Two posts making the case for private confession among Protestants (Lutherans in particular in these cases). I’m certainly open to the idea, though I realize the chances of it happening any time soon are slim. I understand that Anglicans still maintain the practice.
Protestants and private confession?
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3 responses to “Protestants and private confession?”
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Private confession and its recovery in the Lutheran churches is one of the planks in the Rule of the Society of the Holy Trinity. We who have subscribed to the Rule are obligated to seek a confessor and to serve as confessor for others. We also are to instruct our congregations in the use of private confession. I have heard two private confessions in my ministry thus far (of course, their content is strictly confidential). 😉
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Is there a rite associated with this or is it more like an informal counseling session?
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LBW, p. 196 of the Pew Edition.
A Thinking Reed 
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