February 21, 2025 1:32 pm
Published by Jackie Kieszek
It is forbidden that "any person, who is diseased, maimed, mutilated or deformed in any way, so as to be an unsightly or disgusting object, to expose himself or herself to public view."
January 22, 2025 5:13 pm
Published by Jackie Kieszek
Mobility Aids: Tools of Blessing and Freedom. I have a secret… I can see. Yes, I have a guide dog.... View Article
November 6, 2024 9:45 am
Published by Jackie Kieszek
Healing Prayers and Disabled Bodies After my first guide dog, Hope, died it took me a while to befriend my... View Article
September 30, 2024 3:46 pm
Published by Jackie Kieszek
ACCESS and “Crip Time” In the most recent Beacon Church Collaborative quarterly zoom meeting, discussion was on the common challenges... View Article
August 26, 2024 4:04 pm
Published by Jackie Kieszek
Words Matter (Part Three) – Respecting Preferences How do you refer to disabilities? Is it person first: “person with disabilities”... View Article
July 8, 2024 3:03 pm
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Coffee Hour— the 8th Sacrament Coffee hour is intended to be a joyful experience of community after the worship service.... View Article
June 12, 2024 2:40 pm
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Words Matter- Part Two Last month I introduced the concept of ableism in our worship services by exploring the language... View Article
May 10, 2024 3:32 pm
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Words Matter “Amazing grace, how sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now... View Article
April 4, 2024 1:22 pm
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The Church Needs Disability Theology. This month I decided to share a part of my recent sermon on 1 Corinthians... View Article
March 5, 2024 1:27 pm
Published by Jackie Kieszek
Welcoming Service Dogs in Churches. Disabled people who use service dogs are used to being unwelcome and discriminated against in... View Article