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About Wilhelm Weber

Pastor at the Old Latin School in the Lutherstadt Wittenberg

ENInews reports: “WCC with new understanding of mission”

(ENInews)–The World Council of Churches’ (WCC) Central Committee on 30 August approved the first ecumenical affirmation of mission since 1982, invoking a new understanding of mission and evangelism in a changing world and ecclesial landscape. The statement draws on insights … Continue reading →

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LTS Rector’s Report

Here is the latest rector’s report as compiled for the Open Day of our Seminary coming Saturday: RR Open day 2012

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Losung und Lehrtext für Donnerstag, den 30. August 2012

Ach HERR, strafe mich nicht in deinem Zorn und züchtige mich nicht in deinem Grimm! Psalm 6,2 Christus ist darum für alle gestorben, damit, die da leben, hinfort nicht sich selbst leben, sondern dem, der für sie gestorben und auferstanden ist. 2.Korinther … Continue reading →

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Hermannsburg Seminary – something new, something different?

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

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!

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

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

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 …

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

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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