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Bibliography of Books Relating to Serious Brain Disorders and Wholeness

In Souls in the Hands of a Tender God: Stories of the Search for Home and Healing on the Streets (Beacon Press, 2008), Craig Rennebohm with David Paul offer a selected bibliography of books. Books marked with an asterisk (*) in the list below are reviewed elsewhere in this website.
Boisen, Anton. The Exploration of the […]

A2A Church Resource User Response

Churches using the Accessible to All resource, ANYBODY, EVERYBODY, CHRIST’S BODY, are invited to offer feedback on this curriculum.
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Persons wanting to preview or download the resource may do so at the website, www.uccdm.org, or they may contnat […]

Access Sunday Worship Resource

Inclusion Sunday is October 12, 2008. The day marks the beginningof Disabilities Awareness Week.
The following Poem/Psalm appeared in Wings, Winter 2008 edition. Wings is a Disability Ministry publication within the United Methodist tradition.
DOXOLOGY
Praise the Lord
Praise God in the mighty firmament
Praise God for mighty deeds
Praise God with withered hands
And wooden legs
Praise God with expressive bodies
Used […]

November 6, 2008 United Church of Christ Position Openings

Position Openings
November 6, 2008
In an effort to broaden our recruitment, please find attached a list of job openings at the National Setting. If you or someone you know is interested in applying for an open position, please send a cover letter and resume/profile to:
Alisa Lewis, United Church of Christ, Human Resources, 700 Prospect […]

October 1, 2008 United Church of Christ Position Openings

{see full listings of positions @ www.ucc.org/classifieds}
JWM/NCC – Washington-Based Team
Washington Advocacy Officer
LCM – Office of the Executive Minister
Executive for Financial Development and Board Relations
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Pension Boards - United Church of Christ
Chief Financial Officer – position based in New York, NY - new

Book Review: Souls in the Hands of a Tender God

Souls in the Hands of a Tender God is a beautifully written, highly readable, inspiring book, authored by the Rev. Dr. Craig Rennebohm, a United Church of Christ Pastor and Chaplain.
Craig artfully interweaves the spiritual, biological and medical aspects of living with brain disorders commonly known as mental illness. He shares deeply moving parables […]

September 18, 2008, UCC Position Openings

United Church of Christ Position Openings
September 18, 2008
{see full listings of positions @ www.ucc.org/classifieds}
JWM/NCC – Washington-Based Team
Washington Advocacy Officer
LCM – Office of the Executive Minister
Executive for Financial Development and Board Relations
WCM – Common Global Ministries / Partner Relations
Administrative Assistant, Southern Asia Office - new
WCM – Global Sharing of Resources
Administrative Assistant for […]

Worship and Disability Conference Set for October 27

The 2008 Worship and Disability Conference, “Being Whole in the Eyes of God,” will be held October 27-29 at Stony Point Center, a national conference center of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in New York. The theme, “Gathered at the Table: A Safe Haven for All,” will focus on worship life.

For a brochure […]

September 3, 2008 UCC Position Openings

ALL POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR WITHDRAWAL
Position Openings
September 3, 2008
{see full listings of positions @ www.ucc.org/classifieds}
JWM/NCC – Washington-Based Team
Washington Advocacy Officer - new
LCM – Office of the Executive Minister
Executive for Financial Development and Board Relations
LCM – Parish Life and Leadership
Minister for Vocation and Formation
WCM – East Asia and the Pacific Area […]

Statement of Solidarity

We, as organizations and self-advocates representing members of the
disability community, recognize the dignity of individuals with
intellectual disabilities, the challenges they and their families face, and
the meaningful and powerful contributions they make to their families,
their communities, and their country,
Acknowledge that individuals with intellectual disabilities have been
subject to discrimination, abuse, and exclusion from society throughout
history;
Recognize that the […]