I had the uncommon privilege of meeting Bishop Schoene at a convention a number of years ago as he brought greetings to Lutheran Church Canada. I was in the Ministry all of two years and was sitting beside an older man whom I had not met. I introduced myself to him and he told me he was Jobst Schoene and I alost fell over. I had just finished reading his "The Office of the Holy Ministry and the Priesthood of All Believers." We then had a wonderful evening of conversation (at least I thought so :-)). He was gracious and humble and thoroughly saturated in the Gospel. His words of wisdom and encouragement for a young pastor were marvelous. It is a conversation I greatly treasure to this day.
I had the immense pleasure of attending St. Mariengemeinde church in Berlin, where Bishop Schoene is the pastor emeritus, during my last semester of school. (It was a study abroad in Berlin.) He is truly a faithful and admirable servant of the Lord!
Yes, it is completely true as far as I know, Bryce. Certainly the Latvians DID ordain women; but Archbishop Vanags halted all such ordinations upon his election and consecration.
I believe that the Archbishop has let them continue to serve; but I'm not sure in what capacity. He felt that the Church owed them a living since they had sought the priesthood in good faith. Dr. Tighe had an interview with the Archbishop some time ago in Touchstone, I think, in which this was discussed.
According to an August 3, 1994, NY Times article, "A Latvian Bars Ordaining Women", only 9 women were ordained after the Synod in Latvia voted to ordain women, but before Archbishop Janis Vanags took office in 1993, after which no women have been ordained.
as they gathered to celebrate his golden jubilee of ordination. (Thanks, Dr. Stephenson!)
I had the uncommon privilege of meeting Bishop Schoene at a convention a number of years ago as he brought greetings to Lutheran Church Canada. I was in the Ministry all of two years and was sitting beside an older man whom I had not met. I introduced myself to him and he told me he was Jobst Schoene and I alost fell over. I had just finished reading his "The Office of the Holy Ministry and the Priesthood of All Believers." We then had a wonderful evening of conversation (at least I thought so :-)). He was gracious and humble and thoroughly saturated in the Gospel. His words of wisdom and encouragement for a young pastor were marvelous. It is a conversation I greatly treasure to this day.
ReplyDeleteI had a similar surprise meeting with the man...this one through our common association with my old friend and long time mentor Charles Evanson...
ReplyDeleteWhere are the women?
ReplyDeleteDoorman,
ReplyDeleteThese Churches, in fellowship with Missouri, do not practice the ordination of women.
I had the immense pleasure of attending St. Mariengemeinde church in Berlin, where Bishop Schoene is the pastor emeritus, during my last semester of school. (It was a study abroad in Berlin.) He is truly a faithful and admirable servant of the Lord!
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteThat isn't completely true is it?
Yes, it is completely true as far as I know, Bryce. Certainly the Latvians DID ordain women; but Archbishop Vanags halted all such ordinations upon his election and consecration.
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to those ordained women?
ReplyDeleteI believe that the Archbishop has let them continue to serve; but I'm not sure in what capacity. He felt that the Church owed them a living since they had sought the priesthood in good faith. Dr. Tighe had an interview with the Archbishop some time ago in Touchstone, I think, in which this was discussed.
ReplyDeleteI probably shouldn't have said anything in the first place. But thanks for the response.
ReplyDeleteAccording to an August 3, 1994, NY Times article, "A Latvian Bars Ordaining Women", only 9 women were ordained after the Synod in Latvia voted to ordain women, but before Archbishop Janis Vanags took office in 1993, after which no women have been ordained.
ReplyDeleteThe Evangelical Lutheran Church in Latvia website, states that in 2007 the ELCL had 136 ordained pastors and around 70 evangelists.
Belatedly returns to conversation:
ReplyDeleteMy Bishop is a Latvian woman.