News and notes from AMD, 6 Sept 2019

Here are the highlights of postings this week from the Association of Ministers with Disabilities, Disability Ministries Committee, Mental Health Ministries, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Ministries Committee, and UM Congress of the Deaf:
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AMD

• Stress relief: https://religionnews.com/2018/01/16/stressed-out-anglican-priests-turn-to-trade-unions-for-support
• Love is justice embodied: https://www.ucc.org/commentary_love_is_justice_embodied_082919
• Friend-wise: https://randomactsofexpression.blogspot.com/2019/09/friend-wise.html
• When Jesus shows up: https://beckiewrites.com/2019/09/05/everythingchanges/
• Chronic pain: https://crippastor.wordpress.com/2019/09/05/the-chronic-pain-of-chronic-pain

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DHM/UMCD

• Interpreter licensing: https://www.nad.org/2019/08/31/interpreter-licensure/
• Inviting Deaf and HOH people to church: https://umdisability.blogspot.com/2019/09/inviting-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing.html
• ASL and arts: https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/american-sign-language-in-the-arts

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DMC

• Friendship House in Indiana: https://www.tribstar.com/news/local_news/house-first-of-its-kind-in-indiana/article_fa9b9cfd-1bb6-5f1e-9743-98c35084c19e.html
• Adventures in medical land: https://www.missionalwisdom.com/julian360/2019/8/27/adventures-in-medical-land
• Mental illness and violence: https://umcdmc.org/2019/09/04/mental-illness-is-not-a-factor-in-violence
• Using technology: https://umcdmc.org/resources/accessibility-and-united-methodist-churches/technology

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MHM

• Stop the stigma: https://www.facebook.com/186943104662050/photos/a.212469705442723/2529743867048617/?type=3&theater
• Suicide and faith communities: http://www.mentalhealthministries.net/resources/brochures/suicide/suicide_hope_healing.pdf

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