Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: Last Sunday as we celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity we were reminded of the essential interconnectedness of God and all creation. As I sat in the pew with my children listening to the first reading from Genesis I was struck again and again by the… Read More
NT-NL News: June 2023, First Tuesday
Bishop’s Message: 06/06/2023
Dear Partners in Mission: Last Sunday as we celebrated the feast of the Holy Trinity we were reminded of the essential interconnectedness of God and all creation. As I sat in the pew with my children listening to the first reading from Genesis I was struck again and again by the wonder of this holy… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Fifth Tuesday
Synod Communications Update Going forward, please send all communications-related information to office@ntnl.org. This email address will be monitored by synod staff. Request: Fleece Blankets for Children Impacted by Disaster From our partners at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota: Camp Noah is a day camp program for elementary-aged children (grades K-5) that takes place in communities… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Fourth Tuesday
Lutheran Campus Ministries (LuMin) Denton Update Rev. Jim Rowe recorded a message for our 2023 NT-NL Synod Assembly, and we wanted to share that with everyone. Listen to the generous and compassionate work of this ministry, following the example of Jesus and supported by YOU! CTLM June Intensive: Latine Ministry Competence June 1-3 Is there… Read More
St John’s-Oak Cliff-Closing Worship
Sunday May 21, 2023 we held a closing liturgy at the campus of St. John’s Lutheran, Oak Cliff, Dallas, TX. This was a day we didn’t want to see but became more and more a reality in the last years. With the Covid-19 pandemic and then the loss of our sister the Rev. Doris Harris,… Read More
Ordination of Sean McConathy
Saturday May 20, 2023 we had a big time in Cowtown. The Rev. Sean McConathy was ordained in his home parish Trinity-Fort Worth where he attended Kindergarten in their parish school. Sean has been serving as a SAWL at Trinity Lutheran Church Lockney Texas while doing his seminary education at Wartburg Theological Seminary and the… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Third Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: During assembly the theme of my report was Law and Gospel using Luther’s quote, “The Law is for the proud, the Gospel for the brokenhearted.” We were reminded the Law requires us to tell the truth about the challenges we face, the Gospel gives us hope beyond… Read More
175 Years of 4 Mile Lutheran
Sunday May 7th was a festive celebration at Four Mile Lutheran Church in rural Prarieville, TX (about 45 miles southeast of DFW). We gathered to celebrate 175 years of continuous Lutheran worship in that place. Founded in 1848 this makes it the oldest Lutheran community in Texas. A fact that the official histories have often… Read More
Bishop’s Message: 05/16/2023
Dear Partners in Mission: During assembly the theme of my report was Law and Gospel using Luther’s quote, “The Law is for the proud, the Gospel for the brokenhearted.” We were reminded the Law requires us to tell the truth about the challenges we face, the Gospel gives us hope beyond those challenges and reminds… Read More
NT-NL News: May 2023, Second Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: Last Saturday afternoon I began to receive text messages wondering if I had heard the news of yet another mass shooting in our area. This time at a regional mall in Allen, TX, a large suburb north of Dallas where Christ the Servant Lutheran Church is located…. Read More