Category Archives: Lutheran Church in Southern Africa

21st Ordination anniversary

21 years ago President Ernst-August Albers assisted by Bishop Georg Schulz DD and President emeritus Gunter Scharlach and various brothers from both FELSiSA, LCSA and SELK/LKM ordained me into the holy office of the pastoral ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran … Continue reading

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

The Lutheran Order of Service for the 8th Sunday after Trinity is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the gospel of the evangelist St. John in the 9th chapter … Continue reading

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Ein ungelesenes Grußwort zum APK

Da ich ja auf dem Flug viel Zeit hatte, habe ich ein langes Grußwort geschrieben. Viel zu lang! Es sollte ja möglichst nur 3 oder 4 Zeilen umfassen. Wie gesagt: Missionar Weinert hat es sogar mit 3 Worten geschafft. Doch … Continue reading

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Rev. Eliot Sithole is awarded a PhD at CTS Ft.Wayne (IN)

Rev. Sithole promoted to Doctor of Theology + Good news from CTS. Ft.Wayne is that Rev. Eliot Sithole (Jobe) PhD, who is a pastor of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and teacher at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane … Continue reading

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Hannoversche Evangelische Lutherische Freikirche’s anniversary

Today is the 135th anniversary of the Hannoverian Evangelical Lutheran free (from the State and tied to the Gospel) Church (Hannoversche Evangelisch Lutherische Freikirche), which is also one of the forebears of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa and was … Continue reading

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SELK: Missionar i.R. Dr. Friedrich Dierks verstorben

SELK: Missionar i.R. Dr. Friedrich Dierks verstorbenMehr als 40 Jahre Dienst in Südafrika Rotenburg/Wümme, 30.4.2013 – selk – Im Alter von 84 Jahren ist am gestrigen Montag in Rotenburg/Wümme Missionar i.R. Dr. Friedrich Dierks verstorben. Dierks war 1929 im niedersächsischen … Continue reading

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Program at Launch of Tswana Book of Concord

Here is the proposed program for the launch today in the auditorium of the Merensky library at the University of Pretoria: Launch of the Tswana Book of Concord

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Missionfestival

God willing the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (LCSA) together with the Mission of Lutheran Churches (MLC) is hosting a mission festival at the Aula of the University of Pretoria on the  4th Sunday after Easter – Cantate (28th April) starting at … Continue reading

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Another chapter in Roodepoort mission station – a final one?

Well, the Church of Roodepoort near Ventersdorp (NW) has been pulled down and “returned to dust”. It was vacant for more than a decade now and it had fallen into disrepair after the congregation  moved on. A lot has been said … Continue reading

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Seminary has space to let

Seminary has space to let with immediate effect. Venter & van Wyk are doing this for us. Both houses are independent units, have good security and private garage(s) plus own access to the road. This is within walking distance to … Continue reading

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