Centenary

St Luke’s celebrated the centenary of the congregation throughout the year of 2006, with a number of functions and guest speakers. These included the Dean of the Cathedral, the Very Rev Gerard Sharp, the Bishop of Bloemfontein, Bishop Paddy Glover, son of a previous Rector, and the Bishop of Christ the King, Bishop Peter Lee, himself a previous Rector. Bishop Brian Germond, the Bishop of Johannesburg presided at the St Luke’s Day celebrations.

A very special moment was the attendance at one of the services of Dr. Richard Pearson. He had himself just celebrated his 100th birthday and was delighted to share in that of the parish. He was a churchwarden when the church was extended in 1956, and had also donated a stained glass window, in the baptistery, in memory of his wife. At the service he was read a congratulatory telegram from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.