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Loneliness and Grief In Older Age

By Jane Woodward / 02/02/2024 /

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.…

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Is your town a good place to grow old?

By Peter Crumpler / 30/01/2024 /

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…

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Church Champion Story: Reminiscence

By Jan Coleclough / 12/01/2024 /

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…

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Church Champion Story: Good News

By Judi Spencer / 12/01/2024 /

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…

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Older man holding telephone

Offline

By Alex Drew / 08/01/2024 /

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…

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Loving My Neighbour Living With Dementia

By Louise Morse / 18/12/2023 /

When it comes to loving our neighbours there are so many situations and so many different ways it reminds me of the Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet, ‘How do I love…

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Three Advent Stories: While Shepherds Watched

By Andrew Wileman / 12/12/2023 / Comments Off on Three Advent Stories: While Shepherds Watched

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…

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Three Advent Stories: Good King Wenceslas

By Andrew Wileman / 12/12/2023 / Comments Off on Three Advent Stories: Good King Wenceslas

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…

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Three Advent Stories: O Holy Night

By Andrew Wileman / 12/12/2023 / Comments Off on Three Advent Stories: O Holy Night

The central character of this stunning song was Placide Cappeau, a wine merchant and the mayor of Roquemaure, France. In 1847, to the surprise of people in his town, the…

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