Love My Neighbour
Is your town a good place to grow old?
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…
Church Champion Story: Reminiscence
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…
Church Champion Story: Good News
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…
Past Event: Caring for those with Dementia – Saturday 3rd February
Seminar Leaders Friederike Hamilton is a Queen’s Nurse who leads the development of care and dementia care for the Pilgrims’ Friend Society, a Christian charity that provides care and support…
Offline
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…
Loving My Neighbour Living With Dementia
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…
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…
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…
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…
Seniors Ministry: Where to Begin
Following on from our recent interview with one of our ambassadors, Fiona Costa, about the wonderful Cafe Concerts at her church, she shares a few helpful tips for those of…