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Author: Sarah Werner

Sarah Werner is the communications coordinator for Central District Conference, leader of Olentangy Wild Church in Columbus, Ohio, and author of Rooted Faith: Practices for Living Well on a Fragile Planet (Herald Press, 2023). She has a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology at Emory University and a PhD in Religion from the University of Florida. Sarah experiences life in the body of someone with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder that affects her mobility.
cover of Believing and Belonging curriculum: a young adult female wrapped in a towel hugs a middle aged man after being baptized.
Connections Newsletter | Media Reviews

Resource Review: Believing and Belonging

BySarah Werner November 22, 2024November 21, 2024

Field Associate Sarah Werner reviews the anabaptist baptism & membership curriculum for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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a woman in a wheelchair on a dirt path that cuts through a forest.
Theology

Different is Beautiful

BySarah Werner July 17, 2024August 9, 2024

In this collaboration with Mennonite Women USA for Disability Pride Month, Sarah Werner redefines her disability as something to be proud of, not something to be ashamed of.

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a woman in a wheelchair on a dirt path that cuts through a forest.
Theology | Your Stories

The Kin-dom of Heaven

BySarah Werner December 7, 2022March 3, 2025

In this poem, Sarah Werner provides an eloquent imagining of what it feels like to be wholly welcomed into God’s Community.

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Theology | Your Stories

Embodiment in Worship

BySarah Werner November 2, 2022March 3, 2025

Sarah Werner reflects on the church’s changing beliefs about physical disabilities and calls us to a more embodied approach to worship.

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    • Aging
      • Dementia
    • Care & Support
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    • Hearing
    • Hidden Disabilities
      • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
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      • Depression & Anxiety
      • Suicide
      • Trauma
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    • Neurodivergence
      • ADHD
      • Autism
      • Intellectual Disabilities
      • Sensory Processing Disorder
      • Promoting Inclusion with Peers
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      • Baptism & Membership Curriculum
      • God’s First People
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      • Webinars
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      • Barrier Free Grant
      • Congregational Accessibility Survey
    • Church Policies
      • Gathering Amidst Viruses
      • Service & Emotional Support Animals
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