Reconciling Works

LGBTQIA+ Icon Barbara Gittings, 1932-2007 (LGBT+ activist) ” Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really one in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” ” Sexual preference is irrelevant to federal employment.”   June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) month. This month is […]

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 June we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in June. Below is […]

LGBTQIA+ Icon Bayard Rustin (American civil rights activist) “God does not require us to achieve any of the good tasks that humanity must pursue. What God requires of us is that we do not stop trying.” ” If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of […]

LGBTQIA+ Icon Sylvia Rivera (American gay liberation and gay rights activist) “We have to be visible. We are not ashamed of who we are.” ” I have been beaten. I have had my nose broken. I have been thrown in jail. I have lost my job. I have lost my apartment for gay liberation and […]

LGBTQIA+ Icon Alice Nkom (Cameroonian lawyer and human rights activist) “Somebody has to do this work. I am black, I am a woman, and I am a lawyer, and I speak loud.” “When you are doing something that is right, you just do it and take care… someone has to do this.”   June is […]

There’s still time to make your Give OUT Day impact!   If you’ve already made a gift—thank you. Your generosity is helping build a church where LGBTQIA+ people and their families are fully welcomed, included, celebrated, and advocated for.  If you’ve been meaning to give, there’s still time.  Your support helps ReconcilingWorks equip faith communities, accompany LGBTQIA+ leaders and seekers, […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Duluth, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “Diversity is a gift of God. God’s grace is central to our life and practice. We believe God loves everyone, always and no matter what. You are welcome here at Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran […]

LGBTQIA+ Icon Lena Waithe (Award-winning writer, creator, producer, actor, and CEO) “Being born gay, black, and female is not a revolutionary act. Being proud to be a gay black female is.” “The things that make us different, those are our superpowers – every day when you walk out the door and put on your imaginary […]