The heart of the Reformation, "the doctrine by which the church stands or falls," as Luther wrote, is "justification by faith." To people dreadfully anxious about their salvation, Luther declared that our behavior--whether good or bad--had nothing to do with fixing our relationship with God. God fixes the relationship ... as a gift. Being true to the Lutheran confessions means using the principle of "justification by faith" to ask afresh in every era, "what shall we say now in order to be life-giving today?"  

Four hundred and ninety-six years later, ReconcilingWorks is asking YOU that same question. What will we say, what will we do, that’s life-giving for LGBT people? 

  The ELCA’s Working Group for Ministry to and with Same Gender Couples and their Families needs your input. As part of the Working Group’s mission to encourage conversations and resource sharing throughout the church about ministering to and with LGBT couples and their families, the Working Group has developed a questionnaire to discover what...Continue reading→

Post by ReconcilingWorks. Spirit Day encourages all to make a public witness against bullying and to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. Observed annually since 2010, individuals, congregations, schools, organizations, corporations, and public figures wear purple, which symbolizes “spirit” on the rainbow flag. Suggested prayer petition for Oct. 12 (Anticipating Spirit...Continue reading→