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Tag Archives: Germany
Visiting St.Nikolai in Leipzig…
Yesterday the Leipziger Thomaner (Choristers of St. Thomas in Leipzig) started their new season with a divine service in St.Nikolai. Angelika had this on our bucket-list for some time. We left Wittenberg in good time to queue in front of … Continue reading
Posted in Feierabend, Gedankensplitter, Travels
Tagged Germany, Law, Leipzig, Sermon, St. Nikolai, Thomaner
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News from the Old Latin School (Wittenberg)
Kristin Lange, the managing director of the International Lutheran Society of Wittenberg housed in the Old Latinschool in the Luthercity Wittenberg (Germany) introduced the following newsletter in this special holiday season of the holy Epiphany with the exclamation: “Big New … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran World, Old Latin School in Wittenberg, Uncategorized
Tagged Donations, Donor, Germany, Gifts, Kristin Lange, Managing director, MD, Old Latin School, Wittenberg
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Günter Scharlach on his way to marry Ingrid Ringelmann in Kirchdorf, KZN.
These are the first electronic copies after scanning some of those family photos showing Günter Scharlach’s final years in Bleckmar, Germany after World War II and coming to South Africa to be ordained and installed as pastor in Lüneburg, KZN … Continue reading
Posted in Family and friends, Uncategorized
Tagged Günter Scharlach, Germany, Ingrid Ringelmann, Installation, Lüneburg, Ordination, Pastor, Wartburg
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Well, it’s Saturday …
The temperature is rising. We’re above 25 degrees centigrade some days already and it’s promising to be a hot and dry spring by the looks of it. Water conservation is on the cards and we’ve got a long way to … Continue reading
Posted in Articles from South Africa, From Africa, Gedankensplitter
Tagged Apartheid, Berlin, BRICSS, Economy, expropriation bill, Forced removal, Germany, Land, Migrant, Reading, Redistribution, Visa Regulations, Wall
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SELK-Info: Regionaltreffen des Internationalen Lutherischen Rates
Regionaltreffen des Internationalen Lutherischen RatesSELK-Bischof wirkte als Referent mitBergen-Bleckmar, 22.5.2014 – selk – Am Dienstag und Mittwoch dieser Woche tagte in Bleckmar bei Bergen die Europäische Region des Internationalen Lutherischen Rates (ILC). Reverend Jon Ehlers, leitender Geistlicher der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche von England und … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran World
Tagged Bleckmar, Church fellowship, Confessional, Europe, Germany, ILC, Koinonia, SELK
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Neues aus der Mission: “Please – not so loud!”
„Please – not so loud“ Response to Dean Tsimako preaching in the SELK at the Missionfestival in Widdershausen/Obersuhl. This is what was publicized by SELK News about his work there: Heringen-Widdershausen, 29.10.2013 – selk – „Lange stand das Schlagzeug unbenutzt auf … Continue reading
Posted in SELK News
Tagged Bleckmar, Dean Tsimako, Director of Missions, Germany, LKM, Pastor Uli Volkmar, Preaching, Roger Zieger, SELK, Sermon
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Luther Symposium 2014
The Faculty of Catholic Theology of the University of Erfurt and the Johann-Adam-Möhler-Institute for Ecumenics in Paderborn are preparing an international symposium on Luther. This symposium will take place in 2014 at the Augustinian monastery in Erfurt from 21st to … Continue reading
Posted in Lutheran World
Tagged 2014, Cardinal Koch, Erfurt, Germany, Lutheran Theologians, Pontifical Council, Reformation, Symposium
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Reformation Anniversary 2017
There’s a lot of preparation going on for 2017. Just look at the impressive itinerary from the EKD: perspectives_for_the_reformation_jubilee_2017__0
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Tagged 2017, Anniversary, EKD, Germany, Luther, Reformation
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Sterben mit dem ARD – Kommentar von Henryk M. Broder
And you thought, they only critique boring sermons? Now way! Read this and consider how “outsiders” hear your tunes, messages and twits. I find Broder amusing and provocative at the same time. Read here what he’s got to say: “In … Continue reading →