http://www.uccdm.org/2008/08/18/statement-of-solidarity/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:06:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/08/18/statement-of-solidarity/comment-page-1/#comment-84752 Ellen J. Schellenber Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:08:22 +0000 http://www.uccdm.org/2008/08/18/statement-of-solidarity/#comment-84752 Congratulations on this statement. As a family member of a person with an intellectual disability and an adovcate for individuals and families and as a life long UCC'er this provides us with a great opportunity to start having discussions with our youth and adults. I hear way too many stories of families being asked to leave the church because they have a child with a disability rather that embracing that family and working with the family to figure out ways they may be supported by the church. Congratulations on this statement. As a family member of a person with an intellectual disability and an adovcate for individuals and families and as a life long UCC’er this provides us with a great opportunity to start having discussions with our youth and adults. I hear way too many stories of families being asked to leave the church because they have a child with a disability rather that embracing that family and working with the family to figure out ways they may be supported by the church.

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