http://www.stmichaelschurch.org.za/

St Michael's Anglican Church Bryanston, Cnr Bryanston Drive, 73 Mount St, Sandton (2026)

29/05/2026

Parents and guardians, St Michael’s invites young people to serve at the altar and grow in faith, responsibility and service. We would love to hear from you.
Contact Dr Vumi Msweli: [email protected]

29/05/2026

29 May

Presence
I bring myself into Your presence, O God.
May I always take time to notice and enjoy
the beauty You have created
for my pleasure.

Freedom
Thank you for the gift of freedom, Lord.
Grant that I may always choose to follow You.
Keep me ever mindful of Your ways,
of Your love and concern for all people.

Consciousness
At this moment, Lord, I turn my thoughts to You.
I will leave aside my chores and preoccupations.
I will take rest and refreshment in Your presence.

The Word of God
Mark 11:11-26 NRSVue
11Then he entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, and when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.

12On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to see whether perhaps he would find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. 14He said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it.

15Then they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who were selling and those who were buying in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves, 16and he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. 17He was teaching and saying, “Is it not written,

‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”

18And when the chief priests and the scribes heard it, they kept looking for a way to kill him, for they were afraid of him because the whole crowd was spellbound by his teaching. 19And when evening came, Jesus and his disciples went out of the city.

20In the morning as they passed by, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21Then Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God., 23Truly I tell you, if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and if you do not doubt in your heart but believe that what you say will come to pass, it will be done for you. 24So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

25“Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.”,

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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Inspiration
It’s hard to know where to start with a gospel like today’s. The image of Jesus that is presented gives us a different aspect of the Lord than usual. The things going on around him clearly disturb and anger him. The temple, which was supposed to be dedicated to his Father, had been appropriated by traders and turned into something that resembled a cattle market. Its primary purpose – to make prayer possible – was a near impossibility. Jesus asks us to be a praying but also a forgiving community, so that a forgiving spirit towards others might be achieved. Ask in your heart that this might happen.

Conversation
Friends don’t keep secrets from one another.
As I pray, can I look at Jesus as my friend
and share my innermost thoughts with Him,
trusting that He understands?

Conclusion
Filled with the loving presence of God,
I ask Him to bless me and guide my steps
as I go to do His work in my daily life.
Amen.

Source - Sacred Space. ie

28/05/2026

28 May

Presence
Lord, God, my Creator,
Be close to me now.
My soul yearns for Your presence.

Freedom
I try to let go of concerns and worries
that may be dragging me down at this present moment.
I place any concerns I have in God’s hands
– at least for these few minutes of prayer.

Consciousness
Jesus, You are always there waiting for me.
Grant that I may be still more often,
that I may always desire to spend time in your Presence,
to know Your peace, Your love.

The Word of God
Mark 10:46-52 NRSVue
46They came to Jericho. As he and his disciples and a large crowd were leaving Jericho, Bartimaeus son of Timaeus, a blind beggar, was sitting by the roadside. 47When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48Many sternly ordered him to be quiet, but he cried out even more loudly, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49Jesus stood still and said, “Call him here.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart; get up, he is calling you.” 50So throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus. 51Then Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said to him, “My teacher, let me see again.” 52Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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Inspiration
You like to see someone who knows what they want and goes about getting it, using whatever gifts or talents they have at their disposal. Place yourself with Bartimaeus today, a blind beggar, who had little enough going for him. He had no sight – and no advocate to speak on his behalf. But Bartimaeus knew what he wanted and wasn’t going to be deterred by inhibition or what others might think. Would that we were all so brave. Help me, Lord, to acknowledge my own defects and ask for what I need from you.

Conversation
I imagine now one of the Persons of the Trinity before me, Father, Son or Holy Spirit, whoever comes to my imagination most naturally, and I have a heart-to-heart conversation about what I have just read or what I am feeling and experiencing in my life today.

