Christmas Message from ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton This is a season of preparation. Let us take a moment to relax, breathe, and receive the Christmas story: Download the English transcript. | Descarga la transcripción en español. Merry Christmas, dear church. The Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Traditional IRA Qualified Charitable… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2022, Third Tuesday
Gratitude for Legacy Gifts 2022
Wednesday December 15th we were honored to have NT-NL Synod, ELCA members of the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest board present with us. They were there, along with LFSW’s NT-NL legacy planner Morgan Schmidlin to present the annual distribution from legacy gifts managed by LFSW. These gifts are the result of faithful planning and stewardship… Read More
Iglesia Luterana San Gabriel Cabalgata
For over a decade the people of Iglesia Luterana San Gabriel in Alvarado have hosted a Cabalgata (Mounted Procession) to honor the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. This fits their context in Alvarado in which horses culture is a big part of the community life. The bishop of the NT-NL Synod, ELCA has… Read More
Iglesia Santa Maria de Guadalupe
Saturday December 10th we were honored to host ELCA Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton for a celebration service at Iglesia Santa Maria de Guadalupe, Irving. This service was held to acknowledge and give thanks that after several years of separation Santa Maria is once again a member congregation of NT-NL Synod, ELCA. In 2015 a faction… Read More
Ordination of Dan Weichart
Saturday December 10th we gathered at Emmanuel, Granbury with NT-NL Synod, ELCA clergy and ecumenical guests for the ordination of the now Rev. Dan Weichart. Rev. Weichart was raised up by the Grand Canyon Synod, and he and his spouse have some family and friendship ties that made NT-NL’s territory desirous for them to locate…. Read More
NT-NL News: December 2022, Second Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg “He (Jesus) it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us.” – Titus 2:14 This verse from Titus is part of the appointed epistle reading for Christmas. Positioned with well loved words from the prophets and Luke’s gospel I imagine it often doesn’t get much notice. These words,… Read More
NT-NL Leader News: December 2022
In This Edition Message from Bishop Gronberg MEF Thank You Conferencia Latina Celebration Service Blue Christmas Online Service 2023 Prayer Partners Changes in Pulpit Supply Rates 2023 Mission Support Intent Forms IRS Employee Retention Tax Credit Traditional IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution Update from Laura Slezak Journi: Explore Leadership in the ELCA Courageous Leadership Series A… Read More
NT-NL News: December 2022, First Tuesday
Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: The celebration of the Feast Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Dec. 12) is an important festival in the life of many of our Spanish speaking communities. The day commemorates the visions Juan Diego, an indigenous American convert to Christianity, reported to have had of the Virgin… Read More
Midland Lutheran and Retirement of Pastor Bob Barndt
Sunday December 4th I had the joy of gathering with the people of Midland Lutheran-Midland to honor Pastor Bob Barndt as he retires after 39 years of ordained ministry (21 at Midland). Joining us were SAWL Mark Russel and folks from Christ’s-Odessa. We gave thanks for Bob and his family’s ministry in Midland and looked… Read More
Bishops Message: 12/7/2022
NT-NL Leaders: “He (Jesus) it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us.” – Titus 2:14 This verse from Titus is part of the appointed epistle reading for Christmas. Positioned with well loved words from the prophets and Luke’s gospel I imagine it often doesn’t get much notice. These words, speaking of… Read More