Online Worship: Is It Really Accessible to All?
As churches around the US (and the world) have moved their services online, there has been an assumption that being on line has made worship more accessible. A panel of four individuals whose experiences and lives span the church, disability, advocacy, and education, will address this topic through the following lens: (a) how has this impacted individuals with disabilities; specifically, how has the shift to online affected their connection with their own faith communities, and (b) how has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities?, and (c) what questions should churches ask themselves as they strive to effectively support individuals with disabilities via worship and the sacrament?

 Using the questions below, we invite you to contribute to the conversation.

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How has the shift to online affected the connection persons with disabilities have with their own faith communities? More specifically, what does connection mean when we’re talking about inclusion?
Are there examples of when congregations think they are being inclusive but they aren’t? How do those situations get in the way of meaningful connections?
How have connections changed with the move to online worship?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example: how is singing during virtual worship different from singing in-person with others?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example: Prayer
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example, the sermon?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example, the offering?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example, passing the peace?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example, the sacrament of Holy Communion?
How has the act and purpose of worship shifted and how has that affected individuals with disabilities? For example, the benediction?
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