Conclusion
I thank God for these few moments we have spent alone together and for any insights I may have been given concerning the text.
Amen

Source - Sacred Space. ie

27/05/2026

Help bring beauty and warmth into our worship spaces. St Michael’s invites those with a love for flowers and creativity to join the Flower Arranging ministry.
Contact Dr Vumi Msweli: [email protected]

27/05/2026

27 May

Presence
Lord, when I am feeling lonely,
remind me of Your promise,
“You are never alone,
I am with you always,
yes, to the end of time.” (Matthew 28:20)

Freedom
Your death on the Cross has set me free.
I can live joyously and freely,
without fear of death.
Your mercy knows no bounds.

Consciousness
Lord, You gave me the night to rest in sleep.
In my waking hours may I not forget Your goodness to me.
Guide me to share Your blessings with others.

The Word of God
Mark 10:32-45 NRSVue
32They were on the road, going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them; they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. He took the twelve aside again and began to tell them what was to happen to him, 33saying, “Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the gentiles; 34they will mock him and spit upon him and flog him and kill him, and after three days he will rise again.”

35James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” 36And he said to them, “What is it you want me to do for you?” 37And they said to him, “Appoint us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory.” 38But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink or be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?” 39They replied, “We are able.” Then Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink, and with the baptism with which I am baptized you will be baptized, 40but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to appoint, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.”

41When the ten heard this, they began to be angry with James and John. 42So Jesus called them and said to them, “You know that among the gentiles those whom they recognize as their rulers lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. 43But it is not so among you; instead, whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant, 44and whoever wishes to be first among you must be slave of all. 45For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.”

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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Inspiration
Jesus often told it as it was, and this did not always go down too well with his disciples. This seems to be the case in today’s scenario, where the brothers James and John attempted to feather their own nests at the expense of their co-workers. We might pray today for a generosity of spirit that would allow us to be people for others and to be self-giving rather than self-seeking. We pray for those we have known, now departed, who fall into that category.

Conversation
How has God’s Word moved me?
Has it left me cold?
Has it consoled me or moved me to act in a new way?
I imagine Jesus standing or sitting beside me and
I turn and share my feelings with Him.

Conclusion
Filled with the loving presence of God,
I ask Him to bless me and guide my steps
as I go to do His work in my daily life.
Amen

Source - Sacred Space. ie

26/05/2026

26 May

Presence
Dear Lord, as I come to You today,
fill my heart and my whole being
with the wonder of Your presence.

Freedom
Your death on the Cross has set me free.
I can live joyously and freely,
without fear of death.
Your mercy knows no bounds.

Consciousness
Lord You have called me the “light of the world”.
Let me be always conscious of those You want me to serve:
the hungry and the homeless,
the sick and the destitute,
the stranger and the refugee.

The Word of God
Mark 10:28-31 NRSVue
28Peter began to say to him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.” 29Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news, 30who will not receive a hundredfold now in this age—houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. 31But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.”

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
“Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.”

Inspiration
Peter sometimes found it difficult to keep his worst instincts from rising to the surface, and we can detect a hint of selfishness in his behaviour today. If we’re truthful, we know that some of our own frailties find their way to the surface just as easily, so today we ask you, Lord, to help us recognise when this is the case and make us freer to give without counting the cost.

Conversation
“Stay and watch with me.”
These were Your words, Lord, to the disciples,
before Your suffering and death.
I know, Lord, You will stay and watch over me
all the days of my life.

Conclusion
Filled with the loving presence of God,
I ask Him to bless me and guide my steps
as I go to do His work in my daily life.
Amen

Source - Sacred Space. ie

25/05/2026

25 May •Mary, Mother of the Church

Presence
I pause for a moment and think of the love
and the grace that God showers on me:
I am created in the image and likeness of God;
I am God’s dwelling-place.

Freedom
Thank You God for my freedom.
May I use this gift to do what I can
for those who are oppressed or burdened.

Consciousness
How do I find myself today?
Where am I with God? With others?
Do I have something to be grateful for? Then I give thanks.
Is there something I am sorry for? Then I ask forgiveness.

