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The watchword for today is from Psalm 147:5  Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure and that is extolled further in the gospel of St. Mark 10:27  Jesus looked at them and said, “With man it is … Continue reading →

The first Sunday after Easter: Quasimodogeniti (“As newborn babes: desire the sincere milk of the Word…”) has the watchword from 1.Epistle of St. Peter 1,3: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, … Continue reading →

Australia’s Anglican church still divided over women’s ordination (ENInews)–Australia’s Anglican Church has its third female bishop, Genieve Blackwell, but her 31 March consecration was boycotted by her archbishop, Sydney’s Peter Jensen, a strong opponent of women clergy. Blackwell, the first … Continue reading →

Gottes Segen beim Lesen, Hoeren und Bedenken der Predigt am heiligen Ostertag.

Erstanden, erstanden is Jesus Christ Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther, 1860 Erstanden, erstanden ist Jesus Christ Es freue sich, was auf Erde ist, Es jauchze der Himmel mit seinem Heer; O hüpfet ihr Berge, und brause, du Meer! Kyrieleis. 2. Der … Continue reading →

Although I missed it on Saturday, Albrecht Duerer’s death on the 6th April 1528 is noteworthy anyway. With his realistic paintings of death and dying, but also of natural scenes, animals and plants he impressed on us images of precision, … Continue reading →

Today the Lutheran Church also remembers the death of the 2nd Martin – Martin Chemnitz (+1586), who was prominently engaged in the confessional efforts of overcoming the theological challenges, factions and false teachings facing the Church after Luther’s death and … Continue reading →

Jesus Christus unser Heiland, der den Tod ueberwand… (Jesus Christ, who came to save) A Song of Praise for Easter. Melody first published by Klug, 1543, and Bapst, 1545. Harmony after John Sebastian Bach. 1. Jesus Christus unser Heiland, Der den … Continue reading →

After Good Friday and the commemoration of death and burial of Christ, the new creation is celebrated worldwide. God has made everything new. The old is past, behold everything is new now. This is a miracle before our very eyes. … Continue reading →