News and Blogs
Ministering for Life
Friend to Faith in Later Life, Sian Brookes, is currently studying for a Doctorate in Theology at Aberdeen University. She is particularly interested in the role of older people in...
10 Top Tips to help your Church support Worship in Care Homes
For older Christians living in care homes, the local church has a valuable role to play in ensuring they can enjoy a rich spiritual life. Helen Nathan from Pilgrims’ Friend...
Dancing for God
In this short blog for Faith in Later Life, Ann, a member of "The Christian Dance Fellowship of Britain", shares with us some lovely ideas for helping older people to...
Love My Neighbour: Campaign Launch
Press Release from Faith in Later Life: Love My Neighbour campaign returns for a second year as communities called to save lives this winter. For Immediate Release – Friday, 1st...
How Can We Engage Older Generations In Faith?
Dr Rachel Jordan-Wolf, Executive Director of Hope Together, authored the Talking Jesus research which focussed on the openness of those outside the church to the Christian faith. In this blog...
Why Should Kids Have All the Fun? Bringing Joyful Songs to Seniors
Church Champions, Jean and Tim lead a wonderful seniors ministry, inlcuding care home sevices. Here Jean tells us a little more about the kind of music that can bring some...
Disciple Making in Later Life
We recently asked Church Champion, Judi, to share something of her experience of people coming to a deepening faith in later life... There are times I wonder how on earth...
The Discipleship Cycle App
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
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?
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
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
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...
All-age or No-age?
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...
Job Opportunity at Faith in Later Life
Are you highly organised and passionate about helping older people to have faith in later life? We are, and we’re looking for someone to provide comprehensive administrative and communications support...
What’s so scary about moving into a care home?
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
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
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...
We’re not all going on a Summer Holiday
Cliff Richard’s sixties hit ‘We’re all going on a summer holiday’ describes a summer break away from it all; having fun, laughing, free of worries, doing things we’ve always wanted...