The Word of God
John 19:25-34 NRSVue
25And that is what the soldiers did.

Meanwhile, standing near the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

26When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing beside her, he said to his mother, “Woman, here is your son.” 27Then he said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

28After this, when Jesus knew that all was now finished, he said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty.” 29A jar full of sour wine was standing there. So they put a sponge full of the wine on a branch of hyssop and held it to his mouth. 30When Jesus had received the wine, he said, “It is finished.” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

31Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially because that Sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed. 32Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him. 33But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
“Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.”

Inspiration
Having a really trustworthy and reliable partner, companion, or friend must be one of the greatest gifts one can be given, and Our Lady, who stood by her Son right to the very end, fits the description precisely. She never wavered in her support for him, and it is unlikely that she will fail us either. St Ignatius guided his companions with wise advice when he suggested they go to her as an intercessor whenever they found themselves in supplicatory mode.

Conversation
Your own words, Lord, taught me how to pray.
The beautiful “Our Father”
contains all I would wish to say.

Conclusion
I thank God for His gift of love
as I go forth with joy and hope
to serve His people.
Amen.

Source- Sacred

25/05/2026

A quiet but sacred ministry of preparation. St Michael’s is calling for Sacristans to help prepare the altar and worship space with care, reverence and faithfulness.
Contact Dr Vumi Msweli: [email protected]

24/05/2026

Pentecost 2026 – St Michael’s Church, Bryanston

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/cih96XbmS4g

24 May 2026
Service conducted by Revd Nkanyiso Maphumulo
Parish Minister – Lukanyo Mahlati

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Father, Lord of All Creation
Written by Bishop David Cross, published in 1951.
The tune is 'Abbot's Leigh' written by Cyril V. Taylor in 1941.
It is performed here from the Collegium Regale Network.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5fqJaLg3ug

Breath on me breath of God
written by Rev Edwin Hatch in 1878.
performed here by the choir of Wells Cathedral.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8mCs-QHELw

Pictures source with Canva.

22/05/2026

Feel called to serve in worship? St Michael’s invites parishioners to step forward as Parish Ministers and support the spiritual life of our church community.
For more information, contact Dr Vumi Msweli: [email protected] who will guide on the process.

22/05/2026

22 May

Presence
God is Immanuel, God-with-me. His presence enfolds me in His radiant love. He knows precisely what I need from moment to moment. I place all my trust in Him.

Freedom
It is so easy to get caught up
with the trappings of wealth in this life.
Grant, O Lord, that I may be free
from greed and selfishness.
Remind me that the best things in life are free:
love, laughter, caring and sharing.

Consciousness
Heavenly Father, may I grow in virtue as I take time out of my day to listen to You and spend time with You. May Your goodness overflow into my life, and from my life into the lives of all those I meet.

The Word of God
John 21:15-19 NRSVue
15When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16A second time he said to him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Tend my sheep.” 17He said to him the third time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Peter felt hurt because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. 18Very truly, I tell you, when you were younger, you used to fasten your own belt and to go wherever you wished. But when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will fasten a belt around you and take you where you do not wish to go.” 19(He said this to indicate the kind of death by which he would glorify God.) After this he said to him, “Follow me.”

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)
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Inspiration
It can’t have been easy to have been asked three times – as Peter was – ‘Do you love me?’ Peter probably felt fairly vulnerable regarding his relationship with Jesus and doubted whether he would ever repair the rupture. One of the wonderful things about such a relationship is that we have been told constantly that the rupture is never permanent – at least from the Lord’s side. We ask you, Lord, to pardon us our denials and reinforce our wish to stick to you more closely.

Conversation
I imagine now one of the Persons of the Trinity before me, Father, Son or Holy Spirit, whoever comes to my imagination most naturally, and I have a heart-to-heart conversation about what I have just read or what I am feeling and experiencing in my life today.

Conclusion
I thank God for His gift of love
as I go forth with joy and hope
to serve His people.
Amen

Source - Sacred Space. ie

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