My father spent a lifetime fighting for women to be pastors. His OAM proves change is slow but possible | Julianne Schultz
By Julianne Schultz
Social change requires patience, as my 94-year-old father has found out, as he pushed against the status quo in his bid to change the Lutheran church
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/08/my-father-spent-a-lifetime-fighting-for-women-to-be-pastors-his-oam-proves-change-is-slow-but-possible
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My father spent a lifetime fighting for women to be pastors. His OAM proves change is slow but possible
Social change requires patience, as my 94-year-old father has found out, as he pushed against the status quo in his bid to change the Lutheran church
The Guardian
My father spent a lifetime fighting for women to be pastors. His OAM proves change is slow but possible
Social change requires patience, as my 94-year-old father has found out, as he pushed against the status quo in his bid to change the Lutheran church
The Guardian
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