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The Discipleship Cycle App

By Seventy Two | 13/09/2024

My name is Ian. I am 69 years old and am fortunate enough to have been retired for the last 6 years. I live in a rural part of England…

Same Roots: Fresh Shoots

By Alex Drew | 11/09/2024

We’re excited to unveil our refreshed logo at Faith in Later Life, designed to better reflect our vision and enduring faith in later life. Replanting for Fruitfulness Just like replanting…

Is your Church faith in later life friendly?

By Alex Drew | 02/09/2024

Our population is ageing fast. That means more older people in our churches and communities – what a wonderful opportunity for the gospel, and to demonstrate God’s unfailing love! Helping…

Church Champion Book Review: Abide by Warren W. Wiersbe

By Faith in Later Life | 19/08/2024

As we explore what it means to engage in discipleship that will sustain us both now and in later life, Church Champion Jean shares a few thoughts about the book…

Ending Well as a Single Christian

By Single Friendly Church Network | 15/08/2024

Single Friendly Church Network is a charity which encourages churches to welcome and value single people at every stage of life. This includes those who have never married, people who…

Past Event: Discipleship that Sustains with David Price

By Faith in Later Life | 12/08/2024

David is a vicar on the south coast at St John’s Church in Poole, and has been in pastoral ministry for 27 years. When he moved to Dorset in 2012,…

All-age or No-age?

By Melanie Cave | 05/08/2024

Summer can be a strange season in church. Key volunteers and even the minister may have time away. Some families with school-aged children may head off on holiday. Children’s groups…

What’s so scary about moving into a care home?

By Pilgrims' Friend Society | 25/07/2024

Supporting someone in their move to a care home can be an emotionally challenging time. In her latest blog for Faith in Later Life, Helen Nathan at Pilgrims’ Friend Society…

Advice on living a resilient life

By Peter Crumpler | 06/06/2024

There’s a question that older people ask me from time to time – it’s whether I can recommend them a book about ‘lifelong faith.’ What do they mean by this?…

Church Champion Story: St John’s Walton, Chesterfield

By Hazel Platt | 06/06/2024

Faith in Later Life Church Champion Hazel, is the Seniors Ministry Lead at St John’s Walton. Here she tells us more about the tremendous range of groups which are bringing…