Happy International Lesbian Day! 🧡🤍💗
Today, we celebrate the beautiful diversity, resilience, faith, and joy of lesbian people in our churches, communities, and world. We give thanks for lesbian trailblazers who have helped shape the movement for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, for those who have courageously challenged exclusion within the Church, and for those who continue to create spaces where everyone can […]
RIC Stories of Impact – St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (Middletown, PA)
Every Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Partner has a story to tell—and we are excited to share another RIC Impact Story with you. Find the latest story on the ReconcilingWorks Stories of Impact webpage, a place dedicated to highlighting the ways RIC Partners are transforming their congregations, communities, and the lives of the people they serve. […]
Faithful Election Engagement
Our faith calls us to love our neighbors, care for our communities, and participate in the work of building a more just and equitable world. As election season approaches, ReconcilingWorks invites you to explore the ELCA’s Election Engagement Toolkit, a resource for individuals and faith communities seeking to engage in the democratic process with intention, […]
Welcome Laresha Love to the ReconcilingWorks Team!
We are delighted to welcome Laresha Love to the ReconcilingWorks team as our new Gratitude Coordinator! At ReconcilingWorks, we know this ministry is only possible because of the incredible community of people who believe in the work of welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy. Our donors, supporters, and Reconciling in Christ partners make it possible for […]
Celebrating October RIC Anniversaries
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 October we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in October. Below is […]
A New RIC Community: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Minneapolis, MN)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “You are beloved. You are seen. You belong here. At Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities, we believe that every person is created in the image of God and loved without exception. We extend a joyful […]
A New RIC Community: Grace Lutheran Church (Springfield, IL)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Grace Lutheran Church in Springfield, Illinois. Their welcome statement reads: “God’s purpose for Grace Lutheran Church is to be fed and to feed our neighbors: mind, body and soul. Grace Lutheran Church rejoices in God’s purpose by participating in the work for racial equity and […]
National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools
REMEMBERING. HONORING. COMMITTING TO TRUTH AND HEALING. On September 30, the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, ReconcilingWorks joins Indigenous communities and the larger ELCA in honoring the children who were taken from their families, languages, cultures, and communities through the Indian boarding school system. We honor the children who never returned home, […]
Celebrating September RIC Anniversaries
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 September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is […]
💗💜💙 Today, is Bisexual Awareness Day, and we celebrate YOU!
💗💜💙 Today, is Bisexual Awareness Day, and we celebrate YOU! You are whole. You are beloved. You are beautifully made in the image of God. Today, ReconcilingWorks gives thanks for bisexual pastors and deacons, lay leaders and theologians, young people and elders, partners and parents, neighbors and friends who bring their whole selves into our […]
💗💜💙 This week, we give thanks for the gift of bisexual people.
💗💜💙 This week, we give thanks for the gift of bisexual people. For the stories you share. For the wisdom you bring. For the communities you build. For the ways you lead. For the questions you ask. For the joy, creativity, courage, faith, and love you bring into the Church and the world. During Bisexual […]
Celebrating September RIC Anniversaries
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 September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is […]