St Margaret’s Parish Church in Glenrothes has been honoured with the ‘Dementia Friendly Glenrothes’ award from Alzheimer Scotland, which was presented at their monthly All Age Celebration Service on Sunday 2 September. The accolade was bestowed on them for their work to improve accessibility in their church for those with dementia. Rev Eileen Miller of…
It is a long process following a dream, believing in a vision. At St Matthew’s Church of Scotland in Perth, we had long had the dream that everyone in our congregation would enter our church by the front door. Our church was built in 1871 and, if you used a wheelchair or had mobility problems…
This section contains details of some books of interest Pilgrims in the dark “This important book is a must-read for everyone who is convinced that diversity is a gift of God and that the inclusion of those most easily overlooked in church and society is a Gospel imperative and a practical enrichment. ”Rt Rev Pete…
On 6th September 2017, Books Beyond Words launched Going to Church, one of its series of wordless books for people with learning and communication difficulties. The book is the first in a mini-series about faith and community. Lambeth Palace, the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, provided an atmospheric and impressive setting for…
“Welcome one another, therefore, just as Christ has welcomed you” Romans 15: 7 Jesus is for everyone Worship is for everyone All are welcome How do our places of gathering, the way we worship and our activities reflect this? To make our communities and worship more inclusive we need to give reasonable consideration to how…
I am dyslexic. My dyslexia makes it difficult for me to engage with the Bible by reading it. So I need to use formats other than print, for example pictures or audio. There are lots of resources which let me engage with the Bible in ways other…
Most church members will know their way around their church buildings including their halls. For visitors and those members who have failing eyesight, dementia, dyslexia and other conditions, clear and informative sings are indispensable. Many churches around the country are beginning to address this challenge by the simple and relatively inexpensive addition of relevant signage…
Thanks to St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church allowing us a table in their tent we were able to reach quite a number of people at Heart and Soul, the majority who had never heard of us! The event is held in Princes St. Gardens on the first Sunday of the General Assembly of…
Working with children with additional needs Although currently the work of the Learning Disability Working Group focuses on adults we are aware that there is a lot of good guidance and resources out there for working with children with a range of needs. We thought we would share with you some of the…
Professor June Andrews Introduction Being a dementia friendly church is about much more than the physical building. It is about how the church welcomes people with dementia and their carers. It is about how you support them and help them to worship in spite of the common trials and tribulations that dementia brings. You can…