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...
Grants and tAble
Dear Friends in Christ, We had an AMAZING response to our most recent opportunity to receive a grant from ELCA Disability Ministries! Soon you will be notified of your application status. Unfortunately, we could not take all requests or applications....