Rather than allow the appointment of unqualified people ["licensed lay ministers"] , a practice which is against our Lutheran Confessions, why don't the Districts support (with salary and benefits), ordained men as "circuit riders" to serve the people with Word and Sacrament? It was done early in our history; why not again?

Between visits by the Pastor, there are ample Lutheran services to be listened to on line, or if that is not possible, books of sermons to be read, a practice also not unknown in former times.

This might incidentally solve the problem of some of our Pastors who are waiting for a call.