Fourth Year Seminarian Samuel Powell has been assigned to St. Paul's. I'm delighted not only to have a seminarian again, but to have SUCH a seminarian (and his wife!). Deo gratias!!!
I so wish that I were closer to St. Louis or the Fort. I'm not even close to Bronxville (about 2 hours away), out here in the Eastern bush land of Long Island. It would be so cool to have a seminarian.
I truly believe that when I was a seminarian I learned far more at my field work Church than I did on Vicarage...
You mean the LCMS has placed with you a seminarian who can learn what it means and how to be a confessional? Surely there was a slip up since the LCMS hierarchy wants no more confessional Lutheran pastors.
Chris, I wonder what kind of clergy the Orthodox "hierarchy" wants when I see orthodox priests beating each other up in various holy sites around the world. But obviously, that must be yet another mystery not given to rationale understanding.
When I was in university, a distinction just recently abandoned was "philosopher" 1-4 for a college student going on to seminary, and "theologian" 1-4 for a seminary student. Did anything like this ever exist in LCMS schools?
I say one Taoist monk could clear the room of all of those Orthodox clergy.
"I .. am .... Demetrios. I .. can ... help .. you."
Oh no, a slap is a disturbance in the harmony, easily redirected to help it rediscover repose and rest, particularly with Earth, possibly represented by the floor.
Chris, I wonder what kind of clergy the Orthodox "hierarchy" wants when I see orthodox priests beating each other up in various holy sites around the world. But obviously, that must be yet another mystery not given to rationale understanding.
Well, brings to mind Rod Dreher's comment about the last time Orthodox and Roman Catholic monks went mano a mano at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre:
Congrats! And God's blessing on not only you and your parish, but also for Mr. & Mrs. Powell!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I look forward to meeting him in St. Louis. He's quite the helpful guy!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteI so wish that I were closer to St. Louis or the Fort. I'm not even close to Bronxville (about 2 hours away), out here in the Eastern bush land of Long Island. It would be so cool to have a seminarian.
I truly believe that when I was a seminarian I learned far more at my field work Church than I did on Vicarage...
You mean the LCMS has placed with you a seminarian who can learn what it means and how to be a confessional? Surely there was a slip up since the LCMS hierarchy wants no more confessional Lutheran pastors.
ReplyDeleteWonderful, Pastor Weedon. I'm sure it will prove to be a very beneficial relationship on both sides.
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Chris, I wonder what kind of clergy the Orthodox "hierarchy" wants when I see orthodox priests beating each other up in various holy sites around the world. But obviously, that must be yet another mystery not given to rationale understanding.
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Would a "confessional" Lutheran seminarian (a layman) preach?
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in university, a distinction just recently abandoned was "philosopher" 1-4 for a college student going on to seminary, and "theologian" 1-4 for a seminary student. Did anything like this ever exist in LCMS schools?
ReplyDeleteI say one Taoist monk could clear the room of all of those Orthodox clergy.
"I .. am .... Demetrios. I .. can ... help .. you."
I say one Taoist monk could clear the room of all of those Orthodox clergy.
ReplyDeletePossibly, but only because St. Nicholas is now part of the Church Triumphant.
Oh no, a slap is a disturbance in the harmony, easily redirected to help it rediscover repose and rest, particularly with Earth, possibly represented by the floor.
ReplyDeleteChris, I wonder what kind of clergy the Orthodox "hierarchy" wants when I see orthodox priests beating each other up in various holy sites around the world. But obviously, that must be yet another mystery not given to rationale understanding.
ReplyDeleteWell, brings to mind Rod Dreher's comment about the last time Orthodox and Roman Catholic monks went mano a mano at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre:
"See how they love one another."
Christine
Christine, it's a tough love, obviously.
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