Lutheran Order of service in English, isiZulu/seTswana

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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The Lutheran Order of Service for Misericordias Domini (Second Sunday after Easter) is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. John in the tenth chapter the verses 11-16 (27-30) written by Pastor Kurt Schnackenberg (St. Thomas LC Shelly Beach, KZN) in English (WE152410419Misercordias domini), and translated as usual into  isiZulu (wz1524150419 Miserikordias Domini isonto loMalusi omuhle) and seTswana (wt1524150419 Miserikordias Domini) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for Misericordias Domini are:

  • Old Testament:       Ezekiel 34: 1-2 (3-9) 10-16.31
  • The Epistle:            1st Letter from St.Peter 2:21b-25
  • The Gospel:            St. John 10:11-16 (27-30)
  • Psalm:                    23:1-4

The liturgical colour is white

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this week of Misericordias Domini. Our Lord Jesus Christ says: “I am the good shepherd. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life.  (Joh 10:11.27-28 NIV)

A collect for Misericordias Domini: O God, through the humiliation of Your Son You raised up the fallen world. Grant to Your faithful people, rescued from the peril of everlasting death, perpetual gladness and eternal joys;  through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. (LSB Altar Book 894)

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.

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Herrenhuter readings for Friday, the 17th April 2015

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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“The LORD shall judge the people.” (Psalm 7:8 KJV) and “There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?” (James 4:12 KJV)

We Christians pray at every death that comes our way and after the obituary is read at the funeral: “May the living God, the Lord over life and death, comfort the bereaved and sorrowing with the sure hope of the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body and the life everlasting. May He also teach all of us that we too will die and give answer to him the Judge of all for everything we were and did and left undone in thought, word and deed – so that we too may gain wisdom.” At least something in that line and following the lead of Psalm 90:12.

It’s a good reminder for presidents and kings, for pastors and bishops, for teachers and parents, that they will have to answer the living God and righteous judge for all and everything that they were responsible for. We are all accountable to him and he will judge us according to his will and commandment, which he as the lawgiver has revealed to us by apostles and prophets and finally by his very own Son Jesus Christ – the way, the truth and the light. And if you thought that Gerrie Nel was a tough prosecutor, you can rest assured, that the great accuser of all men will dig up even more evidence counting against you – no doubt about that – and he’ll be in the right, because there is no one without guilt and without sin. We are all very much worthy of condemnation in the eyes of the holy law of God. I can’t by my own merit of worthiness get by the impeccable standard and divine benchmark set by the Lord of Lords and God of gods: You shall be holy as I am holy, says the triune God Father, Son and Holy Ghost. (Lev.20:26 & 1.Pt.1:16)

This very God and Lord is not only our Judge, but also our Saviour and Redeemer. He is mighty and powerful to save, redeem and grant life out of death. He has had mercy on us all and has given his only begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for us and for our iniquity and unholiness, but has also raised him from the dead for our justification and the forgiveness of all our sins, so that through him we might have peace with God, live in his favour and come to eternal life with and through him. This gospel of salvation makes us truly grateful and full of joy too, yet it also makes us humble and willing to forgive those, who have sinned and done evil against us. As a fruit of this our justification and salvation, we are freed to pray for those, who slander, curse and condemn us. We are liberated to love even those, who hate us. We are forgiven to commit also those, who discriminate against us, persecute us and harm us into God’s judgement. He will take care of us and them in his righteous judgement that is coming, when his Son Jesus Christ appears again in glory to judge the living and the dead. Obviously we are not just innocent bystanders and sufferes. Obviously we have aggrieved this or that one, have become guilty ourselves and are not just guiltless and irreproachable. We don’t react as harmlessly as we would be expected to as we know the serious warning in the story our Lord tells of the “Schalksknecht” (mischievous servant)  in Matthews 18:23-35. That is why we too pray the 5th petition of the Our Father daily – just like for daily bread: “And remit our debts, as we remit what our debtors owe. What is this? Answer: We ask in this prayer that our heavenly Father would not regard our sins nor deny these petitions on their account, for we are worthy of nothing for which we ask, nor have we earned it. Instead we ask that God would give us all things by grace, for we daily sin much and indeed deserve only punishment. So, on the other hand, we, too, truly want to forgive heartily and to do good gladly to those who sin against us.” (Kolb & Wengert, 358).

This does not apply to those, who are in authority and are duty-bound to judge, to sentence and to proclaim judgement be that in the court of law, in schools or in the church. They are called upon to speak and make right and truthful judgements according to the absolute will and commandment of the Lord. They too will have to answer him at the final Judgement Day on how they carried out their god-given calling and office to judge righteously and just.

