Marsha P. Johnson, Transgender Activist. 1945-1992. “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.” “How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?”   June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) month. This […]

Happy PRIDE Month!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ PRIDE is a celebration of joy, resilience, courage, and the beautiful diversity of people of every sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. It is also a call to action. At ReconcilingWorks, we celebrate LGBTQIA+ people not as an exception, but as beloved reflections of God’s expansive and creative love. And we […]

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 […]

Exciting news! Give OUT Day giving is officially OPEN a week early!  You don’t have to wait to make your impact.  At ReconcilingWorks, your support helps build a church where LGBTQIA+ people and their families are fully welcomed, included, celebrated, and advocated for. Your gift helps provide trainings, resources, accompaniment, and faithful advocacy rooted in God’s expansive […]

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

Today on Pansexual Awareness Day, we celebrate the beauty, dignity, and belovedness of pansexual people everywhere. 💗💛💙 Pansexual identities remind us that love, connection, and human dignity are far more expansive than the boxes the world often tries to create. At ReconcilingWorks, we celebrate a world—and a Church—where LGBTQIA+ people of every identity are fully […]

Today we celebrate Harvey Milk, whose courage, advocacy, and unwavering belief that LGBTQIA+ people deserve dignity, safety, and full participation helped change history. Harvey Milk reminded us that visibility matters. Hope matters. Speaking truth matters. As people of faith, we know the work of justice is both sacred and ongoing. On Harvey Milk Day, we […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Trinity Lutheran Church in Tacoma, Washington. Their welcome statement reads: “All are welcome in this community of Faith. We affirm that each person is a unique creation of God, made in the image of God and loved by God. We celebrate and give thanks for […]

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

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Cross of Hope Lutheran Church in Ramsey, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “Cross of Hope Lutheran Church, as a community of Christian faith, strives to invite all people into a deeper walk of discipleship. Rooted in the theology of inclusion framed by the Apostle Paul […]

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

God of love and expansive care, We give you thanks for all who nurture life— for those who mother, mentor, guide, and hold others with tenderness and strength. We celebrate the many ways care is given in this world, across all genders, identities, and relationships. We are grateful for the people in our lives who […]