Churchwide Assembly 2016 Recap
At the 2016 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Churchwide Assembly, ReconcilingWorks was a noticeable presence. Beginning of each day, LGBTQ people and allies gathered in prayer lead by an LGBTQ person or ally to affirm the gift of those in the margins, bring to the ELCA. Watch videos of these prayers here: https://www.facebook.com/ReconcilingWorks/videos. Wednesday, August […]
A new RIC community: Normandale Lutheran Church (Edina, MN)
ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Normandale Lutheran Church in Edina, Minnesota! Their welcome statement reads: “Normandale Lutheran Church is called to the ministry of reconciliation. We welcome and affirm our human family’s diversity of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, ethnicity, age, faith history, socioeconomic status, physical and mental ability. We embrace […]
A new RIC community: St. Paul Lutheran Church (Lodi, CA)
ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lodi, California! Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome to St. Paul’s Holy Communion worship. We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, filthy rich, comfortable, or dirt poor. We extend a special […]
A new RIC community: Kingo Lutheran Church (Shorewood, WI)
ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Kingo Lutheran Church in Shorewood, WI! Their welcome statement reads: “At Kingo Lutheran Church, we believe that God loves and forgives us unconditionally. This gift of grace inspires us to share God’s love with others. We strive to welcome and support all individuals regardless of race, […]
A new RIC community: Todos Los Santos (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Todos Los Santos in Fort Lauderdale, FL! Their welcome statement (in English and Spanish) reads: “The Lutheran community of Todos los Santos, Welcomes Everyone! Recognizing that we are part of one body, the Body of Christ. We welcome and receive EVERYONE with hospitality. So you are […]
ReconcilingWorks staff to attend 21st International HIV/AIDS Conference
“Globally, the AIDS pandemic is a human crisis of unprecedented scope.” So goes the introduction to the ELCA Strategy on HIV and AIDS. The strategy calls for a coalition of faith communities and organizations to be “active in open and moral deliberation” about how to respond locally, nationally and globally to this pandemic.On July 15-23 […]
A new RIC community: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church (Sudbury, MA)
ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts! Their welcome statement reads: “Welcome one another therefore, just as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God.” Romans 15:7 The congregation of St John declares itself an open and affirming faith community and invites all people to […]
Bishop Richard Jaech, Southwestern Washington Synod, ELCA: “As long as jury ‘out,’ LGBTQ community cannot feel safely ‘in’.”
ReconcilingWorks thanks the Rev. Richard Jaech, Bishop of the Southwestern Washington Synod, ELCA, for this pastoral letter comforting the LGBTQ community and challenging the church to be more intentional and courageous in its welcome to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Dear Friends in Christ, Two weeks have passed since the horrible shootings at […]
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