[GAB-1955]

Under your own Church's position, Lutherans are in "impaired communion" with the Roman Church. Does that make us heretics? If so, I'm sorry, but "here we stand; God help us, we can do no other!"

Redeemer Lutheran is not only in my Synod, but in my District... I wonder if my old pastor, Jon Diethenthaler, who is the District President (= bishop) will lead the service? And why not hold it at St. Andrew's in Silver Spring or Our Savior in Laurel if room is the issue?

[GAB-1955]

Note: Pastor Jan is male. The Missouri Synod doesn't ordain women to the role of priest.

[Hermann the Cherusker]

Lutherans deny the entire Sacramental system - the ministerial priesthood, the sacrifice of the mass, the efficacy of absolution. Lutherans deny the main Marian dogmas, they deny indulgences, relics, purgatory, and the intercession of the saints. They deny the canonicity of the deuterocanon. They deny the infallibility and primacy of the Pope. I'd say they are heretics.