Hearts on Fire

Lutherans Concerned/North America (LC/NA) will hold its biennial Assembly and Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Conference at San Francisco State University in San Francisco, California, July 3-6, 2008. This year's gathering is under the theme Hearts on Fire. It is expected to be the largest such gathering of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and straight allied people in the history of the 34-year-old organization.

The July meeting will feature:

Keynote speakers: Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire The Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson; Kelly Fryer, Executive Director of ARE: A Renewal Enterprise, teacher, author, and inspirational speaker; Bishop John Selders of the Church of God, organizing pastor of Amistad United Church of Christ, and vice-president of the Institute of Welcoming Resources; and Rev. Gladys Moore, Dean of Religious and Spiritual Life and the Director of Diversity and Inclusion at Mount Holyoke College

Workshops on advocacy, faith-based community organizing, anti-racism, legislating for change Business meetings to set the agenda for Lutherans Concerned/North America for the 2008-10 biennium. Meetings within the RIC community for the sharing of best practices

Uplifting worship services

Full details about Hearts on Fire and online registration can be found at

www.lcna.org/assembly.

Lutherans Concerned/North America works for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual,and transgender Lutherans in all aspects of the life of their Church and congregations. Started in 1984, the Reconciling in Christ Program now recognizes more than 400 congregations, organizations and other settings that have specifically, affirmatively, and publicly stated their welcome to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. RIC is a journey towards full inclusion and not a status.