Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Westby Coon Prairie Lutheran Church in Westby, Wisconsin. Their welcome statement reads: “The boundless good news of God’s grace embraces everyone. Here at Westby Coon Prairie, we invite you to be your authentic self. Scripture teaches us that Jesus’s love is for all people regardless […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Joy! Lutheran Church in Gurnee, Illinois Their welcome statement reads: “Joy! intentionally welcomes and includes all people fully into the faith community, regardless of lifestyle, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, religious background/journey, physical or mental ability, education, socioeconomic or marital status, age, and political […]

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through January we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in January – 227! […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Christ Lutheran Church in Walla Walla, Washington. Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to Christ Lutheran Church! We welcome and invite all as Jesus Christ welcomes and includes all races, ethnicities, ages, abilities, citizenship, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. You are invited to worship […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Their welcome statement reads: “In 1859, a northern German Lutheran pastor traveled into the Deep South as the Civil War was about to unfold. In the congregation, he openly spoke against secession and urged young men in the […]

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through January we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in January – 227! […]

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught that justice is never inevitable — it is built through faithful struggle, collective action, and prophetic imagination. Today we remember that the Beloved Community is more than a dream. It is a demand. On MLK Day, ReconcilingWorks recommits to the work of anti-racism, LGBTQIA+ welcome, and liberation […]

The winter newsletter is here! You now have two ways to read the ReconcilingWorks newsletter: Read it as an online flipbook, or Download a PDF.   When reading as a flipbook, click on the three dots on the bottom right for options, including fullscreen. Use the white arrows on the sides of the screen to […]