Why are some visually impaired people asked to step down from leading services? (Insights episode 69)
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In the first of the Insights Live episodes, lay minister Wendy Coxhill, who is herself blind, asks what can be done about churches telling some people that their visual impairments and the tools they use to lead a service are too distracting for the congregation. And as a consequence, they’re told to step down
This week’s Reflections is all about Fathers’ Day! In the show we explore God as the Father and his all-encompassing love for each of us, his children, as well as chatting with some visually impaired earthly fathers!
This week’s theme is Celebrating Torch Groups, featuring a great chat with David Arthur who runs our Southwark Group along with his wife Sheila. The group has been going strong since 2007 and is a lovely, diverse, welcoming space.
Do churches have any legal obligations towards blind and partially sighted people? (Insights Episode 67)
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You may have been wondering whether churches have any legal obligation to make their services accessible to blind and partially sighted people. Linn and Paul discuss what churches have to do and what they ideally should be doing to provide an inclusive environment.
This week’s theme is “Church Family” and we’re sharing the story of how Emma Meade, who is blind, experienced a very frightening fire at her home, but has come through the experience with a new outlook on life thanks to the love poured out around her by her church family.
A blind person brings an ungroomed guide dog to church which poses a health and safety risk. (Insights Episode 66)
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By law, you can’t deny a guide dog in church, but what do you do if the guide dog poses a health and safety risk because it’s ungroomed and the hair gets everywhere? Linn is joined by colleague and former sight loss friendly church advisor Paul Rhodes to unpack this scenario.
Accessible Books for Summer & Celebrating Pentecost
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On this week’s episode we’re celebrating Pentecost and catching up with our lovely book reporter Suzie James who has more wonderful accessible Christian literature to share with us…
A blind person keeps tripping over things and refuse all offers of help (Insights Episode 65)
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In this episode Matthew and Linn discuss what to do if you have a blind person in your congregation who won’t accept any practcal help, perhaps because they have yet to come to terms with their sight loss, or because they’re finding the subject difficult for any other reason.
