Celebrating July RIC Anniversaries
ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through July we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in July. Below is...Continue reading→
Queer People and the LGBTQIA+ Community Are Gifts to the Church and the World
At ReconcilingWorks, we believe that the flourishing of queer people and the fullness of the LGBTQIA+ community are gifts to the Church and to the world. Every person is created in the image of God, and together we reflect the breathtaking creativity, beauty, and abundance of God’s creation. Our diversity is not a problem to...Continue reading→
A New RIC Community: Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church (Cary, IL)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Saint Barnabas Lutheran Church in Cary, Illinois. Their welcome statement reads: “St. Barnabas Lutheran Church welcomes, celebrates, embraces, and uplifts people of every race, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, health and mental health status, and neurodiversity. We affirm...Continue reading→