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Can we all be a bit more like Angela please?
Psalm 131 (NIRV)A song for those who go up to Jerusalem to worship the Lord. A psalm of David.1 Lord, my heart isn’t proud. My eyes...
Lynn McCann
Mar 17, 20173 min read


Can we have an accessible Bible please?
We bought 20 copies from 10ofThose and planned our teaching programme with texts and stories from Matthew’s gospel. We are teaching...
Lynn McCann
Feb 16, 20172 min read


2017 – A consistent God in an unpredictable world.
It’s that funny week we have every year when we’re not sure what day it is and there’s nothing much going on. The TV is full of films...
Lynn McCann
Dec 28, 20163 min read


So I get to speak at a couple of conferences!
This is unashamedly a plug for the Enabling Church “No Limits” conference happening in less than 2 weeks from today – in London – so if...
Lynn McCann
Nov 1, 20162 min read


“My church is on Tuesday and we have a train set.”
This is a guest blog from Elizabeth Mellor who runs an Additional Needs Ministry called “Take 5 Whitley Bay is a small seaside town in...
Lynn McCann
Sep 18, 20163 min read


It’s ok to ask big questions, but darned uncomfortable
Are you a leader? Do you ever have doubts? Do you dare admit you have deep questions for God? Do you believe but find it difficult to...
Lynn McCann
Sep 15, 20164 min read


People with learning disabilities are scared about the news too.
This past month has been really difficult for me. It was building up since before the Brexit vote, but that tipped the scales. I’ve...
Lynn McCann
Jul 24, 20163 min read


A very special talk, challenging how we ‘do’ church.
As promised, here is the full talk from Alma – her words are better than mine and so I am delighted that she has written this down for...
Lynn McCann
May 8, 20166 min read


Three amazing talks at our Network meeting.
On Saturday 30th April we met for the fourth time as the Lancashire Roofbreakers network. Over 20 of us met, and listened to 3 great...
Lynn McCann
May 8, 20164 min read


Reflections 2015 and Resolutions 2016
Our Welcome Booklet “But the true idea [of Genesis 1:26,28] is that you’re to invest your abilities to create value on the earth, to...
Lynn McCann
Dec 28, 20154 min read


Writing Sensory Stories for Teens with Additional Needs (Part 2)
After writing about how to write sensory stories for young children, I now turn my attention to teenagers. This is a tricky post, because...
Lynn McCann
Oct 19, 20156 min read


Autism and your church
My day job is supporting autistic pupils in schools and I love it. Listening to and working with these children teaches me so much. For...
Lynn McCann
Jul 14, 20159 min read


Being an Advocate in your church
I suppose you might be reading this because you have some interest in making your church more accessible for people with disabilties. I...
Lynn McCann
May 27, 20154 min read


15 ways to include children and adults with additional needs in church.
It is a privilege to be asked for advice on what a church should do to include people with additional needs. To make them feel welcome,...
Lynn McCann
Apr 6, 20155 min read


You do not know the seeds you plant?
Leyland Brass Band were amazing last night. A world class brass band who happen to come from our town and doing a concert in our church....
Lynn McCann
Jan 23, 20154 min read


5 things to learn from the Parables
Singing and Signing “Come and join the celebration”. The Good News Group’s Christmas service was amazing! We had lots of visitors and the...
Lynn McCann
Jan 13, 20153 min read


Consider the history of people with learning disabilities in discipling them
Did you watch “Call the Midwife” over the Christmas break? For those of you who didn’t, it’s a drama set in the 1950s and 60s about...
Lynn McCann
Dec 30, 20144 min read


It’s Christmas!
Donkey’s, sheep, kings, innkeepers, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, angels, robots, dinosaurs and aliens… Yes, it’s the Nativity season, and in...
Lynn McCann
Dec 6, 20142 min read


Christians can ignore disabled people too.
I had a head full of things I wanted to write about this week, but home and work demands have stolen my time. However, it was my friend,...
Lynn McCann
Nov 17, 20142 min read


Gratitude and Glory…
Well that was a surreal and wonderful weekend! picture from http://www.newmediacentreofexcellence.com I really want to thank the judges...
Lynn McCann
Nov 3, 20143 min read
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