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Weihnachten in Wittenberg

Even as political powers plan another shut-down and churches look at means and ways to share the joy of Christmas in this dark and dreary time, we share a copy of our annual mailing – thanks to the tireless efforts … Continue reading

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Visit Lutherstadt Wittenberg and stay at the Old Latin School!

Where to stay? Old Latin School provides comfortable accommodation in the middle of town. There are single and double rooms, but also an apartment – if you need a bit more space and privacy to work or just relax and … Continue reading

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It’s Saturday in Murrayfield and elsewhere too I guess …

Well, it’s that time of the year again as the Cape Robin-Chat (Cossypha caffra) has 2 eggs in its nest. The Clivias (Amaryllidaceae) are budding if not flowering already. The Implala Lily (Adenium Obesum) is in full bloom as are … Continue reading

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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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LTS Newsletter

The Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane is out with its first newsletter for 2015. Read more about our more than ten new students starting with the beginners course this year and student Ashenafi Desta Gonemo’s trip with long-standing director of … Continue reading

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Dean T.J. Mafereka visits SID

Just got this message from Pastor Kern in SID i.e. the South Illinois District of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod: Bishop Weber,  Attached, you will find the report of Dean Mafereka’s trip to the Southern Illinois District.  We were delighted … Continue reading

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Dikgang tse di Khutshwane – IziNdaba eziFingqiweyo tsa Kereke ya Lutere- zekerike ngokobuLuther August 2014

Dear Friends of the Lutheran Church in Southern Africa: Thanks to the my father Rev. E.A.W.Weber DD, who has again put together some news in both isiZulu (140816 NDA August 2014) and seTswana (140818 Dikgang Phatwe 2014) for the interested … Continue reading

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Doxology in Pretoria

O Spirit, who didst once restore Thy Church that it might be again The bringer of good news to men, Breathe on Thy cloven Church once more, That in these gray and latter days There may be those whose life … Continue reading

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LCMS publishes study: Immigrants among us

Read what Dr. Joel Lehenbauer writes about this new publication: “I am pleased to inform you that a new report titled Immigrants Among Us: A Lutheran Framework for Addressing Immigration Issue has recently been issued by The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s Commission on Theology … Continue reading

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Saint Philip Lutheran Mission Society

Dear friends of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Tshwane (Pretoria): Look at this new society, which was founded “to support and promote confessional Lutheran theological education of future pastors and deaconesses at LTS“. Read more about this here: Saint Philip Handout (2)

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