Working with the Youth

Creator Lutheran Youth

RIC Challenge

On Wednesday evening, 5/7, the youth of Creator discussed becoming a Reconciling in Christ congregation and were issued the following challenge:

Can you, before school is out for the summer, prepare a statement or summary about where the youth of Creator are on this issue and present it to the congregation?

To do so requires answering the following questions:

1) Is the time right for Creator Lutheran to adopt an explicit statement of affirmation and welcome for people who are GLBT, as well as others who have often not felt welcomed by the church? (Do the pros outweigh the cons?)

2) If we adopt such a statement, what will that mean for us in terms of our hospitality to strangers? What will such a welcome look like?

An assignment was issued to think and talk about this during the trip to Holden Village. The students were asked to find and read and discuss Holden’s own RIC statement of welcome.

The RIC team would be delighted if the youth would think of a way – uniquely their own – to let the congregation know how they feel about this issue. We can set up an after-service time in early June if you are ready.