Rev. Heather

Pastor @ Vox Community Church, Emerging Crip Theologian, Disability Speaker/Consultant, Incoming PhD student 🧑‍🦼🌈

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

Putting together a thread that I will add to as I continue to write these Disability Theology Annotated Bibliographies 🧵

[Dr Karen O'Donnell @kmrodonnell]

On Saturday 6th July we're launching the groundbreaking work in Pregnancy and Theology.

This event will take place online between 10am and 1pm and will be an opportunity to hear from some of our brilliant contributors about their work.

So here they are:

#theology #pregnancy

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@womeninchurch @kmrodonnell @alicelydiajoy @MrsSarahP @ChineMcDonald @BethjAllison @jowinnsmith @ClaireWTheology Likewise... I can't take on any more publishing work right now (as per my PhD supervisor) but I would have loved to participate in this if timing was otherwise!

[Dr Karen O'Donnell @kmrodonnell]

Come & celebrate with us! The Feminist Theology Network presents “Pregnancy and Childbirth: Critical Theological Conceptions”

Hear from contributing authors @chinemcdonald @rachelmuers @jowinnsmith Maggi Kamitsuka

10am to 1pm BST 6th July sign up here https://t.co/UqojbgTYAU

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@danremps It wasn't named explicitly, Daniel, you're right, but that's basically what we're doing here.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

Oh look! My name is on the front cover of a book!!

If you've been interested in my thoughts on healing and disability Theology, here's some of the earliest ones I had, along with other people wrestling with how to engage 19th century theologies authentically in the 21st century

[New Leaf Network @NewLeafNetwork]

Join the Learning Centre starting January 11th, for a Book Club with the newest book published by New Leaf! Hang with @JonRCoutts @H_R_Morgan & Cynthia Tam

Grab a copy & support Canadian writers like Ray Aldred, Joanne Beach with forward from @fitchest.

https://t.co/XyZiNyHqk3

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@BrvHrt09 @RabbitRichards @SpringHawes @KateMcWilli @SeijPonchie @luminousmethods @a_h_reaume @MeghanSchrader1 But in terms of recommendations for audiobooks, "My Body is Not a Prayer Request" would be top on my recommendations for you, with "Loving Our Own Bones" a close second.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@BrvHrt09 @RabbitRichards @SpringHawes @KateMcWilli @SeijPonchie @luminousmethods @a_h_reaume @MeghanSchrader1 Philosophy: Martin Buber, Miroslav Volf
Theology: Tom Reynolds, Amy Kenny, Julia Watts Belser, Catherine Keller, Willie James Jennings
Disability Studies: Eli Clare, Susan Wendell, Judith Heumann, Leonard Davis, Rosemarie Garland-Thompson
Other: Gabor Maté, Brené Brown

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

Can't believe I was fortunate enough to get to be a part of this project!! And I can't wait to see it in its final form!!!

[Dr Karen O'Donnell @kmrodonnell]

Ok friends! Here we go! The manuscript is almost finished and we thought you might like a peek at the chapters in:

Theologies from the Inside Out: Critical Conceptions of Pregnancy and Birth @ClaireWTheology

Out with @SCM_Press in 2024 #pregnancy #theology

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@iamawelldweller His yoga work is incredible!

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@NikaylaReize If it's anything like as good as your sermon last week, it's certain to be amazing!

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

I just received my copy of Rabbi Belser's new book and all I can say is - you're not going to want to miss this!!

[Naomi Lawson Jacobs naomijacobs.bsky.social @naomi_jacobs]

Join us at this year's disability & church conference in Oct, with an incredible line-up of speakers - Julia Watts Belser, @AnnMemmott, @autismpastor, @mailbykite, @ellenloudon, Valour Nicholas, @kate_elizabeth, @StefBenstead, Alex Clare-Young & more! https://t.co/H2IKCuhKBu

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@keidow Things like women in ministry, healing, missions, those sorts of things.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

It's official - contacts are signed and the edited volume is with the publisher - just a matter of time before it's available for sale!

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@keidow Not a silly question... It's a book of essays revisiting issues that are coming up in denominations these days - set specifically in the context of the Alliance, but a lot of the issues will be relevant to others.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

Clearly that would have said *contract* not *contact*

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@autismpastor I am VERY MUCH looking forward to reading this - it fits in to some of the questions I am hoping to ask with my PhD. Thank you for your continued work!

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@LyndallCave Wow!!

I'll look forward to hearing how this goes!

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@Emmi_shane @LyndallCave @VoxComChurch_ca No requirement to join the fight, but we're out here if you ever need us.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@LyndallCave With or without underwire?

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@LyndallCave @Emmi_shane If there's anything I can do to offer light or alternative perspectives, please let me know.

And if you need a church space that's working hard to deconstruct it's ableism you're always welcome to come to @VoxComChurch_ca where I'm one of three disabled teaching pastors.

[Rev. Heather @H_R_Morgan]

@LyndallCave @Emmi_shane There are books written already critiquing disability's treatment in churches and lots of work going into trying to teach churches and pastors how to think on the subject, but it's a hugely uphill battle.