The Lutheran Order of Service for the Last Sunday after Epiphany (6th January): Holiday of Jesus Christ’s Transfiguration is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the 2nd Epistle of St. Peter in the 1st chapter verses 16-19 (20-21) written by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN) in both isiZulu (wz1414140209 Epi 6) and seTswana (wt1414140209 Epi 6) back in 2001.
The readings for the Holiday of Transfiguration:
Old Testament: Exodus 3:1-10 (11-14)
The Epistle: 2. Corinthians 4:6-10
The Gospel: St. Matthew 17:1-9
The liturgical colour is white.
May you have a very blessed Sunday and have time to meditate on the watchword for this high feastday of the Transfiguration: The LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. (Isa 60:2 NIV)
Collect for Transfiguration: O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah. IN the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace. Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
If you are called to preach, 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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