A major intervention in the pipeline, is the pending Gender Equality Bill, which is currently in its consultation and drafting stage. Now two Zambia Presbyteries, Central and Copperbelt, make up a vibrant branch of the Church. The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) was born and constituted on October 3, 1967 by the union of the London Missionary Society (founded 1799), the Bantu Congregational Church of the American Board (founded 1835), and the Congregational Union of South Africa (founded 1859). Black Theology: An International JournalDOING BIBLICAL STUDIES IN AN HIV AND AIDS CONTEXT.
The work of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) entered the union in 1972. We have also established the Department of Rural Development, which amongst others, should develop a strategy for rural women's development. From these seven levels, two strategies for the practice of reconciliation were suggested: ecumenical and strategic partnerships. Thanks for taking the time to write a review for UNITED CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF SOUTHERN AFRICA. In the Mozambique context, both church and society have to find ways to respond to the devastating impact of socio-economic and environmental disasters. Educational work was an important part of the missionary task. IN NATAL AND IN THE INTERIOR. UCCSA Assembly Proceedings: 1967, 1968, 1970. Although Congregational churches embrace a wide variety of theological positions in the varying historical and cultural contexts in which they have taken root, they trace their common understanding to the Reformation teachings of John Calvin. Together as members, whether we are preaching the Good News of the Gospel, teaching, or tending loving service we strive to do each of our acts of love and our deeds in the spirit of the African philosophy of Ubuntu. UCCSA had to grapple with, among others, the issues arising from the Soweto Student Uprising of 16 June 1976. Email: Position: Chairperson. The year of UCCSA's birth (1967), for example, witnessed the passing of the "Terrorism Act" in South Africa -- the most totalitarian lesgislation ever enacted in the country.
The UCCSA became known as a church who 'punched above its weight' in giving leadership within the ecumenical community. The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) is a transnational, multi-cultural and multi-ethnic church denomination which is united across five southern African countries, namely Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. This they did without having any guarantee that they would return home unharmed. The covenental theology of the UCCSA forms a unifying thread throughout these processes. With the discovery of gold in 1886, the work of the LMS and American Board spread to the Witwatersrand. History also tells us that while they toured different churches and community halls in the United States, Dr Dube spoke about the need for education for his people in Natal, while Nokutela Dube sang for the crowds. Since Van der Kemp's arrival the different streams of Congregationalism that were established by British and North American missionaries operated separately until the 3rd October 1967, when a united Congregational church was formed.
It is equally active in the Christian Councils of Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe. THE UNITING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. I wish you a Happy 100 year anniversary. The current General Secretary, Dr Des van der Water is the Chairperson of the Forum Heads of Churches in South Africa. The Bill will review the gaps in current legislation and ensure compliance in terms of women empowerment and gender equality in the national agenda. "Message to the People of South Africa. "
Within the brief space of 7 years, all the necessary agreements were in place, and the UCCSA came into being at its Inaugural Assembly in Durban on 3 October 1967, under the leadership of its first Chairman, Rev J K Main. Yet it was above all Joseph Wing's unambiguous stance and his clear leadership to the church vis-à-vis the Document – in his capacity as General Secretary – that proved to be a critical factor in the positive way in which the church responded. Anthology of African ChristianityGENDER AND THE BIBLE IN AFRICAN CHRISTIANITY.
He was banned by the apartheid government, and stripped of his title of Chief. African Ethics: An Anthology of Comparative and Applied Ethics. In these post-Apartheid times the UCCSA has recognized that its profile as a church on the forefront in the struggle for social justice has been diminishing. A mere five years after its union the UCCSA and the Disciples of Christ (South African Association) entered into organic union, a development which earned the UCCSA the appellation of being a 'trend setter' in ecumenical affairs. In 1814 the Scottish regiment was withdrawn from the Cape, and in 1818 George Thom left to work for the Dutch Reformed Church. Organised Presbyterianism began in 1850, when Presbyterians met in the Congregational Chapel and resolved to form what they called 'The Presbyterian Church of Natal'.
The Kairos Document: Challenge to the Church, 1986. Strains, disagreement and some defections, we have remained ONE PEOPLE. In 1937, Miss Emilie Solomon, a laywoman, was appointed as the Chair of CUSA, the highest office in the denomination. One of the songs in that song book "A Prayer for the Children of Ohlange" is similar to the tune of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrica but with different words. After 1820, groups of English, Scottish and Welsh Congregationalists among the new settlers in the colony formed their own churches, which were reflective of the kind of congregational life they had known 'back home'. Over 200 years of seeking Justice. You will receive updates on the work in this area as they become available. The mission stations on the eastern frontier eventually fell under the oversight of the Free Presbyterian Church and the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The liberation struggle might be over, but we are faced with a different form of struggle that needs the same level of commitment, as that which was demonstrated during the dark years of apartheid. Asilazi lelihlazo livelaphi ngempela ngoba sakhuliswa ngendlela yokubazisa abesimame kanye nokuvikela izingane ikakhulukazi ezamantombazane. UCCSA has not been prepared to limit the Word of God and the gospel of Christ to a conventional piety. UCCSA, alongside other ecumenically oriented churches in particular, recognizes that if we are going to rightly discern the signs of our times, we have to engage fully in theological, praxiological and ecclesiastical paradigm shifts.
To make a gift for this ministry online or by check use the online donation page. Preservation measures will include but not limited to setting up conducive environmental and climatic conditions, arrangement and description of collections, listing and developing guides for easy location and retrieval. As members of Isililo you walk in the shadows of these great women, who should inspire you to do great things and achieve the best in everything you do for the communities you reside in.