CELEBRATION OF THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORDINATION OF WOMEN PRIESTS FEAST OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS – 29 SEPTEMBER 2022

Today, 30 years ago, Bishop Margaret and Reverend Wilma Jakobsen were ordained as priests by the Late Archbishop Desmond Tutu at a packed St George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, and were amongst the first women priests in ACSA.

We congratulate Bishop Margaret and Revd Wilma on their 30th Anniversary to the Priesthood and wish them God’s richest blessings on their ministry. We also extend our congratulations to all other clergy celebrating ordination anniversary at this time.

Bishop Margaret preached a powerful homily at the Eucharist of the Provincial Standing Committee (PSC) meeting this morning. Revd Wilma joined the virtual service at the Diocesan Hub, Somerset West.

St George Cathedral, 29 September 1992
Bishop Margaret, pictured in the Boardroom, Somerset West, 29 September 2022
Revd Wilma and Bishop Margaret, pictured before the service in the Boardroom of the Diocese, 30 years after their ordination