[Faith-Talk] Church plays

[Ericka]

Sarah, I’m so glad that you’re doing well now and feel you are able to get back into the rest of life again. The pandemic was hard on all. Pandemic sure was a great equalizer for the blind and cited communities. I think somethings became more accessible just because of the pandemic. as to your church, I agree the younger people are much more open to ideas. For example, my husband is now on church council, which never would’ve happened in other places. We have a pastor who is about our age and sees things very very differently than someone who is pastoring in their 70s.  it all means basically that whatever the Disability community has done to advocate for their rights and educate, it has worked, it’s just taking generations. Perhaps the universe was built in a week, but that was done by God. Humanity‘s a little slower isn’t it? I’m not so active in our new church, but I help serve communion every Sunday . Are used to teach Sunday school but since we moved to Janesville, our church doesn’t have enough kids of any age. We’ve had three child baptisms so there will be Sunday school coming soon. God bless you. 

Ericka Nelson


> On Jan 29, 2023, at 11:31 PM, Sarah Blake LaRose via Faith-Talk <faith-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Was there an original to this message that I missed?
> I was in musicals as a child and teen but had parts that did not require me to move much. I would truly like to see a church do well with this. A blind person who has time to get familiar with the stage can act well and get on and off stage safely.
> 
> I was active with worship team and choir until the start of the pandemic. I was at home due to autoimmune disease for three years and am now taking steps to become more active. My church is getting reacclimated to my activity and I am taking that opportunity to reeducate them to what I can do. Who knows what will happen... I am on the older side of the congregation so we will see how that impacts the attitudes. I am finding that younger people are much more open to ideas about me moving around. They don't tend to see me as someone who will fall down the steps, etc.
> 
> 
> Sarah Blake LaRose, D.Min.
> sarah at sarahblakelarose.com
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faith-Talk <faith-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ashley Bramlett via Faith-Talk
> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2023 11:02 PM
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> Cc: Ashley Bramlett <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> Subject: [Faith-Talk] Church plays
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I think blind and low vision people can act well. But some people are not as open to our acting. Fortunately, I was able to participate as a child and teen in it.
> 
> My little church as a kid had little knowledge of visual impairments. But they were open to ideas.
> 
> Were you in a Christmas pageant or other play?
> I was in several pageants. I was also in a mini play with my Sunday School class. Instead of a sermon that day, the children were asked to put on a drama to illustrate a certain bible passage.
> 
> 
> I think I just memorized my lines. Someone guided me to the right place for the rehearsal and pageants. I don’t recall my disability being a big issue which was nice.
> 
> Take care all.
> 
> Ashley
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