Category Archives: Trinity (The church season after Pentecost)

Ready for church on this first Sunday after Trinity

The Lord be with You + Our Lord Jesus Christ says to His disciples: “The one who listens to you listens to me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects the one who … Continue reading

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O starker Fels und Lebenshort

+ Der Herr sei mit Dir + Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth, alle Lande sind seiner Ehre voll. Jesaja 6,3 (Spruch für Trinitatis – Der dreieinige Gott) O starker Fels und Lebenshort, lass uns Dein himmelsüßes Wortin unsern … Continue reading

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O Heiliger Geist, kehr bei uns ein

+ Der Herr sei mit Dir + Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth, alle Lande sind seiner Ehre voll. Jesaja 6,3 (Spruch für Trinitatis – Der dreieinige Gott) O Heil’ger Geist, kehr bei uns ein und lass uns Deine … Continue reading

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Freut Euch, Ihr Christen alle

+ Der Herr sei mit Dir + Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth, alle Lande sind seiner Ehre voll. Jesaja 6,3 (Spruch für Trinitatis – Der dreieinige Gott) Freut Euch, Ihr Christen alle, Gott schenkt uns seinen Sohn; lobt … Continue reading

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Heilger Geist, Du Tröster mein

+ Der Herr sei mit Dir + Heilig, heilig, heilig ist der Herr Zebaoth, alle Lande sind seiner Ehre voll. Jesaja 6,3 (Spruch für Trinitatis – Der dreieinige Gott) Heilger Geist, Du Tröster mein, hoch vom Himmel uns erschein mit … Continue reading

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Sola gratia (5th Sunday after Trinity)

Looking forward to this coming 5th Sunday after Trinity. Some 29 years ago tomorrow, Präses Ernst-August Albers preached at the official dedication of our Afrikaans congregation in Piet Retief. He was my confirmand and ordinand, but also strong backer of … Continue reading

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Deliver us, O Lord, our God…

Looking forward to this upcoming Sunday. It´s the 5th Sunday after the High Feast of the Holy Trinity. The Introit is from Psalm 106. The last two verses serve as antiphone: Deliver us, O Lord, our God.Gather us from among the … Continue reading

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As a deer longs for streams of water…

Psalm 42. For the music director, a well-written song by the Korahites in Martin Luther´s translation has been put to music by Felix Mendelsohn Bartholdy. As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!I … Continue reading

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Do you still not understand?

So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household.   Watchword for the 7th Sunday after Trinity: Ephesians 2:19 We pray with the collect for this week: … Continue reading

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Lord Jesus Christ, You have prepared this feast for our salvation

Well, one of my English regulars came to excuse herself from tomorrow´s divine service. That´s just how it should be. Coming is no deal. It´s the expected normal and goes without saying but being absent is the exception and apologies … Continue reading

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