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"Accessibility is the church’s commitment to d/Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, and d/Deafblind people, along with people with disabilities. At the heart of this is the desire to have a church that is accessible and inclusive in the life of the church."

Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary

Best Practices for Deaf Ministry Best Practices for Deaf Ministry d/Deaf* ministry is a ministry or program that has a primary focus of being in ministry with d/Deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, d/Deafblind persons and their families. There are various aspects of what a d/Deaf ministry looks like. The book, Deaf Ministry: Minis...

"True wondering comes not from a place of authority, but of invitation. The question-asker asks a wondering question to draw the participants in and help them go further than they could ever go on their own."

Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary

The Smallest Experiment: One Wondering Question The Smallest Experiment: One Wondering Question Most formation closes hard: sermons land their point, lessons end with the lesson, newsletters call to action, and podcasts wrap with the takeaway. We are trained to bring things home, and most of the time that training serves us well. Audiences want c...

"Understanding what all the letters mean, what the deal is with pronouns, and the difference between sexuality, romance, and gender goes a long way in providing a solid scaffolding for further study and for building cultural competence."

Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary
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Equipping Faith Communities to Offer Authentic Welcome to LGBTQIA+ Persons Equipping Faith Communities to Offer Authentic Welcome to LGBTQIA+ Persons Faith communities that belong to LGBTQ+ affirming denominations are often excited to extend a welcome to the LGBTQ+ community. After all, with “more than 1 in 5 Gen Z adults . . . identify[ing] as LGBTQ+,” according to Ga...