Rev. GoodwinJun 14, 20203 min readUPDATE ON FEEDING MINISTRYCOVID 19 has raised questions around what it means to be church when we cannot gather in our buildings or meet one another. In a way it...
Rev. GoodwinJun 14, 202015 min readSpiritual Direction for a time of Social Distancing1. Living in Isolation The hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each one to his home, and you will leave me...
Rev. GoodwinJun 7, 20204 min readImportant Decisions of the CQM held on 2 JuneWarm greetings to you in this season of shadows, when we are called to shine the light of Christ more brightly than ever. I pray that the...
Rev. GoodwinApr 29, 20204 min readFastingAs you prepare to participate in the Covid-19 Fast Day on 30 April 2020, I hope you will find this brief guide helpful in getting...
Rev. GoodwinApr 29, 20203 min readA Prayer for the COVID19 world based on the Lord’s Prayer O Lord, we confess our sadness and our fears. We feel stuck, trapped inside, overwhelmed, helpless, and even hopeless. Help us to believe...
Rev. GoodwinApr 29, 20205 min readPastoral Letter #2WYMBERG CIRCUIT CHURCH STREET SOCIETY APRIL 2020 PASTORAL LETTER #2 Good Day friends, the next few weeks hold for us a great deal of...
Rev. GoodwinApr 17, 20203 min readPastoral Letter #1Dear Friends, I trust that we are all managing and staying safe during the extended lockdown period we are currently in. We are aware...
Rev. GoodwinApr 10, 20201 min readHoly Saturday Saturday: Luke 23.44-56 Look: Jesus is dead. Joseph of Arimathea is ready to wrap him in a linen cloth. Mary and John are crying. Joseph...
Rev. GoodwinApr 9, 20201 min readGood FridayFriday: Matthew 27:32-44 Look: Jesus is hurt from the whippings he’s had. The cross is heavy. They make Simon carry it. This is your Lord...
Rev. GoodwinApr 8, 20201 min readMaundy Thursday Thursday: John 18:15-18; 25-27 Look: Peter follows Jesus and those who have arrested him into the high priest’s house. Peter is...
Rev. GoodwinApr 7, 20201 min readHoly Wednesday Wednesday: Matthew 26: 36-45 Look: Jesus asks the disciples to pray while he himself goes off alone. He is distressed. He knows he will...
Rev. GoodwinApr 7, 20203 min readCAPE SYNOD COVID19 TASK TEAMDear Members and friends of the Cape of Good Hope Synod I trust that you are holding up as best as possible during these challenging...
Rev. GoodwinApr 6, 20201 min readHoly Tuesday Tuesday: Matthew 26: 17-30 Look: Jesus says, ‘Do this to remember me.’ He holds up bread and wine. ‘This is my body – given for you. This...
Rev. GoodwinApr 5, 20201 min readHoly Monday Monday: John 13.1-15 Look: Jesus washes his disciples’ feet to show them that no one is more important than anyone else. Reflect: Are you...
Rev. GoodwinApr 5, 20205 min readPalm Sunday SermonIt is Palm Sunday today and we hear of a crowd gathered together in celebration, raising their voices in joyful hosannas, pushing up...
Rev. GoodwinApr 4, 20202 min readHoly Week 2020Dear friends, This year we celebrate Holy Week in unusual and challenging circumstances. In the midst of the COVID19 lockdown we are...
Rev. GoodwinApr 4, 20201 min readLetter from the Circuit Superintendent : Rev Goodwin Dear Church Street Members Warm greetings to you from the ministerial staff in the Wynberg Circuit Office. How wonderful it is for me to...
Rev. GoodwinApr 3, 20207 min readLetter from the Circuit Superintendent : COVID 19Dear Church Street Members 19 March 2020 As you may be aware, our Church Executive has been prayerfully wrestling with many issues...
