Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Newport News, Virginia.
Their welcome statement reads:
“Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church recognizes Christ’s love has no bounds and welcomes all believers regardless of color, race, ethnicity, age, marital status, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, economic status, mental or physical health status, culture, or faith tradition.
We are a congregation active in care of God’s creation and devoted to Christ’s command to “Love each other as I have loved you.” John 15:12
Our Faith
- We believe in Jesus, the son of God, whose crucifixion freed us from sin and death
- We believe God’s grace is freely given to all
- We believe our faith gives us grace and God’s grace gives us faith
- We believe we are saved by grace through Jesus’ faith in the path set forward for him by God
- We believe God’s grace frees us to live gratefully and lovingly and to share that grace with the world
Our Faith in Action
- We renounce the sins of racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, classism, LGBTQIA+ phobia, intolerance based on religion or on national origin, and all forms of bias and exploitation
- We commit to building racial equity in our community and the greater world
- We welcome and include people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.“
Learn more about Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church at: www.TrinityLutheran-nn.com