of the Johannesburg Community 

This is the notice board of the community. Any event related to the lives of any member of the community may be posted here. Send information - preferably JPEG files - to news.jhb@thechristiancommunity.org.za.
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Spiritual Psychology by
​Rev. Hugh Thornton

Spiritual psychology is a psychology of the mental picture and the life it leads within the soul.  But before we can understand anything about that we have to understand how the mental picture comes into being. Read more by clicking here >>

The history of the congregation
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Neville Adams on his ordination day in Stutgart 14th July 1968
"While considering what I should do I thought of studying medicine but woke up one morning with the clear decision to become a priest in The Christian Community". Read more of the history of the founding of the congregation in Johannesburg by clicking here >>
We have a well stocked library
The church library has a wide selection of books on Anthroposophy and related subjects. To find out more click here.


Funeral Fund & Threshold Mandate
Anne-Marie van Dijk may be contacted with regard to the Funeral Fund, a last wishes booklet or a living will via the church office on 011 791 2703.


The Board of Trustees
The trustees may be contacted through the E-mail: trustees.jhb@thechristiancommunity.org.za or through the church office E-mail: joburg@thechristiancommunity.org.za and via the office telephone 011 789 3083

The Christian Community is part of a worldwide movement founded in Switzerland in 1922. In The Christian Community people come together in the awareness of the needs of our time and with the wish to respond to these in a religious manner. The tasks of The Christian Community include the development of an active sacramental community life, Christian ministry and pastoral care, whilst respecting the freedom of individual thought.


We hold in Prayer
We hold in prayer members connected to our congregation who are frail or who are recovering from illness. The list is printed in our monthly newsletter and you may request a copy from the office.

​Psychotherapy as a Spiritual Path

Eva Knausenberger has written a remarkable book that explores modern day trauma through the lens of Anthroposophy and specifically Rudolph Steiner’s Samaritan Course that he gave at the onset of the First World War. The book is available for R150 and all proceeds will be donated to the church. Contact Jan or Celia in the office to order your copy.

The Anthroposophical Society in Johannesburg Bookshop Vouchers

Anthroposophical Society Johannesburg Gift vouchers for R50, R100 & R200 are now available for purchase at the Basil Gibaud Library and Bookshop
 
These can be used to acquire books and/or to gift someone a once off library membership subscription.
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The library has an extensive list of books from an Anthroposophical perspective on a variety of topics such as Religion, The Sciences, Philosophy, Psychology, Education, Medicine, The Arts including Music and Eurythmy, The Social Sciences and Economics.
 
Please check their website - www.anthro-jhb.org.za - for more information on new books, events and Newsletters.
 
Rudolf Steiner Center
Enter from:  Michael Mount Waldorf School, 40 Culross Road, Bryanston
Telephone  011 706 8544 

Conscious of our humanity discussions – open to all new participants welcome.

The Epistle at the start of the Trinity services at the Church of Lazarus starts with the words ‘Conscious of our humanity, we feel the divine Father. He is in all that we are. His substance is our substance.’ The opening words of this are expressed as a precondition for our ‘feeling the divine Father.’ We have to be conscious of our humanity before we can ‘feel’ the divine Father. I will be holding regular discussions and interactions at the Church of Lazarus to assist us in understanding this and feeling our divinity and how our divinity is all that we really are in daily life. Rev. Ulrich Becker in his sermon on the last Sunday of Epiphany, 27th January, indicated that we as individuals can take this humanity in ourselves into our daily lives and re-enliven what has become dead in our environment, work place, relationships and destinies. We can only do this if we are Conscious of what in us is our Humanity.
 
These meetings are discussions with input brought from attendees. Is it not through this Consciousness of our Humanity and our practise and training of being in this place of Consciousness in our daily interactions that as a Community we can offer ourselves to be very relevant in facing the challenges of our times in a real and modern way? You are invited to be a part of this!
 
The Church of Lazarus is located at 46 Dover Street, Randburg. The date of the next discussion will be announced here.
 
The discussion will be facilitated by:
David Wertheim Aymes CA(SA) CEO of the Bosun Group of companies.
For queries, call 011 789 3083