The Curb Effect: How Accessibility Impacts Everyone
Check out this webinar with Dr. Bill Gaventa, founder and director emeritus of the Summer Institute on Theology and Disability (www.faithanddisability.org). The webinar explores how better access for people with disabilities impacts accessibility for all people.
This month the Rev. Peter Heide provides a book review of The Difference That Disability Makes by Rod Michalko. (blog link to come)
Many congregations ask, “What are some of the top things we can do to improve accessibility in our churches?” Here is the Disability Ministries advisory team’s “Top 10” list (with some links to resources) of simple accommodations that can make a huge difference.
For many people who struggle with depression, anxiety or other mental health issues, this Advent and Christmas season can be especially difficult. Our friends at the United Church of Christ share some resources for a Blue Christmas worship service. Consider sharing a “Blue Christmas” with your communities this season, that it might offer a place to lay down the burdens and pain that so many experience.
Jan. 4 is World Braille Day, “established by the United Nations to raise awareness of the importance of braille in education, communication, and social inclusion.” World Braille Day also commemorates the birthday of Louis Braille, the inventor of braille text.
Extravaganza 2024 takes place Jan. 18-21, 2024, in New Orleans, La.! Have you registered yet?
