This work takes both an autobiographical and autoethnographic approach to highlighting the intersections of its author's experiences of Blackness and disability within the Church and church adjacent spaces. Reflecting upon several personal experiences in light of numerous passages from within Christian scriptures that center on disability, the author presents a framework for churches to interrogate their inclusion practices or lack thereof and move toward making the church a more inclusive space for people with disabilities. Inclusion must not be understood as only getting people into the building but instead as welcomed and encouraged contributors to the life of the community of faith.

The most effective tool that the church has in changing its course and relationship with people with disabilities is within its walls. The Church must be willing to reconsider the importance of its embodied rituals, namely, Communion. And celebrating this ritual of the church remembers the sacredness of broken bread and a cup for all. No image or person within the canon of scripture personifies this importance more than Jesus. This work calls the Church to remember the brokenness of Christ's body and receive it as an affirmation of people with disabilities' place within the church, not only as attenders but also contributors to the flourishing of the community.

Throughout this writing are questions to help the reader consider the place of people with disabilities within their communities of faith. The author turns scripture into a lens by which congregations and congregational leaders alike might audit their measure of inclusivity. Jesus' gospel ministry was/is one of inclusion, not exclusion. Since the gospel, which is the message of God's love, is for all people, the Church as its chief proclaimer must make space for all who want and are willing to take part.