Throwback Thursday: The Ministry of Prayer
Note: This was published September 1, 2021. ~ Ed.
The ordination vows in the LSB ordination rite are stated as questions. The first questions are related to doctrine. “Do you confess the Unaltered Augsburg Confession?” and so forth. The next part deals with practice. “Do you promise to perform the duties of your office in accordance with these Confessions?” and so forth. The ordinand’s vow or pledge is something along the lines of “Yes, I confess or promise, with the help of God.” The very last question is: “Will you be constant in prayer for those under your pastoral care?”