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About Wilhelm Weber

Pastor at the Old Latin School in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg

Hermannsburg Seminary – something new, something different?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The old seminary for mission studies in Hermannsburg, (Lower Saxony, Germany) has been closed down and with that an era ends. New ideas have come up which are to invigorate the old structures and make them more relevant. May the … Continue reading →

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Dark clouds piling up

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

In a country where nearly half of the population lives off grants and governmental help, basic foodstuffs are vital and determine their general well-being. The rapid rise in food-prices is a reason for serious concern, because it has the very … Continue reading →

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An African Perspective on things to come … God willing!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

FW DE KLERK ADDRESSES THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS IN ACCRA ON THE CHALLENGES OF CHANGE IN AFRICA By the FW de Klerk Foundation In a speech to the Institute of Economic Affairs in Accra, Ghana, on 27 August 2012, FW de … Continue reading →

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Losung und Lehrtext für Dienstag, den 28. August 2012

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Ich pries und ehrte den, der ewig lebt, dessen Gewalt ewig ist und dessen Reich für und für währt, gegen den alle, die auf Erden wohnen, für nichts zu rechnen sind. Daniel 4,31-32 Wir predigen Christus als Gottes Kraft und Gottes … Continue reading →

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Q&A concerning “proper call” from VELKD

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Attached find a text containing relevant questions and answers concerning the issue of “proper call” – “rite vocatus” from the United evangelical lutheran church in Germany (VELKD) posted recently. The download is available here: http://www.velkd.de/downloads/Texte_164_Beiheft_zu_Ordnungsgemaess_berufen_Download.pdf

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And you thought its only us, who depend on donations …

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Read here, what ENInews reports: Washington National Cathedral gets boost for repair effort! (ENInews)–One year after an earthquake caused extensive damage to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., church officials received a large gift to help restore the structure, … Continue reading →

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Dean in KZN get’s a new office

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The dean of the LCSA diocese in KwaZulu/Natal writes the following to the sponsors from Phoenix Arizona, USA, who instigated the building of the new office in Ntshongweni Lutheran Church: Dear Bob and Pastor Arnie, I hope this email will … Continue reading →

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Our hopes for top ranking of Lutheran Seminaries lie south too

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Theuns Eloff of the North-West University in Potchefstroom has recommended the South African Government to choose just two of its universities to concentrate on research and top ranking status. As top executive at his own university he … Continue reading →

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Obituary: Dr. Siegfried Schwertner

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

The SELK has informed that the longstanding member of the Council of Lutheran Missions Dr. Siegfried Schwertner has passed away over the past weekend. He not only visited South Africa, but was an engaged friend and supporter of Lutheran missions … Continue reading →

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*An Evening with the Baba-Yaga*

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Wilhelm Weber

During the temporary absence of our teacher, Mrs Rockrohr (who had to travel to the USA because of some sudden unforeseen matter), we kept our female diaconess-students entertained with a symbolic analysis of an old Russian fairy tale. In that … Continue reading →

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