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The tAble

by Rev. Jonathan Vehar Every three years in the days leading up to the ELCA Youth Gathering a unique event takes place that gathers young people together for worship, service, and fellowship. And if you’re thinking, “isn’t that what the...

ELCA Disability Grants 2023

Congratulations to the five recipients of the ELCA Disability Ministries grants for 2023! We have invited each to offer a snapshot of the project their grant will be fun, ding. Thank you to all applicants! It is amazing to learn...

July is Disability Pride Month

This month’s article is written by ELCA Disability Ministries Advisory team member Rev. Peter Heide, written from a perspective of blindness. “Organizations by and for people with disabilities have existed since the 1800’s.” [1] In 1921, the American Foundation for the...

Grants: Next Steps for Applicants

Dear Friends in Christ, On behalf of myself and the Disability Ministries advisory team, I wanted to say “thank you!” to everyone who applied for one of our grants of up to $10,000. We were blown away by the response...

Book Review: The Pretty One by Keah Brown

A book review by Rev. Peter Heide on “The Pretty One: On Life, Pop Culture, and Other Reasons to Fall in Love with Me” by Keah Brown At first, the title of this book seems presumptive, but I have come to...

Reinterpreting John 9 

A reflection on John 9 through the lens of disability, by Rev. Brian Krause  The healing of the blind man in John chapter 9 is one of my favorite healing stories in the whole Bible.  I love this story because...