A New RIC Community: Grace Lutheran Church (Needham, MA)
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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Grace Lutheran Church (Needham, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “We, the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church in Needham, Massachusetts, are called to be a reflection of the light of Christ in the world. We believe that all are welcome at God’s table, and we invite all […]
Synod Assembly Success
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49 Synod assemblies, 75+ volunteers, about 12,000 Lutherans and hundreds of important, life-giving, and life-saving conversations about hospitality, inclusion, and celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people in the Lutheran church. Those are just a few ways ReconcilingWorks can describe the 2017 Synod Assembly season.ReconcilingWorks extends a warm “Thank You!” to the 75+ volunteers […]
RIC Seminaries, Universities, Colleges, and Campus Ministries
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As students leave colleges, universities, and seminaries for the summer, ReconcilingWorks wants to take a moment and celebrate the witness higher education institutions have in our church. One of the ways these schools do this is by extending a specific welcome to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities with their status as a […]
A New RIC Community: Faith Lutheran Church (Okemos, MI)
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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community, Faith Lutheran Church in Okemos, MI. Their welcome statement reads: “We, at Faith Lutheran Church, welcome you as a child of God. As Paul said in his letter to the Galatians, “for in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith.” (Galatians 3:26) […]
Rostered Ministers Gathering
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850 leaders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) are expected to be in attendance at the first Rostered Ministers Gathering in Atlanta, GA between August 7-10, 2017. ReconcilingWorks will be there too presenting a workshop and information table. ReconcilingWorks’ workshop, titled “Reconciling in Christ-What Does That Mean?” will be presented by Executive Director […]
A New RIC Community: Light of the Cross Lutheran Church (Bothell, WA)
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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Light of the Cross Lutheran Church (Bothell, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “We, as Light of the Cross Lutheran Church, united in Christ, welcome you into the fullness of God’s love. We invite people of all: Sexual orientations Gender identities and expressions Races National origins Immigration […]
#HonorThemWithAction
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A New RIC Community: Zion Lutheran Church (Houston, TX)
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Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Zion Lutheran Church (Houston, TX). Their welcome statement reads: All people are created in God’s image. God is love. Even so, the world is often unjust and unloving. At Zion Lutheran Church, our doors are open. Our hearts and minds are open too. Here, you are […]