Tag Archives: German

Manning the Old Latin School this summer

With the Weber family on vacation, it was a quiet three weeks at the Latin school. Still, there was always somebody around: Charles and Connie Cortright visited from Latvia, a couple from Denmark and one from Germany stayed for a … Continue reading

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Hey, look: We´re celebrating “Thanksgiving” too!

It´s good to have friends and family – even at church, you know. And hey, at the Old Latin School we´ve got plenty of both. Faithful friends and loving family spread all over the world – but especially here in … Continue reading

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Lentensermon: Mt.26,31-46

Here is my sermon on the gospel of St. Matthew 26, 31-46 to read (Mt26,31-46 PA 2017) and to listen to in German () and in English ().

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Godfather on friendship, family and engagement to marry …

Here’s the address given at yesterday’s engagement celebrations of Matthias & Chantalle: 1Pt5,7 Verlobungsansprache & hymn sheet: Niebuhr & Dedekind Verlobung

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This week in passing …

One of those pictures shared by National Geographic in their traveller’s competition for 2015 posted this week. At Seminary we’re somewhat out of the rat-race of everyday business as you know it. Still just as the desert fathers of old knew … Continue reading

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Lutheran Order of service in isiZulu/seTswana

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 … Continue reading

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Predigt zu Mt.6,1-4: Wer ist denn mein Bruder?

Hier eine Predigt zum heutigen Sonntag über Mt.6,1-4 “Vom Almosengeben”: 130824 Mt6,1-4 13.SnT St.Pauls und als MP3 (es sind nur 15 Minuten. Ich weiss nicht, wie ich die Datei kürzen oder editen kann. Tipps willkommen): 

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NO MORE LÖHE

Well, after translating a bit more than 200 devotions by Löhe, my only copy of his sermonettes in German is lost since Thursday, when my suitcase left for Europe and I was left behind, because I didn’t have a transit visa … Continue reading

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New Release in English

Just look at this fabulous book, which is now also available in English and is going to be launched in Namibia this week: Cover Besten Lessing – Cluster

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