Posts by Ruth Preston
What is the Fourth Age?
Celebrating the Fourth Age and Valuing the Contributions of Older People Those in the fourth age are in their eighties, nineties and centenarians. Many commentators refer to the…
Read MoreReaching Out to Care Homes
Jenny is in her eighties and lives in a sheltered housing residential home. She has a strong faith in Jesus and has always attended church, but always felt shy about…
Read MoreDoes My Church Value Older People?
In 2019, almost one in five of the UK population (18%) were aged over 65. This is likely to increase over the next 40 years to one in four. The…
Read MoreCare Home Placements: Advice for Individuals and Churches
With the average age of church members increasing in most churches and the numbers of those in the fourth age rising, the likelihood of members needing to find an appropriate…
Read MoreJanuary 2021 Newsletter
January 2021 Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this January Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources,…
Read MoreStories of Encouragement Shared by MavisÂ
Mavis recently got in touch with us to share some more stories of encouragement. We are always so moved by the stories Mavis has to share and never cease to…
Read MoreCare and Compassion in the Church
We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Keith Mcintosh, a Church Champion from St Andrews Church in Leyland, Lancashire. Keith shared with us how he is using his passion…
Read MoreDecember 2020
December 2020 Reaching, serving and empowering older people Welcome to this December Faith in Later Life newsletter where we will be sharing updates and news, signposting to new resources,…
Read MoreStories of Spiritual Renewal, Reconciliation, and Healing
Wendy Dodson, one of our Church Champions, recently sent an email to us sharing an interview she did for BBC Three Counties Radio. During the interview, Wendy shared about her…
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