The Lutheran Church in Great Britain was approved as an "observer" with the churches in the Porvoo Agreement. No synod approved such action. The Bishop and Dean made the decision without the approval of the Synod or the Ministerium or anyone else.
Why? Because the Bishop and Dean have a love affair with the Church of England. The Dean has even proposed that the Lutheran Church in Great Britain be dissolved and that all Lutherans submit to the authority of the Church of England - which is to suit to the government and Queen of the United Kingdom. This reality alone shows the blatant disregard that the Bishop and Dean have for the immigrants in the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. The many legal and illegal immigrants who worship in Lutheran congregation do not want to be a part of a state church. Yet, the Bishop and Dean continue to pursue this agreement without permission or even discussion from Synod.
When Lutheran pastors have objected to participation in the Porvoo agreement, the Bishop and Dean have ignored them and kept their objections from being discussed by Synod in public.
One should not be surprised that the Dean and Bishop have resorted to manipulation rather than theological discussion. The Bishop does not have a theological degree. The Dean lacks theological skills as well. Rather than engage in conversation with trained Lutheran theologians they have resorted to manipulation. They have changed the structure of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain so that no vote will be required to approve theological issues.
Even if joining the Porvoo Agreement was in harmony with Lutheran theology, the process of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain violates the Lutheran Confessions and the historical practice of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
By convincing the Synod that the new structure was the only legitimate and legal way for the Lutheran Church in Great Britain to be structured in the UK, the Bishop and Dean now control all theological decisions. It is highly doubtful that the Synod would approve becoming a part of the Porvoo Agreement so the Bishop and Dean manipulated the system to get what they want. The Bishop and Dean have no regard for the Lutheran Confessions or the members of the Lutheran Church in Great Britain.
This is yet another significant example of the abusive and manipulative actions of the Bishop and Dean.
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