St Martin's In-the-Veld

07/09/2026

Have you got your ticket yet? 🎹

The King of Instruments is getting a night out!

Join us on Saturday, 26 September at 18:00 for an Organ Celebration Concert featuring Pharny Chrysler-Fox and Theo van Wyk.

📍 St Martin’s-in-the-Veld Anglican Church, Rosebank
🎟️ Tickets: R250

With live camera projection so you can see the organists at the console, followed by a complimentary post-concert reception.

Don’t miss an evening celebrating the magnificent sound of the organ. 👑🎶

07/09/2026

🎶 Sublime voices. The beauty of Bach. The richness of South African music.

Yesterday afternoon, St Martin’s was filled with beautiful music as we welcomed the Johannesburg Bach Choir for A Spring Concert. 🌸

From the sacred choral works of J.S. Bach and Mozart to contemporary works by South African composers Mandy Collins and Billy Joubert, the programme was a wonderful celebration of music, heritage and the arrival of spring.

Thank you to the Johannesburg Bach Choir, Music Director Ruth Coggin, soloist Janré van Jaarsveld and accompanist Bienvenu Muyombo for sharing such a special afternoon with us.

A beautiful afternoon of music, belonging and hope. 🌿🎶

07/09/2026

Reverend, Kabelo Motlhakane

Meet Revd. Kabelo Motlhakane: Priest, Mentor, Writer, Runner, and someone who’s spent the better part of 25 years walking alongside young people and institutions, here in South Africa and abroad. Kabelo is an Anglican Priest by calling, but he wears a few other hats too: Public Theologian, Mediator and specialist in change and transformation work. He’s also the founder of Ke Motho Consulting, through which he helps organisations become more just, inclusive, and genuinely humane places to work.

He holds a Master’s in Ethics and Systematic Theology from the University of Pretoria, where his thesis explored the thought of Steve Bantu Biko and the theology of Black Consciousness; the thesis was archived by the Steve Biko Foundation in 2022.

Kabelo co-founded and hosts Mxnzplain, a podcast that creates a brave, honest space for men to talk about the things they don’t always get to talk about: vulnerability, identity, and what it really means to be a man. He also writes for Your Luxury Magazine, reflecting on faith, masculinity, and the shifting shape of identity today.

His care for young people shows up in tangible ways too: he’s served on the advisory board of Spark School in London and as a trustee of the St Peter’s College Education Trust. He currently serves as a trustee of the Clement Manyathela Foundation, which creates access for young people in rural areas through mentorship and psychosocial support. Furthermore, he runs a men’s mentoring programme called Journey, through which he walks with men who are simply trying to figure life out.

At the heart of it all, Kabelo is drawn to disrupting the harmful images of God so many of us inherited, ones tangled up in polarities like race, gender, and sexuality. His theology points instead toward a faith that affirms dignity and freedom for everyone.

Away from the pulpit, Kabelo is a husband and father to a young daughter, a social tennis player, a home chef, a runner, and a fitness enthusiast. Born and raised in Meadowlands, Soweto, he brings all of who he is into every room he enters: faith, family, fitness, and lived experience.

07/09/2026

A new chapter begins at St Martin’s. 🤍

Yesterday, our church family had the joy of welcoming Father Kabelo Motlhakane, our new Rector, during our Sunday service.

It was a beautiful moment as we gathered together to welcome him into the St Martin’s family and to pray for the journey ahead.

Welcome, Father Kabelo! We look forward to walking together in faith, fellowship and ministry. May God bless and guide you as you begin this new chapter with us. 🙏🏽✨

07/09/2026

A beautiful morning of worship, fellowship and celebrating God’s creation. 🌿🕊️

Yesterday, our St Martin’s family came together for a special Combined Service at 8:30am as we celebrated the Festival of Creation.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared in worship and brought along food to enjoy together. It was such a wonderful reminder of the beauty of community and of God’s creation. 💚

“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.” — Psalm 24:1

07/09/2026

06/09/2026

A Sad Loss to the St Martins Family

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Bishop Luke Pato, who served as a priest for many years at St Martin’s.

Bishop Pato was a devoted servant of God who gave 51 years of his life to ministry and service to the Anglican Church and its people. His ministry touched the lives of many and his legacy will continue to be remembered with gratitude.

We extend our deepest condolences to the Pato family, and to all who knew and loved him.

May his soul rest in peace and rise in glory.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” — Matthew 25:23

Please see the family’s statement below for further information. Funeral and memorial arrangements will be communicated in due course.

05/09/2026

Please take Note of the time!!!’n

04/09/2026

🎹 THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS GETS A NIGHT OUT!

After months of restoration, the magnificent pipe organ at St Martin’s-in-the-Veld is alive again.

And what better way to celebrate than by giving it a night out?

On Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 18:00, join us at St Martin’s-in-the-Veld Anglican Church in Rosebank for an unforgettable Organ Celebration Concert, featuring two exceptional South African organists, Professor Theo van Wyk and Pharny Chrysler-Fox.

With 3,166 pipes, this is an instrument capable of extraordinary colour, power and beauty and this concert will showcase just how much a pipe organ can do. 🎼

And you won’t just hear the music you will see it too. A large screen with live camera projection will give you a close-up view of the performers’ hands and feet as they bring the organ to life.

Whether you’re a lifelong lover of organ music, a curious first-timer, or simply looking for a beautiful evening of live music, come and experience the organ in a whole new way.

📅 Saturday, 26 September 2026
🕕 18:00
📍 St Martin’s-in-the-Veld Anglican Church, Rosebank
🎟️ Tickets: R250

🎫 Tickets available via Quicket:
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🚗 Car guards on duty
♿ Step-free access available
🥂 Complimentary post-concert reception

Come hear 3,166 pipes come alive.
Come celebrate the restoration.
Come celebrate the music.
Come give the King of Instruments the night out it deserves. 🎹✨

03/09/2026

🌸 A Spring Concert at St Martin’s 🎶

Spring is here, and what better way to welcome it than with an afternoon of beautiful music?

Join the Johannesburg Bach Choir at St Martin’s-in-the-Veld on Sunday, 6 September at 15:30 for an afternoon featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, Rutter, Elgar and South African composers Mandy Collins and Billy Joubert, with special guest soloists.

There’ll be familiar favourites, beautiful choral works, and even a little Sweet Charity thrown into the mix. 🎶

And afterwards, stay for tea and freshly baked sweet and savoury treats because music and good company are always better when there’s something delicious involved ☕️ 🍰

📅 Sunday, 6 September 2026
🕞 15:30
📍 St Martin’s-in-the-Veld Anglican Church, Rosebank
🎟️ Tickets: R195 per person