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Inclusion and Universal Design for Worship

Corporate, intergenerational worship can be designed from the start to include people with a wide range of abilities and disabilities, gifts and limitations.

Article | December 16, 2022

Disability within Faith Communities

A showcase of books and articles related to worship and disabilites

Topic Showcase | March 02, 2022

Victoria White on Inclusion in Circles of Congregations

All Belong will keep helping congregations become welcoming communities for people of all abilities, especially through its innovative Circle of Congregations for Teaching and Learning program.

Conversation | January 19, 2021

Elizabeth Bajema: All Belong in God’s Family

Churches sometimes see themselves as inclusive simply because they have attendees from group homes. But true inclusion means getting to know people as individuals with gifts to offer in God’s family.

Conversation | July 06, 2020

Universal Design and Responsive Design

Barbara J. Newman, Director of Church Services at All Belong and one of CICW's program affiliates, shares a definition of Universal and Responsive Designs.

Video | May 22, 2020

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

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

Audio | March 19, 2020

Autism and the Church's Mission

2020 Calvin Symposium on Worship | Workshop

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 | February 25, 2020

Janice McLean-Farrell on a Pastoral Approach to Research

Congregations often want to get information from members and neighbors. They can learn how to do so pastorally by considering how scholars do academic research using human subjects. Scholars follow ethical standards to gain data while doing no harm.

Conversation | January 08, 2020

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

2019 Cultivating Vital Worship | Session

Audio | July 17, 2019

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 | February 07, 2018

“Diseño universal” para el culto

"Diseño universal" o “accesibilidad universal” es el estándar para la arquitectura actual: no queremos modernizar edificios para hacerlos accesibles; queremos construirlos de esa manera desde el principio. ¿Qué sucedería si esta visión se extendiera a los cultos que planificamos y dirigimos, y a todos los ministerios de la iglesia?

Article | November 16, 2016

Older Adults and Worship

This topic showcases opportunities for churches to nurture faith formation in, by and with aging adults.

Topic Showcase | October 05, 2016

Challenge and Courage

Ken Medema shares a story through his improvised song.

Audio | September 30, 2016

Multi-Color Garment

Ken Medema offers an improvised song of prayer.

Audio | September 30, 2016

Worship as One: Disability in Community

A video giving testimony to a gospel-based vision of corporate worship that includes all people

Video | September 29, 2016

David G. Myers on Hearing Loss in Worship: An Invisible Disability

The older you get, the more likely you are to lose hearing. Most hearing aids and cochlear implants now come with telecoils. Your church can install hearing loop systems that deliver customized sound directly from microphones into T-coil hearing aids.

Conversation | September 15, 2016