Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Madison & Verona, WI). Their welcome statement reads: “You are Welcome Here. We welcome all to Good Shepherd. Everyone. Without exception. This welcome includes those shunned by society and by churches because of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Spirit of Christ Community Lutheran Church (St. Louis Park, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “In Christ, we worship and grow in faith-and growing in faith as community, we reach out to serve. As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, we celebrate our diversity of age, ability, […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Ankeny, IA). Their welcome statement reads: “Grace, peace, and welcome to you in the name of the blessed, Holy Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We are people simultaneously faithful and afraid; broken and redeemed; joyful and struggling to keep […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church (Rockville, MD). Their welcome statement reads: “Called to fulfill our baptismal covenant, while seeking reconciliation with God and with people, we live in faithfulness, through Jesus Christ, by: Trusting in God, we believe there is a place for people of […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (San Carlos, CA). Their welcome statement reads: “Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in San Carlos celebrates and shares God’s gifts by worshiping together, caring for each other, and doing God’s work in the community and beyond. We believe that Christ has made […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (Winnipeg, MB). Their welcome statement reads: “All are welcome to be who they are in this community. People of all gender identities, sexual orientations, abilities, races and socioeconomic backgrounds share in a claim to God’s abundant grace. We grieve that lesbian, […]

  Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Portland, OR). Their welcome statement reads: “St. Paul Lutheran Church welcomes all who are seeking God’s love and grace in their lives.  We believe that we are called into relationship with God, each other, and all of God’s creation.  We […]

  Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: First English Evangelical Lutheran Church (Baltimore, MD). Their welcome statement reads: “We are a Reconciling in Christ Congregation that welcomes our LGBTQIA friends. We welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions. We welcome seekers and doubters, bleeding hearts and jaded cynics, […]

Download a Spirit Month bulletin insert to use in your worship service: SPIRIT MONTH BULLETIN LGBTQ History Month celebrates the achievements of 31 queer Icons. Each day in October, a new icon is featured with a video, bio, bibliography, downloadable images and other resources. ReconcilingWorks will be celebrating these icons on our social media pages. You take […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Nativity Lutheran Church (Rockport, ME). Their welcome statement reads: “Nativity Lutheran Church welcomes and affirms all people to be who God created them to be. As a community of faith, believing that each individual person uniquely embodies the image of God, we strive to love […]