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Dr . Ugoji A Eze
, Esq
CEO and President, President Renew Our Earth
and A Fractured World .
My Tribute to
The Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu aka Arch .
I had the
pleasure of meeting Arch .
I will always remember his infectious laughter
and the twinkle in his eyes .
To me Arch will
always be remembered for
the Swahili proverb of
“ Ubuntu “:
“ I am a
person through other people.
My humanity is tied to yours .
One of the
sayings in our country is
Ubuntu
- the essence of being human.
Ubuntu
speaks particularly about the fact that you
can’t exist as a human being in isolation.
It speaks
about our interconnectedness….,
we think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals,
Separated from one another .
When as you are connected and what you do affects the
whole world.
When you do
well it spreads out , it is for the whole of humanity.”
To me Arch
exemplified the spirit of
UBUNTU
as he stood tall for justice for ALL people.
UBUNTU
is the common thread and DNA of the
Universal Declaration Of Human Rights.
You have fought
the good fight Arch .
May His Memory
Be A Blessing
Goodbye
#Ubuntu
# Ubuntuspirit
#truth
#compassion
#integrity
#antiapartheid
#mitzvah
#humanity
#humanrights
#nonviolence
#peace
#peace and
reconciliation
Service
in South Africa at St Georges Chapel .
Preacher
The Revd Frank
Chikane
President of
Mass
The Rt. Revd. Dr
Steve Moreo Bishop of Johannesburg
Organists
Mr Sidney Place
Prof Theo van Wyk
Prof Theo van
Wyk will play a selection of organ pieces from 10.40
until the conclusion of the Second Procession.
The congregation
are requested to sit quietly until the First Procession
enters when all should stand.
First Procession
Acolyte Cross
Acolyte Servers
Cathedral Parish
Ministers Interfaith and Ecumenical Clergy
Order of Simon
of Cyrene Deacons
Visiting Priests
Diocesan Priests Honorary
Canons
Visiting
Archdeacons Canons of the Cathedral
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Clergy Diocesan
Chapter
Ecumenical
Bishops
The Dean of
Johannesburg Second Procession Thurifer & Boat
Acolyte Cross
Acolyte Registrars
Diocesan
Chancellor MC
Preacher
Sub-deacon Deacon of Mass
Cathedral
Wardens
The Bishop
ofJohannesburg
Bishop’s
Chaplain
The Welcome
Message
by
The Very Revd.
Xolani Dlwati
Dean of
Johannesburg
Introit Hymn
Praise to the
Holiest in the Height: (Tune Richmond)
Praise to the
Holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise;
In all His words
most wonderful, Most sure in all His ways.
O loving wisdom
of our God! When all was sin and shame, A second Adam to
the fight And to the rescue came.
O wisest love!
that flesh and blood Which did in Adam fail, Should
strive afresh against the foe, Should strive and should
prevail.
And that a
higher gift than grace Should flesh and blood refine,
God's Presence and His very Self, And Essence all
divine.
O generous love!
that He, who smote In Man for man the foe,
The double agony
in Man
For man should
undergo.
And in the
garden secretly,
And on the Cross
on high, Should teach His brethren, and inspire To
suffer and to die.
Praise to the
Holiest in the height, And in the depth be praise;
In all His words
most wonderful, Most sure in all His ways.
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Bishop: The Lord
be with you
All: And also
with you
Bishop: Praise
the Lord who created us to live in harmony, to do
justice, love mercy and walking humbly with our God.
All: Amen
Bishop: Praise
God who calls us to let justice roll on like a river and
righteousness like a never-failing stream
All: It is right
to give God thanks and praise
Uzuko ku-Tixo
Opezulu
uxolo emhlabeni,
inkolelo ebantwini. Siyakubonga, sikuncoma, sikunqula,
sikudumisa, Sikubulela ngexa yobukulu bozuko lwako,
Nkosi Tixo,
Kumkani wasezulwini, Tixo Bawo Somandla. Wena Nkosi,
Nyana okupela kozelweyo, Yesu Krestu; Nkosi Tixo, mVana
kaTixo,Nyana kaYise,
wena osusa izono
zehlabati, senzele
inceba. Wena
osuza izono zehlabati,
senzele inceba.
Wena osusa izono
zehlabati, wamkele umtandazo wethu. Wena ohleliyo
ngasekunene kukaTixo uYise, senzele inceba.
