Worship

As many grains are gathered into one loaf, partaking of the elements binds God’s people together into one. Ironically, when church leaders ignore the unique needs of worshipers with disabilities, some are excluded from the sacrament whose very name includes the word union.

A brief unison prayer asking God to "Open our hearts to our brothers and sisters whoever they may be."

Though broken by sin, this litany reminds us that we are made in God's image and called to love others as Christ loves us. 

This three-minute video introduces viewers to the ministry of Christian Reformed Disability Concerns. 

This Resource Guide from the United Church of Christ includes worship resources on mental illness such as sermon ideas, complete sermons, a litany, unison prayers and more. 

This paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 is a choral reading that highlights that we are one body in Christ, whatever our age, ability, income, gender, or ethnicity. 

These holiday worship resources from Mental Health Ministries allow worshipers to reflect and accept the reality of where we are emotionally. They offer a message of hope in the midst of our darkness.