So on the one hand this is a dire warning to heed the Judgement Day and realize that we too will have to answer God’s calling and stand accountable before him. On the other side it is a great comfort and joy to know, that the Lord is Judge and he judges rightly and he will surely see to it that all the injustice and harm done here will be overcome, healed and even forgotten then.

  1. Herald, sound the note of judgement, Warning us of right and wrong, Turning us from sin and sadness Till once more we sing the song. Sound the trumpet! Tell the message: Christ, the Saviour king, is come!
  2. Herald, sound the note of gladness; Tell the news that Christ is here; Make a pathway through the desert For the one who brings God near. Sound the trumpet! Tell the message: Christ, the Saviour king, is come!
  3. Herald, sound the note of pardon – Those repenting are forgiv’n; God receives His wayward children, And to them new life is giv’n. Sound the trumpet! Tell the message: Christ, the Saviour king, is come!
  4. Herald, sound the note of triumph; Christ has come to share our life, Bringing God’s own love and power, Granting vict’ry in our strife. Sound the trumpet! Tell the message: Christ, the Saviour king, is come!

Moir A.J.Waters (1906-1980)

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Herrenhuter readings for Thursday, the 16th April 2015

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

LIONELLO SPADA-XX-The return of the prodigal son

“The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command.” (Lam 1:18 NIV) and “I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.” (Luk 15:18 NIV)

The fact that God is God – and no-one else – makes his will absolute and sets it uncompromisingly first and foremost. Being righteous, correct, unerring and entirely perfect it synonymous and equal with being God.  What he ordains is always right, best and absolutely good – for he alone is always God and therefore right, just and righteous without fail or flaws. Kings and sovereigns of old often thought they were as absolute and divine too, although their final fate always made an end to these fallacious fantasies if it had not become evident long beforehand to themselves and to others anyway. Yet God is alive and rules forever and ever and finally we’ll see this absolute perfection and positive righteousness in all its glory, when he will come visibly to judge the living and the dead at the final Judgement Day. God alone is the absolute standard and measure of truth, righteousness and good. All else needs to be measured up to this benchmark and divine absolute.

The corollary of this divine truth is the logical conclusion that any opposition and rebellion against this godly will or attempt at finding fault with this highest good and absolute perfection is per se already condemned to be sinful, wrong and evil. That’s the fundamental negativity of the devil and disqualifies all his queries, question marks and innuendos by which he wants to cast a shadow on the absolute goodness of God from the very outset. It’s in line with his character as father of all lies to be against the absolute and perfect truth, which is found in the source of all good, light and life – and through it he tries to spread darkness, damage and death to those, who give ear to him despite the dire warnings against his wicked temptation from the very beginning.

Off course this is not some kind of ideology or human invention. Rather God himself has revealed himself as the one and only truth, goodness and the true life from the very beginning. Not only has he in his divine Word through apostles and prophets proclaimed what is good and salutary in his sight and from his perspective, but finally he has spoken to us through his very own Son Jesus Christ. It is he, who says of himself: “I am the truth, the way and the life. Nobody comes to the Father than through me!” (John 14:6) He – this very man born of the Virgin Mary, who suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried for our iniquities only to rise again gloriously on the 3rd Day after victoriously harrowing hell, conquering death and the devil and liberating all captives for us and our salvation – he is the one, we are to listen to. Him we are to obey. That’s the binding decree of our Father in heaven. It is he, who  in his final ordinance declares: “Teach them everything I have taught you!”

That’s why it holds true in the Church and all the world what the church father Augustine wrote for clarification and careful observance: Valid is what he says – and relative all else i.e. what you say, he/she says or I myself declare.

In remembrance of our holy Baptism we daily recall and relive the fact that we have died to our old sinful being, that consists in rebellion and opposition to God’s most holy, perfect and pure will, but also the other that now no longer we are alive, but Christ lives in us as new creation in purity, holiness and godly righteousness – pleasing to God and in accordance with his most holy will. Thus every day of the Christian is a living confession of our sinful state, existence and being, but also the joyful trust and faith that we have been justified in God’s sight for Christ’s sake – once and for all. Therefore let us get up from sinful sleep and go home to the Father once again. This homecoming is the very gift of our Baptism + We thank our God and Lord Jesus Christ for it.  He lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit – one God now and forever. Amen.

1 Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee;
let the water and the blood,
from thy wounded side which flowed,
be of sin the double cure;
save from wrath and make me pure.

2 Not the labors of my hands
can fulfill thy law’s demands;
could my zeal no respite know,
could my tears forever flow,
all for sin could not atone;
thou must save, and thou alone.

