Breaking news. You saw it here first. Second, to be honest.
The material below was posted on LutherQuest (sic):
Dennis Boettcher (Boettden)
Advanced Member
Username: Boettden
Post Number: 996
Registered: 5-2004
Posted on Monday, October 15, 2007 - 4:24 pm:
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Ladies and gentlemen:
A former poster, now lurker to LQ was in contact with me this afternoon, and has the following information that he has agreed to be shared with you:
This gentleman did take the time to call CTSFW and speak directly with Dr. Wenthe. He spoke originally with the President's secretary, left a message, and Dr. Wenthe called him back 20 minutes later. Dr. Wenthe was open and honest with the caller. Here are the main points of Dr. Wenthe's response to the question posed on this thread:
Yes, there was an assembly this past August of the Society of the Holy Trinity. The assembly there was made up of clerics from the ELCA, the LCMS, and the WELS.
Dr. Wenthe agreed to this assembly, under the understanding that no women would preach, and all participants would observe all LCMS pastoral issues.
The assembly and CTSFW did not have a common understanding of the guidelines presented.
Dr Wenthe stated that CTS did not officially endorse this event, but they were only trying to be charitable.
The group did not follow the proscribed guidelines: an ELCA minister did officiate at the communion service, with an LCMS pastor preaching.
The Society of the Holy Trinity will no longer be welcome at CTSFW.
The LCMS pastor who preached at the servicve has been referred to his DP.
Throughout the entire conversation, the caller said that Dr. Wenthe was apologetic about ever allowing such an event happen on the CTSFW campus.
Thus far the notes I transcribed from my conversation with the LQ lurker/former poster.
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GJ - I have been reading about the Society of the Holy Trinity on the ALPB website, where I noticed Paul McCain is excruciatingly polite to ELCA pastors. I became intrigued by all the pastors with STS after their names (ring-knockers?). That is oh-so-snooty for Society of the Holy Trinity, in Latin, as if they could parse amo, amas, amat.
If you look up the Society of the Holy Trinity website, you will notice that they call themselves a ministerium. Therefore, a WELS pastor [if LQ is correct] has joined another ministerium of sorts and participated in a pan-Lutheran Holy Communion service where ordained women took an active role.
Public ceremoney. Publicized by the culprits. This is not an Eighth Commandment case. If the facts from LQ are wrong, post something here or there about it.
