 On June 20, 1920 he was ordained to the priesthood in St James' Church in Riga, when it was still a Lutheran church.For a short time he served as a pastor in Latgale in the parishes of Sīķele, Borne,Kalupe, Preiļi and Krāslava.Since 1921 he has served as a teacher in Bauska and as a pastor in the Bauska parish, having been there for 24 years.