A New RIC Community: Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church (Arlington, VA)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington, Virginia. Their welcome statement reads: “Since our founding, Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church (RELC) has served the community of Northern Virginia and continues to strive to be a welcoming congregation. As a community grounded in the love of Christ, we […]
A Recent RIC Community: American Lutheran Church (Grand Junction, CO)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: American Lutheran Church in Grand Junction, Colorado. Their welcome statement reads: “God is kaleidoscopic, dynamic, and infinitely diverse; the ground of being itself. Christ is God. The church is the body of Christ. Therefore, the church must be kaleidoscopic, dynamic and diverse in order to […]
Commemoration of the Emanuel Nine – June 17
The following paragraph describing this commemoration could be provided for congregations in resources such as service folders: Emanuel Nine, martyrs, 2015 On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white […]
Celebrating PRIDE month
We celebrate PRIDE everyday at ReconcilingWorks. Through the month of June, ReconcilingWorks will be working to lift up and celebrate the beloved LGBTQIA+ community. Keep an eye out for resources, support, and celebration.#reconcilinginchrist #QueerLutheran #RIC #RWKS #LGBTQIALutheran
A Recent RIC Community: First Lutheran Church (DeKalb, IL)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: First Lutheran Church in DeKalb, Illinois. Their welcome statement reads: “There is a place for you here at First Lutheran Church. All people are created in God’s image to be different, beautiful, unique, and a beloved child of God. You are accepted and affirmed just […]
A New RIC Community: Lutheran Church of the Resurrection (Racine, WI)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Racine, Wisconsin. Their welcome statement reads: “Affirming our mission statement to be a welcoming community of Christ, we embrace people of all abilities, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. Believing all are created in God’s image, we […]
A WorldPride Call to Action
A WorldPride call to action: Lavender Interfaith Collective united for justice, liberation, joy, and love Across faiths, identities, and nations, we are united by one unshakable truth: every person is worthy, every voice sacred, every body divine. Our unity is not rooted in a single tradition but in a collective belief in the sacred worth of every […]
A Recent RIC Community: St. James Lutheran Church (Crystal, MN)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. James Lutheran Church in Crystal, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “St. James Lutheran in Crystal, Minnesota welcomes all who seek God’s love and grace, each a beloved child of God, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or relationship status. We welcome […]
A New RIC Community: Resurrection Lutheran Church (Ankeny, IA)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Resurrection Lutheran Church in Ankeny, Iowa. Their welcome statement reads: “The community of Resurrection Lutheran Church welcomes all people because Jesus Christ welcomes us, loves us, and reconciles us to God and to one another. We believe that God gathers us together by the gift […]
A Recent RIC Community: Grace Lutheran Church (Mankato, MN)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “Our Vision: THE OPEN ARMS OF CHRIST EMBRACE OUR WORLD THROUGH GRACE Our Mission: THROUGH GOD’S ABUNDANT LOVE, WE LIVE AND WORK TO SERVE OTHERS Connected by the love of Jesus Christ, the members of […]
A New RIC Community: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd (Wilmington, DE)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Wilmington, Delaware. Their welcome statement reads: “Walking together in Christ, we grow in faith and love to share Christ with the world. Love grows here, like a well tilled and tended garden that blooms with abundant diversity of […]
A Recent RIC Community: Triumphant Love Lutheran Church (Austin, TX)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Triumphant Love Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas. Their welcome statement reads: “Triumphant Love Lutheran Church believes that God’s love surpasses all. We are an open and inviting congregation. We welcome God’s children of all ages, abilities, family structures, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, races […]