Lutheran Lay Renewal of America

04/24/2024

On Saturday, April 27, from 8:30 to 1:00, we're leading a retreat on Spiritual Transformation at Christ the Shepherd Lutheran Church in Schoharie, New York. All are welcome to attend!

10/06/2023

Lutheran Lay Renewal of America, Lutheran Church of Uganda, Lunyoro language music, African Christian music, Jesus Loves Me

09/13/2023

Check out our three new YouTube videos:

Lutheran Lay Renewal in the U.S. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2x9Kjbdydgo

Lutheran Lay Renewal in Uganda https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6gN22j8a9c&t=2s



Teaching Lutherans to Fish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUAOzTM-8NY

Lutheran Lay Renewal of America, Lutheran Church of Uganda, Africa, William Danker, Lutheran Church in Japan

09/25/2022

It was great to be with old friends at the Lutheran Church of Uganda Partners Conference September 21-23 at Concordia Lutheran Church, Kirkwood, MO. Left to right in the photo are: Bishop Charles Bameka, Bill Oehlschlager, Fred Magezi, Rev. James Odoo and Rev. Raymond Kaija.

04/17/2022

“He was baptized as man – but he remitted sins as God. … He was tempted as man but he conquered as God. … He hungered – but he fed thousands. … He was wearied, but he is the rest of them that are wearied and heavy-laden. … He prays, bur he hears prayer. He weeps, but he causes tears to cease. He asks where Lazarus was laid, for he was man; but he raises Lazarus, for he was God. He is sold, and very cheap, for it is only for thirty pieces of silver; but he redeems the world, and that at a great price, for the price was his own blood. … As a sheep he is led to the slaughter, but he is the shepherd of Israel, and now of the whole world also. As a lamb he is silent, yet he is the Word, and is proclaimed by the voice of one crying in the wilderness. He is bruised and wounded, but he heals every disease and every infirmity. … He dies, but gives life, and by his death destroys death.” – Gregory of Nazianzus, A.D. 329-390, Archbishop of Constantinople, on the dual nature of Christ’s person and actions

01/30/2022

I thought some of our Lutheran Lay Renewal friends might like to hear this broadcast that was on WPIT Pittsburgh on Friday. It will be broadcast again on Monday at 6:00 PM on WPIT and at 6:30 PM on WORD FM. We will be recording another radio program soon that will focus on our ministry in Africa. It will be broadcast on WORD FM on February23 and again on March 16, both times at 6:30 PM.

Kathy Emmons talks with  Bill Oehlschlager, Executive Director of Lutheran Lay Renewal.

05/24/2021

Photos from the 3-day renewal conference we held for the Eastern and Far Eastern Deaneries of the Lutheran Church of Uganda, held at Kawete Lutheran Church and School

05/24/2021

Visiting Naigobya Lutheran Church and it's health clinic, which has been closed for awhile due to lack of funding. $1,000 per year will pay the salaries of two nurses and $130.00 per month will cover the cost of drugs for this remote community. Currently the closest clinic is in Luuka, which is about 15 miles away. That's a long way for people who don't have cars, which is just about everyone in Naigobya. Will your church help?

05/24/2021

Visiting Bucono Lutheran School with Rev. Peter Maganda on Monday, May 10,

05/24/2021

I'm at the Brussels Airport, on the way back to Pittsburgh after a wonderful trip to Uganda to lead a renewal conference, three retreats and be a guest preacher. Posting some photos, first of our work with the Lutheran Church of Uganda.

04/28/2021

We recorded this 26 minute radio program this morning to discuss our 2022 Israel tour. It will air on 101.5 WORD-FM on May 26, from 6:30 to 7:00 PM EDT, but you can listen now if you're interested.

John Hall talks to Bill Oehlschlager about a January 2022 trip to Israel.