Reconciling Works

Let It Out! On the evening of Saturday, July 10, we are having a night on the town! We will head over to downtown Minneapolis to revisit the historic place where the ELCA voted for full-participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities.It’s appropriate to revisit the site. Many people said that celebration […]

The Business Sessions are your opportunity to shape the future and direction of Lutherans Concerned / North America. During Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, there are business sessions held throughout the Assembly. These sessions will be lively, informative, and interactive. During these sessions, we will hear from our leadership, elect the Board of Directors for […]

The Business Sessions are your opportunity to shape the future and direction of ReconcilingWorks. During Reconciling Works 2012, there are business sessions held throughout the Assembly. These sessions will be lively, informative, and interactive. During these sessions, we will hear from our leadership, elect the Board of Directors for the next Biennium, and hear the priorities for the next two years. As we get closer, more of the business items to be considered will be posted to the assembly website. However, in the meantime, there are a few items about which you should know.

Each Assembly is framed in the context of worship. We start with a celebration of the God who binds us together, and we end with a festival of sending. In between, from each morning’s beginning with Bible Study to the keynote presentations and workshops through to our evening worship, we are doing the work of […]

Assembly participants will be able to deepen their knowledge, skill set, or just enjoy some conversation with the variety of workshops being offered. Workshops are 75 minutes, and allow our community to expand its knowledge base, engage in dialog with others, and have fun. Learn about ways to enhance your congregation’s welcome. Sharpen your tools […]

Affinity Gatherings will begin at 12:30 on July 8, for two hours. Affinity gatherings have no additional cost and are an opportunity for communities who share a common identity to gather and form relationships before the Assembly begins. There is no formal registration for Affinity Groups. Meeting locations will be noted at registration. The following […]

Movement-building pre-events will occur from 1:00 pm on July 7 until noon on July 8. These events provide opportunities to go deeper into particular aspects of the LGBTQ movement. Many of the events are for a specific population. The $50 fee includes facilitation, dinner and breakfast. Housing is one extra night.

Speakers Miguel de la Torre Born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, Miguel A. De La Torre and his family came to the United States as refugees when he was six months old. For a while the U.S. government considered him an “illegal immigrant.” In his early twenties he became a “born-again” Christian and […]

Here is the tentative schedule for events at Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, as of December 18, 2009.

“Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” —Amos 5:24 The words of the prophet Amos ring in our ears. God is not calling for solemn festivals. God does not want to hear our whining about our own hang-ups. Instead, God calls forth justice to flow over each and every one of […]