Monthly Archives: January 2012

Today’s posting of the Lutheran order of the divine service in Zulu and Tswana includes a sermon for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany written by Rev. E. Mkhabela from Gamalakhe, which is part of the Lutheran Congregation of Ohlangeni near … Continue reading →

F W DE KLERK FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES THE ANC ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY The F W de Klerk Foundation wishes to congratulate the ANC on its 100th anniversary. For the first 82 years of existence the ANC was the principal voice … Continue reading →

  This is a fascinating story of Karl Kuppelwieser, who was born in Austria, trained as a catholic priest and worked as a missionary in the E.Transvaal (Middleburg, Witbank, Bronkhorstspruit) and even Swaziland. It’s about diaconic work amongst the poorest … Continue reading →

10 years after the Book of Concord was published, this Lutheran theologian from Württemberg, who together with Martin Chemnitz and others was principally responsible for editing the Formula of Concord published in 1577 and then the Book of Concord in … Continue reading →

On the 7th January the Christian Church commemorates the many holy martyrs in North Africa, throughout the provinces of the Roman empire; who, when emperor Diocletian, in either 303 or 304 after Christ, commanded the holy scriptures of the Bible, … Continue reading →

There is a lot of work to be done. Whereas we Christians believe that we can only enter the presence of the living God through the forgiveness of our sins (Confession & Absolution at the beginning of the divine service), … Continue reading →

1. WeZion, vuka manye uyihlabelelele iNkosi, uMsindisi.  Bhek’ inkanyezi yakhe, iyasitshela, ithi: Usefikile yena uMsindisi wezwe, uMthokozisi. 2. Inkazimulo enhle, ihhamba phambi kwethu, siyilandela yona; siyaya, Nkosi Jesu, sikudumise manje. Uzamukele ngomsa lezisipho zethu, ezingelutho. 3. Mawuzamkele, Nkosi, izinhliziyo zethu; … Continue reading →

For nearly 150 years the Lutherans from Hermannsburg have proclaimed the gospel of Jesus Christ in isiZulu. Today theologians like our Rev. Eliot Sithole are working with the United Bible Society of South Africa on the revision of the Bible … Continue reading →

Southern Africa archbishop tells Mugabe to end church persecution (ENInews)–The Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town has called on Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to put an end to persecution of the Anglican Church after state police on 3 January broke up … Continue reading →

Thanks to the posting of my father the latest news from the LCSA is available in Zulu and Tswana. Your interested readership is highly appreciated and your comments most welcome. Please feel free to share news from the LCSA and … Continue reading →