teaching HCM at NWC, moving to Missouri's Springfield seminary,
retiring in The ALC.
One source tells me there are four women pastors in WELS now, thanks to Larry Oh!'s unsupervised and out-of-control staff ministry program. I was looking for the list, which was once open on the Net. Now it is sealed behind their security screen. Afraid? You betcha.
Kudu Don Patterson has one of his own. So does Randy Hunter at his Latte and Loveseat franchise.
If someone has a complete and up to date list, please post it as a comment. I can copy an email without your name, also.
I am sure WELS will study this important topic, with the help of the Little Sect on the Prairie, after about 25 years. That is how they handled Church Growth. They promoted it, starting in 1977, and studied it in 1992. Valleskey studied it (under duress, he claims) and found it wonderful. The seminary published his article, showing their endorsement. The ELS clammed up, as they are paid to do.
Women staff ministers have already consecrated Holy Communion, usurping the role of pastors in the most blatant, hussified way possible.
PS - I heard Ex-SP Gurgle was behind the new woman pastor at Holy Word, Austine, Texas. I could not find her beaming face on the website. Nor was her name mentioned, as far as I could tell. Someone who knows says Patterson has wised up about the Internet and now hides what he is doing.
But I am sure Doctrinal Pussycat Glaeske is hotter than Georgia asphalt about this obvious breach in doctrine. <--This is an example of ironic humor.
This is exaclty the kind of stuff that makes everybody shake their head. First of all, are these women assuming the role of pastor. I know Pastor GJ has connections, but I need some rock solid proof to comment further. Yes, we are aware of the staff minister/deaconess program, but this latest news is troubling. This should be a topic for Intrepid Lutherans to discuss, for it is long overdue. DP Glaeske is two steps ahead of Patterson. Pastor Glaeske spoke out against Leonard Sweet being invited by Church And Change. Furthermore, DP Glaeske assisted another pastor in sending a letter up the Synod Hill. This "letter" concerned the possible apostasy of Mark Jeske! Glaeske did one other noble thing, which I thank God for, but I do not wish to discuss this matter on the blog. (it would not be fair to the CG/C&C guys)
It is funny though, other than the blogosphere, I NEVER hear any pastor mentioning Gurgel's name. How many lay members even know he serves in Austin? Strange!
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I tried to make a direct comment on Ichabod several times - kept getting rejected. Sorry.
Here's my comment:
Greg,
It's really no big mystery. Here's the list, right out of the WELS Yearbook. [By-the-way, just about everything WELS of an "official" nature these days is now located on the "WELS Connect" secure site. Privacy and all that, you know. Just FYI]
Anyway, here they are:
Judith Eggers, serving as an "RA" at WLC
Kristen Koepsell, serving as Minister of Worship at St. Andrew, Middleton, WI
Linda Loeffel, serving as a Financial Aid officer at WLC
Kristine Metzger, serving as the Planned Giving Director at WLC
Marilyn Miller, serving as ??? at Abiding Word in Houston, TX
Sarah Owens, serving as a Deaconess with WLIM
Donna Stoollenwerk, serving as a Financial Aid officer at WLC
Lisa Uttech, serving as Music Coordinator at Grace, Manitowoc
Also, please realize that this information is more than a year old, so some of it might be out of date.
Again, no big secret, at least not that I know of.
P.S. - I have no idea why the Financial people at WLC have to be full Staff Ministers, except maybe simply "because they can." Seems kind of silly to me.
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Scott E. Jungen has left a new comment on your post "Need Help with WELS Women Pastors - aka Larry Oh!'...":
Just as an FYI to all. Lisa Uttech resigned her postition at Grace, Manitowoc about two months ago.
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GJ - We need a name for Patterson/Gurgle's newest addition, if my information is correct.
