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A New RIC Community: St. John Lutheran Church (Danielson, CT)

  Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: St. John Lutheran Church (Danielson, CT). Their welcome statement reads: “Who is welcome here at St. John Lutheran Church? If you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White… If you are male or female or transgender…. If you are three days old, 30 years old, or 103 years old… If you’ve never stepped foot in a church; or if…

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A New RIC Community: Ascension Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI) Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Ascension Lutheran Church (Milwaukee, WI). Their welcome statement reads:

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Bisexual Visibility Week

Join ReconcilingWorks in celebrating Bisexual Visibility Week with us culminating in Bi Visibility Day September 23.  As Lutherans, we embrace paradox and give thanks that our “Both/And God” calls people of all sexual orientations and gender identities “Beloved!” Our identities are lived on continua, and we know we are more than a single story. Harmful stereotypes of bisexual people come from a…

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"Dear Transgender Siblings, You Are God's Beloved"

ReconcilingWorks’ celebration of the 750th Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community comes in the midst of this morning’s announcement to discriminate against transgender people by banning them from serving in the military. As transphobia increases at the local, state, and federal level, your faith community’s voice is needed to speak a truth of love and inclusion. It is holy work for Lutheran…

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The 750th RIC Community: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Indianapolis, IN)

Help celebrate the 750th Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Indianapolis, IN).

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome and celebrate the 750th Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Indianapolis, IN). Their welcome statement reads: “Our Redeemer Lutheran Church has committed to being a Reconciling in Christ congregation. We all are one in the body of Christ. None of us is greater or lesser in the eyes of God. You are welcome, whoever you are: queer,…

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A New RIC Community: Our Third Space (Gresham, OR)

A New RIC Community: Our Third Space (Gresham, OR)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Our Third Space (Gresham, OR). Their welcome statement reads: “All Are Welcome! If you are Asian, Hispanic, Black or White… If you are male or female or transgender…. If you are three days old, 30 years old, or 103 years old… If you’ve never stepped foot in a church; or if you are Buddhist, Roman Catholic, Jewish,…

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2017 WELCA Triennial Gathering

ReconcilingWords handed out over 1,300 "God Adores You" postcards at the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering. Many were returned with affirming notes written for LGBTQIA+ people. We can't wait to distribute them to ELCA Youth Gathering participants in Houston, TX. #welcatg #elcayg2018

There are few things that compare to being surrounded by 3,000 faithful women of the ELCA. Over weekend ReconcilingWorks was blessed to host a booth at the Women of the ELCA’s Tenth Triennial Gathering in Minneapolis, MN. Executive Director, Aubrey Thonvold, and Annual Fund Director, Ryan Muralt, shared in conversation, gave away hundreds of resources, and gathered support for LGBTQ youth who…

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Help welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill (Saint Paul, MN). Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Christ Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill (Saint Paul, MN).

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A New RIC Community: Christ the King Lutheran Church (Nashua, NH)

A New RIC Community: Christ the King Lutheran Church (Nashua, NH)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Christ the King Lutheran Church (Nashua, NH). Their welcome statement reads: “We are a diverse, caring, open, and affirming community composed of people of all backgrounds, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities united in Christ. We ask questions, grow, pray, laugh, cry, make music, and break…

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A New RIC Community: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church (Seattle, WA)

A New RIC Community: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church (Seattle, WA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church (Seattle, WA). Their welcome statement reads: “As people made one in the waters of baptism, we believe our lives and faith are strengthened by diversity. We strive to be a community that welcomes people of every ability, age, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity and expression,…

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A New RIC Community: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Woburn, MA)

Help welcome the newest RIC community: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Woburn, MA).

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (Woburn, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “Living out the unconditional love of God, in Christ, we the people of Redeemer welcome you. We honor you, and all that makes you who you are: your sexual orientation, your gender identity, your race, your ethnicity, your age, your physical…

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A New RIC Community: Emanuel Lutheran Church (Dallas, TX)

A New RIC Community: Emanuel Lutheran Church (Dallas, TX)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Emanuel Lutheran Church (Dallas, TX). Their welcome statement reads: “We, as members of Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dallas, Texas welcome all who are seeking God’s love and grace. We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of race or culture, country of origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender…

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A New RIC Community: Holy Angels Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wilmerding, PA)

A New RIC Community: Holy Angels Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wilmerding, PA)

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Holy Angels Evangelical Lutheran Church (Wilmerding, PA). Their welcome statement reads: “Holy Angels Evangelical Lutheran Parish is an evangelical catholic congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. We are a community of Christian believers gathered around the precious gifts, from God, of Word and…

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Help welcome the newest RIC community: Trinity Lutheran Church (West Bend, WI). Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Trinity Lutheran Church (West Bend, WI).

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Happy Independence Day! Help welcome the newest RIC community: Spirit Alive Church (Pleasant Prairie, WI). Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Spirit Alive Church (Pleasant Prairie, WI).

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A New RIC Community: Faith Lutheran Church (Cambridge, MA)

Help welcome the newest RIC community: Faith Lutheran Church (Cambridge, MA).

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Faith Lutheran Church (Cambridge, MA). Their welcome statement reads: “You are welcome at Faith Lutheran Church, you and your sexual orientation, gender identity, race, culture, and economic circumstances. If you are addicted, sick, or disabled, you may find that some of us are too. If you struggle with religion and…

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Help welcome the newest RIC community: Fort Hays University Lutheran Student Group "Us 4 You" (Hays, KS). Help ReconcilingWorks welcome the newest Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community: Fort Hays University Lutheran Student Group "Us 4 You" (Hays, KS).