Reconciling Works

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people come in all bodies. As a part of the ReconcilingWorks community, we ask you to be bold in your stance of caring for all of God’s Beloved and know that acts of violence, killings, and mass shootings targeting people of color and the LGBTQ community must come to […]

Wartburg Theological Seminary, a seminary of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) located in Dubuque, Iowa, has been designated as Reconciling in Christ (RIC). In June, the institution’s board of directors acknowledged that “In service to the gospel of Jesus Christ for a world created for communion with God and in need of personal […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: The Flame in Portland, Oregon. Their welcome statement reads: “We are “The Flame”! With this playful name we embrace our LGBTQIA and ally identity, and also evoke images of faith and spiritual renewal. We are an alternative worshiping community, a little start-up church, where we gather, […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. James Lutheran Church in San Leandro, California. Their welcome statement reads: “People of all gender identities and sexual orientations share the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God; • People of all gender identities and sexual orientations are welcome within the membership of […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Table of Mercy in Austin, Texas. Their welcome statement reads: “Table of Mercy is committed to welcoming, including, and affirming all people in the life of our ministry together. Particularly, Table of Mercy affirms the worth of LGBTQIA individuals and works to continue being a place of […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Maple Valley, Washington. Their welcome statement reads: “We believe that God loves all people equally and that there is a place for you at God’s table. You are welcome here at SVLC, regardless of age, race, sexual orientation, gender […]

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Castle Church Faith Community in Apopka, FL. Castle Church is the first RIC community in the Orlando metro area. Their welcome statement reads: “People are people. God loves people. At Castle Church Faith Community, we await a time when saying this will be enough and no […]