In our polity in the LCMS, we have episkope but not episkopoi. In other words, we have ordained men charged with oversight (episkope) of pastors and congregations, but they are not bishops (episkopoi). They are “presidents.” It’s a bit of an unfortunate turn of phrase, as a president is one who presides over a parliamentary meeting. Our district and synod presidents do this, but they have other tasks as well in addition to chairing the triennial conventions.

Since a lot of our readers may not know what people mean by CoWo (“Contemporary Worship”) - or as it is increasingly known, “Modern Worship” - in the LCMS, here is an example of such an ordo in the form of a Divine Service with Holy Communion.

The Roman Catholic Church knows what people are looking for. And we Lutherans have it. At least, some of us do.