Ngokuba nguwe
wedwa oyingcwele, nguwe wedwa oyiNkosi; nguwe wedwa
Kristu noMoya oyiNgcwele,
ongopezu konke
ebuqaqawulini buka Tixo uYise. AMEN
Synaxist: Let us
pray
All: Almighty
God,
to whom all
hearts are
opened all
desires known
and from whom no
secrets are hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts
by the
inspiration of your Holy Spirit that we may perfectly
love you
and worthily
magnify your holy name through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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THE PENITENCE
(Please kneel or
be seated)
“If my people,
who are called by my name, will humble themselves and
pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways,
then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin
and will heal their land.”
2 Chronicles
7:14
Let us now
examine ourselves before God and humbly confess our sins
Merciful Lord
In humility, we
seek your face
I repentance, we
turn from our ungrateful, destructive and selfish ways
Have mercy on us
And forgive us,
O God
Because of our
disunity and disrespect for one another We have failed
to point the way,
To justice and
harmony in our land
Have mercy on us
And forgive us,
O God
Because we have
stood aside from the agony of the world, Where people
are poor and hungry
Where people cry
out for help and are not heard
Have mercy on
us.
And forgive us,
O God
For the sake of
your Son, Christ our Lord and in Faith We call on your
power to forgive our sin and heal our land Grant that we
may serve you in newness of life;
To the glory of
your name
Bishop:
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent, have mercy on you;
pardon your sins and set you free from them confirm and
strengthen you in all goodness and keep you in eternal
life; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen
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Collect of the
Day
All: God our
Father
Your Son Jesus
Christ died and rose again for our salvation:
We entrust to
you the soul of your servant Desmond Mpilo Tutu praying
that he
and all the
faithful departed may be revealed as your children when
Christ shall come again; to whom, with you and the Holy
Spirit be honour and glory, now and forever. Amen.
LITURGY OF THE
WORD
(Read by Ms Rose
Haine)
First Lesson: A
Reading from the book of Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9
The souls of
the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall
touch them.
They seemed, in
the view of the foolish, to be dead; and their passing
away was thought an affliction and their going forth
from us, utter destruction.
But they are in
peace.
For in the eyes
of men, indeed they be punished,
yet is their
hope full of immortality; Chastised a little, they shall
be greatly blessed,
because God
tried them and found them worthy of himself. As gold in
the furnace, he proved them,
and as
sacrificial offerings he took them to himself. Those who
trust in God shall understand truth,
and the faithful
shall abide with him in love: Because grace and mercy
are with his holy ones,
and God’s care
is with the elect.
Hear the word of
the Lord
Thanks be to God
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Psalm 23 (serves
as a gradual hymn: Crimond)
The Lord’s my
Shepherd, I’ll not want; he makes me down to lie
in pastures
green; he leadeth me the quiet waters by.
My soul he doth
restore again, and me to walk doth make within the paths
of righteousness,
e’en for his
own name’s sake.
My table thou
hast furnished
in presence of
my foes;
my head thou
dost with oil anoint, and my cup overflows.
Goodness and
mercy all my life shall surely follow me;
and in God’s
house forevermore my dwelling place shall be.
The Gospel
(Read by Revd
Gift Ngwenya)
Listen to the
Good News proclaimed in the gospel according to St.
Matthew, the 5th Chapter reading from the 1st to the
12th verse.
Glory to Christ
our Saviour.
5 Now when
Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and
sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to
teach them.
He said:
3 “Blessed are
the poor in spirit,
for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are
those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are
the meek,
for they will
inherit the earth.
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6 Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they
will be filled.
7 Blessed are
the merciful,
for they will be
shown mercy.
8 Blessed are
the pure in heart, for they will see God.
9 Blessed are
the peacemakers,
for they will be
called children of God.
10 Blessed are
those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for
theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are
you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely
say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12
Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in
heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.
This is the
Gospel of Christ.
Praise to Christ
our Lord
Chorus
Ha ke le tjee,
ke le mobe, ke le ea khesehang na har’a baetsadibe ‘na
ke bonoe joang?
Jo, ke
mohlolo-hlolo ha ke ratoa le ‘na Ka rato le lekalo, le
ke Morena
O nketse joang
moratuoa, ntho e hlokolotsi, Le taemane ea bohlokoa, ‘na
molefatsheng?
Oa mpatla, oa
mpatlisisa ka lilemolemo; Oa mphumana, oa mphelisa, Oona
Molimo.
Ke phele ka
boiketlo atleng tsa Morena: Ke ka thaka ea leihlo le ‘na
ho Eene.
