised but healed through the cross
“Our souls, soil and society need healing. But first we need to lance the boils to release the ugliness within. This is the way of the crucifixion on the cross, a terribly painful experience.” Methodist Bishop of the Natal Coastal District, Mike Vorster, told thousands of worshippers while delivering the sermon during the early morning…
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Ubuntu in SA a myth – Oakley-Smith
South Africans have allowed themselves to believe in the myths of Ubuntu and the ‘rainbow nation’ and these have prevented the nation from moving forward in addressing racism. This is according to Teresa Oakley-Smith, Founder and Managing Director of Diversi-T. Oakley-Smith was facilitating transformative conversations on racism organised by Diakonia Council of Churches on 29…
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Good Friday Service – Commemorative Plaque at old prison wall
A plaque commemorating the first Diakonia Good Friday service was unveiled at the remaining wall of the former Durban Central Prison, on 1 April. The unveiling coincided with the 30th Anniversary of the annual ecumenical early morning service. It was on 5 April 1985 when the first ecumenical Good Friday service procession wound its way…
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DIAKONIA AWARD FOR BISHOP VORSTER
Methodist Bishop of the Natal Coastal District, Mike Vorster, has been conferred with the Diakonia Human Rights Award for being a true servant of God and champion of the poor and marginalised who has worked tirelessly to bring God’s love and compassion to the “least of these”. Bishop Vorster, who was recently honoured as a…
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CREATING A SOCIALLY COHESIVE SOCIETY
Social cohesion comes through narrowing the distance between black and white, closing the gap between rich and poor, and giving hope to the hopeless. This is according to Yaa Ashantewaa Archer-Ngidi, Founder and Director of the Institute of Afrikology. Archer-Ngidi was delivering the annual Diakonia Lecture under the theme Creating a socially cohesive society, on…
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“RELIGION NOT OPIUM OF THE PEOPLE” – VERRYN
Former Methodist Bishop of Johannesburg and veteran human rights activist, Revd Dr Paul Verryn has urged the church not to make Karl Marx’s dictum that religion is the opium of the people, come true. Dr Verryn was addressing the Diakonia Annual Meeting under the theme “Churches and church groups as social justice hubs and centres…