Reconciling Works

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Peace Lutheran Church (Ashland, OH). Their welcome statement reads: “Peace Lutheran Church is a community of faith that celebrates the gifts of God that empower us to engage in the struggles of life, to love and care for each other, and to serve Christ where […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Santa Barbara, CA). Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome! Here at Trinity Lutheran Church, God creates faith and transforms lives. As a Reconciling in Christ congregation, we welcome all people regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, age, or social-economic status. […]

Dear Friends, In a little over two weeks a thousand plus ELCA members from around the country will gather for the ELCA 2019 ChurchWide Assembly. Voting delegates will be making decisions on the future of our church like the elections of a new Secretary of the ELCA and Presiding Bishop. Those gathered will also have […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Christ Lutheran Church (Athens, OH). Their welcome statement reads: “We commit to being a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Congregation We, the members of Christ Lutheran Church, seek to be grounded in the reconciling Gospel of Jesus Christ. We believe all people have been created in […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Wildwood, NJ). Their welcome statement reads: “We, the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Wildwood, New Jersey, believe that all people are valued, and worthy of God’s grace and love. All are sinner/saints blessed in the knowledge that Christ has […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Prince of Life Lutheran Church (Oregon City, OR). Their welcome statement reads: “The love and mercy of God move us to welcome all people, including those who have ever felt excluded because of race, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church (Carlisle, PA). Their welcome statement reads: “We are St. Matthias Evangelical Lutheran Church. We are loved by God. We are family of God. We are caring for the world so that all will know Christ’s peace. We come from a […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Epiphany Lutheran Church (Alexandria, VA). Their welcome statement reads: “At Epiphany you will meet people of many ages, ethnicities, languages, gender identities and expressions, occupations, family backgrounds, sexual orientations, life experiences, and physical abilities. … For the LGBTQIA+ community in particular, we recognize that church […]