[Access] Fwd: Accessible Congregations Campaign - Letter From Thornburgh

[David Gilmartin]

I may be sending this out a second time; I'm not sure. In any case, it  
is important that the committee members see it, to get a sense of  
NOD's response to my letter.

David G.


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> From: David Gilmartin <davidgil at comcast.net>
> Date: June 14, 2008 12:38:23 AM PDT
> To: Thornburgh Ginny <religion at nod.org>
> Subject: Accessible Congregations Campaign
>
> Dear Ms. Ginny Thornburgh,
>
>
> I am writing on behalf of the Accessibility Committee of the  
> Unitarian Universalist Church in Eugene (Oregon) to inquire about  
> the Accessible Congregations Campaign.
>
> The committee has had several discussions on this subject, and has  
> the following concern:
>
> The Commitment Form states, as one of the principles being committed  
> to, "In our congregation, people with disabilities are valued as  
> individuals, having been created in the image of God."
>
> Unitarian Universalists hold a variety of beliefs about God, and  
> some of our members, we think, would likely object to this  
> phraseology.
>
> An alternate rendering more likely to gain acceptance by Unitarian  
> Universalists might draw from the principles of member congregations  
> of the Unitarian Universalist Association and read something like  
> this:
>
> "In our congregation, which covenants to affirm and promote the  
> inherent worth and dignity of every person, people with disabilities  
> are valued as individuals."
>
> If our commitment to this principle is stated in this or a similar  
> way, on our Commitment Form, the Accessibility Committee wishes to  
> know if this would present any difficulties to our congregation's  
> acceptance as an accessible congregation.
>
> I look forward to receiving your response to this question.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> David Gilmartin
>

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