[Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S

Mon Oct 26 11:10:14 UTC 2015

Lauren,

I personally think the underlying message that your church is sending
you is an extremely negative one that I would not tolerate under any
circumstances. I go to church in order to worship God, and for any
puny human being to judge me according to their narrow view of the
world, and say that I am unfit to worship because of a disability is
not even discriminatory, but very hateful. I sing in a church choir at
my college (I go to a Jesuit university) and the Liturgy director make
it a point to provide electronic copies of all of the songs to me
ahead of time so I can put them on my braille note. Since our choir
consists of about 100 students, our rehearsals are broken up into the
different sections so it's pretty easy for me to learn my soprano part
along with everyone else. There have also been students with problems
standing in my choir and their needs have been accommodated without
any talk of how they look "unprofessional" or how they might be too
big of a burden to accommodate. I really do hope you speak to someone
about all your feelings or start looking for a different church
because singing is a huge part of how I worship and I can't imagine
someone denying me the opportunity to do so.

Minh

On 10/26/15, Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
<nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi,
> I like some of the people; I like their music and sermons. Bkut some of them
> can be negative, from my PURRspective.
> Thanks,
> Lauren
>
> Blessings in Jesus’ name:
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> www dot ask in jesus name dot org (you need to retype it)
> Psalm 34:1-2 I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall
> continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the
> humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
> Advice from my cats:”meow when you feel like it.”
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of ncbootman--- via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 9:44 PM
> To: List for blind crafters and artists <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: ncbootman at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> Why do you go to this church and hang out with these negative people?
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:31 AM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> Hi,
> Oh yeah, I knew that, but forgot. Maybe she could help, although they don't
> really like listening to women, either, because nearly everything except
> food and cleanup is done by the men.
> Thanks,
> Lauren, who is getting PURRturbed, an understanding, as she does over and
> over, how wonderful her cats are!
>
> Blessings in Jesus’ name:
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> www dot ask in jesus name dot org (you need to retype it) Psalm 34:1-2 I
> will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my
> mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear
> thereof, and be glad.
> Advice from my cats:”meow when you feel like it.”
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Joyce Kane via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 8:47 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: blindhands at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> We have one of our board members here that has written a book I believe
> involving  disabilities ministries.  She is our First Vice Presiden and is a
> minister.  You can meet her at our Monday Night chats as she usually runs
> them   I don't think she will be at this Monday's Chat as we have Cathy
> hosting the chat with our Guest Author Sara Mallery.
>
>
> Theresa I hope I said this correctly about your book that is coming out.
> Joyce
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Michelle Clark via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 10:48 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists' <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Michelle Clark <mcikeyc at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> I  understand the music thing. Churches can often lean only on the "chosen
> few". Pray about your desires and future there. I'm thinking they do not
> have a  Disibility Ministry either. Write me off line at mcikeyc at aol.com
> because I  am on my way to a  rant.
>
> Michelle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Lauren Merryfield via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 10:18 PM
> To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
> Cc: Lauren Merryfield
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> Hi,
> How do you get your church people in charge to let you sing with them? I
> have been able to talk every other church into it until my current one. They
> have a professional-sounding band and worship song leader. I asked to sing
> and I had to audition; a first. I passed the audition. I went to a couple
> rehearsals but the pastor felt like there might be too many complications
> for me to sing with them. Part of that is that I have foot issues and cannot
> stand for long. My solution would be something as ordinary as a chair behind
> me. But they consider that kind of thing a "complication."
>
> Now, I've written a song (I've done that since childhood) well, not written;
> composed. I asked if I could teach it to the band and praise singers and the
> pastor said I could ask our worship leader but I probably would not be able
> to. It was like he was deciding before ever hearing it, that it would be no.
>
> They always say "we have someone else who does that already" or "we have
> that taken care of" or other ways of saying "we don't need you; stay in the
> pew and that's okay but don't ask to do anything." Kind of thing.
>
> I know this is considered by some to be O T but I have the same issue with
> crafts. So many sighted people don't even want to try to teach me how to
> make things since I am totally blind since birth. That's why I'm glad we
> have this division and list. They don't believe I can do something until
> they see it; like "seeing is believing" is it. Then when I do something like
> crocheting, they act like it's so amazing. Well, it isn't.
>
> Music is a craft, so I don't consider it off topic. I'm about ready to put
> the president of the Communities of Faith, Tom Anderson, in touch with my
> church. I don't want to ruffle feathers (not too much anyway) or ruin my
> stay there, but I've been there a year-and-a-half and they only want me to
> worship with them, from my pew. Well, they'd like me to tithe, too, of
> course.
>
> I really like my church but I feel like I'm being pushed against a brick
> wall.
> Thanks,
> Lauren
>
> Blessings in Jesus’ name:
> My digital evangelism blog is at:
> www dot ask in jesus name dot org (you need to retype it) Psalm 34:1-2 I
> will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my
> mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear
> thereof, and be glad.
> Advice from my cats:”meow when you feel like it.”
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Sandra Streeter via Nfb-krafters-korner
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2015 5:33 PM
> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Sandra Streeter <sandrastreeter381 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] two Ot'S
>
> Hi, everyone!
>
> Before going further, want to suggest that, if anyone's interested in the
> items in my post, they can feel free to email me privately, since they’re a
> bit OT, and I don’t want to clutter the list more than I already am!
>
> First: So sorry, Barb, about your cancellation—that must be deflating,
> though you seem to be handling things well. Hope you get the go-ahead
> soon—we’re all pullin’ for you.
>
> Also: Musically, my main focus has been voice: choirs since 2nd grade,
> church worship teams from my 20s, now really striving to overcome vocal
> shyness about doing solos: I’m due for one next Sun., so if you’re a praying
> person, have at it! I am not a Braille music reader—tried it when I was
> small, didn’t find it was my thing—so, since my advanced choral work has
> required making notes in my score to remind me of different scenarios as
> they’re about to arise, I devised a tactile marking system. I took a little
> piano growing up, but don’t have a suitable keyboard I’d be motivated to
> practice on. Recently, I was GIVEN a flute by a friend who can no longer use
> it—but found myself, after some research, to be a small-handed girl, so
> eventually will have to invest in some key extensions, probably—since I’ve
> always wanted to learn flute, since my teen-aged days as a fan of the Moody
> Blues. I did invest in Bill Brown’s flute by ear course, so hope once I get
> key extensions, to pursue that further. Anyone know where I can get those
> affordably, and about how much I can expect to pay?
>
> Also, if anyone knows how to make it so you can listen to radio stations
> online and still do other things on the computer that require JAWS, please
> email me—classic rock around here is pretty dull, but I know of a station in
> Boston that is just as good as in the 80s, when I studied up at Gordon
> College... Ideally, I want to have the radio at a lower volume so I can
> still hear whatever I’m word processing or reading with OpenBook.
>
> And to the one item not OT: is WoolEase sort-of-cashmere-like, in texture?
> For winter projects, I love that texture!
>
>
>
> Sandra
> “To love another person is to see the face of God.”
> (Les Miserables--the musical)
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Boston College | Lynch School of Education '16
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"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty
recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on
their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible." T. E. Lawrence