How to address Protestant Clergy

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Re: How to address Protestant Clergy

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(1) What would be the respectful and polite way to address female Protestant "priests" and "bishops" in Christian love and in truth?

In a prior post, a poster discovered that using the title "Priestess" would offend female Protestant ministers as that term has been used in pagan religions. If that female has a doctorate, I would use Dr. [surname]. Thus, I would be able to avoid using "Father", "Mother" or "Bishop."

(2) What would be the respectful way of addressing a male Lutheran "priest" or "bishop" in Christian love and in truth?

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