Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Birmingham, AL). Their welcome statement reads: “As an inclusive congregation, we welcome all into God’s love and grace without regard to: Ability, Age, Beliefs, Culture, Ethnicity, Gender Identity, Income, Language, Life Circumstances, Marital Status, or Sexual Orientation. As God’s grace […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Coastside Lutheran Church (Half Moon Bay, CA). Their welcome statement reads: “We seek to provide a loving community to everyone regardless of sex,race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, physical or mental ability, age, or station in life.” Learn more about Coastside Lutheran Church […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church (Fort Collins, CO) Their welcome statement reads: “When we break bread together at Spirit of Joy, we like to say, “This is God’s table, not ours.” We believe this invitation and theology extend to everything we do inside and outside our […]

By Aubrey Thonvold In keeping with the themes, we have discussed this Lenten season in Slow Church, let us use the following scripture to live in for Holy Week. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Rye Brook, NY). Their welcome statement reads: “We welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all. We encourage young children to participate and make their presence known. We are many races and cultures, different […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (Everett, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “Our Savior’s is a Welcoming Community. We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ “there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female” (Galatians 3:28). Christ […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (Renton, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “St. Matthew’s is a passionate, imperfect community of Christ. We boldly affirm ALL people regardless of culture, age, ability, story, skin tone, sexual orientation, gender identity or political persuasion. We trust in the ridiculous love of […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Savior’s Lutheran Church (South Hadley, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “We at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church are committed to living out the Gospel through our guiding principles. We believe that the Gospel is God’s gift to be shared unconditionally, regardless of age, ethnicity, race, national […]