The United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries congratulates its Vice-Chair, Bob Molsberry, on the occasion of his installation as Ohio Conference Minister.
Psalm 16:5 (Messenger Paraphrase) - “My choice is you, God, first and only. And now I find I’m your choice!”
Though Many, We are One
Text: Romans 12: 5,2 and 9-21
Introduction
A few weeks ago, on the Saturday of the Washington state presidential caucuses, I was just leaving the church after a morning long meeting with our visioning committee. We had spent several hours exploring our calling as a congregation. Who are we? What is our ministry?
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November 29th, 2007
There is something really special going on in our midst, something that might easier happen in a small church than in a larger one. This is the confirmation class for Walter Boyles.
Walter is an autistic child on the low functioning side of the spectrum. He is almost non-verbal and has a number […]
NEW MAGAZINE FOR DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY DISORDERS
From the publisher of bp Magazine comes esperanza a new magazine for people living with anxiety and depression. Esperanza means “hope” - the virtue essential to the well-being of all of us who live with anxiety and depression, regardless of gender, age, culture, education, or socio-economic standing. […]
This article raises an important question. It is not designed to give “The” answer, but to encourage discussion around a very real and growing issue we as people with disabilities and society face today.
What is Normal?
Recently, while wandering through my local grocery, I turned the corner, heading up the cereal aisle. I had no more […]
MLK, Road To Freedom and the ADA Restoration Act
A Tribute from ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King III, the photo gallery below features Road To Freedom bus stop events highlighting our partnership with civil rights leaders and organizations. Building coalition and promoting passage of the ADA […]
Extending King’s Dream to Disability
With the day off on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day (thanks, NBA, for the
respite) I got to thinking. The good Reverend once said, “I have a dream
that one day people will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by
the content of their character.” This was a man […]
Does Your Child Have Epilepsy? So Do I!
By John Miers
Nothing upsets parents more than learning that one of their children has a
health-related problem. Parents are nurturing, protective, and want nothing but the best for their children.
When confronted by an illness in one of their children, parents have a wide range of responses, from cautious and […]
“It is not the fact of my disfigurement that wears at my psyche. It is the fear and self-doubt of others, their very human concern about their own social acceptability, their worry about being unloveable and abandoned, which they project onto me.” - David Roche
David Roche, the author of “The Church of 80% Sincerity,” is […]
From BNA (12/18):
Study Sees Need for Out-of-Network Care in Implemention of Mental Health Parity
Proposed legislation on mental health parity could reduce access to mental health care if it does not support the treatment of patients by providers outside of plan networks, according to a study set for Dec. 18 release by the journal Health Affairs.
“Parity […]