Reconciling Works

Dear Friends, In a little over two weeks a thousand plus ELCA members from around the country will gather for the ELCA 2019 ChurchWide Assembly. Voting delegates will be making decisions on the future of our church like the elections of a new Secretary of the ELCA and Presiding Bishop. Those gathered will also have […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Christ Lutheran Church (Athens, OH). Their welcome statement reads: “We commit to being a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Congregation We, the members of Christ Lutheran Church, seek to be grounded in the reconciling Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe all people have been created in […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Wildwood, NJ). Their welcome statement reads: “We, the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Wildwood, New Jersey, believe that all people are valued, and worthy of God’s grace and love. All are sinner/saints blessed in the knowledge that Christ has […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Prince of Life Lutheran Church (Oregon City, OR). Their welcome statement reads: “The love and mercy of God move us to welcome all people, including those who have ever felt excluded because of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church (Carlisle, PA). Their welcome statement reads: “We are St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church. We are loved by God. We are family of God. We are caring for the world so that all will know Christ’s peace. We come from a […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Epiphany Lutheran Church (Alexandria, VA). Their welcome statement reads: “At Epiphany you will meet people of many ages, ethnicities, languages, gender identities and expressions, occupations, family backgrounds, sexual orientations, life experiences, and physical abilities. … For the LGBTQIA+ community in particular, we recognize that church […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Thomas/Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (Saint Louis, MO). Their welcome statement reads: ““Therefore welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Romans 15:7) As our Lord has committed his love for all of his creation so we too are directed […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Zion Lutheran Church (Ann Arbor, MI). Their welcome statement reads: “We are intentional about living out our purpose at Zion Lutheran Church: ● To Know Christ is to understand his message of love and forgiveness ● To Grow in Christ is to trust in his […]