ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke, Oregon Synod, ELCA, for his words of comfort to the LGBTQ community and his challenge to the church. “Dear Friends, ELCA Lutherans in Oregon join people around the world today in prayers, grief and concern over the shooting in Orlando, FL yesterday. Words fail me as I write to you, but what my...Continue reading→

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Unti, Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA, for his words supporting the LGBTQ community in Orlando and challenging the church to speak out against hate. “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for...Continue reading→

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Smith, North Carolina Synod, ELCA, for his words condemning gun violence and supporting the LGBTQ community in Orlando. “In what universe does anyone need legal access to these to protect one’s freedom? If it’s because the government has them and we might need them in our neighborhood militias to resist or overthrow...Continue reading→