The Diocese of Liverpool is to hold an exhibition at Liverpool Cathedral celebrating the contribution made to ministry by people with a range of disabilities.
The Celebrating Differences exhibition will run from May 2nd-28th in the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral.
The exhibition will feature nine case studies of people with disabilities who take an active role in ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool.
They include Alex Galbraith, the vicar of St Francis of Assisi in Kew Southport, a joint ecumenical Anglican and Methodist church. Rev Galbraith is registered blind. As well as being vicar at the parish, he is also the Anglican and Free Church chaplain to Queenscourt Hospice and Southport and Ormskirk Trust.
The exhibition also includes lay Readers, an Ordained Local Minister, a cubs leader and a musician.
As well as using photography, the exhibition has been designed to be as accessible as possible, with MP3 players available so people can listen to interviews, or read them transcribed.
Many of the people featured in the exhibition will take part in a service on Wednesday 12th May at 5.30pm, leading the worship, signing and providing the music. All are welcome to the Cathedral service. The service will be signed in BSL.
Ruth Reed, Diocesan Disability Awareness Officer from the Diocese of Liverpool and who is herself featured in the exhibition said: “The exhibition and the service are going to be real celebrations of the positive work being done around the Diocese by people with disabilities.
"Having a disability is no bar to worship or to being included in the church community. The exhibition and service is open to everyone, and both promise to be upbeat and uplifting experiences.”
Rev Dr Hannah Lewis, Team Leader for work among Deaf People in the Diocese of Liverpool, who is also in the exhibition, added: “This is a great opportunity to show that disabled people don’t just receive ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool, but they also carry it out.
"We all have our own range of gifts that we bring to our local communities and we hope that this exhibition will showcase that."
The exhibition also includes some group sessions, where schools, church groups etc. can meet some of the people involved and ask questions about the exhibition. Group sessions are: Mon 3rd May, Tue 11th May, Wed 19th May, Sat 22nd May from 10-3pm. To book contact deborah.doran@liverpool.anglican.org
Please visit www.liverpool.anglican.org for more details
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