photo from Ilze Kuplēna-Ewart's personal archive. In the picture: minister Ilze Kuplēna-Ewart and minister Dāgs Demandts, at St. Andrew's church in Toronto, on 10 December 2023. We congratulate minister Ilze Kuplēna-Ewart on the 40th anniversary of her ministry!...
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“Paul did not silence women in the church,” claims Latvian theologian.
In her dissertation, titled “Mulier taceat - A Study of 1 Cor 14:34–35”, Aļesja Lavrinoviča argues that the verses about women being told to keep silent in church assemblies, found in Paul's letter to the Corinthians, do not belong to Paul's original letter addressed...
The installation of minister Sandra Rozenberga-Saavedra in the Trinity congregation in Chile
The installation of minister Sandra Rozenberga-Saavedra in the Trinity congregation. Together with the council of the Trinity congregation and the emerita minister Gloria Rojas (photo from Sandra Rozenberga-Saavedra's personal archive) This year on White Sunday, 16...
Two interviews with theologian and minister Urzula Glienecke
A story about the journey from the atheism and spiritual oppression of Soviet rule to ordination and ministry in the Church of Scotland and at the University of Edinburgh. http://player.lightcast.com/0MTOzgDN...
Review of Kristīne Briedes’ documentary film “Svārstības”
https://baltics.news/2023/02/24/caring-for-women-review-of-kristine-briedes-documentary-film-svarstibas/
Media coverage of the documentary film “Svārstības”
A still from the film " Svārstības". This year, director Kristīne Briede's film “Svārstības” was nominated in the documentary film category of the National Film Award “Lielais Kristaps” and received the jury's special recognition award. The film brings to the fore the...
A conversation with Kristīne Briede, director of the documentary film “Svārstības”
a still from the film "Svārstības" Ahead of the premiere of the documentary film “Svārstības” on 23 February, the LLSTA portal offers a short conversation with the film's director, Kristīne Briede. - Could you tell us about the idea behind the film and the guiding...
The premiere of Kristīne Briede’s documentary film “Oscillations” will take place
On 23 February 2023, at the "Splendid Palace" cinema, the premiere of Kristīne Briede's documentary film "Oscillations" will take place. The film tells the story of contemporary Latvian Lutheran clergywomen who wish to serve as pastors in their homeland of Latvia - in...
Congratulations to Rota Stone on her ordination!
Rota Stone. PHOTO from Rota Stone's personal archive We warmly congratulate Rota Stone, who on 27 November 2022 was ordained in the Anglican Church of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. A link to the article published in the newspaper "Latvietis" by Helga Jansone,...
The film “Oscillations” nominated for the Lielais Kristaps award!
We are delighted that the documentary film about Latvian Lutheran women pastors, "Oscillations" (directed by Kristīne Briede, project manager at the Faculty of Theology of the University of Latvia), has received four nominations for the national film award "Lielais...