Jo, ke
mohlolo-hlolo ha ke ratoa le ‘na Ka rato le lekalo, le
ke Morena
SERMON
The Revd. Frank
Chikane
Silent
Reflection
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Baptismal Creed
We believe and
trust in God the Father Who made the world.
We believe and
trust in his Son Jesus Christ Who redeemed humankind.
We believe and
trust in the Holy Spirit Who gives life to the people of
God.
We believe and
trust in one God,
Father, Son and
Holy Spirit
Amen.
Interfaith
Prayers (with candles)
Buddhist – pray
for justice
Muslim – pray
for peace
Hindu – pray for
reconciliation / forgiveness
Bahai - pray for
servant leadership
Africanist –
pray for ubuntu amongst people
Christian – pray
for the Tutu family & all others in bereavement at this
time
Bishop:
TRIBUTES &
MESSAGES
Musical
Renditions – Lubabalo Khany’uxolo Dlwathi
1. Dr Irvin
Khoza
2. The Revd Dr
Sam Wells, St Martins in the Fields, London
3. Presiding
Bishop of Episcopal Church in USA – The Most Revd Dr
Michael Curry
delivered by The Rt. Revd Prince Singh (USA)
4. Anglican
Diocese of Johannesburg – The Rt. Revd Dr Steve Moreo
5. Eulogy -
Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg
Dr Mpho Phalatse
6. Message from
the Tutu Family -
THE PEACE
Remember the
words of our Lord Jesus Christ Peace I leave with you;
my peace I give you.
I do not give to
you as the world gives.
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Bishop The Peace
of the Lord be with you
All: And also
with you.
Deacon:
THE OFFERTORY
Lizalis’ indinga
lakho Thixo, Nkosi yenyaniso;
Zonk’ intlanga
zalomhlaba Mazizuze usindiso.
Laula! Laula!
Yesu, Nkosi Koza ngawe ukonwaba Ngeziphitiphiti zethu
Yonakele imihlaba.
Amadolo
kwelilizwe
Makagobe phambi
kwakho
Zide zithi zonk’
ilwimi Ziluxel’ udumo lwakho.
Bona izwe
lakowethu
Uxolel’ izono
zalo
Ungathob’
ingqumbo yakho Luze luf’usapho lwakho.
OFFERTORY PRAYER
Let us pray
God lover of our
souls,
we come to you
at this time of thanksgiving,
with great joy
as we celebrate your faithfulness to us.
We know that you
have given your son and our father Desmond
Mpilo Tutu the
gift of fearlessness to be a prophet and priest to your
people here in South Africa and throughout the world.
We thank you
that he has been your faithful servant to bring justice
and liberation.
All: We offer
these gifts and the witness of our lives,
In gratitude for
all youhavedone,aredoing andwill
do for us all.
This we pray in Jesus’ name. Amen
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Bishop:
All:
Bishop:
All: you
Bishop:
All:
Bishop:
All:
Bishop:
Blessed are you,
Lord, God of all creation. Through your goodness we have
this bread to offer, which earth has given and human
hands have made. For us it becomes the bread of life.
Blessed be God
forever
THE GREAT
THANKSGIVING
The Lord be with
you.
And also with
Lift up your
hearts.
We lift them to
the Lord.
Let us give
thanks to the Lord our God.
It is right to
give our thanks and praise
It is right and
indeed our duty and joy, Lord and heavenly Father, God
almighty and eternal, always and everywhere to give
thanks through Jesus Christ, your only Son our Lord.
And now we give
you thanks because by his resurrection he has conquered
evil and death
and banished sorrow and despair. By his victory he has
given us eternal life, and delivered us from bondage to
sin and the fear of death into the glorious liberty of
the children of God.
Therefore, with
angels and archangels and with all the company of
heaven, we acclaim you and declare the greatness of your
glory; we praise you now and forever saying:
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord. God of power and might. Heaven and earth are full
of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He who
comes in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
Hear us, Father,
through your Son Christ our Lord; through him accept our
offering of thanks and praise, and send your Holy Spirit
upon us and upon these gifts of bread so that they may
be to us his body.
For on the night
that he was betrayed he took bread, and when he had
given you thanks, he broke it, and gave it to his
disciples saying, “Take this and eat; this is my body
which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me”.
