Reconciling Works

ReconcilingWorks thanks Bishop Smith, North Carolina Synod, ELCA, for his words condemning gun violence and supporting the LGBTQ community in Orlando. “In what universe does anyone need legal access to these to protect one’s freedom? If it’s because the government has them and we might need them in our neighborhood militias to resist or overthrow […]

ReconcilingWorks thanks the Rev. Robert Schaefer, Bishop, Florida-Bahamas Synod for his pastoral words of comfort following the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. “I drove back to Venice from Daytona Beach about two hours ago following the end of our 2016 Synod Assembly under the theme, ‘Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters’ (Amos 5:24). I have no […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest RIC community: the Lower Susquehanna Synod, ELCA. Their welcome statement reads: “In the Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA we feed the hungry as we have been fed by Christ. We welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless […]

The North Carolina Synod (ELCA) assembly passed 16.05, “HOUSE BILL 2 RESOLUTION FOR NC SYNOD OF THE ELCA,” addressing the recently passed House Bill 2. House Bill 2 prohibits North Carolinians from filing housing and employment discrimination cases in state courts on the basis of age, sex, religion, national origin, race, class, disability, sexual orientation, or […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest RIC community: Christ Lutheran Church in Nashville, Tennessee! Their welcome statement reads: “All are welcome! All God’s children are welcome, wherever they are from, whatever their age, the contents of their wallet, how they speak, and whatever their abilities or disabilities. We welcome all because Jesus welcomes all: […]

The Southeastern Synod (ELCA) assembly passed 2016-07, “A Resolution Concerning Justice,” addressing recent anti-LGBTQ laws passed by several of its state assemblies. ReconcilingWorks affirms the synod’s action as it continues its journey as a Reconciling in Christ (RIC) synod. The resolution cites the 1997 ELCA Churchwide Assembly memorial calling for the US Congress to outlaw workplace […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to announce our newest RIC community: The Sobremesa Community in Columbia, South Carolina! Their welcome statement reads: “You could call us “progressive,” or maybe “inclusive.” We’re not interested in explaining at people, or convincing people of something they don’t believe, or making people feel ashamed. We’re a LGBTQ+-affirming group, and as long as […]

ReconcilingWorks is proud to present our newest RIC community: Nativity Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Georgia! Their welcome statement reads: “Whoever you are and wherever you come from You are Welcome here! Whether you are young or not so young, Asian, Hispanic, African, European, or just plain American, You are Welcome here! If you are gay, straight, […]