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This is the third entry in the UCCDM Lenten Devotional 2016 series. This devotional reflection comes from Dr. Jimmy Watson Pastor if Immanuel UCC in…

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Two UCC-Related Seminaries to Offer Courses in Inclusion and Accessibility

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A church without people with disabilities is itself disabled. – Jürgen Moltmann

“The class filled up right away. Not one class member missed even one hour – great discussions,” the Rev. Craig Modahl said about his course that will be offered again this January at the Chicago Theological Seminary.

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Rosa’s Law: “Intellectual Disability” Applauded

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski today introduced “Rosa’s Law,” a bill that will eliminate the terms “mental retardation” and “mentally retarded” from the federal law books. U.S. Senator Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo

.), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, is the Republican sponsor of the bill.

Under Rosa’s Law, those terms would be replaced with “intellectual disability” and “individual with an intellectual disability” in federal education, health and labor law. The bill does not expand or diminish services, rights or educational opportunities. It simply makes the federal law language consistent with that used by the Centers for Disease Control, the World Health Organization and the President of the United States, through his Committee on Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities.

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Who Could Ask for More?

From the notebook of the Rev. Linda Bigler, pastor of Humboldt Congregational UCC in Iowa and a member of the United Church of Christ Board of Directors:

September 26, 2009

The Homecoming Court

Homecoming wouldn’t be Homecoming witho

ut a King and Queen, and Humboldt is no exception of course. Each girl and boy being considered for King or Queen rode in their own convertible in the (Homecoming) parade. Of course they were all dressed to the nines and were having fun waving to all of us along the way.

But our Homecoming Court story made news throughout the state and maybe it will make the national “feel good” news, too.

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