Author Archives for Jackie Kieszek

JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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ACCESS and “Crip Time” In the most recent Beacon Church Collaborative quarterly zoom meeting, discussion was on the common challenges... View Article


JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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Words Matter (Part Three) – Respecting Preferences How do you refer to disabilities? Is it person first: “person with disabilities”... View Article


JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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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


JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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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


JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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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


JOURNEY WITH JESSICA

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Welcoming Service Dogs in Churches. Disabled people who use service dogs are used to being unwelcome and discriminated against in... View Article


OUR NEW BLOGGER!

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Meet Jessica Thompson who, being sight impaired, offers a very personal and informative perspective on living with a disability and... View Article