Author Archives: Wilhelm Weber

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About Wilhelm Weber

Pastor at the Old Latin School in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Welcome to Rügen

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

During this time, people are anxious to get out into the open once again. It´s normal, if you consider that the average living space in Germany is just a little more than 40 square meters per person. That´s why they … Continue reading →

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Here we go again to Weimar…

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

I´ve still got some unkept promises. Some of those are to still take You further through Weimar. Now that the poster depicting the Cranach altar in St.Peter & Paul (Herderkirche) is up in my office, I´ve got another incentive to … Continue reading →

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High feast of the Holy Trinity

Posted on June 7, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Ready for church on this high holiday of the Holy Trinity. The table is set, the lights aglow and our baptismal font is as new. We´re full of great expectations on this wonderful feast day, because the one God, who … Continue reading →

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Good weather, friends and neighbours…

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Good morning from Wittenberg – or as we say here: “Moin, moin!”, but that´s the elaborate and somewhat redundant version. Most stick to the monosyllabic “Moin!” It´s promising to be another of my favorite days. Now that its rained, I´m … Continue reading →

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Another day in summer

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Good morning in Wittenberg. Spectacular sunrise – and that early in the morning at 4h54. The fiery sky promises changing weather: “Red in the morn is the shepherd´s warn!” Nothing surprising if You bargain with “Schafskälte” – a meteorological phenomenon … Continue reading →

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Hiking up the Brocken

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Good morning to You from a wonderfully sunny Wittenberg. The spring colors are amazing. The many variations of green are something to behold. And then you find those red poppies in full bloom, wherever the weedicides didn´t reach. Gorgeous.  For … Continue reading →

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Update from the Old Latin School for May 2020

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Thank You for Your support and here´s our latest update.

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Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott…

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Gemeinsam mit der einen heiligen Kirche und weltweiten Christenheit beten wir: Komm, Heiliger Geist, erfüll die Herzen Deiner Gläubigen und entzünd in ihnen das Feuer Deiner göttlichen Liebe, der Du in Mannigfaltigkeit der Zungen die Völker der ganzen Welt versammelt … Continue reading →

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Wie lieblich ist der Maien aus lauter Gottesgüt…

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

An diesen herrlichen Sonnentagen – und wenn Angelika sogar noch Geburtstag hat – fällt es leicht einzustimmen in diesen Lobgesang: 1. Wie lieblich ist der Maienaus lauter Gottesgüt,des sich die Menschen freuen,weil alles grünt und blüht.Die Tier sieht man jetzt … Continue reading →

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Nachträglich zum Vatertag: Gottes Wort bleibt in Ewigkeit. Amen.

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Wilhelm Weber

Fängt man zuerst mit dem besten Wein an oder hält man den nach göttlichem Vorbild für zuletzt? Da ich nicht weiß, wie lange das noch weiter geht, halte ich mich mal an die übliche Abfolge und fange in der Beschreibung … Continue reading →

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