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News on Ecumenical Work on Disability

Participants in the Ecumenical Disabilities Advocacy Network Consultation on new theological document called "Gift of Being" and leadership meeting in Elspeet, Netherlands October 2014.
Participants in the Ecumenical Disabilities Advocacy Network Consultation on new theological document called “Gift of Being” and leadership meeting in Elspeet, Netherlands October 2014.

The UCCDM works with Ecumenical partners around the issue of disabilities. Recently, UCCDM’s partner, the Ecumenical Disability Advocacy Network held a consultation on a new theological document and met for its bi-annual leadership meeting in Elspeet, Netherlands.

For more information on this ecumenical work and event please see the official report from the World Council of Churches news. At the end of the news article is link to the official communique from the consultation and leadership meeting that provides more details about the discussions at the EDAN leadership meeting.

Carolyn Thomson, former UCCDM Board, and Rev. Kelli Parrish Lucas, UCCDM Secretary, represented the UCCDM at both the theological consultation and the EDAN Leadership meeting. Rev. Kelli Parrish Lucas has been named the new North American Coordinator for EDAN.

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