| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Dear Partners in Mission: Last week marked the first time in several years we had a fall rostered/authorized leaders continuing education retreat. It was a very good time to be…
Nov 3, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: Last week marked the first time in several years we had a fall rostered/authorized leaders continuing education retreat. It was a ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Oct 20, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: Sunday October 26, 2025 we will celebrate the Lutheran Reformation. Remembering the legacy of 500+ years when on All Saint’s Eve ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Oct 6, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: On an unseasonably warm day in Minneapolis we installed our new Presiding Bishop, the Rev. Yehiel Curry. This was a history ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Sep 29, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Partners in Mission, Over the past year the NT-NL Synod, in partnership with Solace (an faith centered AI firm) and initially with the ELCA Churchwide ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Sep 22, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
About 8 years ago in the fellowship hall of Our Saviour’s-Durant OK (our NT-NL Synod, ELCA mission outpost in Oklahoma) a young man named Brady Wayne (always ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Sunday September 14, 2025 I was at Community of Hope-Fort Worth for the affirmation of baptism for two young people. It was a wonderful celebration ...
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Sep 17, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
NT-NL Leaders: Portico Benefit Services is the health and retirement benefits provider for the ELCA. The vast majority of our rostered leaders and many lay ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Sep 15, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: September 5-6th your synod council met for our fall in-person gathering. I am so grateful for these leaders who come from ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Jul 31, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: I write to you from Phoenix, AZ where we are gathered as the churchwide assembly of the ELCA. It has already ...
Read More| Bishop Gronberg’s Blog By The Rev. Erik K.J. Gronberg, Ph.D.
Jul 28, 2025 | Bishop Gronberg’s Blog
Dear Partners in Mission: Today marks the second day of the ELCA churchwide assembly. A day that will bring a great deal of conversation, plenary ...
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