Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:
Common Ground Recovery Community of
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania.
Their welcome statement reads:
“Statement of Welcome
Everyone is welcome here. Everyone.
Come as you are. Exactly as you are.
If you are spiritual and not religious, you are welcome here.
If you identify with a religious tradition or not, or are atheist, agnostic, seeking, or unsure, you are welcome here.
If you are any race, background, or ethnicity, you are welcome here.
If you are straight, someone who is part of the LGBTQIA+ community, or still trying to figure it out, you are welcome here
If you are rich, poor, old, or young, you are welcome here.
If you have an addiction (or several) or are not aware of any addictions in your life, you are welcome here.
If you have been affected by someone else’s addiction or behavior, you are welcome here.
If you struggle with worry, anxiety, sadness, or relationships, you are welcome here.
We welcome you and everything that makes you human here.
We welcome you without demand, presumption, or anything but an invitation to be a part of our community.
What We Believe
We believe we are created to be in relationship with God, self, and others.
We believe things like addiction, trauma, hurts, abuse, loneliness and even our own human nature harm those relationships.
We believe addiction is a disease, not a moral failing.
We believe people can be addicted to many things: drugs, alcohol, control, caretaking, perfection, work, sex, food, anger, victimhood, etc.
We believe God loves us exactly as we are and is always with us, especially in our struggles.
We believe there is nothing we can do to make God love us more and nothing we can do to make God love us less.
We believe recovery is a process by which we can heal and repair our relationships with God, ourselves, and others.
We believe we find hope, healing, and growth in community with God and others.
We believe that the 12 steps are a pattern of living that draws us closer to God.
We believe Jesus gives us a great example of how to live.
How We Practice What We Believe
We welcome everyone, exactly as they are because we are beloved children of God.
We commit to creating a safe community because that is necessary for healing and growth.
We strive to promote social justice and racial equity in all we do.
We sing together, share together, pray together, and eat together because belonging leads to believing.
We share our stories because that’s how we get honest about the things that separate us from God and others.
We try to live like Jesus lived because he showed us how to love God, others, and self.“