Churches in the US are not subject to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, because we believe that it is important in our society not to subject religious institutions to (some of) the government’s whims. Which is why,…
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Yesterday I attended a meeting at the Inaccessible Church, and came away with real mixed feelings. The purpose of the meeting was to get an estimate for accessibility changes to present to the congregation. There was an accessibility consultant who…
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Congregational meeting this morning – the estimate for refitting two bathrooms and putting in two curb cuts came to $14,400 and was approved unanimously. After the service the minister thanked me for pushing them. The good guys won – now…
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Lord, give me patience, and give it to me now! With its $50,000, the church has managed to cut back two pews and put in one curbcut. No sign of any bathroom construction, and I’m trying to find out why….
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A lot of email has flown around on this issue the last few days. The church has decided to defer restroom renovations. They are launching (again!) a Capital Campaign for renovations. I asked them to re-configure the existing, unsafe, grab…
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I can’t get this St Andrew thing out of my head. If I could hook up a battery to righteous indignation, I could power Manhattan. I am, of course, reacting on an extremely emotional level. Out of the Frying Pan…
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