TO ALL IN THE UPCSA

Please receive the death notice from the Presbytery of Amathole.

The Rev Sibakhulu Orsmond Loni passed away this morning.

He was a minister of St Andrew’s King William’s Town, a former Moderator of the General Assembly, and a former Deputy General Secretary of the UPCSA.

May he rest in peace.

We convey our deepest condolences to Sis Zoe – his wife and the family.

Warmest regards,

Rev Dr Lungile Mpetsheni

(Rhadebe)

General Secretary

Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Secretary – Africa Communion of Reformed Churches

P O Box 12355

Aston Manor 1630

Tel :  + 27 11 727-3500

Email:lmpetsheni@unitingpresbyterian.org

“I am doing a great work and cannot go down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and go down to you?” (Nehemiah 6:3)

25 July 2023

To: UPCSA

Dear Fellow Presbyterians

NOTICE OF DEATH: REV SO LONI

Greetings to you in the Name of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

It is with deepest sadness and a heavy heart to inform you of the passing of one of our
Ministers, Rev Sibakhulu Orsmond Loni, a minister of St Andrew’s King William’s Town
congregation and also Director of the Mission and Discipleship Division within the Amathole
Presbytery.

Rev Loni was called to Higher Service this morning on Tuesday the 25th of July 2023 after a
long illness.

Further details will be provided once they are available as the bereavement is still fresh.

For further enquiries you may contact the St Andrew’s Session Clerk, Elder Babes Majokweni
on 082 486 3228.

It is requested that we hold Mrs Loni and the Loni family in our prayers and that we support
them in every way possible during this difficult time.

Shalom alacheim

Yours in the Service of the Lord

Elder Siyanda Mqalo

Amathole Presbytery Clerk