“Leaders dance. Leaders dance in ways that welcome everyone of every ability.”
That’s the focus of a recent reflection written by the Rev. Dr. Rodger Nishioka as part of the Regarding Ruling Elders: A Monthly Series for Serving Faithfully.
Rev. Nishioka writes about being a keynote speaker at a weekend youth retreat near Portland where the participation of one youth in some activities was limited some because of her wheelchair. Another youth participant stepped forward during a dance at the event and asked everyone else to make a simple adjustment that allowed everyone to join the fun.
Click here to read the complete “Leaders Dance” article published online October 15, 2021, and find some questions to reflect on its meaning.
The article is the tenth in a series of 12 articles focusing on PC(USA) leader formation as Part of the “Year of Leader Formation: Investing in Ruling Elders and Deacons.” Copies of previous articles and links to additional resources are available here. The resources include online training courses plus recorded webinars about topics like Deacon Ministries, Parliamentary Procedures, and Discovering Our Gifts.
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