Category Archives: Lent

Reminiscere: 2nd Sunday in Lent +

Watchword from St. Paul’s letter to the Romans chapter 5: “God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” [Verse 8] Psalm 10: Why standest thou afar off, O Lord? why … Continue reading

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Matins in the morning

Here is the sermon held by Pastor Tony Oliphant (Ndlovu) during Matins yesterday: John 2 13-22 Sermon TOliphant

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Confessional Sermon

Here is this morning’s sermon by Professor J.T. Pless (CTS Fort Wayne) held during our confession and absolution service in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane: JT Pless Wednesday in Lent I 8 March 2017

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Karsamstag

Old Testament reading from the prophet Ezekiel 37: The hand of the Lord was upon me, and carried me out in the spirit of the Lord, and set me down in the midst of the valley which was full of bones, And … Continue reading

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Palmarum in St. Paulus (Afrikaans)

Pastor Klaus-Eckart Damaske is leading a camp for young couples in the bushveld this weekend, so he asked me to conduct the divine  service in his afrikaans St.Paul’s congregation. I was very happy to do so, because it’s a joy … Continue reading

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Palmarum: Sixth Sunday in Lent and last Sunday before Easter

Watchword from the gospel of John 3:14b-15: “The Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” Theme: Jesus Christ – the man of sorrow and pain. (Der Schmerzensmann) Isaiah 50:4-9   4 … Continue reading

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Matins in the Morning

Here’s my sermon held this morning in the chapel of St.Timothy at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) first as outline (Hb9,15-18.27-28 Matins 2016.3) and then also as audio-file:  The epistle was read in French (Peter Kizungu), Amharic … Continue reading

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Judica me, Deus

Coming up is the fifth Sunday in Lent and second Sunday before Easter, which is called Judica Sunday: “Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta” (Judge me o God and fight my fight against a faithless people … Continue reading

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Predigt zu Psalm 84

Hier eine Predigt von Professor Dr. Werner Klän (LTH Oberursel i.T) zu Versen aus Psalm 84 gehalten an Lätare, dem 4. Sonntag in der Passionszeit: Predigt Lätare 2016 Pretoria

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4th Sunday in Lent: Laetare

“Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts.” This Sunday is known as Laetare Sunday and is a Sunday of joy: … Continue reading

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