Message from Pastor Fitting-Snyder Advent in the In-Between: Living with Hope in Times of Transition A liminal space is the time between the “what was” and the “what’s next.” It is a sacred threshold—the doorway between seasons—where we wait, long, listen, and often sit with uncertainty. Liminal space shows up in our personal lives: the… Read More

Message from Bishop Gronberg Partners in Mission: I pray you had a blessed Thanksgiving week. A time to give thanks and recognize the abundance God provides for us. One way we recognize that abundance is in our gifts to our congregation. When you give your offering to your congregation a portion of that gift is… Read More

Message from The. Rev. Lead Lawson, co-Chairperson for the DEM Advisory Team Pastors and Lay Leaders from the NTNL Synod participated in the annual Stewardship Kaleidoscope I’m so thankful for the opportunity to attend Stewardship Kaleidoscope 2025 in New Orleans, September 22-24. It was my first time attending this particular conference and I’m so glad… Read More

Message from Bishop Gronberg Dear Partners in Mission: In the fall of 2024 a team from NT-NL Synod visited our global partners in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone. While there we were invited to participate in the dedication of the church’s medical clinic in Juhuun in the far eastern part of the country…. Read More

Message from Pastor Fitting-Snyder Ministry is holy work—but it can also be lonely work. Pastors, deacons, and church leaders spend so much time walking with others through their joys and sorrows that it’s easy to forget that they, too, need places of rest, renewal, and support. Some serve in contexts where they are the only… Read More

Message from Bishop Gronberg 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 together to worship, learn from one another, and share fellowship. I am grateful to our Bishop’s Associate the Rev. Kelsey Fitting-Snyder… Read More