Download Joint Pastoral Letter on Immigration October 22, 2026A Joint Pastoral Letter on Immigration“When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as...
Read moreDear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, On Sunday, Sept. 13, I had the joy of joining Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Gillette, WY (one of our furthest-north congregations) for their 50th anniversary. During the children’s message, I explained that...
Read morePicture Courtesy: Pueblo County Sheriff's OfficeAuthorities respond to the Aspen Acres Fire near the community of Beulah, in Pueblo County. June 29, 2026When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers,...
Read moreDear friends,¿Qué es la vida en Cristo? What is life in Christ?From April 23-25, members of the Rocky Mountain Synod gathered from throughout our five states at Bethany Lutheran Church in south Denver, Colorado around this question. What does it...
Read moreDear friends in Christ,Blessed Holy Week and Easter to you all.In a time of war, deep uncertainty, and relentless worry, when every news cycle cries out to us of the suffering of our neighbors far and near, Holy Week arrives....
Read more“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.” (Isaiah 2:4)“We must speak with moral clarity: the continued decision to resort to...
Read moreLast year, the day before Ash Wednesday, we were planning worship for our staff in the Office of the Bishop when we suddenly realized we had no ashes. I couldn’t quite believe it, because I knew with absolute certainty that...
Read moreNew Year, new office! As we begin 2026, the Rocky Mountain Synod office is excited to share an announcement that has been a long time coming: we have officially moved in with Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.Iliff is...
Read moreOn Martin Luther King, Jr., Minneapolis, and the Holy LandThe Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his last speech, “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” in Memphis, TN on April 3, 1968, the day before he was assassinated. Dr. King’s...
Read moreDear siblings in Christ, Blessed Epiphany to you all! I’m writing to you from Jerusalem, where I have joined ELCA bishops and leaders for an accompaniment visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land to celebrate...
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