Reconciling Works

Each Assembly is framed in the context of worship. We start with a celebration of the God who binds us together, and we end with a festival of sending. In between, from each morning’s beginning with Bible Study to the keynote presentations and workshops through to our evening worship, we are doing the work of […]

Assembly participants will be able to deepen their knowledge, skill set, or just enjoy some conversation with the variety of workshops being offered. Workshops are 75 minutes, and allow our community to expand its knowledge base, engage in dialog with others, and have fun. Learn about ways to enhance your congregation’s welcome. Sharpen your tools […]

Affinity Gatherings will begin at 12:30 on July 8, for two hours. Affinity gatherings have no additional cost and are an opportunity for communities who share a common identity to gather and form relationships before the Assembly begins. There is no formal registration for Affinity Groups. Meeting locations will be noted at registration. The following […]

Movement-building pre-events will occur from 1:00 pm on July 7 until noon on July 8. These events provide opportunities to go deeper into particular aspects of the LGBTQ movement. Many of the events are for a specific population. The $50 fee includes facilitation, dinner and breakfast. Housing is one extra night.

Speakers Miguel de la Torre Born in Cuba months before the Castro Revolution, Miguel A. De La Torre and his family came to the United States as refugees when he was six months old. For a while the U.S. government considered him an “illegal immigrant.” In his early twenties he became a “born-again” Christian and […]

Here is the tentative schedule for events at Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters, as of December 18, 2009.

“Let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream” —Amos 5:24 The words of the prophet Amos ring in our ears. God is not calling for solemn festivals. God does not want to hear our whining about our own hang-ups. Instead, God calls forth justice to flow over each and every one of […]

“All this is from God, who reconciled us through Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation.”          —2 Corinthians 5:18 You are invited to participate in Reconciling Works 2012, the biennial assembly of Lutherans Concerned / North America and Reconciling in Christ conference. Reconciling Works 2012 will be held in Washington, DC July 6—10, 2012. Reconciling […]

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ReconcilingWorks calls upon all members to reach out to at least two people regarding the decisions made at the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly. The first of the four “resolveds” of the policy recommendations considered by the 2009 ELCA Churchwide Assembly (CWA09) was the most important: to “love the neighbor” and “bear one another’s burdens.” With […]