Celebrating June 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 June we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in June. Below is...Continue reading→
LGBTQIA+ Icon: Bayard Rustin
LGBTQIA+ Icon Bayard Rustin (American civil rights activist) “God does not require us to achieve any of the good tasks that humanity must pursue. What God requires of us is that we do not stop trying.” ” If we desire a society without discrimination, then we must not discriminate against anyone in the process of...Continue reading→
LGBTQIA+ Icon: Sylvia Rivera
LGBTQIA+ Icon Sylvia Rivera (American gay liberation and gay rights activist) “We have to be visible. We are not ashamed of who we are.” ” I have been beaten. I have had my nose broken. I have been thrown in jail. I have lost my job. I have lost my apartment for gay liberation and...Continue reading→
