Excerpt from the Archbishop's sermon:
Midnight Mass – Christmas Eve
24th December 2024
Cathedral Church of St George the Martyr
The Most Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba
Archbishop of Cape Town
Isaiah 9:2-7; Titus 2:11-14; Luke 2:1-14 (15-20)
May I speak in the name of God who is Creator, Redeemer and Sustainer. Amen.
On this holy night, on behalf of the Cathedral, the Diocese and the Province, I wish each one of you a blessed and peaceful Christmas. And I warmly welcome all of you, whether you are worshipping here or online.
Thank you to everyone who has helped to plan this service tonight, a service which has come to play such an important part in the life of the city and the Diocese, a service that celebrates the love that God has for each one of us, a love so deep, so profound, that the incarnate God becomes one of and with us. Thank you to our magnificent choir, Director of Music and Organist for giving us a glimpse of heaven. Thank you to the Lay Ministers, to the Verger, Greg, to all the staff of the Cathedral, and to the Chancellor, the Church Wardens and the Cathedral Council, for the time, energy and care you bring to your tasks.
