Monthly Archives: April 2012

Read about this new Bible translation called ‘The Voice’ focuses on dialogue Nashville, Tennessee (ENInews)–The name Jesus Christ doesn’t appear in “The Voice,” a new translation of the Bible. Nor do words such as angel or apostle. Instead, angel is … Continue reading →

On the 14th April in 1659 Simon Dach, who was a poet and songwriter in E.Prussia passed away. Read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Dach In 1759 Georg Friedrich Haendel – the famous composer of the Messiah – passed away too. Read … Continue reading →

The watchword for today is from Psalm 147:5  Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure and that is extolled further in the gospel of St. Mark 10:27  Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is … Continue reading →

The first Sunday after Easter: Quasimodogeniti (“As newborn babes: desire the sincere milk of the Word…”) has the watchword from 1.Epistle of St. Peter 1,3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, … Continue reading →

Australia’s Anglican church still divided over women’s ordination (ENInews)–Australia’s Anglican Church has its third female bishop, Genieve Blackwell, but her 31 March consecration was boycotted by her archbishop, Sydney’s Peter Jensen, a strong opponent of women clergy. Blackwell, the first … Continue reading →

Gottes Segen beim Lesen, Hoeren und Bedenken der Predigt am heiligen Ostertag.

Erstanden, erstanden is Jesus Christ Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther, 1860 Erstanden, erstanden ist Jesus Christ Es freue sich, was auf Erde ist, Es jauchze der Himmel mit seinem Heer; O hüpfet ihr Berge, und brause, du Meer! Kyrieleis. 2. Der … Continue reading →

Although I missed it on Saturday, Albrecht Duerer’s death on the 6th April 1528 is noteworthy anyway. With his realistic paintings of death and dying, but also of natural scenes, animals and plants he impressed on us images of precision, … Continue reading →