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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Savior's Lutheran Church (Sun Prairie, WI). Their welcome statement reads: "Our Savior’s Lutheran Church embraces people beyond simply saying “all are welcome” and engages in the practice of radical affirmation. We celebrate our human family’s diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, faith history, economic status, marital status, physical and mental ability, and education. We affi...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: United in Christ Lutheran Church (Lewisburg, PA). Their welcome statement reads: "United In Christ Lutheran Church strives to be a community of heartfelt hospitality. We who call UIC home have experienced firsthand the God-given gifts of welcome and participation in the life of this community. We come from different places, with different backgrounds, and with different life experiences. Yet, we come knowing what it...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Queen Anne Lutheran Church (Seattle, WA). Their welcome statement reads: "Queen Anne Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Our faith community is a diverse and inclusive community welcoming people of all cultures, races, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. We commit ourselves to embracing the work of anti-racism, social and economic justice, ...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice (Argyle, TX). Their welcome statement reads: "The Public Witness Team for Peace and Justice of the Northern Texas - Northern Louisiana Synod, having been charged with the work of social justice and anti-racism, supports the inclusion of all in full participation in this ministry. Regardless of any distinctions society puts on you because of your race, abilities and/or disabi...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Amazing Grace Lutheran Church (San Antonio, TX). Their welcome statement reads: "Gathered by the Holy Spirit and Baptized into the good news of Jesus Christ’s life, death, and resurrection we share a living, daring trust in God’s abundant love and mercy. Freed from fear, we boldly seek, welcome, embrace, love, cherish, celebrate, and welcome all people regardless of age, race, gender identity and expression, sexual ...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: HouMin - Houston Area Campus Ministries (Houston, TX). Their welcome statement reads: "At HouMin we joyfully and unconditionally welcome you. Our boundless inclusivity embraces all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and will reflect our commitment to anti-racism and racial equity. You embody the expansiveness of the human (HouMin) experience and have a place here." Learn more about HouMin at: ht...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Vista Lutheran Church (Saint Louis Park, MN). Their welcome statement reads: "As followers of Christ we believe… · God loves and celebrates all people; all people are created in the image of God. · God has made an amazing world filled with diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, ethnicity, age, pathways of faith, physical and mental ability. · The Holy Spirit guides us in transform...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Upper Dublin Lutheran Church (Ambler, PA). Their welcome statement reads: "We at Upper Dublin Lutheran Church are called by God to follow in Jesus’ example of unconditional hospitality and to extend our welcome to all who are seeking God’s love and grace. Everyone is a unique and beloved child of God, made in God’s image, and we accept and affirm each person just as they are. Our unity in Christ and our belief in Je...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Emanuel Lutheran Church (Pleasantville, NY). Their welcome statement reads: "At Emanuel Lutheran Church, we intentionally welcome all people seeking to live as Children of God. All are welcome, just as you are! We welcome people of all races, ethnicities and cultures, people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and people of all ages, abilities, marital status and social/economic status, an...