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Celebrate Access Sunday
Each year the second Sunday in October is designated on the United Church of Christ (UCC) calendar as Access Sunday. The UCC will join together and celebrate the gifts of persons with disabilities and the strides that the Church has made in being more inclusive and becoming more Accessible to All.
It is also a day that we, the Church, acknowledge the journey yet to be taken with our siblings with disabilities.
Pastors and lay leaders, invite your congregation to join your UCC friends around the country in celebrating Access Sunday on this day, or on a Sunday more fitting to your church calendar.
Access Sunday October 11, 2026 Resources
2026 Liturgy Resources (Google doc, read-only)
Sermon Discussion Video: Psalm 23 (video is subtitled)
Sermon Discussion Video: Matthew 22: 1-14 (video is subtitled)
Original Song for Access Sunday 2026: “Hey Good Shepherd!"
by Maggie Guekguezian, Robin Stemple, and Jacob Nault (with support from Richard Bruxvoort Colligan)
"Hey Good Shepherd" Lead Sheet
As of August 21, 2026, the recording/video is still in production and will be available soon. Watch this page for an MP3 recording, a lyric video, and a piano score! A lead sheet is available so you can look at the lyrics and determine if it’s the right fit for your congregation.
To view Access Sunday material from past years, please visit our Access Sunday Archive.