Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church in Arlington, Virginia. Their welcome statement reads: “Since our founding, Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church (RELC) has served the community of Northern Virginia and continues to strive to be a welcoming congregation. As a community grounded in the love of Christ, we […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   American Lutheran Church in Grand Junction, Colorado. Their welcome statement reads: “God is kaleidoscopic, dynamic, and infinitely diverse; the ground of being itself. Christ is God. The church is the body of Christ. Therefore, the church must be kaleidoscopic, dynamic and diverse in order to […]

The following paragraph describing this commemoration could be provided for congregations in resources such as service folders: Emanuel Nine, martyrs, 2015 On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white […]

We celebrate PRIDE everyday at ReconcilingWorks. Through the month of June, ReconcilingWorks will be working to lift up and celebrate the beloved LGBTQIA+ community. Keep an eye out for resources, support, and celebration.#reconcilinginchrist #QueerLutheran #RIC #RWKS #LGBTQIALutheran

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   First Lutheran Church in DeKalb, Illinois. Their welcome statement reads: “There is a place for you here at First Lutheran Church. All people are created in God’s image to be different, beautiful, unique, and a beloved child of God. You are accepted and affirmed just […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Lutheran Church of the Resurrection in Racine, Wisconsin. Their welcome statement reads: “Affirming our mission statement to be a welcoming community of Christ, we embrace people of all abilities, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. Believing all are created in God’s image, we […]

A WorldPride call to action: Lavender Interfaith Collective united for justice, liberation, joy, and love Across faiths, identities, and nations, we are united by one unshakable truth: every person is worthy, every voice sacred, every body divine. Our unity is not rooted in a single tradition but in a collective belief in the sacred worth of every […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a recent Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   St. James Lutheran Church in Crystal, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “St. James Lutheran in Crystal, Minnesota welcomes all who seek God’s love and grace, each a beloved child of God, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, or relationship status. We welcome […]