Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors
Creating Access and Inclusion in Worship
2005 Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook
Celebrating Access and Inclusion in Worship
Pathways Awareness Foundation invites congregations of all denominations to celebrate Inclusion Awareness Day the weekend of September 25, 2005, or to choose a date convenient for their worshipping community. Through special worship services, sermons and prayers, congregations use the day to reflect on how well they intentionally include people of all abilities in worship, ministry, fellowship and education every day of the year. The goal is to create caring, inclusive congregations where people of all abilities can participate.
The annual Inclusion Awareness Day Workbook provides material to assist congregations in observing Inclusion Awareness Day. Print a complete 2005 workbook(PDF) or click on the pages below that interest you
A LETTER FROM PATHWAYS AWARENESS FOUNDATION
INCLUSION AWARENESS DAY ACTIVITIES
BULLETIN ITEMS
INTRODUCTION TO WORSHIP SERVICE
PRAYER FOR AN OPEN HEART
PRAYER FOR INCLUSION
WE ARE ONE FLOCK
SUGGESTIONS FOR INCLUSION AWARENESS DAY HYMNS
CLIP ART
PEOPLE FIRST LANGUAGE
PREPARING THE WORD
PRAYER FOR AWARENESS
INTERCESSIONS
RITUAL BLESSING
ACCESS CHECKLIST
INCLUSION RESOURCES
SOURCES
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