| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Dear Partners in Mission: Last week I wrote to you about the instability in Sierra Leone. What was uncertain at that time has now become clear. This was a coup…
Dec 4, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: Last week I wrote to you about the instability in Sierra Leone. What was uncertain at that time has now become ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
On the first Sunday of Advent we held the final service of Word and Sacrament in the Sanctuary of First Salem-Roscoe, TX. This congregation celebrated ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Nov 27, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: Over the weekend of November 25/26 we received word that the government of Sierra Leone had placed the nation under a ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Nov 13, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: In our Affirmation of Baptism (Confirmation) liturgy we are admonished to “strive for justice and peace in all the earth.” In ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Partners in Mission: A blessed Reformation Day/All Hallows Eve to you all. Today we remember how 506 years ago a young monk asked for a ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Oct 9, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
In our ordination vows as pastors we are called to speak for justice and for the well being of our communities. We do that is ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Saturday October 7, 2023 we had our NT-NL Synod, ELCA Mission Endowment Fund dinner. This is a celebration of the work of the endowment fund, ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
This past weekend our partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone met in assembly. As we do they gather annually to worship, do ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Oct 2, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: This past week I had the privilege of attending the fall Conference of Bishop’s meeting in Chicago. This was the first ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Sep 25, 2023 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: We have experienced a hot and dry summer across the vast majority of our territory. The heat has persisted even into ...
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