2012-01-172012-01-171995Van Eck, E 1995, 'Maaltye as seremonies in die Markusevangelie : 'n sleutel om J H J A Greyvenstein en A S Geyser se denke oor die Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika as volkskerk te evalueer', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 1114-1126.0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17804Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article aims to participate in the current debate regarding the writing of a new church order for the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk van Afrika, concentrating on Article III of the current church order. In a previous article the understanding of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk as a 'peoples church'· ('volkskerk') by Professors J H J A Greyvenstein and A S Geyser - both New Testament scholars in teaching positions at the University of Pretoria between 1917 and 1961 - was traced. This understanding is now critically evaluated by means of a social-scientific analysis of meals as ceremonies in Mark's gospel. The conclusion reached is that Mark proclaimed - as Greyvenstein and Geyser advocated - the presence and availibility of God as aspects that should ecclesiologically be open to all. Finally, a few remarks are made concerning the continuation of the debate on the new church order for the Nederduitsch Hervomde Kerk van Afrika.13 pagesPDFAfrikaansFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaDinners and dining -- MarkDinners and dining --ChurchMission of the churchChurch dinnersManners and customsNederduitsch Hervomde Kerk van AfrikaBible -- N.T. -- MarkArticle