We welcome and affirm people of all abilities. We acknowledge that different members of our community have different needs and risk tolerances. We will make every effort to support inclusion and belonging, raise awareness around accessibility, and provide equitable opportunities for full participation. Our goal remains to balance these perspectives while ensuring that our Sunday Services, religion education sessions, and meetings are accessible and inclusive. Accordingly, we have taken the following steps to include everyone in the life of our church:

Mobility

Our sanctuary, fellowship hall, religious education classrooms, and bathrooms are accessible to those using wheelchairs or having limited mobility. All of the rooms are on the ground floor and there is only one step up from the parking lot to the building-level. We have designated disabled parking spaces in the paved lot that can accommodate both sedans and vans, which are near the sanctuary entrance. We have wide aisles in the sanctuary, and we can easily remove individual chairs in each row to further accommodate anyone needing the extra room.

Sight

Please contact the office ahead of time, if you will need a large-print, braille, or virtual hymnal, or a large-print or virtual Order of Service. All of our documents are available in digital form prior to Sunday Service in either plain text or Google docs for screen readers.

Hearing

In order to include those who are hard-of-hearing, all members speaking during Sunday Service are strongly encouraged to use the portable microphones. Those watching the service at home through Zoom will have the option to turn on closed captioning.

Chemical Sensitivity

If you’d like to attend worship with us, but require a scent-free environment, please contact the office ahead of time, and we will do our best to inform and encourage the congregation and make every effort as a community to be scent-free for you as possible. However, unfortunately, we cannot guarantee full community compliance.

Immune Deficiency

If you are concerned about getting sick and/or have an immune deficiency, we provide masks at the welcome desk by the sanctuary’s entrance, and allow members to participate in Sunday Services from the comfort of their own home via Zoom.

Children With Special Needs

If you want your child to participate in the religious education program and feel that they may require special accommodations due to learning disabilities or behavioral issues, please contact the office in advance, so they can get you in touch with the Childcare team who can help make the best possible arrangements.

Pastoral Care

We provide pastoral care to all members regardless of ability. The care team may not be able to fully remedy every situation, but they can provide a compassionate ear and a willingness to enlist the help of others. If you have a hidden disability that you think it’s important for someone to know, please contact the office, so they can get you in touch with a member of the team or contact the minister to share your information in confidence.

Support Animals

We have grassy areas where support animals may relieve themselves and individual chairs can be removed to make more room for the animal.

If you do plan on bringing your animal with you, we ask that you contact the office ahead of time, so we can alert other congregants, who may have allergies or phobias. We kindly request that the animal is under control at all times (harnessed, leashed, or otherwise tethered). If a service or support animal becomes disruptive, exhibits threatening behavior towards people, or damages property, we might ask the animal’s handler to either correct the problem or escort the animal from our facility.

Zoom

Members can always attend Sunday Services via Zoom by clicking on the shortcut under “Upcoming Services” in the right sidebar. Also, most sermons are posted on this website for anyone who wasn’t present for the live version, so they can watch it later.

Other Concerns

Additionally, we can give you a tour of the campus during the week, provide an escort for Sunday Services, and provide volunteers to otherwise assist you with any concerns, troubleshoot potential barriers to full participation, and provide local accessibility information and other support as needed. If you have any questions not answered or concerns not addressed, please contact the church office to seek further information.

Unitarian Universalists have a history of fighting for justice. Ableism is yet another issue in which we are called by our faith to seek justice, to deepen relationships, to break the barriers that exist in society at large, in our congregations, and in ourselves. If you experience ableism or encounter challenges where these goals are not being met, please reach out to us.