Monthly Archives: October 2017

20th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword for the 20th Sunday after Trinity: “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah … Continue reading →

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Matins in the morning: Lk.19,1-10

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Here is my sermon this morning on our Lord IX visiting Zaccheus based on St.Luke’s gospel chapter 19,1-10: 

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19th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

  Watchword for the 19th Sunday after Trinity: Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved (Jer 17:14). The Introit is from Psalm 32:  Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose … Continue reading →

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18th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword for the 18th Sunday after Trinity: And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister. (1Jo 4:21 NIV) The Introit is from Psalm 122:  I was glad when they said … Continue reading →

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Günter Scharlach in Bleckmar, Germany

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Here are some pictures of Günter Scharlach’s time as theology student in the Lutheran Mission Seminary, Bleckmar, at the LTH Oberursel i.T. and also in Hamburg at the Mission Academy.

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Günter Scharlach on his way to marry Ingrid Ringelmann in Kirchdorf, KZN.

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

These are the first electronic copies after scanning some of those family photos showing Günter Scharlach’s final years in Bleckmar, Germany after World War II and coming to South Africa to be ordained and installed as pastor in Lüneburg, KZN … Continue reading →

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17th Sunday after Trinity

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword for the 16th Sunday after Trinity: This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. (1Jo5:4b) The Introit is from Psalm 25:  Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way. All … Continue reading →

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Review: Learning Zulu

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Wilhelm Weber

Mark Sanders: Learning Zulu. A secret history of language in South Africa. Wits University Press 2016. This is a book, good to read and most informative – not just teachers of language – and not only because it was my … Continue reading →

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