The Lutheran Order of Service for Christmas is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the apostle St. Paul’s epistle to the Galatians chapter 4 the verses 4-7 written by Bishop Weber in English (we1405131225 Gal4,4-7) and translated as usual into isiZulu (wz1405131225. Umkhosi wokukhumbula ukuzalwa kweNkosi) and seTswana (wt1405131225 ka letsatsi la go gopola botsalo jwa Morena) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for this Holiday are:

Old Testament:                 Micha 5,1-4a

The Epistle:                         Titus 3,4-7

The Gospel:                        Lk 2 (1-14) 15-20

The liturgical colour is white.

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this holiday: The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. (Joh 1:14 NIV)

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, enthusiasm and wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

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