Monthly Archives: February 2007

Congregations Increasingly Seek Ways to Improve Access for People with Disabilities to Participate in Services

February, 2007 –

By Jacqueline L. Salmon
Staff Writer for Justice for All
February 3, 2007
When Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld arrived to lead Ohev Sholom, the
National Synagogue, two years ago, it didn’t take him long to
notice a serious problem.
Steep staircases in the 50-year-old synagogue in Northwest
Washington made it difficult for the elderly and people with
physical disabilities to attend services and celebrations.
Now, […]

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Bravo Rev. Diane Baker, UCC Hospice Chaplain from Dallas, Texas

February, 2007 –

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“Bipolar Disorder”

February, 2007 –

The genesis point of our religion is God’s looking at each creature and seeing, first, that it is good. We also, as open, accepting churches, need not start with what is wrong with a person but from the beginning can choose to affirm what is right.
“If more people educated themselves about mental illness, maybe they […]

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