Accessible to All

Community United Church of Christ seeks to include people fully in all aspects of our life and work together.

We continue to learn about practical changes we can make which will make participation easier.

• Ask an usher to direct you to items to borrow to enhance your worship and participation in on campus events: hearing assistance devices, reader glasses, a shawl for warmth, a back pillow, or a “hidden disabilities” sunflower lanyard.  For children and youth, the Worship Basket includes sensory activities that can be completed in the pews.
• Participate as is comfortable for you.  Step out to take a break, come late or leave early.  We welcome headphones, earplugs, fidgets, and sunglasses without judgement.
•  The Passing of the Peace is the sharing of a blessing. We say to one another “Peace of Christ be with you!” and respond, “And also with you!”  Gesture to indicate whether you prefer to shake hands, hug, or simply smile or nod.
• We share many meals and are mindful that our members have a wide array of dietary choices and needs. For shared meals we invite members to bring a list of ingredients for their dish. If you need to be extra careful about an ingredient, talk with someone setting up the potluck. Please let us know if you or your child(ren) have allergies and we will support a safe experience for you in our community.
• Large and standard print orders of worship are available from the ushers, by link on the livestream page and by link with each archived worship video.
• Our sanctuary has both pews and chairs, with spaces provided in the central section and at the rear for those who use wheelchairs and mobility devices.
• At communion, we offer grape juice in order to include people with alcohol sensitivity and some of the bread is gluten-free. Communion is served on the ground level of the sanctuary and we are glad to bring communion to you; alert an usher or the person sitting next to you in the pew.
• The sanctuary, fellowship hall, main meeting rooms, and classrooms are on ground level with paved sidewalks connecting accessible parking spaces to the buildings. From the Dixie Trail parking lot, the door to the classroom wing has a touch pad for opening.
• For those who prefer a bathroom with sturdy grab bars, a raised seat, and room for a mobility device we recommend the two in the fellowship hall which are also gender nonspecific.  The diaper changing station is in the nursery.

With our members encountering new challenges and disabilities, we are still learning ways to welcome one another. Contact Pastor Lacey for a conversation.

An Accessible to All Congregation

In September 2025 we were honored to be certified by the United Church of Christ Disabilities Ministries as an “Accessible to All Congregation” and are committed to continuing to improve our welcome to and inclusion of all people.  Those interested in planning educational events, advocacy opportunities, and improvements to our physical plant are invited to participate in the A2A Working Group which gathers in hybrid working meetings and coordinates between meetings via email.