The Rev. Ms. Virginia Kreyer was honored at the Twenty-third General Synod in July 2001 by being the first recipient of an award that bears her name. Virginia may be reached through the UCC DM.
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Queries, Solutions, Shared Stories
The Rev. Doris Powell has been the Director of Finance and Treasurer of the United Church of Christ since 1990. In the current structure, she is one of three officers of the Church, along with the President and the Secretary. This is not a position she ever expected to hold. But then, a lot of things in her life have not been as she expected. Until she was in her early 30s, Doris was a physically active person. She loved backpacking, canoeing, camping – any noncompetitive outdoor sport that got her into nature. She looked forward to living some day in Colorado where she planned on hiking to her heart’s content. All of that changed when she was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis. For the first six months, she had constant acute pain. Then, medication and an exercise regimen began to help, and she felt very thankful not to be in as much pain.
Comments closedJeanne Tyler is one of the members of the National Committee on Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD). She has been an ordained clergy woman for more…
Comments closedGlade UCC is in Frederick County MD. Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God. (Romans 15:7, NRSV)…
Comments closedReassessing Religious Practice edited by Nancy L. Eiesland and Don E. Saliers, Abingdon Press.
During a conference on Disability and Liturgy held at Emory University, 14 noted Christian scholars with and without disabilities responded in essay form to questions:
