In the welcoming name of Jesus Christ, we affirm that “Space that is set apart for worship should encourage community, be accessible to all, and open us to reverence for God.” [i] We believe this to be true not only for worship but in all of our activity, and beyond merely spatial considerations. Our church is dedicated to promoting, improving and working toward full accessibility for all so that all God’s children may find a place to participate in the mission and ministries to which God calls them.

The Montreat Presbyterian Church family seeks to model community, accessibility and reverence by encouraging the sharing of needs and perspectives among all our participants, and by making sure that our model is the ministry of all the people rather than accessibility-privileged leaders “ministering to” those whose needs they may not fully comprehend. Please let us know—the pastor, the office, or any of our session members and staff—if there are ways in which accessibility might be improved for anyone.

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[i] PC(USA) Book of Order, W-1.0203