First Sunday in Advent
Eternal God, during times of transition, conflict and chaotic change, remind us that such times may be birth pangs one in which justice and peace will reign. and that when you are the source of our strength one in which justice and peace will reign. Encourage us. Lift up our heads and spirits. Amen. -OUT...Continue reading→
ReconcilingWorks Land Acknowledgement
In 2016, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly adopted the Repudiation of the Doctrine of Discovery, acknowledging the church’s complicity in the evils of colonialism and the lasting harm inflicted on Native peoples. On Indigenous Peoples’ Day in 2022, the ELCA deepened this commitment by issuing A Declaration of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to American...Continue reading→
A New RIC Community: Grace Lutheran Church (Raleigh, NC)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Grace Lutheran Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Their welcome statement reads: “The community of Grace Lutheran Church trusts that God is revealed in the diversity of humanity, and that the world is made better as we celebrate the variety of God’s expression in all people....Continue reading→
