The Center for Family Care’s “On Behalf of All: Toward an Accessible Divine Liturgy for Children with Disabilities” campaign has begun to choose twelve Orthodox Christian communities as Pilot Parishes which will create or enhance accessible worship ministry efforts for children with disabilities through a Nurturing Children through Worship and Prayer Grant Initiative awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc.
Nine of the twelve parishes will be chosen from the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (one per Metropolis), and the remaining three spots will be open to parishes among other Orthodox jurisdictions. The On Behalf of All grant resources will provide educational parish-wide training/coaching, assessment tools, research, and resource development for initiating and optimizing accessible worship for children with disabilities ages birth to 12 years and their families.
Apply to be a Pilot Parish here.
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