At its meeting on March 24, LCR’s church council considered a program called Reconciling in Christ (“RIC”). Specifically, the church council discussed whether to seek designation and qualification as a RIC congregation. RIC is an ELCA program for Lutheran communities that publicly welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. This program traces its roots back to 1974 when an independent, Lutheran, membership-supported organization called ReconcilingWorks began p