During our recently-completed assembly, Reconcilling Works 2012, the formation of TransLutherans was proclaimed, an affinity group of transgender, gender-nonconforming and allies.  The primary goals of TransLutherans are four-fold a)      to lift up and provide support for transgender and gender non-conforming people; b)      to call out to the people of God to welcome them as part...Continue reading→

ReconcilingWorks to provide education for 35,000 youth to practice peacemaking at the ELCA National Youth Gathering For the second time, ReconcilingWorks has been officially invited to participate in the National Youth Gathering of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), to be held July 18-22 in New Orleans. ReconcilingWorks will engage youth in support of...Continue reading→

July 9, 2012         ReconcilingWorks Assembly Calls On Congress to Support Their Constituents Regardless of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity or Expression and End Second-Class Citizen Status Met in its biennial assembly, ReconcilingWorks passed resolutions calling on the Congress of the United States to take up and pass legislation that relates directly to support of their...Continue reading→