Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Central Lutheran Church in Van Nuys, California.   Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to Central Lutheran Church, where all people are welcomed as they are. All are welcome because Jesus welcomed all who wanted to follow him and excluded no one. We are committed to promoting […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Mt. Pleasant Lutheran Church in Kendallville, Indiana. Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to St. Andrew’s, where all are embraced in reconciling love of Christ. We affirm the sacred worth of every individual, regardless of race, culture, ethnicity, age, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, physical […]

God who died, We are heavy with grief. We’ve been promised freedom in the divine, but this wilderness reeks of death. The landscape is so thorny that we are beginning to feel nothing at all. We feel betrayed and confused and tired, God. Please, not one more thing. Just let us live. Let us heal. […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Roseville Lutheran Church in Roseville, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome! Called by Jesus, Roseville Lutheran Church welcomes you with open arms, minds, and hearts. We are all beloved children of God, and we celebrate each other completely: all ages, abilities, races and ethnicities; all […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manasquan, New Jersey.   Their welcome statement reads: “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25:35). “Since our founding over 100 years […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.    Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church where we “walk with Christ and neighbor healing brokenness together.” We believe that Walking with Christ is achieved by walking with all of God’s children. Jesus erases […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Hamden, Connecticut.   Their welcome statement reads: “At Christ the Good Shepherd, we celebrate that all people are uniquely and wonderfully made in God’s image. We respect the dignity and worth of all. Following Christ’s example, we welcome everyone […]

God of deep hunger, We thank you for being a God who is unconcerned with spiritual practices that don’t affirm the dignity of the most vulnerable. Keep us from shallow spiritualties that are more concerned with obedience to ritual than how that ritual should bring about justice and restoration in the world. Retrain our appetites […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Evangelical Lutheran Education Association in Carbondale, Illinois.   Their welcome statement reads: “In alignment with the ELCA social policy resolution, we are grounded in the scriptural truth that we are all created good and in the image of God; as a Christian community, specifically engaged in […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Crown of Glory Lutheran Church in Chaska, Minnesota.   Their welcome statement reads: “Crown of Glory loves and welcomes all people, including all sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and historically oppressed individuals. We celebrate the sacredness of all. We prioritize listening to diverse voices and […]