Reconciling Works

God of palms and passion, God who rides a borrowed donkey into the streets of resistance— Save us from the powers that crucify, from the systems that grind your beloved down, from the silence that protects violence. Give us courage to join the procession of liberation, to refuse the parade of empire, and to cry […]

God of joy, creativity, and abundant life, We give you thanks for our transgender siblings – for the love they embody, the courage they carry, and the truth they reveal about the vastness of your creation.  For the ways they lead with wisdom, speak truth with clarity, create beauty with their lives, and call the […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Atonement Lutheran Church in Boulder, Colorado. Their welcome statement reads: “We believe that God’s radically inclusive love excludes no one. We welcome you wherever you are on your spiritual journey, regardless of age, race, language, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity (LGBTQIA+), religious background, marital […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   United in Grace Church in Monroe, Washington. Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome! Whatever has brought you here, we are glad you have found us. Whatever your faith and spiritual journey, welcome! We encourage you to come and explore, with your questions and doubts, your fears […]

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 throughout March we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in March. Below is […]

God of tear-stained resurrection, Call us out of the tombs that confine us, and into the public life of dignity and joy. Teach us to weep without shame, to lament without numbness, and to love without caution. Strengthen us for the work of unbinding—until every policy, system, and practice is transformed for the flourishing of […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Windsor Heights Lutheran Church in Windsor Heights, Iowa. Their welcome statement reads: “At Windsor Heights Lutheran Church (WHLC), we believe that all people are created in God’s image and are beloved children of God. We are called to love and honor all that God has […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Spirit of Life Lutheran Church in Vancouver, British Columbia. Their welcome statement reads: “We are a Christ-centred community of faith located on the unceded, ancestral, traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Christ is the perfect example of how to […]