(RNS) — Millions of American churchgoers have been without access to the Bible in their native language.

This church in North Kingstown converses entirely in ASL. How congregants hear the word of God Alpha & Omega Deaf Church in North Kingstown is the only deaf-run, deaf-owned church in the state ...

“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 ...

Then Udoka, now a teacher of sign language, discovered the church via community outreach. “Here in this church, we have access to worship God in our sign language,” he told The Associated Press.