Jennifer Szweda Jordan

2 weeks ago | publicsource.org | Jennifer Szweda Jordan |Natasha Vicens

After laying his support dog’s leash on the red-carpeted altar, 27-year-old Vincent Mroz started to preach in two languages at once: English and American Sign Language. Mroz is vicar of Trinity Lutheran Church of the Deaf in Wilkinsburg. He is among the  few faith leaders in the area — across several major religious traditions — who can communicate in ASL. For people of faith, worship communities in their own language are important for both spiritual and material needs.