3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
simply to the cross I cling;
naked, come to thee for dress;
helpless, look to thee for grace;
foul, I to the fountain fly;
wash me, Savior, or I die.

4 While I draw this fleeting breath,
when mine eyes shall close in death,
when I soar to worlds unknown,
see thee on thy judgment throne,
Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
let me hide myself in thee.

United Methodist Hymnal, 1989

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Sermon at Chapel

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

Prof. Dr. John Nordling preached during the confessional service in St.Timothy’s chapel at the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria, South Africa) today. He kindly offered to share his sermon for you to read also. Here it is: 1 Pet 1.22-25

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Herrenhuter readings for Wednesday, the 15th April 2015

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. (Judges 5:3 KJV)
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (Acts 16:25 KJV)

The miracles and wonders of our Lord, the triune God, have elicited laud and praise from his people from the very beginning. The daily gifts and rich blessings of creation with the forthcoming fruits of thanks and praise, service and obedience are summarized by Dr. Martin Luther in his Small Catechism: “I believe that God has created me together with all that exists. God has given me and still preserves my body and soul: eyes, ears, and all limbs and senses; reason and all mental faculties. In addition, God daily and abundantly provides shoes and clothing, food and drink, house and farm, spouse and children, fields, livestock, and all property—along with all the necessities and nourishment for this body and life. God protects me against all danger and shields and preserves me from all evil. And all this is done out of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness of mine at all! For all of this I owe it to God to thank and praise, serve and obey him. This is most certainly true.” (Kolb & Wengert Book of Concord, 2000, Pg. 354)

This gratitude, glorification and praise is owed by us for God’s goodness, protection, creation and preservation as Luther further elaborates in the Large Catechism:  “We ought daily to practice this article, impress it upon our minds, and remember it in everything we see and in every blessing that comes our way. Whenever we escape distress or danger, we should recognize how God gives and does all of this so that we may sense and see in them his fatherly heart and his boundless love toward us. Thus our hearts will be warmed and kindled with gratitude to God and a desire to use all these blessings to his glory and praise.” (Ebd 433) 

Now in the time of Easter we celebrate the great works of salvation too, which our God has carried out for us and our salvation in the mission of his only begotten son Jesus Christ, our Lord – once and for all. The churches across the globe resound with the multitude of Hallelujahs as the redeemed and forgiven congregations sing his praises and worship his glorious name and history. Like this morning, when we sang in the Seminary chapel: “O Saviour, precious Saviour, whom yet unseen we love…” (LSB 527).

Yet this song of worship, thanks and praise does not only resound in the safety of our chapels and sanctuaries, but also in the deepest gloom of suffering as the story of St. Paul and his colleague Silas in the depth of that Phillipian prison prove. There in the middle of the night and in the chains of that darkest dungeon they pray the prayers of the Church and sing the hymns of the faithful. They know, that after night comes day and even after death comes life. God has saved his people from all evil, sin, death and devil. There is nothing and nobody that can tear them out of the loving and caring hands of their Father, the one true God and Lord of all. Rather he sees to it that all and everything will serve to our best – even if we only see it with our own eyes on that day, when he will return in glory to judge the living and the dead – and then finally complete and finish his glorious work of salvation with us. Then we will have come from faith to experience. Until then however the psalms, hymns and spiritual songs of thanksgiving and praise will never cease in the Church again and even if we pause and stop for this or that reason, we know that the new song of those justified and forgiven by the blood of the lamb will never end. For he lives and reigns now and forever. To him be glory and praise Amen. Hallelujah +

“O Savior, Precious Savior”
by Francis R. Havergal, 1836-1879

1. O Savior, precious Savior,
Whom, yet unseen, we love;
O Name of might and favor,
All other names above.
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our holy Lord and King.

2. O Bringer of salvation,
Who wondrously has wrought
Thyself the revelation
Of love beyond our thought,
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our holy Lord and King.

3. In Thee all fulness dwelleth,
All grace and power divine;
The glory that excelleth,
O Son of God, is Thine.
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our holy Lord and King.

4. Oh, grant the consummation
Of this our song above
In endless adoration
And everlasting love!
We worship Thee, we bless Thee,
To Thee, O Christ, we sing;
We praise Thee and confess Thee,
Our holy Lord and King.

