Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:
The Northern Illinois Synod of the ELCA in Moline, Illinois.
Their welcome statement reads:
“Journeying together as we love Christ and love all for the sake of the world, the Northern Illinois Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America strives to reflect the expansive diversity of the Body of Christ.
We welcome, celebrate, embrace, and uplift people of every race, national origin, immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, health and mental health status, neurodiversity, and socioeconomic status.
We reject any other boundaries humans use that separate us from the body of Christ. We realize we are saints and sinners redeemed by God’s grace; we commit ourselves to the ongoing work of anti-racism and racial equity. We continue to work to ensure the welcome of all historically marginalized communities as full participants in our life together in Christ.“
Learn more about the Northern Illinois Synod at: www.NIsynod.com