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Universal Design and Responsive Design

Barbara J. Newman, Director of Church Services at All Belong, shares a definition of Universal and Responsive Designs.

Video Video | May 22, 2020

Trauma-Informed Care in Church Worship and Life

This topic showcase highlights resources to help churches use trauma-informed practices in church worship and congregational life. Faith communities are more effective when they become more aware of adverse childhood experiences, collective trauma, and other tragedy.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | March 24, 2020

Becoming a Trauma-Informed Faith Community

Resources to help churches and other faith communities do ministry with people affected by adverse childhood experiences or other trauma.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | March 19, 2020

From Longing to Belonging: Connecting through the Language of Worship with Persons Experiencing Dementia

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio Audio | March 19, 2020

Autism and the Church's Mission

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio Audio | March 05, 2020

LaTonya McIver Penny on Worship with Differently Abled People

Churches decide to include people with disabilities when they realize God sees us all as equals and all as differently abled. LaTonya McIver Penny advocates for inclusive worship, especially in African American congregations.

Conversation Conversation | February 25, 2020

Belonging

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio Audio | February 19, 2020

Universal and Responsive Design for Missional Worship: A Vision of Inclusion

2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session

Audio Audio | July 17, 2019

Angie Hong on Imagining Worship as an Egalitarian Zone

Christian worship services can support or contradict the biblical vision of the church as one body with many parts. Here’s how corporate worship can help worshipers practice equity across lines of gender, race, ability, socioeconomics, and sexuality.

Conversation Conversation | May 24, 2019

Angie Hong on Biblical Reconciliation through the Worship Arts

God calls all Christians and congregations to the ministry of reconciliation. Sometimes this happens best through the worship arts.

Conversation Conversation | May 24, 2019

Worship and Christian Community Development

2019 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Seminar

Audio Audio | April 12, 2019

Mental Illness and Christian Worship

This topic showcase highlights resources for including people with mental illnesses in worship. Congregations that renew their worship to become more inclusive discover that everyone benefits.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | October 30, 2018

Mental Illnesses and the Church’s Calling

This topic showcase highlights resources to help churches reclaim their role in including and befriending people who live with mental illnesses.

Topic Showcase Topic Showcase | October 29, 2018

From Barriers to Belonging: The Church and People with Disabilities

Led by Erik W. Carter, this session focuses on ten dimensions of belonging and their salience to the inclusion of people with intellectual disability, autism, and other developmental disabilities in the full life of the church.

Audio Audio | May 10, 2018

Mutuality in Worship: Sharing Our Stories and Gifts

This workshop focused on practical ways to involve people's stories, songs, and gifts in our corporate worship times—all with the goal of unity in diversity.

Audio Audio | April 13, 2018

After the Benediction: Putting Faith to Work the Other Six Days

This presentation focused on the multiple avenues through which the supports and relationships available within congregation can meet real needs in the lives of people with disabilities and their families throughout the week.

Audio Audio | April 11, 2018

Worship as One: Disability in Community video

Through implementing small changes, churches can become inclusive communities for people with a variety of abilities and disabilities.

Video Video | February 07, 2018

Warren Kinghorn on Mental Illness and Our Deepest Identity

We hear a lot about using person-first language. Yet it is still common to label people with their mental health diagnosis. Christians and churches can offer another way to describe our common human identity.

Conversation Conversation | February 06, 2018

Warren Kinghorn on Mental Health and Christian Worship

It is far more common to hear about physical ailments than mental ones in congregational prayers and worship. Psychiatrist Warren Kinghorn explains why mental health issues and people with mental illness should be acknowledged in Christian worship.

Conversation Conversation | February 06, 2018

Worship and Mental Health

What we say or fail to say about mental health concerns in worship settings can be profoundly formative for how Christian communities respond to these challenges.

Article Article | January 04, 2018