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Nels Parson
Rappahannock News Writer
The Rev. Jennings (Jenks) Hobson began a six month sabbatical when he departed for Italy on Jan. 15. A sabbatical is a leave granted usually every seventh year for essential rest, reflection and refreshment.
His will include a pilgrimage of sites in Italy vital to Christianity, formal course work, computer training, independent study, visits to Germany and South Africa and a short vacation until Aug. 15.
His pulpit replacement for Jan. 21 to Feb. 25 is the Rev. Nigel Mollink, rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Johannesburg, South Africa. He and his wife, Wendy, are visiting the United States for the first time and are "enjoying immensely" seeing our country.
They arrived exhausted after a very long flight and delays on Friday night.
Saturday was spent recovering from jet-lag (seven hours difference in time) and Sunday they greeted the diverse membership, of Trinity Episcopal Church.
But not as diverse as the church where Rev. Mollink is rector in South Africa. He is a former business man who studied theology purely out of interest for many years. Eventually he felt called to the priesthood and was ordained at the age of 49.
St. Peter's where he serves is similar in size to Trinity Church, and the congregation comes from all walkr«f life. It reflects more than most the cultures and races of South Africa and has for several decades.
The Anglican church in South Africa is 80 percent black and 20 percent white. The nation itself is less than 13 percent white and the need for transformation is great. Imagine living in a country of 42 million with
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