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A New RIC Community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Astoria, NY)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (Astoria, NY). Their welcome statement reads: We, at Trinity Lutheran Church, of Long Island City and Astoria, are a diverse community of sinners — saved only through God’s grace and sacrifice — who believe strongly in God’s commandment: “… that you love […]

A New RIC Community: Westview Church (Boulder, CO)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Westview Church (Boulder, CO). Their welcome statement reads: “Believing we all are children of God, made in the image of God, loved and accepted by God, we welcome people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, skin colors, social status, age, addiction, mental health, […]

A New RIC Community: Order of Lutheran Franciscans (Cypress, TX)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Order of Lutheran Franciscans (Cypress, TX). Their welcome statement reads: “The Order of Lutheran Franciscans invites all members of the ELCA to inquire and discern the Franciscan way of life within this community, including those of any race, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, […]

A New RIC Community: Lutheran Campus Ministry|Canterbury (Flagstaff, AZ)

ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Lutheran Campus Ministry|Canterbury (Flagstaff, AZ). Their welcome statement reads: “The Episcopal and Lutheran Campus Ministries in Flagstaff, Serving Northern Arizona University and Coconino Community College. We are so glad you are here!  We are a community of students, faculty, staff, and supporters here in Flagstaff, supported […]

A New RIC Community: Immanuel Lutheran Church (Vancouver, WA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Immanuel Lutheran Church (Vancouver, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “Our conviction that God made us all unique and valuable means we welcome you to bring your whole self with your own perspectives, abilities, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, and cultural background to this community where […]

A New RIC Community: Jubilee Collective (Vancouver, WA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Jubilee Collective (Vancouver, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “Jubilee Collective believes the church needs to move beyond welcome and start to practice radical affirmation. We not only affirm the sacredness of LGBTQIA+, two-spirited, and other oppressed peoples who have historically been hurt by the church, […]

A New RIC Community: Faith Lutheran Church (Fairlawn, OH)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Faith Lutheran Church (Fairlawn, OH). Their welcome statement reads: “In response to God’s unconditional love and grace, the people of Faith Lutheran Church seek to follow Jesus’ commandment to love God, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. We express that love in our welcome […]

A New RIC Community: Treehouse Ministries (College Station, TX)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Treehouse Ministries (College Station, TX). Their welcome statement reads: “Greetings from Treehouse, the Lutheran Campus Ministry (ELCA) at Texas A&M and the Blinn Colleges! We are a grace-filled, Christ-centered community, welcoming to all students and young adults. That includes you! Whether Aggie/Buc, silly/serious, quiet/crazyoutgoing, conservative/liberal, […]