Mark Your Calendars:
May Presbytery Gatherin
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You won't want to miss the afternoon/evening Presbytery Gathering
at Oxford Presbyterian Church!
Featured at the Gathering
Beyond Welcome: Further thoughts on
disability in congregational life
Facilitated by Caroline Cupp, Associate Pastor at First Presbyterian Church, West Chester
Disability is something that impacts every congregation, and yet many of us lack the language to talk about the gifts and challenges of physical and cognitive diversity in our churches. The desire to be welcoming and inclusive can hit up against practical considerations of inaccessibility and program design. And yet, we trust that people with disabilities are rightly included in every part of the church’s life.
We also know that people with disabilities and their families attend church at a much lower rate than the general population because congregations don’t always know how to engage them. During our May presbytery gathering, we’ll hear from experts in disability theology, Christian education, and those with lived experience having or loving someone with a physical or intellectual impairment.
We’ll empower congregations to look beyond segregated programming, and talk about strategies for serving alongside people with disabilities. The program will be in a video format available to all congregations in the presbytery to spark further conversation with your sessions and leadership.
