A New RIC Community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Manasquan, NJ)
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 […]
A New RIC Community: Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (Lincoln, NE)
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 […]
A New RIC Community: Christ the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (Hamden, CT)
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 […]
First Sunday in Lent
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 […]
A New RIC Community: Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (Carbondale, IL)
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 […]
A New RIC Community: Crown of Glory Lutheran Church (Chaska, MN)
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 […]
A New RIC Community: Unity Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Unity Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their welcome statement reads: “Love invites you in! Unity Lutheran Church unconditionally celebrates you as created in God’s image regardless of your gender identity, sexual orientation, race, age, physical ability, neurodivergence, culture, family status, faith background, or income. Be […]
A New RIC Community: Salem Lutheran Church (Sycamore, IL)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Salem Lutheran Church in Sycamore, Illinois. Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to Salem where you can be part of a community to grow in faith and serve God. In this community of faith, we value worship, hospitality, education, community outreach, service, diversity, and everyone’s faith […]
A New RIC Community: Floyd-Willis Lutheran Parish (Floyd, VA)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Floyd-Willis Lutheran Parish in Floyd, Virginia. Their welcome statement reads: “The Floyd-Willis Parish recognizes that each of us is a unique creation made in the image of God. We celebrate and welcome into our ministry persons of every race, culture, age, gender identity, gender expression, […]
A New RIC Community: St. John’s Lutheran Church (Dubuque, IA)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Their welcome statement reads: “Jesus has called us to love God and one another, to practice radical hospitality, and to serve all without exception. We invite you to join us, no matter your race, culture, ethnicity, age, gender […]
A New RIC Community: Heidelberg Union Church (Slatington, PA)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Heidelberg Union Church in Slatington, Pennsylvania. Their welcome statement reads: “Heidelberg Union Church embraces as a gift the diversity of our neighborhood and the world. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all people no matter their sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, race, ethnicity, age, theological […]
A New RIC Community: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church (Eagan, MN)
Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: “We, the community of Mount Calvary, believe God’s love is a gift to be shared unconditionally. We commit to welcoming people of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, races and cultures, […]