A New RIC Community: St. John’s Lutheran Church (Des Moines, IA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:  St. John’s Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Iowa.  

Their welcome statement reads:

“At St. John’s Lutheran Church, we believe that all people are created in God’s image and that we honor and respect all that God has created.

As a community of faith, our mission is to be a caring, loving people, actively engaged in God’s work. We affirm, love, embrace, and invite all people in celebration of race, color, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental and physical abilities, cultural background, immigration status, education, and varied faith journeys.

We respect and are committed to racial equality, anti-racism, and the promotion of social and economic justice. We believe that God’s grace is unlimited. We strive to extend that grace as we welcome and encourage you, in person and virtually, to join the congregational life and ministries of St. John’s Lutheran Church: In the City…and beyond…for Good.

Learn more about St. John’s Lutheran Church at: www.stjohnsdms.org