The Providence Journal

This church in North Kingstown converses entirely in ASL. How congregants hear the word of God

“We worship the same God as you. We sure can't hear, but we can feel it.” – Pastor Seth Sobral NORTH KINGSTOWN – You could easily drive past Alpha & Omega Deaf Church without noticing it. The ...
The Providence Journal

Alpha & Omega Deaf Church in North Kingstown offers the voice of God through ASL

Gloria Sobral leads the congregation in spiritual song with video, sign language and sometimes a booming bass at the Alpha & Omega Deaf Church. Two decades-long Rhode Island closed cases were recently ...
AOL

‘Word of the Lord.’ Local houses of worship for the Deaf transcend spoken language to inspire spiritual formation.

The occasional boom of a bass drum punctuates the Mass at St. Francis Borgia Deaf Center on the Northwest Side, signaling particularly important moments during the liturgical service, which is ...
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 ...
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 ...
St. Louis American

Sign of the times

An Alpha & Omega Deaf church parishioner in Providence, Rhode Island displays the ASL word for Jesus as she follows along, signing to hymns being played and words displayed on video screens, with ...