We continue to connect The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s programs of mercy with our local congregations, our missionaries and our partner churches around the world.
Giving and living mercy
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Giving and living mercy
Giving and living mercy
We continue to connect The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s programs of mercy with our local congregations, our missionaries and our partner churches around the world.
A parishioner came to me troubled by the “Specialized Pastoral Ministry” section featuring a woman chaplain. This parishioner was wondering why a woman was doing pastoral ministry. While I understand that the chaplain is not a pastor, I also understand my parishioner’s confusion over the rather misleading title of “Specialized Pastoral Ministry”: both “pastor” and “minister” are suggested by that title. Couldn’t we find something a little less confusing?