faith and disability – The Accessible Altar

19. Baptism and other Sacraments

One a blue background with a black geometric decorative border it reads, "It's about attaining the one perfect body there is, which is the body of Christ, which has room for every single member in it. And every single member has a part to play that doesn't ignore physical, mental, whatever ability we can imagine, but has a place that is specifically designed for them to be in it because of those aspects of who they are."

Robyn, Stephanie, and returning guest Ian Lasch Robyn, Stephanie, and returning guest Ian Lasch continue to talk about sacraments and disability, looking more specifically at Baptism. This is the second part of a longer conversation. The Rev Ian Lasch is an autistic priest in the Episcopal Church who takes great joy in living out theContinue reading “19. Baptism and other Sacraments”

17. Worship Accessibility

Stephanie and Robyn continue their conversation with Kristen, turning more specifically to considerations for accessibility in our worship spaces and services. Kristen Tossell Pitts is an Episcopal priest and school chaplain whose vocation focuses on the intersection of spiritual formation and Gospel-centered justice. She currently serves as the Chaplain and Director of Spiritual and CulturalContinue reading “17. Worship Accessibility”

16. Disabled Leadership and Embodiement

In a geometric bubble is the text, "I would love for us to find ways to make space to wonder and explore in community in a way that didn’t feel like I need to defend my personhood. And that’s hard."

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by the Reverend Kristen Tossell Pitts for a conversation about how being disabled shapes their leadership. Kristen Tossell Pitts is an Episcopal priest and school chaplain whose vocation focuses on the intersection of spiritual formation and Gospel-centered justice. She currently serves as the Chaplain and Director of Spiritual and CulturalContinue reading “16. Disabled Leadership and Embodiement”

15. Crip Camp

It's a very secular movie but I see the image of the kingdom of God as present throughout it. Is in white text on a dark green background. On one side in image of the poster for the documentary Crip Camp/. The image has a faded 70's feel and shows a black person standing behind a white person in a wheelchair.

Stephanie and Robyn discuss the documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. We discuss our deep love for camp culture, the history of the camp the title refers to, and how a community formed in the 1970’s helped shape disability activism and the world we all live in. Significant admiration for Judy Huemann happens. Full TranscriptContinue reading “15. Crip Camp”

14. Grief with Rev Sharan Knoell

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by Sharan to discuss her diagnosis journey and how the grief involved is informing her faith. The Rev. Sharan Knoell is the pastor of Valley United Presbyterian Church in a small-town community that straddles the Pennsylvania – New York border. Prior to 2014, Valley United was three Presbyterian Church (USA)Continue reading “14. Grief with Rev Sharan Knoell”

13 Mother God with Teresa Kim Pecinovsky

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by the Rev’d Teresa Kim Pecinovsky to discuss her gorgeous children’s book Mother God . They discuss the importance of good theology and diverse representation in the church and in children’s literature. Born in South Korea and raised in Iowa, Teresa had a brief stint as an ESL teacher inContinue reading “13 Mother God with Teresa Kim Pecinovsky”

11. The Prayer Book and the Imago Dei

Robyn, Stephanie, and Ian talk about what the language in our prayer books says about God and people, identity, and autism . The Rev. Ian Lasch is an autistic priest in the Episcopal Church who takes great joy in living out the priestly vocation to serve as “pastor, priest, and teacher.” His primary areas ofContinue reading “11. The Prayer Book and the Imago Dei”

10. Q&A (1)

"Who is disabled? and other questions and answers"

Robyn and Stephanie answer some of the questions they’ve heard from listeners. If we didn’t cover a question you have, or you want to hear more about something we talked about, use the contact form or email on our website to send it to us. Full Transcript Resources: Disability models simpler video option Understanding DisabilityContinue reading “10. Q&A (1)”

9. ME/CFS with Kris

Robyn and Stephanie are joined by Kris and talk about myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS, sometimes CFS/ME). Kris shares her journey from athlete to diagnosis and we talk about Church responses to chronic illness, Long Covid, and theology. Kris Rudin is a former software engineer and avid bicycle racer whose life changed completely at ageContinue reading “9. ME/CFS with Kris”

Bible Study Announcement

A stack of books, one of which says Holy Bible, are on the left side. Next to them are the words "The Accessible Altar Bible Study."

Transcript Join us for 5 weeks of a disability informed Bible Study. We’ll look at passages that we consider important in thinking about faith and disability including Leviticus, healing miracles, resurrection stories, and Paul’s writing. Tuesdays, 7pm ET/4pm PT May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 On Zoom (Zoom captions are available) Group size is limitedContinue reading “Bible Study Announcement”