When the congregation of St Saviour’s in the Latvian capital of Riga welcomed a new Priest in Charge they made a little bit of church history. While the Church of England has just accepted the principle of women bishops, the Rt Rev JÄ“ruma-GrÄ«nberga has held the title as a bishop in the Lutheran church in Britain before returning to her family homeland.
Five years ago, at a ceremony in central London, JÄna, who was born in Britain and whose parents were Lutheran refugees, was consecrated as head of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
She takes over the church in Riga which itself has a young, revitalised history. After Latvia regained its independence in 1991 the English-speaking congregation was re-formed and has had a formal pastor since 1995.
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Latvian Church's new Pastor is a Woman Bishop
When the congregation of St Saviour’s in the Latvian capital of Riga welcomed a new Priest in Charge they made a little bit of church history. While the Church of England has just accepted the principle of women bishops, the Rt Rev JÄ“ruma-GrÄ«nberga has held the title as a bishop in the Lutheran church in Britain before returning to her family homeland.
Five years ago, at a ceremony in central London, JÄna, who was born in Britain and whose parents were Lutheran refugees, was consecrated as head of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
She takes over the church in Riga which itself has a young, revitalised history. After Latvia regained its independence in 1991 the English-speaking congregation was re-formed and has had a formal pastor since 1995.
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