The Lutheran Volunteer Corps is committed to anti-discrimination on every level. Reconciling in Christ is a program for Lutheran communities of faith to answer the inclusive call of the Gospel by welcoming gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender believers.
As a community of the people of God, we are called to minister to all people in our world, knowing that the world is often an unloving place. Our world is a place of alienation and brokenness. Christ calls us to reconciliation and wholeness. We are challenged by the Gospel to be agents of healing within our society. We affirm with the apostle Paul that in Christ "there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female" (Galatians 3:38). Christ has made us one. We acknowledge this reconciliation extends also to those whose affectional orientation is toward a person of the same gender. Because gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons are often scorned by society and alienated from the Church, we wish to make known our caring and concern. It is for this purpose that we affirm the following:
- that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people share with all others the worth that comes from being unique individuals created by God;
- that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are welcome within the membership of this organization upon making the same commitment to the tenets made by other volunteers; and
- that as members of this organization, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are expected and encouraged to share in the spiritual and general life of this organization.