Lutheran nuns?

[Bonnie]

Hi--A Catholic poster on the CC board has shown us that there are Lutheran nuns....I think deaconesses used to be called "Lutheran nuns" in our church, but that moniker was dropped decades ago. I know the LCMS has no nuns or abbey; I don't think the WELS or ELS church has nuns, either. But this gentleman did show me this link:

Ebstorf Abbey - Wikipedia

I cannot determine from the article if this abbey is in the state Lutheran church or what. I know there is the SELK Lutheran church, that is independent from the state Lutheran church,, which is highly liberal. The LCMS church is in pulpit fellowship with the SELK church, but not the state church.

Any info on this Abbey and what Lutheran church it belongs to? Any info on Lutheran "nuns"?

 

[BJ Bear]

Hi--A Catholic poster on the CC board has shown us that there are Lutheran nuns....I think deaconesses used to be called "Lutheran nuns" in our church, but that moniker was dropped decades ago. I know the LCMS has no nuns or abbey; I don't think the WELS or ELS church has nuns, either. But this gentleman did show me this link:

Ebstorf Abbey - Wikipedia

I cannot determine from the article if this abbey is in the state Lutheran church or what. I know there is the SELK Lutheran church, that is independent from the state Lutheran church,, which is highly liberal. The LCMS church is in pulpit fellowship with the SELK church, but not the state church.

Any info on this Abbey and what Lutheran church it belongs to? Any info on Lutheran "nuns"?

I don't know if it is a direct relationship but a link took me to astate church site. That and some of the content on the site leads me to believe that it is likely a direct relationship.

I can see why there was a need for Evangelical cloisters at the time of the reformation but that time has passed. Part of its current draw is its cultural and historical significance that goes back well beyond the reformation.

Nuns in the common historical sense don't really have a place in the Evangelical faith as the work of God is everywhere to be done.

 

[Bonnie]

I don't know if it is a direct relationship but a link took me to astate church site. That and some of the content on the site leads me to believe that it is likely a direct relationship.

I can see why there was a need for Evangelical cloisters at the time of the reformation but that time has passed. Part of its current draw is its cultural and historical significance that goes back well beyond the reformation.

Nuns in the common historical sense don't really have a place in the Evangelical faith as the work of God is everywhere to be done.

Okay, thanks for the info.