Articles
Brent Plate. “Faith of the Senses” Christian Century. May 14, 2014
Victoria Wick. “Five Ways your Congregation Might Already Welcome Autistic Adults.” Christian Century, April, 2023 Issue.
Anne Goodrich. 83 Multisensory Worship Ideas.
Books
Hazel Bradley and Jim Cargin. Creative Ideas for Worship with All Abilities.
Kim Miller. A Handbook for Multisensory Worship. Abingdon Press..
Barbara Newman. Accessible Gospel. Inclusive Worship. CLC Network, 2015.
Leon Van Ommen. Autism and Worship: A Liturgical Theology. Baylor University Press, 2023
David Taylor. A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. Baker Academic Press. 2023.
Downloadable Booklets and Kits
Baylor University Collaborative on Faith and Disability.
- Flourishing Together: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
- Accessible Worship: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
- Belonging: A Community Conversation on Disability & The Church
- Aspects of Accessible Worship – Reflective Assessment
Center on Autism and Theology. University of Aberdeen
- See Resources Section on Faith and our Senses, including a Bible Study Series
With Ministries: Several detailed guides to exploring sensory issues in the Accessible Kids Ministries Kit. Focused on children but useful for thinking about all ages.
Other Relevant Resources
- Universal Design for Worship. Example: Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.
- Visual Schedules for Worship Services. Example: Archdiocese of Newark.
- Speaking Words that Welcome: Language, Messages and Communication (with Visual Cues) Presbyterian Church (USA)
- Multi-Sensory Worship Ideas
- The Lord’s Prayer in Motion
Models for Multisensory, Multi-generational, and Multi-Ability Involvement.
Creating a Picture Book of Your Church
- Archdiocese of Newark. This Is My Church
- Loyola Press. My Picture Missal Flip Book
Sensory Room Resources
- Sensory Aids: fidgets, weighed lap and shoulder pads, noise-reducing earphones, rocking chairs, doodling, sensory bags, Bean bag chairs.
- Sensory suggestions: Accessible Kids Ministries Kit.
- Sensescaping: Centre for Autism and Theology, University of Aberdeen
Guides for Lectio Divina and Visio Divina
Handouts
- Houseman, Margot. Multi-sensory Worship Ideas.
- The Lord’s Prayer in Motion. Campus Ministry Communications. 4-page guide with diagrams. Also Google the title and find a variety of others.