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A New RIC Community: Immanuel Lutheran Church (Holden, MA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Immanuel Lutheran Church (Holden, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “Our mission at Immanuel is to Gather People, Nurture Faith, Grow in God’s Love, and Serve God’s World. Whatever your gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation, you are one of God’s children and you are […]

A New RIC Community: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (Greensboro, NC)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (Greensboro, NC). Their welcome statement reads: “We believe in God the Creator, God the Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. We believe every human being reflects the divine image. And you are welcome. We believe in the dignity and worth […]

“My Story, Your Story, Our Story: Lenten Devotionals of LGBTQIA+ Lutherans” (Kelsey Brown)

Philadelphia, PA Awaiting Call in SE PA Synod One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all. But to each one of us grace has been given as Christ apportioned it. This is why it says:“When he ascended on high, he took many captives and gave gifts to his people.” (What does […]

A New RIC Community: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Rahway, NJ)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church (Rahway, NJ). Their welcome statement reads: “All Are Welcome in This Place! The people of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rahway, New Jersey, welcome you to our church community. We invite you to worship with us, enjoy the fellowship of a loving […]

A New RIC Community: Redeemer Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Redeemer Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI). Their welcome statement reads: “All people are God’s people, created in God’s image and loved as children of God.  All people, regardless of: race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nation of origin, immigration status, native language, etc., are inherently […]

A New RIC Community: House of Prayer Lutheran Church (Richfield, MN)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: House of Prayer Lutheran Church (Richfield, MN). Their welcome statement reads: “All people are God’s people, created in God’s image and loved as children of God.  All people, regardless of: race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nation of origin, immigration status, native language, etc., […]

“My Story, Your Story, Our Story: Lenten Devotionals of LGBTQIA+ Lutherans” (Elle Dowd)

Pastoral Intern at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church Logan Square, Chicago LSTC Student, Candidate for Word and Sacrament facebook.com/elledowdministry   “Why is the Lord bringing us into this land to fall by the sword? … would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” So they said to one another, “Let us choose […]

A New RIC Community: St. Paul Lutheran Church (East Lansing, MI)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Paul Lutheran Church (East Lansing, MI). Their welcome statement reads: “As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people in our world, knowing that the world is often an unwelcoming place.  Our world can be a place […]