Reconciling Works

  Attendees worshipped, sang, studied scripture, and made plans for renewed efforts in support of full inclusion. They honored those who have come before, learning from each other and from partners in ministry, envisioning and creating next steps for ReconcilingWorks as an organization, and to worship the God whose extravagant grace is meant for all: […]

For the over 200 who gather at the ReconcilingWorks Assembly this past weekend and all who held us in prayer, thank you for creating a sacred space for all to find community, celebrate ReconcilingWorks successes, and to share your wisdom on how to best move our mission forward. We are grateful for the great cloud of witness who are committed to doing the important and challenging work to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and families have a safe place to worship and to thrive. 

ReconcilingWorks is already getting calls about Lutheran congregations who will be providing marriages for couples affected by this ruling.

  “Beloved, Child of God, In God’s Image, Unique, Authentic.” These are just some of the affirming messages that ReconcilingWorks will be sending to the over 30,000 youth at the 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering in Detroit, Michigan.   Our most colorfully extravagant year ever, the theme of this year’s ReconcilingWorks booth is “Find another word.” Our invitation is simple: […]

“As the nation celebrates the recent Supreme Court ruling granting the freedom to marry in all fifty states, ReconcilingWorks yearns for a time when the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will find a way to speak clearly, without reservation or caveat, about the dignity and value of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) […]

ReconcilingWorks: Lutherans for Full Participation responds with joy to today’s Supreme Court decision on the freedom to marry. ReconcilingWorks applauds the court’s decision to recognize the fundamental right for all people to have equal access to marriage. For the first time, the U.S. government, working through the Supreme Court, has recognized categorically committed, loving relationships […]

Lutheran Advocacy PA: http://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/pa-bishops-support-anti-discrimination-bill/ Harrisburg, PA — The seven Pennsylvania bishops of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America released a letter June 18 in support of legislation that would amend the Pennsylvania Public Relations Act to prohibit discrimination in areas of employment, housing and public accommodation on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation and […]

On July 31, the ReconcilingWorks community will be gathering at the “Until All Are Free” Gala to express our thanks to Emily Eastwood in appreciation for all she has done for the Lutheran church and for the LGBTQ movement. As part of that appreciation, we are assembling a video montage of a variety of people […]