ST COLUMBA’S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Minister:
Rev Melanie Cook
Children’s Pastor:
Chiara de Sousa
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We have kept you a seat. Join us every Sunday at 9.00am
BREAKING NEWS FROM GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2025
The General Assembly elected the Rev Melanie Cook, minister of St Columba’s Presbyterian Church in Parkview, Johannesburg as its Moderator Designate. Melanie is a former Moderator of eGoli Presbytery and the Convener of Assembly Business. She is married to Gordon Cook and together they have two children, Joshua and Rebecca. Melanie will be inducted at the Assembly in 2027.
Whether you’re here for the first time or have been part of our community
for years, we welcome you with open hearts and open arms. This is a place to
encounter God’s love, find peace, and grow in faith together.
St Columba’s is both a place and a people marked by Christian worship with a rich history, diversely expressed through our members and ministers, in response to the person and teaching of Christ, seeking to understand and live life in the changing context of the times.
We place a high value on the care of our members, do what we can do to lighten the load of the world around us and engage in open-minded conversation with people from all walks of life.
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where to find us
St Columba’s is situated in the leafy cosmopolitan suburb of Parkview, a short walk from Zoo Lake and close to Johannesburg Zoo at 45 Lurgan Rd, opposite a small park with a playground. The traditional stone Church with its stained glass rose window and other beautiful windows created by leading artists is flanked by a well-tended Garden of Remembrance and fronted by a small courtyard garden with a fountain and fishpond. Its tranquil exterior belies all the activities that take place within the Church walls and beyond.
