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Archbishop Greets Archbishop

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The Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, writes on his weblog:

This week we are praying for Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu and Bishop Emeritus Charles Albertyn of Cape Town, who are both ill.

Ahead of a special service for our two much-loved bishops in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, on Sunday I asked Archbishop Desmond for a message for those who have been praying for and thinking of him and his family.

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