Disability Ministries
Disability Ministries
Accessible to All (A2A)
We believe that it is our call to “live the love and justice of Jesus.” Based on both the established commitments of our three historic Conferences and our aspirational priorities as a new Conference, the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ pledges in covenant to be Accessible to All. We recognize that this is an expression of both identity and intention, and we commit to align our resources and our efforts with these priorities. We encourage our local churches and other covenant partners to do the same. -from the convenant which was adopted at the Annual Meeting on November 2019.
Resolution
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that we, the delegates to the 150th Annual Meeting of the Connecticut Conference, welcomes and calls upon the Disabilities Ministries Team to continue to serve as a liaison between the Connecticut Conference and the UCC Disabilities Ministries Board, to continue their ministries of presence at Conference gatherings, their offerings of resources and their advocacy, through preaching and teaching, to encourage our churches to become “Accessible to All.” Read the entire resolution.
Resources
How to become an A2A Congregation- Start the process toward widening the welcome!
A2A Disability Etiquette - Download the brochure and share with your congregation.
Guidelines for A2A Meetings and Events - Planning a meeting? Download this helpful checklist.
United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries- Link to more resources.
Vision Without Sight: A story about Disabilities Ministry member Marty Knight by Lions International
Our Faith, Our Vote: UCC Disabilites Justice webinar moderated by Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund
Watch the Facebook Live interview - Rev. Kent Siladi talks with Jacky Schofield and Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund of the UCC Disabilities Ministry Team
Disability Ministries Team
Rev. Shawn Garan (he / him / his)
Second Congregational Church of Greenwich, CT
203-252-4208
shawn@2cc.org
Pat Kenney (she / her / hers)
Center Congregational Church of Meriden, CT
203-530-9420
pjkenney@cox.net
Marty Knight (he / him / his)
South Congregational Church of Middletown, CT
860-344-1916
kmarty03@gmail.com
Casey Levine (she / her / hers)
First Congregational Church of Canton Center, CT
860-693-0134
levine429@gmail.com
Candace Low (she / her / hers)
Asylum Hill Congregational Church - Hartford, CT
203-306-6091 (text only)
candace.low2@gmail.com
Pamela Roberts (she / her / hers)
Storrs Congregational Church – Storrs Mansfield, CT
860-428-8751
drpampt@gmail.com
Rev. James Silver (he / him / his)
First Church of Christ, Congregational - Middletown, CT
860-632-7279
revjs13@sbcglobal.net
Jaclyn Schofield, Member Emeritus (she / her / hers)
Second Congregational Church of Greenwich, CT
chair@uccdm.org