Program: #5308
First air date November 22, 2009
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)


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Jed Gibbons

Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Chicago artist Jed Gibbons practices the age-old art of sacred illumination, using the same techniques as the Renaissance artists, shedding a light on the great stories of the Bible.

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Barbara Lundblad

Sermon Segment

 
Barbara Lundblad, Professor of Preaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York City, reflects on God's call to create communities that are welcoming to people with disabilities. "Hopefully our churches are as welcoming as city buses," she says. "People with disabilities can be our best teachers if we're paying attention."

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Conversation with Barbara Lundblad

Interview Segment

 
Lillian Daniel and Daniel Pawlus in conversation with Barbara Lundblad about forming welcoming communities for people with disabilites. She says, "When you receive the bread or the cup from someone in a wheelchair you're suddenly aware that that person is there. I think we could do much more. Somebody told me not long ago that 93% of households that include a person with a disability are unchurched."

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Judy Valente

Reflection Segment

 
Writer and broadcast journalist, Judy Valente, reflects on the monastic value of silence for our daily lives.

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