A popular discipleship course running across churches in South Wales has been made available in Braille for the first time.
The Living Faith, or Exploring Christianity course, was developed out
of a partnership between the Church in Wales dioceses of Monmouth,
Swansea & Brecon, and Llandaff, and the Church of England dioceses
of Bath & Wells, Exeter, Bristol and Portsmouth.
Lisa Tregenza, until recently Learning Development Adviser for
Monmouth Diocese, said: “As far as we are aware, this is the first time
Braille users have had the opportunity to participate on an equal basis
in a course of this sort. I am excited about this initiative which will allow more people to engage with resources to nurture their growth as disciples.”
The six modules encourage Christians to go deeper in their faith and
the course is used in some dioceses as the first stage of training for
lay ministry.
Rebecca Blaevoet, who transcribed the course into Braille, said: “I
have found a new and fresh perspective to my Christian faith through
transcribing the modules for this series.”
The Reverend Jennifer Cole, Education for Discipleship Officer for
Bath & Wells, which originally developed the programme, added: “This
is a good example of what can be achieved when dioceses work together
in partnership. The course as a whole has benefitted tremendously from the
experience and expertise of all involved and sharing the costs of this
exciting initiative makes the course more accessible and inclusive.”