Archive for April 2009

Post-Synodical?

April 29, 2009

The Augustana Ministerium will hold its annual Theological Conference and Plenary at Trinity Lutheran Church 1715 S. Jefferson, Kearney, Missouri, from 1:00 Monday, May 11 through 12:00 Wednesday, May 13. Registration information, etc., and a housing offer follow the next three paragraphs. Lately, some have tried to gainsay the topic for the conference, which covers [...]

Reading Lists for 2009 TAM Conference

April 22, 2009

  Ecclesiastical Supervision in a Post-Synodical Age J.A.O. Preus, The Second Martin (CPH, 1994), Chapter 6, “Chemnitz’ Superintendency” The Epistles of St. Ignatius of Antioch (Kleist translation) Hans von Campenhausen, “Ecclesiastical Authority and Spiritual Power in the Church of the First Three  Centuries” (Hendrickson, 1997) Episcopacy—Lutheran-United Methodist Diologue II (Augsburg, 1991), esp. Todd Nichol, “Bishops in the Lutheran Tradition: The Book [...]

Schedule for Conference

April 22, 2009

The Daily Schedule for the 4th Annual Theological Conference and Plenary of The Augustana Ministerium is now available on our website, under the Annual Conference Information tab.   Rev. Eric J. Stefanski Dean of Communications

More Readings for Conference

April 2, 2009

The Rev. Dr. Kent Heimbigner apprises us of the following readings in preparation for his section on “Various Models of Church Polity and How They May Shape Ecclesiastical Supervision in a Post-synodical Age” at the May 11-13 Theological Conference of The Augustana Ministerium: Marquart, Kurt E. The Church and her fellowship, ministry, and governance.  Read esp. [...]