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Lutherans Concerned/North America Becomes ReconcilingWorks
American Lutheran Publicity Bureau ^ | 12 June AD 2012 | Emily Eastwood

Posted on 06/21/2012 4:47:41 AM PDT by lightman

Lutherans Concerned/North America Becomes ReconcilingWorks

It's a new day and we have a new name!!

For decades we've worked among Lutherans for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the life of the church.

In 2009, a major milestone was achieved when the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America voted to allow ministers in lifelong, same-gender relationships to serve in the church. In 2011, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada established policies that permit the legal marriage or blessing of same-gender couples and that sexual orientation is not an impediment to ordination. But, the work for full inclusion continues... In the United States, there's work for marriage equality... And overall there's the difficult task of turning policy change into practice.

Though the name Lutherans Concerned served the organization well in the years following our founding in 1974, today, a name change is needed to describe our current ministry.

“ReconcilingWorks is a statement of faith and effectiveness,” said Emily Eastwood, executive director of the organization.

“Reconciliation is central to the ministry of the church which follows Christ into the world.. The name ReconcilingWorks is a clear response to the biblical injunction to all Christians to be reconciled to God and to each other. The name instantly testifies that reconciling, indeed, is successful as the means to build a fully inclusive church and society. And, like motorworks and waterworks, it is what we do.

“Included in the new logo is the phrase ‘Lutherans for Full Participation.’ Our mission is still to work for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Lutherans in the life of their church, for full recognition of their equality as children of God. The work continues unabated.

"Today, full participation in the church is inextricably intertwined with issues and concerns present in the larger society. Reconciling Lutherans are working hard to love their neighbors—all their neighbors. ReconcilingWorks follows Christ who ministered at the crossroads of life and the intersection of oppressions. When obstacles are placed in people’s way based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, race, economic status, disability, immigration status or other realities deliberately used to marginalize whole groups of people, ReconcilingWorks stands to challenge discrimination, to educate, to embody a community of welcome, to work together with others to help the church and society at large unite in valuing the gifts diversity brings.”

The new email addresses for ReconcilingWorks end with @reconcilingworks.org. Our website is now www.reconcilingworks.org. Phone numbers are unaffected.

More information about our name change and the meaning and development of the new logo is available at www.reconcilingworks.org and in the issue of Concord on its way to you.


TOPICS: Current Events; Mainline Protestant; Ministry/Outreach; Moral Issues
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; lutheran; moralabsolutes
Curious timing, as ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson will be the keynote speaker at "what until recently" was LCNA's national convention.

Kyrie Eleison.

1 posted on 06/21/2012 4:47:47 AM PDT by lightman
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To: aberaussie; Aeronaut; aliquando; AlternateViewpoint; AnalogReigns; Archie Bunker on steroids; ...


Lutheran (EL C S*A) Ping!

* as of August 19, AD 2009, a liberal protestant SECT, not part of the holy, catholic and apostolic CHURCH.

Be rooted in Christ!

2 posted on 06/21/2012 4:49:11 AM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: lightman

Who’s left, the Baptists?


3 posted on 06/21/2012 5:15:31 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod (LCMS); Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS); North American Lutheran Church (NALC); Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC); Anglican Church in North America (ACNA); and all the Otthodox.


4 posted on 06/21/2012 5:32:57 AM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: lightman

Emily get a clue a clue there is no reconciliation (or forgiveness) without repentenanace (Luke 13:3)


5 posted on 06/21/2012 7:25:58 AM PDT by bjorn14 (Woe to those who call good evil and evil good. Isaiah 5:20)
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To: lightman
What's in a name, anyway? Is this latest euphemism supposed to cloak LCNA's apostasy with more warm fuzziness?

One good thing: at least the group now no longer falsely lays claim to "Lutheran" in its title.

6 posted on 06/21/2012 8:59:35 AM PDT by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: rhema
One good thing: at least the group now no longer falsely lays claim to "Lutheran" in its title.

Good for Lutherans, not so good for United Methodists and Mennonites.

I have it on good authority that both those denominations are in the crosshairs of the homosexualits.

7 posted on 06/21/2012 9:12:16 AM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: lightman
Maybe the southern Methodists still have Biblical integrity and are thus a target for militant homosexuals. The milquetoast Methodists in my neck of the woods are about indistinguishable from the ELCA.

Minnesota United Methodist conference opposes marriage amendment

8 posted on 06/21/2012 2:26:22 PM PDT by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: lightman

Maybe LCNA was concerned that someone might confuse them with NALC, or even NACL.


9 posted on 06/21/2012 4:28:54 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: lightman

why not just call themselves homosexual-loving-lutherans? hollus?


10 posted on 06/22/2012 3:40:27 AM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: lightman; rhema; xzins

Every single church is in the gay cross-hairs. If we do not stand together on this issue, we will all fall one by one.


11 posted on 06/22/2012 3:42:30 AM PDT by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: Cronos

I agree. Their plan is generally infiltrate positions of power and then act up. The culture is their accomplice at this point. What an amazing change in just 25 years.


12 posted on 06/22/2012 6:02:41 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for their victory!)
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To: Cronos; lightman

Usually, when I hear about Lutherans Concerned, I think, “Concerned about what? It probably means that they’re concerned about ignoring all Bible verses that mention homosexuality.”


13 posted on 06/26/2012 3:05:43 PM PDT by PhilCollins
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LOL...and when I hear “Reconciling works” I think “Hub....some neoPelagians preaching Indulgences?”


14 posted on 06/26/2012 5:28:58 PM PDT by lightman (Adjutorium nostrum (+) in nomine Domini--nevertheless, Vote Santorum!)
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To: lightman

Once again: not Lutherans. These guys wouldn’t know a Book of Concord if they were burning it. Or trying to marry it.


15 posted on 06/26/2012 5:36:02 PM PDT by pianomikey (Raucous cannoneer for tepid Romney support!)
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