We are delighted to welcome Laresha Love to the ReconcilingWorks team as our new Gratitude Coordinator! At ReconcilingWorks, we know this ministry is only possible because of the incredible community of people who believe in the work of welcome, inclusion, celebration, and advocacy. Our donors, supporters, and Reconciling in Christ partners make it possible for us to accompany communities, develop resources, provide training, and continue working toward a church and world where all of God’s beloveds can flourish. Laresha joins our team to help us deepen one of the most important parts of that work: saying thank you.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through October we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in October. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their welcome statement reads: "You are beloved. You are seen. You belong here. At Bethlehem Lutheran Church Twin Cities, we believe that every person is created in the image of God and loved without exception. We extend a joyful welcome to all who are seeking to experience God’s love.

REMEMBERING. HONORING. COMMITTING TO TRUTH AND HEALING. On September 30, the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding Schools, ReconcilingWorks joins Indigenous communities and the larger ELCA in honoring the children who were taken from their families, languages, cultures, and communities through the Indian boarding school system. We honor the children who never returned home, the survivors who carry these experiences, and the generations of families and communities who continue to live with the lasting impacts of this history.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

💗💜💙 Today, is Bisexual Awareness Day, and we celebrate YOU! You are whole. You are beloved. You are beautifully made in the image of God. Today, ReconcilingWorks gives thanks for bisexual pastors and deacons, lay leaders and theologians, young people and elders, partners and parents, neighbors and friends who bring their whole selves into our congregations and communities. We celebrate the wisdom you share.

💗💜💙 This week, we give thanks for the gift of bisexual people. For the stories you share. For the wisdom you bring. For the communities you build. For the ways you lead. For the questions you ask. For the joy, creativity, courage, faith, and love you bring into the Church and the world. During Bisexual Awareness Week, ReconcilingWorks celebrates bisexual people and recommits ourselves to a Church where people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions can experience acceptance, full participation, and liberation.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

💗💜💙 There is room for ALL in the love of God. During Bisexual Awareness Week, we celebrate a truth at the heart of our faith: God’s love is abundant. It does not ask us to divide ourselves into acceptable and unacceptable pieces before we are worthy of belonging. Our bisexual siblings are wonderfully and beautifully made in the image of God.

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Advent Lutheran Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee Their welcome statement reads: "God’s grace abounds, and God loves us all without exception. We welcome and affirm all as they are, and share in that abundant grace through our worship, service, and fellowship. We affirm and embrace people of every faith background and every place on the journey of belief, doubt, and questioning.

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💗💜💙 BISEXUAL PEOPLE ARE BELOVED. FULL STOP. This Bisexual Awareness Week, ReconcilingWorks celebrates our bisexual siblings and the beautiful, expansive ways you reflect the diversity of God’s creation. You are beloved. You are sacred. You are created in the image of God. And you belong—fully—in the life, leadership, worship, and ministry of the Church. We give thanks for bisexual pastors, deacons, lay leaders, theologians, musicians, teachers, young people, elders, and community members whose lives and gifts make the Church more vibrant, courageous, compassionate, and whole. To our bisexual siblings: we see you, we celebrate you, and we give thanks to God for the gift of YOU. 💗💜💙

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through September we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in September. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

Every Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Partner has a story to tell—and we are excited to share another RIC Impact Story with you. Find the latest story on the ReconcilingWorks Stories of Impact webpage, a place dedicated to highlighting the ways RIC Partners are transforming their congregations, communities, and the lives of the people they serve. These stories are more than milestones.

Help ReconcilingWorks welcome a new Reconciling in Christ (RIC) community:   Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Their welcome statement reads: "Welcome to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church!  • Welcome to believers, non-believers, and questioning believers. • Welcome to life-long Lutherans, Christians from every tradition, and people new to the faith. • Welcome to people of all ages, including the joyful noise of children.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through August we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in August. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

As backpacks are packed, classrooms prepared, and a new school year begins, ReconcilingWorks holds in prayer all who are stepping into this season of learning, growing, teaching, and becoming. God of wisdom, wonder, and boundless love, Be with every child and young person beginning a new school year. May they enter their classrooms knowing they are beloved exactly as they are.

ReconcilingWorks is seeking a Gratitude Coordinator to help us deepen how we thank, celebrate, and build relationships with the people and communities who make our ministry possible. This flexible, independent contract position is up to 10 hours per week at $25/hour. The Gratitude Coordinator will support personalized donor and supporter appreciation through handwritten notes, emails, phone calls, gratitude videos, database engagement, and creative expressions of thanks.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through August we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in August. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

The Church is still discerning. ReconcilingWorks is still speaking. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ReconcilingWorks has released a new Pastoral Letter on the ongoing work of the ELCA Task Force and revisions to the Human Sexuality Social Statement. For more than 50 years, ReconcilingWorks has advocated for the acceptance, full participation, and liberation of people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions within the Lutheran Church.

The Church is still discerning. ReconcilingWorks is still speaking. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ ReconcilingWorks has released a new Pastoral Letter on the ongoing work of the ELCA Task Force and revisions to the Human Sexuality Social Statement. For more than 50 years, ReconcilingWorks has advocated for the acceptance, full participation, and liberation of people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions within the Lutheran Church.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through August we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in August. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through August we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in August. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through July we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in July. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through July we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in July. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

ReconcilingWorks extends deep gratitude and joy for our partnerships through the Reconciling in Christ (RIC) program. Beginning in 1983, the holy work of this ministry now represents 13% of ELCA and 7% of ELCIC congregations, synods, and ministries. On Mondays through July we are celebrating all RIC Partners who became RIC in July. Below is a partial list of this month's RIC Anniversaries - and the year they became RIC - throughout the United States and Canada.

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