Education
Bachelor, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1957. Master of Divinity, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1961. Master of Sacred Theology, New York Theological Seminary, 1971.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Upsala College, 1990.
Bachelor, Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1957. Master of Divinity, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1961. Master of Sacred Theology, New York Theological Seminary, 1971.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Upsala College, 1990.
Vicar St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Chicago, 1960. Pastor Bethlehem, Bronx, New York, 1961-1962, St. Peters, Bronx, 1962-1968, Bethlehem, Baldwin, New York, 1972-1981. Bronx Lutheran coordinator Planning Association of Bronx Lutheran Churches, 1968-1972.
Mission director American Lutheran Church, 1981-1987. Bishop New England Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1987-2000. Retired; interim pastor Stavanger International Church, Stavanger, Norway, 2003, 2009.
Transition pastor Trinity Lutheran Church, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, 2003—2004. Contract pastor Christ our Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Chatham, New York, since 2008. Visiting professor Yale Divinity School, 2001.
Advisory bishop to Board for Outreach, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1988-1991, advisory bishop to Church Council, 1992-1997. Chair Boston Church Leaders Covenant, 1995-1996. President New England Conference Church Leaders, 1993.
Board directors Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, New York City, 1983-1987. Member, Hendrick Hudson Male Chorus, since 2002.
Married Beverly Sievertsen. Children: Elisabeth, Lois.