Dorothy Marple, LWF, Geneva, Switzerland
 Dorothy Marple began her career in 1953
as dean of women at Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania. From
1962-1970 she served as Executive Director of Lutheran Church Women for
the Lutheran Church in America (LCA). She also held positions on the
executive committee of the National Council of Churches and was a
delegate to the World Council of Churches assembly in Nairobi, Kenya and
to Lutheran World Federation assemblies in Evian, France and Dar es
Salaam, Tanzania.
From 1975-1985 she was assistant to the
president/bishop of the LCA. In 1986 Dr. Marple headed the Transition
Team for the New Lutheran Church. The team was responsible for planning
for transfer of program and staff from three churches into the newly
merged Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). In 1987 she
accepted a position as assistant general secretary of the National
Council of Churches in the U.S.A. Although she retired from that
position, she did not retire from her work in the church. For the ELCA,
she headed the task force on the Study of Theological Education for
Ministry, whose report was presented to and accepted by the 1995
assembly of the church.
Above, Dr. Marple addresses the Lutheran
World Federation International Consultation for Women, Geneva,
Switzerland in 1984. |
