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Latvia to get the first female Dean.

Latvia to get the first female Dean.

On August 1st 2020 Pastor Ieva Puriņa was elected by the Synod of the LELCA in Riga to become the first Dean of the Latvian Deanery of the LELCA.

The Association of Latvian Lutheran Women Theologians celebrates its 25th anniversary

The Association of Latvian Lutheran Women Theologians celebrates its 25th anniversary

Looking back at the past 25 years, it is obvious that the path has been difficult and thorny. Several women were hurt by the sudden theological shift of LECL and the non-ordination policy. The deepest scars were left by the attitude of the leadership and male colleagues. Many women had to leave Latvia and serve in other countries in order to follow their vocations.

Rev. Ieva Puriņa is the first woman elected as dean of the Latvia district of the LELBĀL

Rev. Ieva Puriņa is the first woman elected as dean of the Latvia district of the LELBĀL

Ieva Puriņa bija pirmā sieviete, kura tika ordinēta par mācītāju Latvijā pēc vairāk kā 20 gadu pārtraukuma. Mācītāju Puriņu ordinēja Latvijas Evaņģēliski luteriskās baznīcas ārpus Latvijas (LELBĀL) arhibīskaps Elmārs E. Rozītis. Tagad mācītāja Puriņa kļuvusi par pirmo sievieti prāvesti LELBĀL Latvijas apgabalā.