Read an April 30, 2012, JTA story about strides made by synagogues toward greater inclusion of those with nonphysical disabilities.

Tony Phelps-Jones is director of ministry for Prospects, which helps churches in the United Kingdom provide “effective ministry and outreach among people dearly loved by God and often marginalised by society.” The organization focuses on those with learning disabilities.

Read an account on EthicsDaily.com about the July 2013 Enabling Church conference in Bristol, England. Speakers discussed a range of ways that congregations can become more inclusive of people with disabilities.

Randy Dignan is pastor of Bible Baptist Church in Jefferson City, Mo. He is fluent in American Sign Language, and the church has an extensive ministry for the deaf, including worship services. Dignan grew up surrounded by deaf family members and says he has always felt called to ministry for the hearing-impaired.

Read a Sept. 14, 2013, story from Mid-Missouri Public Radio about a Baptist church in Jefferson City, Mo., that holds services for the deaf.

The Concordia Institute for Canadian Jewish Studies is dedicated to the study of the Canadian Jewish experience through research, education, and community partnerships.

The Toronto Board of Rabbis organizes rabbis in the Toronto area for educational events and radio/television appearances.

The Canadian Council for Reform Judaism and the URJ Canada Steering Committee represent 25 Reform Congregations from Montreal to Vancouver with over 30,000 affiliated members.

Towers Online, the news service of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has a primer about the SBC and its annual meeting.