Good News Event

Good News Event

Reigniting A Prophetic Imagination In Being Good News For And As Disabled People Today

 

A few weeks ago I shared a post called ‘Where Is Good News For The Disabled Today?’

 

Link: https://www.atthebottomofthewell.com/p/where-is-good-news-for-the-disabled

 

Overview

 

While listening to two presentations in the themes of a New Body and New Church, followed by participating in table discussions and a Q & A with the presenters, it is hoped that you are reignited and inspired in being good news for and as disabled people today. We also wish to allow for a time that you can connect with others both disabled and not, while building relationships to draw from in future conversations and out in community.

 

Presentations By:

 

John & Edward Van Sloten – John Van Sloten is a community theologian and author who is writing a book about life with his son Edward. Edward Van Sloten is a community volunteer who loves drawing, swimming, and all things Disney.

 

Lisa Waites – Rev. Dr. Lisa Waites is an articulate, persistently hopeful woman of faith who is passionate about Christian theology, disability advocacy, liturgy, and vibrant congregational worship. She currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband, Jeff, and their three young adult children. Lisa also lives with complex medical disabilities, which has both impacted and shaped her ministry as a preacher, workshop facilitator, guest speaker/lecturer, singer-songwriter, teacher, and musical worship leader for congregations, seminaries, and other Christian organizations across North America and around the world.

 

Audience:

 

Christians, Academics (Professors and Students), Christian Leadership (Lay, Ordained, Labelless), and the Disabled Community, Online/Streaming Participators.

 

Key Scriptures:

 

New Body – Luke 4:18-21

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,

because he has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives

and recovering of sight to the blind,

to set at liberty those who are oppressed,

to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

...

“Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.”

 

New Church – Acts 2:42-47

 

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Awe came upon everyone, because many wonders and signs were being done by the apostles. All who believed were together and had all things in common; they would sell their possessions and goods and distribute the proceeds to all, as any had need. Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. And day by day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.

 

“This is the work of my life: To love God, to love my neighbor, to love myself. Sometimes our attention is also our love. There is work to do to love our immigrant neighbors, to love our disabled neighbors. To love our Palestinian neighbors. And also to love ourselves enough to calm our nervous systems, to take moments for play, to turn our attention away from chaos and toward hope. And to love God, who is the presence of Love that gives us the courage to stand for what is true and good and beautiful.

 

-- Micha Boyett

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