One Body, Many Parts: Disability Awareness Sunday 2026
‘ One Body, Many Parts’( 1 Corinthians 12) is the theme of this year’ s Disability Awareness Sunday on 27th September 2026. Young autistic Christian author, Triona Brading, has written a new free resource for churches, available on our website, exploring how all types of people are needed in God’ s Church – including those who are disabled or neurodivergent.
In a video to accompany the resource, Triona shares her story of discovering, aged 21, that she is autistic. She is passionate about the truth that all parts of the body of Christ are needed( 1 Cor. 12:27), and they are interdependent.
What is‘ Interdependence’?
Interdependence is depending on each other and on God to support our needs. The world encourages us to depend on no-one but ourselves. But Jesus encouraged true community and interdependence.
The beauty of an interdependent church is the opportunity to bless and serve each other, bringing our unique gifts, skills, experiences, strengths and weaknesses for God to use to build his kingdom.
In a 6-minute talk / sermon video in the free DAS resource for 2026, Triona explains her unique perspective as an autistic person on God’ s family, the Church, being interdependent:
‘ As an autistic person, I might chuckle to myself because I will imagine it literally happening!:“ The eye can’ t say to the hand‘ I don’ t need you’.”
Can you imagine it?! Body parts going rogue... trying to live independently of one another? … That’ s the thing about us as the Body of Christ. We need one another!’
Join us to celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday
Celebrate Disability Awareness Sunday on 27 September 2026 or on any Sunday!
Download the free resources to show Triona’ s video, involve disabled people in worship, and connect all parts of the body of Christ. The free DAS resources( in English or Welsh) are at:
https:// throughtheroof. org / forchurches / disability-awareness-sunday
One Vine, Many Branches
Annette, TTR Communications Officer, reflects on interdependence imagery.
I had a revelation recently that something was missing from how I understand the Biblical image of‘ One Body, Many Parts’ as the Church. I was so caught up in the focus on human life, and all people working together, that I forgot the source of that life: God! He breathes life into the body.
So I really love Jesus’ s image in John 15:5 that connects us more clearly to God:‘ I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.’
This image of interdependence connects all people( the branches) with the source of life: the Vine.( For any other‘ strivers’ like me, a great YouTube video on‘ the Vine’ is‘ Stop Trying So Hard’ from BibleResolve.) As each branch needs the Vine, we need God to power all we do for Him. So, let’ s channel our energies into staying connected to God, as well as each other.
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