Clergy in the Church of England who live with a visual impairment are being invited to join a new support group.
The visually impaired clergy group, which meets on Zoom, is aimed at offering support as well as sharing tech and techniques used to navigate ministry with a visual impairment.
Rev John Beauchamp, who has been blind for over 30 years as a result of the eye condition, Retinitis Pigmentosa, said: “A few people have come to ministry with a visual impairment, and others have experienced sight loss while in ministry. With the rapidly changing landscape of tech and gadgets we have all found different ways of preaching, leading and coping with the tasks of ministry and it’s good to learn from each other’s experience.
“The group will also reflect on the ministry task and what approaching this as blind or partially sighted ministers can teach us and the wider church.”
To find out more, contact Rev John Beauchamp at john.beauchamp@london.anglican.org.