Bishop Gronberg’s Assembly Sermon
Bishop Gronberg’s sermon from the worship service on April 29 at Preston Meadow, Plano, has been posted online:
ELCA Assembly Videos
The ELCA videos shown during our 2017 Assembly are now available for download:
“Called Forward Together in Christ” – Synod Assembly Video 2017
http://bit.ly/Called2017
Always Being Made New – The Campaign for the ELCA video
http://bit.ly/Campaign-intro
Texas and Gun Laws
Bishop Gronberg took the counsel of law enforcement who have overwhelmingly opposed permitless carry laws being considered by the Texas legislature and signed onto this letter with other faith leaders: Texans for Common Sense Gun Laws.
Featured Resource for May
Reformation 500 Anniversary Resources (by Augsburg Fortress)
October 31, 2017, will mark 500 years since the beginning of the Lutheran Reformation, spurred by Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-Five Theses. This is an important anniversary and one that deserves to be lifted up not just on a global scale—as it will be—but in your congregation and community as well.
Through several avenues, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and Augsburg Fortress will be highlighting a wide range of ideas and possibilities from various sources with ways to mark and observe this milestone.
Save the Date
Bishop Gronberg will be participating in the forum on Saturday the 3rd and the service on Sunday the 4th.
ELCA Presiding Bishop Eaton will be attending the service on the 4th. All are welcome to attend this ecumenical celebration.
Where in the world is?
Bishop Gronberg:
- May 21 – Grace, Fort Worth, and Mount Olive, Dallas
Pr. Totzke:
- May 17 – Metroplex West Mission Conference
- May 20 – MEF Board meeting, Our Redeemer, Grand Prairie
- May 21 – Hope, Springtown (35th Anniversary)
Pra. Bañales:
- May 14-18 – ELCA Spanish Coach Team & Latino Strategy Team meetings, Chicago
- May 20 – MEF Board meeting, Our Redeemer, Grand Prairie
- May 21 – Hope, Comanche
Upcoming Events
- May 20: PLMA Spring 2017 Course 3
- May 20: Mission Endowment Fund board meeting
- May 20: NT-NL SWO Board Meeting
- May 24: ELCA Multicultural Resource webinar
- May 28 – Jun. 2: Spanish Language and Hispanic Ministry Intensive I
- Jun. 3-4: Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) National Celebration
- Jun. 10: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice monthly meeting
- Jun. 11-16: Building Congregational Capacity for Hispanic Ministry (Intensive II)
- Jun. 17: ELCA’s Faith, Sexism, and Justice: Conversations Toward a Social Statement
- Jun. 17: WELCA meeting of the West Texas Conference
- Jul. 8: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice monthly meeting
- Jul. 13-16: “all anew” Women of the ELCA Tenth Triennial Gathering
- Jul. 21-23: The Bold Gathering (Lutheran Men in Mission)
Access our full online Calendar here. Updates made regularly.
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