All:
Bishop:
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So, we proclaim
the mystery of faith:
Christ has died
Christ is risen
Christ will come
again
Holy Father,
with these your gifts, we your people celebrate before
you the one perfect sacrifice of Christ our Lord, his
rising from the dead and his ascending to the glory of
heaven.
Gracious Lord,
accept us in him, unworthy though we are, so that we who
share in the body of your Son may be made one with all
your people of this and every age.
Grant that as we
await the coming of Christ our Saviour in the glory and
triumph of his kingdom, we may daily grow into his
likeness; with whom, and in whom, and through whom, by
the power of the Holy Spirit, all glory and honour be
given to you, almighty Father, by the whole company of
earth and heaven, throughout all ages, now and for ever.
THE LORD’S
PRAYER In the language of your choice
THE BREAKING OF
THE BREAD
Bishop: The
bread which we break, is it not a sharing of the body of
Christ?
All: We, who are
many, are one body for we are all
partakers of the
one bread.
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All say the
Agnus Dei – Lamb of God – in isiXhosa:
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THE INVITATION
Bishop: Draw
near and receive the body of our Lord Jesus Christ,
which he gave for you. Feed on him in your hearts by
faith with thanksgiving.
Communion Hymns:
Let all mortal
flesh keep silence,
And with fear
and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly-minded, For
with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth
descendeth, Our full homage to demand.
King of kings,
yet born of Mary, As of old on earth He stood, Lord of
lords, in human vesture, In the body and the blood; He
will give to all the faithful His own self for heav’nly
food.
Rank on rank the
host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the
Light of light descendeth From the realms of endless
day, That the pow’rs of hell may vanish As the darkness
clears away.
At His feet the
six-winged seraph, Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil
their faces to the presence, As with ceaseless voice
they cry: “Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most
High!”
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GUIDE me, O thou
great Redeemer,
pilgrim through
this barren land; I am weak, but thou are mighty; hold
me in thy powerful hand: Bread of heaven, bread of
heaven, feed me now and evermore, feed me now and
evermore.
Open now the
crystal fountain whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fiery cloudy pillar
lead me all my
journey through: Strong deliverer, strong deliverer, be
thou still my strength and shield, be thou still my
strength and shield.
When I tread the
verge of Jordan, bid my anxious fears subside; Death of
death, and hell's destruction. land me safe on Canaan's
side: Songs and praises, songs and praises I will ever
give to thee,
I will ever give
to thee.
CONCLUDING
PRAYERS
Bishop: Give
thanks to the Lord for the Lord is gracious
All: God’s mercy
endures for ever.
All: Father
Almighty
we offer
ourselves to you as a living sacrifice in Jesus Christ
our Lord. Send us out into the world
in the power of
the Holy Spirit
to live and work
to your praise and glory
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PRAYER FOR
AFRICA
All: God bless
Africa Protect our children Transform our leaders
Restore your
image in us Heal our relationships Heal our communities
Restore our dignity
And give us
peace
Amen
THE FINAL
BLESSING
Bishop: I set
the keeping of Christ about you. I send the guarding of
God with you to possess you, to protect you,
to accompany you
on all your paths,
through trouble,
through danger, through loss. And I set the dancing of
the Spirit around you, each day, each night,
And the blessing
of God Almighty,
the Father, the
Son and the Holy Spirit be with you and remain with you
always
All : Amen.
Deacon:
All:
DISMISSAL
Go in peace to
love and serve the Lord.
In the name of
Christ,Amen Recessional
Hymn:
Great is Thy
faithfulness, O God my Father; There is no shadow of
turning with Thee; Thou changest not, Thy compassions,
they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.
Great is Thy
faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
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Morning by
morning new mercies I see. All I have needed Thy hand
hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and
winter and springtime and harvest, Sun, moon and stars
in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold
witness
To Thy great
faithfulness, mercy and love.
Great is Thy
faithfulness!
Great is Thy
faithfulness! Morning by morning new mercies I see. All
I have needed Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy
faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Prof Theo van
Wyk will play a concluding organ voluntary and the
congregation are kindly requested to be quiet until it
has ended.
Message of
Gratitude
We wish to thank
everyone who ensured that this service and celebration
became such a great success
Resources Used:
The South
African Anglican Prayer Book 1989
Final Blessing:
by Kate MclLachla adapted by Revd.J. Williams
The Eucharistic
Prayer is from Supplemental Liturgical Materials
prepared by the Standing Liturgical Commission of the
Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota and used by permission of
the Rt. Rev. James L. Jelinek, Bishop of Minnesota
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