The Accessible Altar Podcast

21. The Bible and Disability

Robyn and Stephanie keep talking about the Bible, this time about how it can be hard to read (or hear preached) when you are Disabled or Chronically Ill. They have some s

20. Resurrection

Stephanie and Robyn talk about the Bible, disability, and how stories of the resurrection offer insight into God's thoughts about and participation in embodiment. The con

19. Baptism and other Sacraments

Robyn, Stephanie, and returning guest Ian Lasch talk continue to discuss sacraments and disability, looking more specifically at Baptism and other sacraments.  This is th

18. Sacraments and Disability

Robyn, Stephanie, and returning guest Ian Lasch talk about the sacraments and disability theology. This is the first part of a longer conversation. The Rev Ian Lasch is

17. Worship Accessibility

Stephanie and Robyn continue their conversation with Kristen, turning more specifically to considerations for accessibility in our worship spaces and services. Kristen T

16. Disabled Leadership and Embodiment with Rev Kristen Tossell Pitts

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by the Reverend Kristen Tossell Pitts for a conversation about how being disabled shapes their leadership. Kristen Tossell Pitts is an Ep

15. Crip Camp

Stephanie and Robyn discuss the documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. We discuss our deep love for camp culture, the history of the camp the title refers to, an

14. Grief with The Rev Sharan Knoell

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by Sharan to discuss her diagnosis journey and how the grief involved is informing her faith. The Rev. Sharan Knoell is the pastor of Vall

13 Mother God with Teresa Kim Pecinovsky

Stephanie and Robyn are joined by the Rev'd Teresa Kim Pecinovsky to discuss her gorgeous children's book Mother God . They discuss the importance of good theology and di

12. Images of a Disabled God Ian part 2

In this part of Robyn and Stephanie's conversation with the Rev Ian Lasch they talk about the impact of disability theology on Ian's diagnosis process, the implications o

11. The Prayer Book and the Imago Dei

Robyn, Stephanie, and Ian talk about what the language in our prayer books says about God and people, identity, and autism . The Rev. Ian Lasch is an autistic priest in

10. Q&A

Robyn and Stephanie answer some of the questions they've heard from listeners. If we didn't cover a question you have, or you want to hear more about something we talked

9. ME/CFS

Robyn and Stephanie are joined by Kris and talk about myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS, sometimes CFS/ME). Kris shares her journey from athlete

TAA Bible Study Announcment

Transcript Join us for 5 weeks of a disability informed Bible Study. We’ll look at passages that we consider important in thinking about faith and disability including Le

8. Chronic Illness, Sabbath, and Playfulness, a Conversation with the Rev Meredith Crigler

Join us for a lively conversation with Meredith about chronic illness, living a full life, and playing your way into Sabbath. Along the way, we touch on some of the topic

7. Pandemics

**We recorded this episode in November, before the omicron wave came to North America and well before various jurisdictions began lifting restrictions. Had we recorded th

6. The Disabled God

The Disabled God: Toward a Liberatory Theology of Disability by Nancy Eiesland is the foundational work of disability theology.  Robyn and Stephanie talk about the book,

5. Service Dogs with Pat (part 2)

We continue our conversation with Pat McKenna.  Pat is the Assistant Division Director at the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He is also an att

4. Service Dogs with Pat, part 1

We talk with Pat McKenna about service dogs.  Pat is   the Assistant Division Director at the New Jersey Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. He is also an att

3. Lindsay and Rhythms of Grace

We talk with the Rev. Lindsay Lunnum. Lindsay is a neurotypical parent raising a child who is deeply impacted by autism. She is also a priest and the rector of Zion Episc