Author: Ashlei Cramer

A New RIC Community: Open Heart Faith Gathering (Chicago, IL)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Open Heart Faith Gathering (Chicago, IL). Their welcome statement reads: “We value and invite every person to help us make meaning out of the Biblical stories. We believe that once people experience the story, they can add knowledge, questions, and perspective from their own lives. People […]

A New RIC Community: Peace Lutheran Church (Waunakee, WI)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Peace Lutheran Church (Waunakee, WI). Their welcome statement reads: “We welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of race or culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or relationship status. We welcome all without regard to […]

A New RIC Community: St. Timothy Lutheran Church (Saint Paul, MN)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Timothy Lutheran Church (Saint Paul, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “”There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female…for you are all one in Christ” (Galatians 3:28). St. Timothy is a Reconciling in Christ Congregation, actively welcoming all to join in […]

A New RIC Community: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (DeKalb, IL)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Bethlehem Lutheran Church (DeKalb, IL). Their welcome statement reads: “Bethlehem Lutheran Church is proud to be a Reconciled in Christ Congregation, welcoming people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions. At Bethlehem Lutheran Church, we believe that all people are created in the image […]

A New RIC Community: Mount Olive Lutheran Church (Rochester, MN)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Mount Olive Lutheran Church (Rochester, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “We trust that God calls Mount Olive Lutheran Church to a ministry of reconciliation. We embrace as a gift the diversity of our neighborhood and the world, and we extend God’s hospitality by welcoming, hearing, and […]

A New RIC Community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Stillwater, MN)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Stillwater, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “Trinity Lutheran Church is a faithful community in the heart of Stillwater. We seek to be a church grounded in the reconciling Gospel of Jesus Christ. In doing so, we intentionally educate ourselves in becoming more effective […]

A New RIC Community: Lutheran Students of Appalachian (Boone, NC)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Lutheran Students of Appalachian (Boone, NC). Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to Lutheran Students of Appalachian! We are a community of students from Appalachian State University who strive to represent God’s love through all people. We accept all individuals regardless of race and ethnicity, sexual orientation […]

A New RIC Community: St. Stephen Lutheran Church (Pompano Beach, FL)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Stephen Lutheran Church (Pompano Beach, FL). Their welcome statement reads: “In response to the amazing love, mercy and grace of God; St. Stephen Lutheran Church is a community that openly welcomes all who are seeking God’s divine love and grace. All are welcome in this […]

A New RIC Community: Peace Lutheran Church (Gahanna, OH)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Peace Lutheran Church (Gahanna, OH). Their welcome statement reads: “We are a Reconciling in Christ Congregation ● Because we are ALL created in God’s image (Genesis 1:26) ● Because Jesus has commanded us to love one another as Jesus has loved us (John 13:34-35, 15:12) ● […]

A New RIC Community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Battle Creek, MI)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Battle Creek, MI). Their welcome statement reads: “We believe God created all of humanity in God’s image. Since every person is made in the image of God, every person is part of God’s family. Whatever your gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, […]