Monthly Archives: August 2015

Another lovely Sunday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

It’s the 11th Sunday after Trinity and the watchword is from the first epistle of St. Peter in the fifth chapter: “God opposes the proud but shows favour to the humble.” (1Pe 5:5 NIV). The Old Testament reading is from … Continue reading →

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Well, it’s Saturday …

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The temperature is rising. We’re above 25 degrees centigrade some days already and it’s promising to be a hot and dry spring by the looks of it. Water conservation is on the cards and we’ve got a long way to … Continue reading →

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Seminary Open Day: Invitation

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane is planning it’s annual Open Day. As usual this is to be on the first Saturday in September. This year 2015 that is the 5th of that month. Here is the program for that day: … Continue reading →

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu and seTswana

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 11th Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. Luke in the 18th chapter verses … Continue reading →

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Kommentaar op RSG

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

My favourite program on Sunday nights – politics in a nutshell. This time I thought, I had missed it, because I was at my brothers place celebrating my sister-in-law’s birthday. Well, the program is actually available as MP3 and in … Continue reading →

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Going to church in St.Paul’s

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

What a 10th Sunday after Trinity – and not only because the three children of a very old friend of mine greeted me most kindly as I entered the most holy sanctuary and place were God’s glory dwells! More still … Continue reading →

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This week in passing …

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

One of those pictures shared by National Geographic in their traveller’s competition for 2015 posted this week. At Seminary we’re somewhat out of the rat-race of everyday business as you know it. Still just as the desert fathers of old knew … Continue reading →

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Application to study at the LTS

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

Due to popular request. Here is the application form for prospective students: Application Form 2015 The new academic year will commence God willing early next year 2016 – on the first Tuesday in the first week of February i.e. 2nd February … Continue reading →

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Lutheran Order of service in English, isiZulu and seTswana

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 10th Sunday after Trinity (Destruction of Jerusalem) and a celebration of Missions is available here in English, isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon for the Mission festival based on God’s … Continue reading →

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Confessional address

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

Here’s the confessional address held by Professor Dr. habil Werner Klaen this morning in the Seminary’s chapel of St.Timothy: Devotion on James 3_05_08_2015_corr.

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