Background
Lathrop, Gordon Wendel was born on September 2, 1939 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Robert Wendel and Maurita Wyliss (McComb) Lathrop.
Lathrop, Gordon Wendel was born on September 2, 1939 in Glendale, California, United States. Son of Robert Wendel and Maurita Wyliss (McComb) Lathrop.
Bachelor in Philosophy, Occidental College, 1961. Bachelor's Degree cum laude, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1966. ThDrs. cum laude, Catholic University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, 1969.
Associate youth department, National Council Churches, New York City, 1962; campus minister, U. Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1964-1965; pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Darlington, Wisconsin, 1969-1971; university minister, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1971-1975; assistant professor liturgy, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa., 1975-1980; associate professor, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa., 1980-1984; chairman division ministry studies, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa., 1981-1984; professor liturgy, chaplain, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, since 1984; Charles A. Schieren professor theology, Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia, since 1989. International president Luther League, American Lutheran Church, 1960-1961. Lecturer Institute Liturgical Studies, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1973, 76, 78, 79, 82, 85, 90, St. John's U., Collegeville, Minnesota, 1978-1979, Église Evangelique Lutherienne de Cameroun, Ngaondere, 1980, Martin Luther Jubilee, Washington, 1983, Festival Worship and Witness, Minneapolis, 1983, Seminario Evangelico de P.R., 1985, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1986, Caribbean synod Lutheran Church in American, St. Croix, San Juan, P.R., 1987, Centennial of Common Svc., Philadelphia, 1988, Pacific Lutheran U., Tacoma, 1991.
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Member North America Academy Liturgy (vice president 1983, president 1984), Societas Liturgica, The Liturgical Conference (board directors 1978-1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gail D. Ramshaw, June 20, 1987. Children: Nathaniel, Anthony, Miriam, Monica.