Sunday, November 6, 2022, 10:30am
Presenter: Sheri Thomas
NOTE: This service will be held in person as well as on-line via Zoom ("hybrid"). If you want to attend in person, please review our
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Service Description:
Sheri Thomas from Channing Memorial UU Church in Ellicott City, Maryland, will explore how Unitarian Universalism’s first two principles: promoting the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and justice, equity and compassion in human relations, can inspire us to embrace advocacy and acceptance and help remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities and mental health conditions.
About the Speaker:
Sheri Thomas is a Board Trustee and Worship Assistant from Channing Memorial UU Church in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Sheri spent decades breaking down barriers and promoting full accessibility as part of various disability commissions and committees in Maryland. Her book, "Imbalanced, A Memoir" traces Sheri’s remarkable journey from a front-page headline in 1962 to her current role as an advocate fighting to remove the stigmas surrounding physical disabilities and mental health.