Do Not Cease to Give Thanks

by | Jul 17, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers” (Ephesians 1:16). Last Saturday, we celebrated the ordination of Mary Ann Harris Siefke at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Blackberry Corners. It was a joyous and...

Place for Rest and Prayer

by | Jul 10, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 1:3) So, where is your spot? Where is your site? Where is your sacred place for...

Firm Foundation

by | Jun 26, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

June 26, 2017 Dear Friends in Christ, “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are citizens with the saints and also members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the...

Brand Luther – Reading Guide

by | Feb 20, 2017 | Bishop's Writings

Dear Friends in Christ, “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8). Welcome to 2017: The Year of Grace. As we commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, the Northwestern...