Join folks from across the Southwest Conference, invited by Desert Palm UCC, in a conversation with Rev. Dr. Sarah Griffith Lund, Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health Justice - Education for Faithful Action Ministries (EFAM), United Church of Christ, National Ministries

Join via Zoom on Sunday, October 12th, 3:00 pm AZ / 4:00 pm NM & El Paso:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89589455300?pwd=TQDoB7mxe1ONaYWrLUk0sL3YWZMgh2.1

This event is hosted by Desert Palm UCC in Tempe.

Rev. Sarah Griffith Lund is one of the national leaders of the WISE movement, which seeks to broaden the UCC's welcome by reducing the stigma around mental illness including those experiencing neurodiversity. Neurodiversity pertains to "the range of differences in brain function and behavior among all humans.” Historically, people with a brain that functioned differently were punished or excluded. More recently, they were included. Yay! But it was, and still is, commonly felt that these brains need to be fixed so that the humans with these brains can function in society as we know it. Rev. Lund helps us appreciate their brains and de-stigmatizes them, inviting us to find ways for them to participate more fully in our congregations, communities, and families.