Author: Ashlei Cramer

A New RIC Community: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Waukegan, IL)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Waukegan, IL). Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome As we journey with Christ, each other, and the neighbors God gives us, we welcome and embrace all people in God’s rich diversity of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, social and economic […]

A New RIC Community: Grace Lutheran Church (Wenatchee, WA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Grace Lutheran Church (Wenatchee, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “The stained-glass windows in our church display a beautiful collection of glass pieces, each one unique and important. The same is true for all of God’s children. As people of Grace Lutheran Church, our diversity makes […]

A New RIC Community: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (Aurora, IL)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (Aurora, IL). Their welcome statement reads: “We believe that we are called to compassion and justice. We seek to faithfully practice the pursuit of peace, social justice, and environmental stewardship in our world. We proclaim God’s wide welcome to all, especially […]

A New RIC Community: First English Lutheran Church (Appleton, WI)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: First English Lutheran Church (Appleton, WI). Their welcome statement reads: “First English Lutheran Church is a community of faith seeking to join God in courageously loving the world, treasuring all people as we are, welcoming all who are yearning for a safe place filled with […]

A New RIC Community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Wallingford, PA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Wallingford, PA). Their welcome statement reads: “At Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, we affirm that all people are children of God, loved by God, and all are one in Jesus Christ. We welcome all to worship with us and to participate fully […]

A New RIC Community: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Shoreview, MN)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church (Shoreview, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of ethnicity or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or relationship status. We welcome all without regard to addictions, physical or mental health, imprisonment […]

A New RIC Community: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (Prince George, BC)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (Prince George, BC). Their welcome statement reads: “At Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, we are an ELCIC congregation of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, ethnicities, ages, beliefs, histories and experiences. We live in God’s unconditional love and grace, and believe […]

A New RIC Community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Chelmsford, MA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Chelmsford, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “At Trinity we celebrate God’s children in all of our beautiful forms. We open our hearts and church to all, regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, social status, political views, […]

A New RIC Community: Bethesda Lutheran Church (Ames, IA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Bethesda Lutheran Church (Ames, IA). Their welcome statement reads: “We invite you to join our community, which is committed to inclusion, racial equity and anti-racism.  We share in God’s abundant grace knowing that we cannot be separated from the love of God by our age, […]

A New RIC Community: Glade Run Lutheran Services (Zelienople, PA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Glade Run Lutheran Services (Zelienople, PA). Their welcome statement reads: “Glade Run Lutheran Services is an agency that strives to help all varieties of people through our continuum of mental health and educational services. We welcome and accept all those regardless of race, age, passions, […]