Hymn #352  The Lutheran Hymnal Text: 1 Pet. 1:8 Author: Francis R. Havergal, 1870

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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The Lutheran Order of Service for Quasimodogeniti (First Sunday after Easter) is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s Word from the Holy Gospel of St. John in the twentieth chapter the verses 19-29 written by Pastor M.N. Mntambo in isiZulu (wz1523150412 Kwasimodogeniti) and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1523150412 Kwasimodogeniti) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for Quasimodogeniti are:

  • Old Testament:       Isaiah 40:26-31
  • The Epistle:            1st Letter from St.Peter 1:3-9
  • The Gospel:            St. John 20:19-29
  • Psalm:                    116:3.8-9.13

The liturgical colour is white

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this week of Quasimodogeniti: Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead + (1Pe 1:3 KJV)

A collect for Quasimodogeniti: Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we who have celebrated the solemnities of the Lord’s resurrection may, by the help of Thy grace, bring forth the fruits thereof in our life and conversation;  through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. (The Lutheran Hymnal 69)

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.

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Ordination und Aussendung von Missionar Thomas Beneke (SELK Info)

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

Thomas Beneke Ordination

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Leipzig, 8.4.2015 – selk – Eine rund 250 Personen starke Gemeinde fand sich am Ostermontag in der Lukaskirche in Leipzig-Volkmarsdorf ein, um mehrere Anlässe zu feiern: neben dem Osterfest zunächst auch den ersten Gottesdienst einer bis Ende 2016 befristeten Erprobungsphase der Leipziger St. Trinitatisgemeinde (http://www.lutherisch-leipzig.de) der Selbständigen Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche (SELK), die erwägt, das landeskirchliche Gebäude dauerhaft zu ihrer Gottesdienststätte zu machen.

Die Gemeinde möchte mit dem Wechsel in den Stadtteil Volkmarsdorf gemeinsam mit dem dort angesiedelten Missionsprojekt “Die Brücke” (http://www.die-bruecke-leipzig.de) der Lutherischen Kirchenmission der SELK verstärkt missionarisch und diakonisch wirken.

Aber noch weitere Anlässe gab es: die Ordination des Missionsvikars Thomas Beneke und die Aussendung Benekes in den Dienst der LKM in Südafrika.

Beneke, der sein Vikariat bei Pfarrer und Missionar Hugo Gevers im Projekt “Die Brücke” in Leipzig und in der diakonisch-missionarischen Arbeit der Missionsgemeinde Berlin-Marzahn absolviert hat, wurde von SELK-Bischof Hans-Jörg Voigt (Hannover), D.D., zum Predigtamt ordiniert. Dabei assistierten Benekes Mentor Gevers und LKM-Missionsdirektor Roger Zieger (Bergen-Bleckmar). In seiner Predigt sprach Bischof Voigt über die Begegnung des auferstandenen Christus mit Maria von Magdala. Traurigkeit und Freude stünden dabei eng beieinander. Erst die Anrede Jesu habe Maria die Augen aufgetan, sodass sie freudig ein Christusbekenntnis habe ablegen können. Von diesem österlichen Bekenntnis her erklärte Voigt mit vielen anschaulichen Bildern die zukünftige Arbeit des Missionars Beneke einerseits und die Herausforderungen der kirchlichen Arbeit im Stadtteil Volkmarsdorf andererseits. Beide Arbeitsfelder seien von der Anrede Christi und von seiner Kraft abhängig. Der Bischof sprach von der Kirche als von einer Oase in der Betonwüste, die eine kraftvolle Aussage für die Menschen im Umfeld habe.

Beneke wurde durch Missionsdirektor Zieger in den Dienst der Mission nach Newcastle (Südafrika) ausgesandt. Dabei assistierten Missionar Gevers und Pfarrer Markus Fischer von der Leipziger St. Trinitatisgemeinde. In seiner Predigt sprach Zieger einige Kinder aus Volkmarsdorf direkt an und bezog die Arbeit als Gärtner auf den zukünftigen Dienst des Missionars, der selbst begeisterter Hobbygärtner ist, in seinem neuen Arbeitsfeld in Newcastle.

Familie Beneke wurde am selben Tag auch aus Leipzig verabschiedet und trat umgehend die Reise nach Newcastle an. Newcastle ist mit 363.000 Einwohnerinnen und Einwohnern die drittgrößte Stadt der Provinz KwaZulu Natal in Südafrika. Beneke wird mit der Unterstützung einer Gemeinde der Freien Evangelisch-Lutherischen Synode in Südafrika (FELSISA) dort ein missionarisches Projekt aufbauen.

