The 217th General Assembly (2006) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved a policy statement calling for the Church and its members to “give prophetic witness regarding issues related to people with disabilities, recognizing that disability concerns are a matter of social justice.”

Living into the Body of Christ includes both the policy recommendations and a four-session study guide. Use it to understand and move towards full inclusion of people with disabilities in your congregation and your life.

Plans for each study session include prayers, Bible study, exercises and ideas for discussion.

1. The Body of Christ: Explore how disability can lead to exclusion and consider how Paul’s idea of believers as the body of Christ puts forward a model of interdependence and affirmation.
   
2. Old Testament Caregiving, New Testament Caring: Review society’s responses to people with disabilities. How has our theological understanding of body and illness contributed to these responses? How has this affected people with disabilities in the church?
   
3. Towards Full Inclusion: How does movement towards full inclusion open each of us to give and receive more completely? What does it mean for disability concerns to be a matter of social justice?
   
4. Creative Movement and Prophetic Witness: What does it mean to be called to prophetic witness? How would our lives—and our church—be different if we were living out the vision described in the report?

Order today and help live the vision!

Call 1-800-524-2612 and specify PDS order #OGA-06-091 or
Visit www.pcusa.org/marketplace/ and search for item number #OGA-06-091
$4.00

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