Reconciling Works

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Dave Brauer-Rieke, Oregon Synod, ELCA, for his words of comfort to the LGBTQ community and his challenge to the church. “Dear Friends, ELCA Lutherans in Oregon join people around the world today in prayers, grief and concern over the shooting in Orlando, FL yesterday. Words fail me as I write to you, but what my […]

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Unti, Northwest Washington Synod, ELCA, for his words supporting the LGBTQ community in Orlando and challenging the church to speak out against hate. “Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for […]

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Smith, North Carolina Synod, ELCA, for his words condemning gun violence and supporting the LGBTQ community in Orlando. “In what universe does anyone need legal access to these to protect one’s freedom? If it’s because the government has them and we might need them in our neighborhood militias to resist or overthrow […]

ReconcilingWorks thanks the Rev. Robert Schaefer, Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod for his pastoral words of comfort following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. “I drove back to Venice from Daytona Beach about two hours ago following the end of our 2016 Synod Assembly under the theme, ‘Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters’ (Amos 5:24). I have no […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest RIC community: the Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA. Their welcome statement reads: “In the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA we feed the hungry as we have been fed by Christ. We welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless […]

The North Carolina Synod (ELCA) assembly passed 16.05, “HOUSE BILL 2 RESOLUTION FOR NC SYNOD OF THE ELCA,” addressing the recently passed House Bill 2. House Bill 2 prohibits North Carolinians from filing housing and employment discrimination cases in state courts on the basis of age, sex, religion, national origin, race, class, disability, sexual orientation, or […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest RIC community: Christ Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee! Their welcome statement reads: “All are welcome! All God’s children are welcome, wherever they are from, whatever their age, the contents of their wallet, how they speak, and whatever their abilities or disabilities. We welcome all because Jesus welcomes all: […]

The Southeastern Synod (ELCA) assembly passed 2016-07, “A Resolution Concerning Justice,” addressing recent anti-LGBTQ laws passed by several of its state assemblies. ReconcilingWorks affirms the synod’s action as it continues its journey as a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) synod. The resolution cites the 1997 ELCA Churchwide Assembly memorial calling for the US Congress to outlaw workplace […]