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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Saviour Lutheran Church (Croton-on-Hudson, NY). Their welcome statement reads: "We welcome people of all races, ethnicities, political affiliations, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We advocate for racial equality for all POC and stand with our Jewish siblings as they face growing antisemitism." Learn more about Our Saviour Lutheran Church at: www.oursaviourcroton.org

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Community Lutheran Church (Frankford, DE). Their welcome statement reads: "We believe all people are created in God’s image. We accept, welcome, and embrace people of every race, color, culture, age, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, faith story, economic situation, physical and mental ability, educational level, work history, political affiliation, or citizenship status. All ar...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Shepherd of the Mountains Lutheran Church (Park City, UT). Their welcome statement reads: "As all people are created in the image of God, we embrace diversity in our congregation and community, and we affirm the dignity and worth of every person. We honor the guiding principle that discrimination is incompatible with Christ's unconditional love and we are committed to racial equity. We boldly embrace, love, celebrat...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Emmaus Lutheran Church (Falmouth, ME). Their welcome statement reads: "At Emmaus Lutheran Church, we embrace the uniqueness of every individual and respect their dignity and worth, for all are created in the image of God. We strive to welcome everyone in the fullness of who they are. As a congregation called to reconciliation, we share God's vision of love for people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identit...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: First Lutheran Church (Duluth, MN). Their welcome statement reads: "First Lutheran Church, dedicated to the mission of Jesus Christ, welcomes YOU into this community of faith, where we share life in its entirety, with all its joys and sorrows. We believe all people are created in the image of God and are offered God’s love, grace, and forgiveness, regardless of: religious tradition, age, gender identity and expressi...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Duncansville Evangelical Lutheran Church (Duncansville, PA). Their welcome statement reads: "All Welcome. We believe in the unconditional love and acceptance of all people, regardless of their race, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, or any other personal characteristic. We commit ourselves to embracing the work of anti-racism, social and economic justice, and environmental care, in additio...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: New Life Lutheran Church (Bolingbrook, IL). Their welcome statement reads: "At our church, we say “Welcome to New Life Lutheran Church where everybody is Somebody and Jesus Christ is Lord.” Jesus is the source of grace, love, forgiveness and power in our lives and this creation. And, everybody is Somebody. In other words, we accept and affirm the humanity and life experience of every individual. We choose to live th...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Francis of the City (Houston, TX). Their welcome statement reads: "Saint Francis of the City believes the church is to reflect the expansive beauty of God’s people we are called to serve. Therefore, in our leadership, policies, practices, and culture we are committed to celebrating and uplifting people of sacred variety. This includes (but is not limited to) ethnicity, culture, all sexual orientations, gender id...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod (Tulsa, OK). Their welcome statement reads: "The Arkansas Oklahoma Synod of the ELCA affirms that all people are beloved children of God, made in God’s image. Through the grace of God, we are a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Synod. We welcome and affirm people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, abilities, disabilities, races, ethnic identities, economic statuses, ...

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (Hershey, PA). Their welcome statement reads: "Holy Trinity Lutheran Church welcomes and affirms everyone seeking God’s love and grace, regardless of faith background, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ability, size, class, immigration or relationship status. We explicitly stand against hate and discrimination, as our Church ...