In einem Grußwort zur Ordination und Aussendung dankte Bischof Voigt insbesondere Benekes Ehefrau Liesel für ihre Bereitschaft, gemeinsam mit ihrem Ehemann in den Dienst der Mission zu gehen. “Von der Pleißenburg, so der Name des Leipziger Rathauses, nach Newcastle, das man mit Neuburg übersetzen kann: Da ist es wichtig, das der mit ihnen geht, von dem wir singen ,Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’!”, so Voigt in seinem Gruß. Dazu überreichte er der Ehefrau des Missionars ein Buchgeschenk.

“Wir können euch nur beglückwünschen und für jeden Tag die nötige Kraft zum Arbeiten an den vielen Fronten der Gemeindearbeit wünschen”, so habe ein Kirchglied in einer E-Mail auf den anlassreichen Festtag reagiert, berichtet Missionar Gevers; “Ihr habt alle fleißig für einen schönen Tag gearbeitet – ich habe mich sehr gefreut, dass alle so toll angepackt haben! Wir waren begeistert! Es sieht aus, als wäret ihr zusammen eine tolle Truppe mit vielen Möglichkeiten! Bleibt alle unserem Vater im Himmel anbefohlen! Auch für euer großes Projekt (eigentlich sind es ja gleich mehrere!) falten wir gerne immer wieder unsere Hände oder unterstützen euch auch anders, wenn es geht.”
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Lutheran order of the divine service in isiZulu and seTswana.

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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The Lutheran Order of Service for Palm Sunday – 6th Sunday during Lent – is available here in isiZulu and seTswana. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the holy Gospel of St. John chapter 12 verses 12-19 written by Pastor M.N. Mntambo in isiZulu (wz1520150329 Palmarum) and translated into seTswana (wt1520150329 Palmarum) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN).

The readings for this last Sunday in Lent (Palmarum):

  • Old Testament: Isaiah 50:4-9
  • The Epistle: Phil.2:5-11
  • The Gospel: St. John 12:12-19
  • Psalm: 69:17-19.30-31.33
  • The liturgical colour is violet.

May you have a very blessed Sunday and time to meditate on the watchword for this Holy Week of Palm Sunday: The Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes may have eternal life in him. (John 3:14b-15)

We pray with the Collect for Palm Sunday: Almighty and everlasting God, who hast sent Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon Himself our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility, mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of His patience and also be made partakers of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, insight and wisdom, mercy, compassion, knowledge and clarity of both thought and speech – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen for God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.

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LTS News

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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The fall issue of the LTS News (Volume 15, Issue 2) is out and you can read all about the 1st Quarter of 2015 right here both in DINA4  2015,2 LTS News DINA4 and US Legal 2015,2 LTS News Legal US formats.

In the picture is Stanley Mokone from Akasia LC, GP on the way home. He’s not only got LTS News in his suitcase, but even as a newcomer he’s now very much part of the workings and life at Seminary. He was also elected on the student representative council together with Chairman Chifunilo Thembo (Zambia) and secretary Mduduzi Wiseman Nkosi (Middleburg, MP)

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Wilhelm Weber

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The Lutheran Order of Service for Judica (5th Sunday in Lent: Sunday of the Passion) is available here in isiZulu, seTswana and German. Today it comes with a sermon based on God’s word from the holy gospel of St. Mark in the tenth chapter the verses 35-45 written by Pastor E. Mkhabela (Gamalakhe LC, KZN) in isiZulu (wz1519150322 Judika) and translated as usual into seTswana (wt1519150222 Judika) by my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD (Welbedacht, KZN). The German sermon is found here: Mk10,35-45 dt 2015.3.22 Judika St.Paul

The readings for this 5th Sunday in Lent – Judica – are:

  • Old Testament:       Genesis 22:1-13
  • The Epistle:            Hebrews 5:7-9
  • The Gospel:            St. Mark 10:35-45
  • Psalm:                    43:1b.2b-4a

The liturgical colour is violet.

May you have a very blessed weekend and have time to meditate on the watchword for this week of Judica:  Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. (Mat 20:28 KJV)

A collect for Judica: Almighty God, by Your great goodness mercifully look upon Your people that we may be governed and preserved evermore in body and soul;  through Jesus Christ Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. (LSB Altar Book 875)

If you are called to preach this weekend, may the triune God give you joy and strength, wisdom, knowledge and insight – and the true words and pictures to preach his holy will faithfully according to his most precious revelation of his will and promises in both the Old and New Testament! However if you are not preaching, but listening – then listen as if God is talking to you + His precious gospel is “the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes.” (Rom 1:16 NIV)

We thank the Lutheran Heritage Foundation for supporting the distribution of hard-copies of these orders of worship and sermons throughout Southern Africa. If you also want a copy please do not hesitate to subscribe by writing to EAWWeber@bundunet.co.za.

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