Although the church aims to serve deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals directly, its sign language, interpreting and spoken word engages individuals and families regardless of hearing ability.

At the side of the stage as the service proceeds are two people translating Few’s words into American Sign Language. They are part of a program at the church known as the Holy Hands ministry ...

Spring Forth Deaf Church has offered services in American Sign Language to the McLennan County deaf community since March ...

St. John's Episcopal Church for the Deaf in Cahaba Heights has begun live-streaming its worship services as a ministry nationwide to help deaf congregations without ministers fluent in sign language.

And while the performances are set to music, instead of members singing tunes like a traditional choir, the Sign Language Choir uses sign language to express the song's message.

Isaiah McKay, 3, signs as Mataeau Perry, 13, holds him during a worship service last month to mark the eighth anniversary of the Praetorium Sign Language Church in Chicago.

Pastor Dean Francini signs as he preaches during a service at Solid Rock Deaf Baptist Church Thursday, March 31, 2016. The entire service is voice interpreted for the hearing impaired. Photo by ...

Isaiah McKay, 3, signs as Mataeau Perry, 13, holds him during a service at the Praetorium Sign Language Church in Chicago, Illinois, on January 26, 2013. (Anthony Souffle/Chicago Tribune/MCT ...

By embracing sign language in its functions, the Nyahururu Catholic Church was also complying with the law that requires use of sign language interpreters in public functions.

In the early 1990’s, Ms Khamala discovered Immanuel Church of the deaf where the entire service would be carried out in sign language. Here, she had the benefit of the Kenyan Sign language and ...