Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors

Inclusion in Worship

The Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors video features Joseph Cardinal Bernardin of Chicago and noted Dutch theologian and author Father Henri Nouwen explaining useful ways to include persons with disabilities into full membership in their faith community. Although the congregations featured are Catholic parishes the inclusion concepts apply to congregations of all denominations.

Introduction by Reverend Kenneth Velo

Cardinal Bernardin and Henri Nouwen on inclusion

Three areas of inclusion

Henri Nouwen defining affirmation

Ways to be affirming

Communication - People first language

Accessibility

"Just do it."

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Seth’s Bar Mitzvah features rabbis from the Chicago Council of Rabbis and the family of a young man preparing for his Bar Mitzvah explaining ways inclusion is possible and desirable.

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