Listening to The Real Experts on Disability Inclusion

Check out this Article by Paul Seebeck on our Disability Inclusion Tool Kit! LOUISVILLE — A new Disability Inclusion Toolkit  from the Office of Christian Formation will help Presbyterians continue along the path of congregational inclusivity. As a participant in Faith and Disability, A Practical Guide for Church Leaders, the Rev. Deborah Huggins, associate pastor at Central Presbyterian Church in Summit,Continue reading “Listening to The Real Experts on Disability Inclusion”

Inclusion for the Long Haul

Inclusion takes a long time. It’s slow work, patient work, like tending a garden, or raising kids. You have to be there to patiently support things that go well, and to shape and change when things don’t go well. It takes care and attention. In some ways, that’s what makes it good work for theContinue reading “Inclusion for the Long Haul”

“A Threat to Justice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere;” The legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Disability Rights Movement

The American’s with Disabilities Act paved the way for accessibility, services and supports necessary for people with disabilities to engage fully in our communities. This landmark legislation was the result of years of advocacy, policy work, and legislation, and it was built on the Civil rights movement. Disability rights are civil rights, and the workContinue reading ““A Threat to Justice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere;” The legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Disability Rights Movement”

Daughter, Your Faith has Healed You: Belonging and Inclusion in the Gospel of Mark

I would love to share a recent sermon on Mark 5:21-33. This passage helped me discern my call to ministry- and I love to think about the strength and persistence of the woman who reached out to touch the fringe of Jesus’ cloak. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DdkcwfsLoQ&t=998s (min 16:00)

We are So Glad to See You!

I love mosaics. I like the rustic ones made out of broken pottery or bottle caps, and the intricate ones made of hand-painted tiles. I like the mosaics that elementary kids make where each person in the class draws a different part of the picture. I like the striking ones that catch the sun onContinue reading “We are So Glad to See You!”