History 
Approximately five years after the creation of Edgemead by Garden Cities in 1972, a group of people formed a small house church group, which met regularly in a home in Edgemead Drive. At that time, an Anglican/Methodist chapel, headed by Ref. Jerry Francis, was in existence in Bothasig to serve parishioners in Bothasig and in Edgemead and held alternative services for Methodists and Anglicans. However, it became obvious that the small Edgemead group desired their own Anglican identity and wanted to worship within Edgemead. The first services were held in the original sports hall, in the latter part of 1977, with approximately fifteen people initially attending.
“Holy Eucharist is celebrated in Edgemead every ` Thursday at 8pm at 4 Kingsmead Way, followed by talk and discussion. Layminister Peter James Smith”.
Edgemead News – September 1977.
At the first Christmas service, eighty people came to celebrate the Birth of Christ with Rev. Jerry Francis conducting.
Early in the New Year, the Archdeacon decided to have Bothasig with Edgemead as one parish with a priest in charge. In January 1978, Rev. Brian Hill and his wife Heather, arrived in Edgemead and took up residence in Wembley Way. Brian then arranged to have alternative services in the mornings and evenings between Bothasig and Edgemead.
“Holy Communion Services are held in the home of Brian and Heather Hill at following times: 9.30 am: on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month 7.30 pm: on the 2nd and 4th and 5th Sundays of each month
The Revd Brian Hill,
The Rectory,
23 Wembley Way,
Edgemead.”
Edgemead News – December 1978
In the early part of 1979, the services were still being carried out as in the above arrangement. The building of the new Rectory on its present site had been completed around October. From that month, services were then held at the Primary school hall in Lombard Way at 10am on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of every month and 7.30pm on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of every month at the Rectory, De Hoop, Edgemead. The lounge was made extra big to accommodate the worshippers!
On Michaelmass 1981, the newly-enthroned Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Phillip Russel, performed his first official function, the laying of the foundation stone for the new Anglican Church – St. Michael and All Angels.
On February 21, 1982, the …
“ARCHBISHOP OPENS NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH BUILDING
A crowd of over 300 adults from many churches and 150 children, attended the opening of the Anglican Church building on February 21, 1982. The impressive ceremony began at 9.30 am when Phillip Russell, Archbishop of Cape Town, knocked on the doors with his pastoral staff. On behalf of the congregation, the doors were flung open by the Churchwardens, allowing the congregation to enter the building for the first service of worship.
The place was dedicated to the Lord with the prayer that the stranger would find a welcome, the sick be healed, the word of God be faithfully proclaimed and the gifts of the Holy Spirit be poured out on the congregation so that they would bring the world to Christ.
The Christian Church has been described as a society that exists for the benefit of non-members. It is our prayer that the building now erected will be a focal point in Edgemead where young and old will find Christ and experience His love”
Edgemead News – June 1982.
On 25th June 1983, the archbishop of Cape Town, the Right Revd Phillip Russell came to dedicate the new extension as well as to accept new members and Adult Confirmation Candidates into our Church.
THE VISION
The vision at first by the early congregation, was to have their own Anglican Church within Edgemead. The few parishioners at that time went around the small-established part of Edgemead, including the sandy ‘frontiers’ to find out whether there were enough people to warrant a new Anglican Church. The Edgemead Union Church had already been in existence with their first service held on Sunday, 12 December 1976 at 10am at 11 Kronendal. Yes, there was enough response for our own church which was later strongly confirmed by growing numbers when Revd Brian Hill took over.
