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Lutheran Order of Service for Estomihi – Sunday before Lent

Dear friends and fellow Lutherans: Here are the regular postings of the pericopes, prayers and sermons for tomorrows Sunday on Amos  5:21-24 by courtesy of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation (LHF). This time the sermon is written by Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, who … Continue reading

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President Matthew Harrison in Washington

Read here, what President Matthew Harrison (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod) prepared to say before the COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVT. REFORM in Washington today: 2-16-12_Full_HC_Mandate_Harrison We thank our dear God that he gives such leaders to the Church. May this our … Continue reading

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Vatican Radio – Pope: discourse to African and European Bishops gathered for Symposium

Pope Benedikt XVI: “said that for the Church in Europe, the encounter with the Church in Africa is always a moment of grace thanks to the hope and joy with which the African church communities live and communicate the faith, … Continue reading

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Troubling news on SA

Bartholomaeus Grill is one of my favorite news correspondents covering Africa. He did that fulltime for the FAZ years ago, but here he’s writing about South Africa once again for the ZEIT. It’s a disturbing picture, mainly because not many … Continue reading

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The latest LTS News

After the first week at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) there’s always lot’s of news to report – and after writing the newsletter there’s still lot’s more to report. Well, last week Friday this letter was … Continue reading

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Lutheran order of worship for Sexagesimae (2nd Sunday before Lent)

Thanks to the support by the Lutheran Heritage foundation and to numerous pastors in the Lutheran Church of Southern Africa and finally to the translations by my father, we can post these orders of worship in Zulu and Tswana. This … Continue reading

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Education in South Africa: Still dysfunctional | The Economist

Read more on this sad state of affairs over here: Education in South Africa: Still dysfunctional | The Economist.

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Race in South Africa: Still an issue | The Economist

Sadly this is still the case and continues to be on the agenda – if we like it our not. It’s part of our history and part of our future – at least for the time-being. May the people of … Continue reading

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Jobst Schöne: “Lutherisch beichten”

Reihe: Praxis des Glaubens 24 Seiten, mehrfarbig, geheftet Einzelheft: 3,90 € (D) Bestellnummer: 978-3-8469-0094-9 10er-Pack: 35 € (D) Bestellnummer: 978-3-8469-0015-4 Dieses ansprechend gestaltete Geschenkheftchen ist nicht akademisch ausgerichtet, sondern für den praktischen Gebrauch und die persönliche Frömmigkeit. Altbischof Schöne hat die Gelegenheit … Continue reading

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Rockrohr update: After a month …

After a month in Pretoria, South Africa the Rockrohr family has settled right in at the Seminary, the Church, school and have even established a temporary home in a guest house down the road. Read more about their impressions as … Continue reading

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