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Your Stories

Stories of an individual or family who has experienced disability and mental illness.

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Your Stories

Autism and Faith

ByGuest Writer May 3, 2023August 9, 2024

Ann Hamlin relates her experience as an autistic adult in her church community.

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Your Stories

Lessons Learned

ByGuest Writer April 11, 2023August 9, 2024

Shelly Kerchner shares her journey through addiction, illness, and disability.

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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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Your Stories

A Seat at the Table

ByGuest Writer October 10, 2022March 3, 2025

A story of moving from isolation to community with biblical hospitality by Heather Wolf

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Your Stories

Friendship: a Two Way Street

ByGuest Writer September 5, 2022March 3, 2025

Naomi Epp recounts the ways her friendship with Chantel has been a blessing for both of them.

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I’m Living with Dementia; are you?

ByGuest Writer September 1, 2022March 4, 2025

Marie Harnish shares the way her mother’s dementia has impacted the life of her family.

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Seeking an Accessible Church Home

ByGuest Writer August 29, 2022March 3, 2025

Jill Keyser Speicher writes about searching for a church as a wheelchair user.

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Connections Newsletter | Your Stories

The Gifts of Spiritual Community and Prayer in Navigating Dementia

ByGuest Writer June 9, 2022September 6, 2024

Susan and Don Jeffers draw on the strength of spiritual practices and a community of support during Don’s dementia journey.

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Theology | Your Stories

The “Me” You Don’t See

ByGuest Writer May 20, 2022March 3, 2025

With a poem and essay, Chou Hallegra calls congregations and individuals to consider how to support people with mental illness.

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    • Camps & Conference Centers
    • International Organizations
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    • Aging
      • Dementia
    • Care & Support
      • Facilitating Support Groups
    • Developmental Disabilities
    • Hearing
    • Hidden Disabilities
      • Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
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      • Depression & Anxiety
      • Suicide
      • Trauma
      • Children & Youth
    • Mobility Disabilities
    • Neurodivergence
      • ADHD
      • Autism
      • Intellectual Disabilities
      • Sensory Processing Disorder
      • Promoting Inclusion with Peers
    • Vision
  • Resources
    • Accessible Faith Formation
      • Baptism & Membership Curriculum
      • God’s First People
    • Education & Awareness
      • Accessibility Study Guide
      • Disability Language Guide
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      • Supportive Care Book Series
      • Webinars
    • Accessibility & Funding
      • Barrier Free Grant
      • Congregational Accessibility Survey
    • Church Policies
      • Gathering Amidst Viruses
      • Service & Emotional Support Animals
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