Creating Access and Inclusion in Worship

About Open Hearts, Open Minds

The Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook is a publication of Pathways Awareness, a Chicago based not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about the benefit of early detection and early therapy for children with physical movement differences. The Open Hearts, Open Minds movement is a national, interreligious program that provides information and educational materials to congregations of all faith traditions about access and inclusion in worship.

OPEN HEARTS, OPEN MINDS RESOURCES:

• www.InclusionInWorship.org website
• Open Hearts and Junior Open Hearts Awards (for children) offer cash grants of up to $1,000 for congregational inclusion efforts. Annual deadline for applications is August 1st. Grants are announced on Inclusion Awareness Day. Nomination forms and guidelines are available at www.InclusionInWorship.org.
• Inclusion Awareness Day
• Inclusion Representative Program
• DVDs and print materials promoting access and inclusion in worship.

FREE ONLINE RESOURCES AT www.InclusionInWorship.org:

• Inclusive Congregation Toolkit with affirmation, communication and accessibility tips
• Different Gifts, But the Same Spirit
• Lesson Plans Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook for Eastern Orthodox parishes
• Inclusion Awareness Day Workbooks for Roman Catholic parishes
• Inclusion Shabbat Workbook for Jewish congregations
• Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook for Episcopal parishes
• Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook for Protestant congregations