Disrupting Stories and Images of Church

Disrupting Stories and Images of the Church is a wonderful collection of essays written by people with disabilities and/or family members and close colleagues who are totally honest about the highs and lows of their faith journeys and experiences in congregations. It is, essentially, an “invocation:” a plea and prayer to the people of God to see, accept, and include people with both their differences and similarities. They engross, illuminate, and compel both understanding and imagination, embodying the mantra of the current disability movement: “Nothing about me without me,” pointing paths toward a new us. * Bill Gaventa, M.Div., Founder and Director Emeritus: Institute on Theology and Disability, Author, consultant, speaker, and organizer *The personal stories shared in this book are prophetic voices that challenge us, as followers of Jesus, to repent from ableist practices in the church. The authors offer profound theological insights gained from lived experiences, guiding us to reimagine our life together as God’s family—one in which everyone can find belonging and experience love and respect. The book also includes practical suggestions from Christian and other faith communities, showcasing what genuine belonging means. * Cynthia Tam, McMaster Divinity College *

Allen G. Jorgenson is assistant Dean and professor of Systematic Theology at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary.

Laura MacGregor is an independent scholar.

Thomas E. Reynolds is associate professor of theology at Emmanuel College, of Victoria University.