The UCC Disabilities Ministries presents the 2009 award to an individual committed to helping our churches become Accessible to All to: Mary Larson, Lay Assistant, Mt Sinai Congregational, United Church of Christ, Mt Sinai, NY.
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Category Archives: Local Church
Empowering Children with Disabilities
Strengthen and Make Whole the Body of Christ by Empowering Children With Disabilities
Can the church from the beginning of life be that place where justice is practiced, surrounding children with disabilities with the breadth and strength of such a network of support that it is simply empowering for life? I am convinced the answer is “yes.”
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UCC Cornerstone Fund Celebrates Milestone
In a recent release, Gordon Gilles, President of the United Church of Christ Cornerstone announced:
For the first time in our history the loan portfolio has exceeded $50,000,000!
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Practical Helps for Church Ushers
Guidelines for Church Ushers is provided by the United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries with Mental Illnesses Ministries to assist churches in becoming a truly inclusive body, accessible to all.
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Word Choice Matters
Gracious Invitation to worship takes many forms.
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Mosaic Series – In God’s Image – “More Than a Conqueror”
Written by Rita Fiero
I had a car accident in 1982, and I never walked again without the use of canes, crutches, and, finally, a walker.
Mosaic Series – In God’s Image – “A Patchwork Quilt”
Written by the Rev. Virginia Kreyer
Cannot we, persons with disabilities, nondisabilities, people of color, and persons from different cultures, compare our lives to a patchwork quilt?
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