Monday, October 3, 2011

Lutheran named to key Anglican post - Winnipeg Free Press

Rev. Paul N. Johnson, an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, takes over as incumbent priest of the cathedral  and dean of the diocese of Rupert's Land in January 2012, becoming the first Lutheran minister to hold those offices in Canada and perhaps the world.
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Rev. Paul N. Johnson, an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, takes over as incumbent priest of the cathedral and dean of the diocese of Rupert's Land in January 2012, becoming the first Lutheran minister to hold those offices in Canada and perhaps the world.


Lutheran named to key Anglican post - Winnipeg Free Press: ""We are delighted to hear of this appointment, especially as it indicates another step in deepening our full communion," says ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson.
Nationally, a dozen Anglican priests work in Lutheran churches and nine Lutheran pastors are serving Anglican congregations."

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3 comments:

Brett Meyer said...

I met a man at the 2011 Emmaus conference who is the pastor of an LCMS church and an ELCA church. There are levels of cooperation amoung apostates everywhere.

LutherRocks said...

He is not Lutheran...and I'm being nice.

Gregory L. Jackson said...

Our Moline friend bragged that his ELCA church hired a Presbyterian minister for the staff. Mrs. I said, "How can you tell?"