The Advocate

Signing church services for the Deaf is a work of love — and a willingness to learn the Bible

At the First Baptist Church of Suitland, just across the District of Columbia border in Maryland, a typical Sunday service includes coffee and pastries, warm greetings and a sermon delivered by the ...
Chicago Tribune

Sign language Masses ‘rooted in compassion,’ build relationships with deaf community

It’s not always easy for Christians who are deaf or hard of hearing to find services and Masses that can accommodate their needs, but some churches are finding a way to do just that. Our Lady of the ...
KWTX

Deaf church provides new way to worship with sign language services

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Spring Forth Deaf Church has offered services in American Sign Language to the McLennan County deaf community since March. Spring Forth Deaf Church partners with Alliance Bible ...
Afro

When the hands do the preaching: Black ASL in church

When Justina Taylor Miles broke the internet signing Rihanna’s 2023 Super Bowl performance, she wasn’t just interpreting — she was continuing a tradition of Black American Sign Language. On Sunday ...