Ordination

LCMS President Kieschnick responds to ELCA decision affirming homosexual clergy

August 27, 2009

The two largest Lutheran church bodies in the United States are the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) with 4.8 million members and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) with 2.4 million members. On Friday, Aug. 21, the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to open the ministry of the ELCA to gay [...]

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Consecration of Deacons

August 9, 2009

At Immanuel, I inherited a practice of a permanent order of men who assist the pastor in the reading of Holy Scripture and distribution of the Sacrament in the Divine Service. They also assist in other ways, such as crucifer for processions and helpers at Holy Baptism. I love and trust these men; they are [...]

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A couple pictures from yesterday

July 21, 2008
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Great day

July 20, 2008

This morning, my congregation honored the tenth anniversary of my ordination by having Chaplain Jonathan Shaw take my Bible Class, and Chaplain Matthew Franke preach the sermon; he preached on the blessing of the office of the ministry from 1 Cor. 3. I was privileged also to baptize a little child, Olaf Francis Emblem, son [...]

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Holy Orders

July 19, 2008

It seems a lifetime ago now; ten years ago today, I was ordained into the office of the holy ministry, at Bethel Lutheran Church, in Du Quoin, Illinois. It was a wonderful place for me to be, and I have often regretted leaving after only three years for Immanuel (which, in many ways, is an [...]

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