Monthly Archives: January 2018

Septuagesimae: 3rd Sunday before Lent +

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword Daniel 9:18 “O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but … Continue reading →

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Rainy Saturday

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

It’s Saturday. It’s raining softly and I’ve got time to think of this and that. It’s funny, how you pump into so many people, who have so much in common and get to make so many new friends here at … Continue reading →

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Last Sunday after Epiphany (Transfiguration)

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword “The Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.” (Isaiah 60,2) Introit Psalm 97 The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof. Clouds and darkness are round … Continue reading →

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News from the Old Latin School (Wittenberg)

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Kristin Lange, the managing director of the International Lutheran Society of Wittenberg housed in the Old Latinschool in the Luthercity Wittenberg (Germany) introduced the following newsletter in this special holiday season of the holy Epiphany with the exclamation: “Big New … Continue reading →

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Sermon on 1.Corinthians 2,1-10

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Not knowing, who would be at the divine service this afternoon, I prepared two sermons, one in English (1Cor2,1-10 13.1.2018 OLS2) and one in German (1Kor2,1-10 13.1.2018 OLS3), both on the prescribed lesson by St.Paul to the Corinthians for the 2nd … Continue reading →

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Wedding at Cana

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

The wedding at Cana is the gospel lesson for the 2nd Sunday after Epiphany. This painting depicting this joyous occasion of the wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese (1563) is on display in the Louvre, Paris. Watchword: “For the law was given … Continue reading →

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Water for free

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

This year’s watchword is from Revelations 21,6. It’s the Lord’s promise: “I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life, freely.” Here’s my sermon in German for yesterday’s devotion in the chapel of … Continue reading →

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People on the way

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

What shall I say? These last hours have been quite a jump from O.R. Tambo to Frankfurt via Dubai and now I’m on the final stretch to Wittenberg and just getting past Leipzig traveling by train (ICE 692 which goes … Continue reading →

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1st Sunday after Epiphany

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword: “For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” (Romans 8,14) Introit Psalm 72 verses 1-2.12.17b Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son. He … Continue reading →

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Epiphany (6th January)

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Wilhelm Weber

Watchword: “The darkness is past, and the true light now shineth..” (1 John 2,8b) Introit Psalm 100 Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing. Know ye that the … Continue reading →

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