on a mission to make the UCC Accessible to All (A2A)
A Reading the Signs column
I no longer recall which came first, the fall on an icy sidewalk that necessitated a lesson for Treasure in how to dog guide a walker-using partner or the timely Christmas letter from Rachel Scott. My friend of years is a retired nurse/instructor in gerontology who has mastered the graceful art of using a wheelchair.
Comments closedA Reading the Signs column written by Jo Ackerman, Pastor at Clay Center, NE
When I have complained to others about my failing eye sight and how frustrated I am with cooking directions that are printed in the smallest of type on the “side” of the box or the struggle to read information that is printed with black ink on red paper, I get comments of agreement and learn that others also have this frustration.
Comments closedBy Jo Ackerman, Pastor of Clay Center, Nebraska
The Nebraska Conference is proud of its churches that are making an effort to be accessible to all of God’s people. The term “accessible,” as used in many of our churches, means being able to gain entrance to the building. Some churches have constructed ramps and installed elevators; others consider a rear entrance sufficient.
Comments closedThe second Sunday of October, Access Sunday, launches Disabilities Awareness Week. Consider incorporating into worship this blessing of tools that bring fullness of life to individuals and your church.
Hint: Mention the blessing in newsletter and church so folk can determine what objects, architectural changes, and other devices bring them freedom.
Comments closedWhat inspires a flock of geese to shape a V or a church to focus its energy?
“The greatest thing is a matter of dignity,” said Wayne Heathers, member of First Congregational Church UCC of Curtis, NE. “You might not understand that, if you have never been shut out from something.”
Comments closedLincoln, Nebraska’s Northeast Community Church views things differently because of Scott Pigsley and Diana Coberly. Scott, 13-year-old son of Gina and Jerry Pigsley, knows God sees the person inside his body with spina bifida. “When God looks at me, God looks over that I’m in a wheelchair and sees a normal person.”
Comments closedBipolar Brain Disorder
The genesis point of our religion is God’s looking at each creature and seeing, first, that it is good.
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