A New RIC Community: Redeemer Lutheran Church (Hinsdale, IL)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Redeemer Lutheran Church (Hinsdale, IL). Their welcome statement reads: “Made one in Christ Jesus, we, the members of Redeemer Lutheran Church seek to celebrate diversity and welcome all to fully participate in our community. We are imperfect people who have been saved by grace and we...Continue reading→
“My Story, Your Story, Our Story: Lenten Devotionals of LGBTQIA+ Lutherans” (Matt O’Rear)
Name: Matt O’Rear Pronouns: (he/him/his) Location: Assistant to the President for Strategic Initiatives, Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, IA; Theologian in Residence, Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, New York, NY Scripture: Gensis 32:22-31 NRSV The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the...Continue reading→
NEW Scripture Resource!
New Scripture Resource on Sexuality & Gender! Over the past several years we, as Christians and as Lutherans, have had many conversations about sexuality. Our denomination offered the Statement on Human Sexuality in 2009, specifically addressing same-gender relationships, and this has moved some of us further towards affirmation of our LGBTQ+ siblings. More recently we’ve begun having...Continue reading→
