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In our first blog from AtaLoss, Executive Director, Jane Woodward shares some helpful thinking about the relationship between loneliness and grief in later life, and how to get good support. Many people choose to live alone and are happy doing so. Human beings are, however, sociable animals and need interaction with others at least some…

We have recently announced that the free DailyHOPE telephone line will be closing after almost four years of ministry. The DailyHOPE telephone line was launched on Sunday 26th April 2020 as a response by the Church of England, Faith in Later Life and Connections at Holy Trinity Church in Claygate to support older people who…

Rev Peter Crumpler is associate minister at St Paul’s Church, Fleetville, St Albans. In his first blog for Faith in Later Life, Peter reflects on the challenges of later life in a society that’s bringing in technological interventions which often exclude, and even penalise, many older people. He also encourages us to use our voices…

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Jan, leads the Senior Moments work at Emmanuel Church Leftwich in Cheshire. Here she tells us more about how to plan a Reminiscence programme or feature Reminiscence items in your existing seniors work. Just about any subject can be used in a reminiscence programme. For example: make do and…

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Judi, leads the Seniors work at Clevedon Baptist Church in North Somerset. Here she tells us more about a midweek outreach event which the church hosts for seniors, called Good News. When the pandemic allowed people to meet once again, albeit at 2m distance, our church launched an event…

It wasn’t all that long ago that remote communication took time, money, and effort. I still remember standing in line for the payphone in halls at university, and eventually having my call cut off because I ran out of coins. And it was there at the sprightly age of 18 that I sent my first…

This carol reflects one of the most astonishing encounters of the Christmas story. On one level it is that familiar and well-loved story. Shepherds were in the fields among smelly and not-so-bright sheep. They had no power or influence. They had nothing to bring the baby King. However, the glory and the random beauty of…

The story doesn’t end well for the ‘Good King’, but it is an inspiring story of kindness and service and tells a much-needed message, not just at Christmas, but for Christians all year long. The carol we know today was written in 1853 by John Mason Neale to a traditional folk tune and was written…