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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Meyer

'Not just the ramp.' Worship spaces need more accessibility

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Jerry Lamb could not maneuver his wheelchair into the rows of pews at his church. It wouldn’t fit. Nor could he sit in the aisles without awkwardly blocking the way.

So he adapted. It’s a regular part of his new life with limited mobility that requires near-constant calculations of how to navigate a world no longer set up for him. That included his longtime church in Camden, Tennessee – one of the many U.S. houses of worship with accessibility limitations.

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